Glove-Related Hand Urticaria May Be Rising in Health Care Workers
Glove-related hand urticaria described as form of symptomatic dermographism
Addition of Immunosuppression No Benefit in IgA Nephropathy
No improvement in outcomes, more adverse effects for intensive supportive care + immunosuppression
AMA: Case Before Supreme Court Threatens Patient Privacy
Case involves Medical Board obtaining three years of prescribing history for doctor, after single complaint
Transfusion, Mortality Link Varies With Hemoglobin Levels
For ICU patients, hemoglobin level thresholds vary with presence of comorbid heart disease
Burnout Rates on the Rise for Physicians
Surveys show a nearly 10 percent increase across a range of specialties in the United States
Levels of Ebola Virus in Blood Could Help Predict Mortality
Scientists hope findings will point toward more effective treatments
November 2015 Briefing – Critical Care
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Critical Care for November 2015. This roundup includes the...
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Predicts MACE in STEMI
Patients with moderate to severe fatty liver disease more likely to have impaired myocardial infusion
Cost of Private Rooms Less Than That Associated With Infections
Increased cost of building them is offset by decreases in additional medical care, research shows
C. Difficile Infection Tied to Higher Risk of Post-Op Mortality
Postoperative complications also increased in this patient population
