Without Medicaid Expansion, Poor Patients Forgo Medical Care
Seventeen states have not expanded Medicaid, and expansion is an election issue in several states
Hospitalization Tied to Brain Abnormalities in Older Adults
Critical illness, major infection linked to smaller brain volumes, especially region implicated in Alzheimer's
FDA Approves New DNA-Based Test to Verify Blood Compatibility
Assay can be used to determine blood donor and patient non-ABO red blood cell types
Low Recurrence With Shortened IV Abx Course in GBS Bacteremia
Some infants with late-onset GBS bacteremia treated with shortened course of IV antibiotics
Poor Outcomes for Hispanic Infants With Congenital Heart Dz
Socioeconomic factors account for significant portion of association between race/ethnicity, poor outcome
Nine Cases of Polio-Like Illness Suspected in Children in Illinois
Five possible cases reported in Washington state; 14 confirmed cases reported in Colorado
Albuminuria Linked to Incident Lung Function Decline
Albuminuria linked to increased risk for COPD and COPD-related events but not asthma
Renal-Replacement Timing Has No Effect in Kidney Injury, Sepsis
For patients with sepsis with severe acute kidney injury, no difference between early, delayed strategy
Aetna-CVS Merger Approved
Under the approval, Aetna must sell off its private Medicare drug plans
Mechanical Ventilation May Alter Diaphragm Muscle Fibers
This reduction in fiber length may make it more difficult to wean patients from ventilation
