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The risk for adverse drug reactions may be higher for women

Gender Differences Seen in Adverse Drug Reactions

Differences found in reaction symptoms and types of drugs tied to adverse reactions
Emergency medical diseases contribute to about half of mortality and two-fifths of the burden of diseases globally

Emergency Medical Diseases Account for About Half of Mortality

31 emergency medical diseases contribute 50.7 percent of global mortality in 195 countries
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week announced three new efforts to protect patients from malfunctions

FDA Announces New Steps to Reduce Risks Tied to Surgical Staplers

Agency proposing higher classification of surgical staplers that will require premarket notification clearance
Consumption of sleeping pills is linked to a subsequent increase in the number of antihypertensive drugs taken among older adults

Sleeping Pill Use Tied to Greater Need for BP Meds in Older Adults

But no association observed between sleep duration or quality and change in BP drug use
Many children with asthma

Some Children With Asthma Miss Critical Step in Inhaler Use

More children miss a critical step when using spacer with mouthpiece versus spacer with mask
Increased educational debt appears to directly influence physician practice choice

Loan Forgiveness, Educational Debt May Affect Practice Patterns

Graduates with loan forgiveness/repayment program more likely to enter primary care fields
In patients treated within an advanced recovery pathway

Short Hospital Stays After Lung Surgery Do Not Up Readmissions

Findings based on one- to two-day length of stay versus three to five days after anatomic lung resection
The National Hand Hygiene Initiative has successfully sustained improvement in hand hygiene compliance

National Hand Hygiene Initiative Successful in Australia

Overall hand hygiene compliance increased from 2009 to 2017; associated drop seen in HA-SAB incidence
An informational film can improve knowledge and reduce decisional conflict for individuals considering participating in lung cancer screening

Informational Film Improves Knowledge on Lung Cancer Screening

Mean objective and subjective knowledge improved; higher decisional certainty seen with film
Individuals with a history of infection have double the risk for developing Sjögren syndrome

Infections May Up Risk for Developing Sjögren Syndrome

Lung, skin, urogenital infections tied to increased risk for developing primary Sjögren syndrome