Impact of Azithromycin Studied in Acute Exacerbation of COPD
Azithromycin leads to significant drops in treatment intensification and step-up in hospital care
April 2019 Briefing – Critical Care
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Critical Care for April 2019. This roundup includes the...
Nonpharmacologic Tx Enhances Care of Opioid-Exposed Newborns
Reduction seen in length of hospital stay and in use of medication to treat neonatal abstinence
Gender Differences Seen in Adverse Drug Reactions
Differences found in reaction symptoms and types of drugs tied to adverse reactions
Emergency Medical Diseases Account for About Half of Mortality
31 emergency medical diseases contribute 50.7 percent of global mortality in 195 countries
Low Socioeconomic Position Linked to Poor End-of-Life Care
People living in most deprived neighborhoods more likely to die in hospital, not receive palliative care
Loan Forgiveness, Educational Debt May Affect Practice Patterns
Graduates with loan forgiveness/repayment program more likely to enter primary care fields
National Hand Hygiene Initiative Successful in Australia
Overall hand hygiene compliance increased from 2009 to 2017; associated drop seen in HA-SAB incidence
Sixty People Charged in Massive Opioid Painkiller Investigation
Individuals linked to about 350,000 prescriptions and 32 million pills
Hand Hygiene Compliance Poor in Task Transitions
Hand hygiene compliance was 50.8 percent when health care workers moved from dirtier to cleaner tasks
