Moderate-to-Late Preemies Likely Go Home at 36 Weeks
Those who are small for gestational age or have specific diagnoses may stay longer
Study Suggests Overtreatment in End-of-Life Care Despite POLST
Rates of ICU admission lower in patients with treatment-limiting orders; 38 percent received discordant care
Mortality No Different for No Sedation Versus Light Sedation in ICU Patients
No difference found in mortality at 90 days among mechanically ventilated intensive care unit patients
Exposure to PM2.5 Tied to Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Increase in PM2.5 linked to increase in all-cause OHCA on same day, at lags of up to three days
Short-Course Rifamycin-Based Regimens Preferred for Latent TB
Shorter regimens favored over longer course of isoniazid monotherapy for latent TB infection
U.S. Life Expectancy to Reach 85 by 2060
Census Bureau predicts life expectancy will increase by about six years between 2017 and 2060
2011 to 2018 Saw Decline in Problems Paying Medical Bills
Percent of persons in families with problems paying bills higher for women, children, non-Hispanic blacks
Seniors Have Concerns About Affording Health Insurance
About half of adults aged 50 to 64 have little, no confidence in being able to afford insurance on retirement
Empathy Declines as Students Progress Through Medical School
Similar pattern seen for both D.O. and M.D. students, although decline was less great among D.O. students
Evidence Lacking for Use of Bedside Sitters to Prevent Falls
Very low-certainty evidence from two studies shows sitters reduce patient falls in acute care hospitals
