CDC: Flu Has Started Early and With a Punch
United States has already seen 38,000 hospitalizations for flu; hospitals also treating high numbers of patients with RSV and COVID-19
Despite Pleas From Pediatric Groups, Biden Balks at Declaring RSV a Health Emergency
Emergency declaration would have allowed a more flexible response by pediatric practices and for FEMA assistance
Preterm Birth Rate Up in 2021 to 15-Year High
Rates increased for women of all races, earning nation D+ grade, according to the March of Dimes
AHA: Consciousness, Awareness May Occur During Cardiac Arrest
Normal EEG consistent with consciousness emerged as long as 35 to 60 minutes into CPR despite marked cerebral ischemia
FDA Oversight of Clinical Trials Described as ‘Grossly Inadequate’
Article describes inadequate oversight relating to development of COVID-19 vaccines and predating the pandemic
Multidimensional Factors Shaped Physician Stress During Pandemic
Physicians' perceptions of occupational stress at individual level were shaped by stressors within and across four levels
Postdischarge Text Message Intervention Cuts Readmissions
Benefits include 41 percent lower odds of 30-day use of acute care resources
Electronic Health Record Data Can Predict Readmission in Children
New prediction model can identify children with risk factors before hospital discharge
Brain Bleeds Up in Patients With COVID-19 Treated for Ischemic Stroke
Patients with acute ischemic stroke and COVID-19 also had worse clinical outcomes, including increased mortality
Extra Parenteral Amino Acids No Benefit for Extremely Preterm Infants
No improvement seen in survival free from neurodisability at two years for infants with birth weight <1,000 g
