Hydrocortisone Does Not Reduce 90-Day Mortality in Septic Shock
Small reduction in mortality seen with use of hydrocortisone with fludrocortisone
Stress-Management Interventions May Aid Health Care Workers
Review generally revealed low-certainty evidence, particularly for longer-term effects
Quality, Cost of Care Similar for Allopathic, Osteopathic Hospitalists
No important differences observed in terms of patient mortality, readmission, length of stay, health care spending among Medicare beneficiaries
FDA Approves Xacduro for Difficult-to-Treat Bacterial Pneumonia
Approval is for hospital-acquired bacterial or ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia caused by Acinetobacter baumannii-calcoaceticus complex
U.S. COVID-19 Hospitalizations Reach Record Low
Hospitalizations are among the few COVID-19 metrics still being monitored by public health officials
Study Weighs Timing of Platelet Transfusion With Central Venous Catheter Placement
Withholding prophylactic platelet transfusion did not meet noninferiority in patients with severe thrombocytopenia
Baby Boomers Push Median Age of Americans Up as Births Decline
The share of people 65 years and older grew by more than one-third between the 2010 census and the 2020 census
Low Risk of Recurrent Thrombotic Events After COVID-19-Linked VTE
Risk of recurrent thrombotic events similar to that of patients with VTE linked to hospitalization for other acute medical illness
Physical Activity Affects Flu, Pneumonia Mortality
Aerobic activity, even below recommended level, linked to lower mortality, while J-shaped pattern seen for muscle-strengthening activity
Economic Burden of Health Inequities Very High in the United States
Estimated economic burden of racial and ethnic health inequities $421 or $451 billion using MEPS and BRFSS data
