Pulmonology
U.S. to Tighten Control of PFAS Chemicals in Drinking Water
Aim is to limit these chemicals -- perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl compounds -- to near zero
Cardiac Arrest Rate During Delivery Hospitalization 13.4 Per 100,000
Cardiac arrest occurred more often among older patients, non-Hispanic Blacks, those with Medicare, Medicaid, underlying medical condition
Race, Ethnicity Reporting in Pediatric Clinical Trials Has Improved
Asian American, Black, and Hispanic populations underrepresented compared with U.S. population demographics
Air Pollution Exposure Tied to Bone Loss in Postmenopausal Women
Findings particularly strong between nitrogen oxides exposure and lumbar spine density
AI Has High Sensitivity for Abnormal Chest Radiographs
Potential autonomous reporting rate was 7.8 percent for all posteroanterior chest radiographs
Motavizumab, Nirsevimab, Palivizumab Beneficial for RSV Prevention
Significant reductions seen in RSV-related infections, RSV-related hospitalizations for three monoclonal antibodies versus placebo
FDA Panel Backs Second RSV Vaccine for Older Americans
In two-part vote, panel voted 10 to 2 in favor of the vaccine's safety and unanimously on the shot's effectiveness
Almost Two-Thirds of U.S. Doctors, Nurses Feel Burnt Out at Work: Poll
Doctors say they are rethinking their decision to enter medicine, citing understaffing, paperwork, insurance hassles as major reasons why
FDA Panel Backs Pfizer RSV Vaccine for Older Americans
Pfizer has reported that its vaccine would reduce risk from RSV by as much as 86 percent