Fatal Child Drownings in Open Water Areas Are Increasing
Providers should remind parents about water safety near lakes, rivers, and oceans
Cross-Continuum Communication Beneficial After Discharge
Hospitals should have strong processes for communicating with post-acute-care providers
WHO Targets for Chronic Hepatitis B Will Be Cost-Effective
Achieving WHO targets for diagnosis, treatment by 2030 will be cost-effective at $103 per QALY
Steroid Abuse Put 60-Year-Old Bodybuilder in the Hospital
Patient was eventually diagnosed with non-ischemic cardiomyopathy
Use of 2017 ACC/AHA Guidelines Would Increase HTN Prevalence
Adoption of the guidelines would label more than half of 45- to 75-year-olds as having hypertension
Assessing, Improving Patient Satisfaction Cuts Malpractice Risk
Patient satisfaction can be improved by reducing long wait times, improving communication
Canada Updates Guidelines for Hepatitis C Virus Infection
Recommendations include screening for all born from 1945 to 1975, all-oral treatment regimens
CDC: Salmonella-Tainted Melon Outbreak Appears to Be Over
A total of 77 people were sickened across nine states; 36 were hospitalized
Late-Life Blood Pressure Tied to Higher Number of Brain Infarcts
Odds of having one or more infarcts also increased with more rapidly declining SBP slope over time
Guidance Provided for Reporting Foodborne Illness
Health care professionals should generally report foodborne illness to county, city health department
