FDA Approves New Treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
For patients with relapsed or refractory B-cell ALL who have received one or two prior treatments
Online Nursing Education Can Up Patient Use of VTE Prophylaxis
Online training aims to make sure those hospitalized get treatment to prevent venous thromboembolism
On-Pump CABG Leads to Higher Rates of Five-Year Survival
Study compared coronary-artery bypass grafting surgery, with/without cardiopulmonary bypass
Increase in Survival Without Severe Disability for Preemies
However, children born preterm still have high risk for developmental delay
Increasing Physical Activity, Function Can Decrease Fall Fears
Activities of daily living and mobility among predictors of fear of falling in geriatric patients
Families Shoulder Majority of Costs Related to Dementia Care
Reducing functional decline or behavioral and psychological symptoms leads to lower lifetime costs
Global Disease Burden of COPD, Asthma Quantified
More deaths due to COPD than asthma worldwide in 2015; increase in COPD deaths since 1990
Dietary Energy Density May Up Risk of Obesity-Linked Cancers
DED linked to 10 percent increase of any obesity-related cancer among normal-weight women
Opioid Rx Frequently Issued for Nonspecific, Spinal Conditions
Spine, orthopedic disorders most prominent among categories of conditions linked to initial opioid Rx
Coping Support Assists Parents of Hospitalized Children
Meta-analysis: coping support interventions can reduce anxiety and stress, but not depression
