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State Medicaid expansion as part of the Affordable Care Act is not associated with length of stay or in-hospital mortality among general medicine patients

No Impact of Medicaid Expansion on Hospital LOS, Mortality

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Findings in general medicine patients discharged from U.S. academic medical centers
For patients with tophaceous gout

Plain Radiography Can ID Changes in Gouty Tophi Size

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Plain radiography can identify hypouricemic treatment response in patients with tophaceous gout
For patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

In-Hospital Mortality Up With Weekend Admission in NSTEMI

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Disparity no longer significant after adjustment for utilization of early invasive strategy
Most clinicians believe that sleep in the intensive care unit is poor and that poor sleep adversely affects patient outcomes

Most Clinicians Report That Sleep Quality in ICU Is Poor

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Poor sleep has adverse effect on ICU recovery process and is linked to negative ICU outcomes
The potassium-competitive acid blocker vonoprazan-based triple therapy seems safe and effective compared with conventional proton pump inhibitor-based triple therapy as first-line treatment against Helicobacter pylori

Vonoprazan-Based Triple Tx Feasible for H. pylori

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Vonoprazan-based triple therapy safe and effective compared with conventional PPI-based triple tx
The gap between heart disease and the second-leading cause of death

Cancer Replaces CVD As Leading Cause of Death in 22 States

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Cancer is also now the leading cause of death for a number of minority groups
In the future

Circulating Biomarkers May Be Indicative of Stroke Risk

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High levels of CRP, tHcy, TNFR2, and VEGF indicate significantly higher odds for incident ischemic stroke
Excess weight is linked to risk of developing at least eight types of cancer

IARC: Absence of Excess Body Fat Lowers Risk of Many Cancers

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International committee finds slimmer individuals less likely to develop variety of malignancies
Frailty status may be able to predict outcome in older adults undergoing cardiac surgical procedures

Review: Frailty Status May Predict Outcome After Cardiac Surgery

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Frailty may predict mortality after major cardiac surgery, functional decline after minor surgery
Many cases of life-threatening sepsis could be recognized and treated long before they cause severe illness or death

CDC Urges Prevention, Early Recognition of Sepsis

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Know the signs of extreme response to infection; consider it a medical emergency