BNP, Gal-3 Levels Predict 60-Day Readmission in Heart Failure
Addition of Gal-3 to BNP significantly improves prediction in acute decompensated heart failure
β-Blockers Linked to Reduced Mortality in HFrEF, A-Fib
Reduction in all-cause mortality, but not hospitalization, regardless of pattern, burden of a-fib
Quality Improvement Initiative Cuts Milk Administration Errors
Reduction in number of expired milk, preparation, wrong-milk-to-wrong-infant errors
Many Ischemic Stroke Survivors Not Prescribed Anticoagulants
Reasons for not prescribing OAC include fall risk, poor prognosis, bleeding history, older age, dementia
Decline in MRSA Infection Rates in Veterans Affairs Facilities
Decrease in MRSA HAI rates in acute care, spinal cord injury units, long-term-care facilities
Care Can Be Compromised When Parents Offend Pediatric Staff
Doctors, nurses made worse decisions when confronted by 'an angry mother,' study finds
Respiratory Muscle Strength Can Predict Survival in ALS
Twitch trans-diaphragmatic pressure is most powerful biomarker for mortality stratification
Gunshot Violence Transmitted Through Social Networks
Best performing models for predicting victims of gun violence based on social contagion, demographics
December 2016 Briefing – Critical Care
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Critical Care for December 2016. This roundup includes the...
Critical Illness Events Linked to Worse Outcomes on Same Ward
Critical illness event tied to increased risk of cardiac arrest or intensive care unit transfer in same ward
