U.S. Smoking Rates Vary Across Counties Within States
Regional figures can help health officials tailor prevention programs
COPD May Increase Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death
COPD is third leading cause of death in the world
Hyperglycemia, Hypoglycemia Linked to Poor Outcomes in COVID-19
Admission blood glucose is strong predictor of death among patients admitted directly to the ICU
First Known U.S. Case of New Variant of COVID-19 Seen in Colorado
Variant is thought to be more contagious -- but not more lethal -- than variants previously circulating this year
Mortality Down for U.S. Patients Treated by International Doctors
Compared to mortality rates for Medicare patients treated by U.S.-trained doctors
Nocturnal Hypoxemia Severity Linked to Renal RAS Activity
In OSA, severity of nocturnal hypoxemia influences renal, not systemic RAS activation
Inpatient Progress Note Content Often Cut and Pasted
About half of the content is pasted from elsewhere by medical students, residents, hospitalists
Hydrocortisone Linked to Lower Risk for Death in Severe Pneumonia
Findings seen among adults who had been admitted to the ICU for severe community-acquired pneumonia
WHO Issues Guidance for Use of Casirivimab-Imdevimab in COVID-19
Combo conditionally recommended for patients with nonsevere disease at risk for severe disease, seronegative patients with severe infection
Digoxin Tied to Higher Mortality Risk in A-Fib, Heart Failure
Findings from review of published studies on the subject
