Changes in Depression Symptoms Tied to Mortality in Lung Cancer
Increased risk with new-onset depression, persistent depression, but not depression symptom remission
Conservative Oxygen Treatment Linked to Lower ICU Mortality
Findings among adult ICU patients with expected length of stay of 72 hours or longer
Empirical Micafungin Treatment Doesn’t Improve Survival
No increase in invasive fungal infection-free survival for ICU-acquired sepsis, Candida colonization
Hypothermia No Help When Cardiac Arrest Occurs in Hospital
Researchers found this standard treatment may do more harm than good
U.S. Smoking Rates Vary Across Counties Within States
Regional figures can help health officials tailor prevention programs
Doctors Spending in Excess of $32,000 on Health IT
Costs increased by 40 percent between 2009 and 2015 and are expected to continue increasing
More Evidence for Benefit of Reduced Salt Intake on Mortality
Findings support modest reductions in sodium intake among persons consuming high-sodium diets
Prevalence of Allergic Sensitization Increases With Age
Sensitization before age 7 to 8 years linked to family history of allergy, urban living, male sex
New AMA Module Helps Identify Physician Distress
Module includes steps to ID doctors at risk, such as talking about risk factors, warning signs for suicide
One in Five With Non-Valvular A-Fib Receiving Digoxin
Indication for digoxin use was considered inappropriate in 59.8 percent in Turkish cohort
