Anemia Tied to Increased Mortality Risk Following Stroke
Higher mortality risk at multiple time points for up to one year after ischemic, hemorrhagic stroke
Antenatal Steroids Don’t Cut Morbidity in Preterm Twins
No reduction in incidence of respiratory distress syndrome or composite neonatal morbidity
Residents Often Order Perceived Unnecessary Lab Tests
Behaviors attributed to health system culture, lack of transparency about health care service costs
Thrombocytopenia Up With Use of Phosphate-Buffered Tirofiban
Relative risk for thrombocytopenia not increased with use of citrate-buffered tirofiban
U.S. Female Doctors Reimbursed Significantly Less Than Males
Medicare reimbursement review finds male specialists earning more
Unstable Vital Signs for About One in Five Hospital Discharges
Presence of one or more instabilities linked to increased risk-adjusted odds of death or readmission
Considerable Health Care System Burden for Undiagnosed COPD
Despite fewer symptoms than diagnosed patients, they use similar health services for exacerbations
Hand Hygiene Program Improves Hygiene Compliance
Significant decrease seen in overall health-care-associated infection rate, linked to overall savings
RSV Found in Aerosol Particles Surrounding Infants With RSV
Infants with RSV-positive bronchiolitis produce large numbers of aerosol particles with infectious RSV
About Half of Older ICU Survivors Have Functional Recovery
Higher BMI, functional self-efficacy tied to recovery; impaired hearing, vision linked to lack of recovery
