Hospice Care Doesn’t Up Costs for Nursing Home Decedents
For long-stay nursing home decedents, use of hospice doesn't increase costs in last 6 months of life
Review Addresses Chest Pain in Young Adults Presenting to ER
Physicians should focus on stress reaction after ruling out cardiac risk, based on risk factors, history
Efficacy of DTaP, Tdap Holds Despite Pertactin Deficiency
Similar estimates for DTaP, Tdap VE to other settings, despite high prevalence of pertactin deficiency
Early Warning Trigger Tool Could Help Reduce Maternal Morbidity
Use of tool cuts severe maternal morbidity and composite morbidity; no change in ICU admissions
CCTA Tied to More Appropriate Use of Invasive Angiography
Patients undergoing coronary computed tomography angiography initiate more preventive therapies
PDE4 Inhibition Promising Tx for Metabolic Disorders
Derangement of PDE4-cAMP signaling is pathophysiologically relevant in metabolic disorders
New-Onset A-Fib Post Acute MI Ups Complications, Readmission
In-hospital complication rate higher, as is 30-day readmission rate
Iodine-125 Interstitial Implant Feasible for Prostate Cancer
Findings based on 10-year follow-up of localized prostate cancer patients
FDA Approves Venclexta for CLL With 17p Deletion
Drug sanctioned for chronic lymphocytic leukemia in patients with a specific chromosomal abnormality
USPSTF: Aspirin Recommended for Some Aged 50 to 69 Years
Benefits for primary prevention of CVD, CRC for certain adults aged 50 to 69 years
