Nurse-Led Quality Initiative Cuts Hypoglycemia in ICU Patients
Percentage of patients experiencing hypoglycemia decreased for those without, with diabetes
Rate of Dual Burden 37 Per 10,000 Births in California
Significant predictors of dual burden of preterm birth, severe maternal morbidity include smoking, HTN
Persistent Inflammation After Sepsis Linked to Higher Mortality
Persistent inflammation, immunosuppression linked to increased mortality and readmission after discharge
Poor Pneumonia Outcomes Tied to Overuse of Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics
Poor outcomes include higher mortality, longer hospital stay, and greater risk for C. difficile infection
Brand-Brand Competition Has Not Cut Prices in Pharma Market
Review shows evidence that brand-brand competition was mediated by quality of competing drugs
July 2019 Briefing – Critical Care
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Critical Care for July 2019. This roundup includes the...
Trump Admin Announces Plan to Allow Drug Imports From Canada
Plan will start by exploring options for importing certain prescription drugs to lower costs for Americans
Burnout Symptoms May Up Racial Bias Among Resident Physicians
Residents with burnout had greater explicit racial bias, implicit racial bias scores after adjustment
National Norms Developed for Assessing Medical School Empathy
Any raw score on the Jefferson Score of Empathy can be converted to percentile rank
$70 Million Settlement Reached in Generic Drug Delay Case
In pay-to-delay deals, generic drug makers paid to keep cheaper version of the drug off market
