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Many Older Americans Get Care Outside of Doctor’s Office, Poll Finds

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, April 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Most seniors have embraced “doc-in-a-box” strip mall clinics and urgent care centers as...

Birth Rate in United States Remained Unchanged From 2021 to 2022

Birth rate decreased for females ages 15 to 19 and 20 to 24 years, increased for women ages 25 to 29, 35 to 44 years

Guidance Lacking for Inpatient Management of Asymptomatic HTN

Inconsistent recommendations found for managing hypertensive urgencies, but outpatient BP goals were clearly defined

Screening Tool Can Streamline Palliative Care Consults in the ICU

Standardized method may speed up consultations by as much as six days

Regional Decolonization Aids Multidrug-Resistant Organism-Related Outcomes

Benefits include lower carriage, infections, hospitalizations, costs, and deaths

The Injury Prevention Program Reduces Parent-Reported Injuries in Children

Treatment effects seen from 4 through 24 months of age, with fewer injuries at centers implementing TIPP

Inappropriate Diagnosis of Pneumonia Common in Hospitalized Adults

Inappropriate diagnosis common, especially in older patients and those with dementia, altered mental status on presentation

Annual Two-Dose SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination Campaign Beneficial

Second booster dose resulted in 123,869 fewer hospitalizations and 5,524 fewer deaths versus single-dose campaign

Life Expectancy Increased From 2021 to Reach 77.5 Years in 2022

Second study shows age-adjusted rate of drug overdose deaths increased from 2002 to 2022, but did not change from 2021 to 2022

Consumers Urged to Stop Using ‘Comfi’ Baby Walkers Due to Injury Hazards

Babies can tumble down steps in the walkers, or their heads can become entrapped