COVID-19 Mortality Rate for Intubated Adults Lower Than Previously Reported
35.7 percent of 165 patients requiring mechanical ventilation died, while overall mortality was 30.9 percent
Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Tied to Smoking Relapse
Adults vaping nontobacco flavored versus tobacco flavored e-cigarettes more likely to quit smoking
Diet, Activity Guideline Updated by American Cancer Society
Recommendations include increased physical activity, following a healthy eating pattern throughout life
WPSI Advises Screening for Anxiety in Women, Teen Girls
Diagnostic accuracy moderate to high for screening for anxiety; CBT and antianxiety meds beneficial
Filling Opioid Rx Postpartum Ups Serious Opioid-Related Events
Serious opioid-related event rate increased with increasing number of postpartum opioid prescriptions
Prostate Cancer Trial Participants Overwhelmingly White
Since 1990, proportion of white participants in prostate cancer clinical trials has remained >80 percent
Vision, Balance Issues Common With Pediatric Concussions
Visiovestibular clinical assessments often not performed in the emergency department setting
Preoperative COVID-19 Incidence <1 Percent in Pediatric Patients
Incidence of COVID-19 among children ranged from 0.22 to 2.65 percent at three U.S. children's hospitals
Weaning Occurs Earlier for Infants With In-Hospital Formula Feeding
2.5-fold increased hazard of weaning found after adjustment for medical indicators of supplementation
Intracerebral Hemorrhage Incidence Rate Stabilizing
Continued increase in incidence for those ≥75 years coincides with increase in use of anticoagulant meds
