Poor Food Intake Common in Hospitalized Patients
Risk for malnutrition also tied to higher in-hospital mortality
44.4 Million Estimated to Be Diagnosed With Cervical Cancer by 2069
From 2020 to 2069, 6.7 to 7.7 million cases could be averted by scaling up HPV vaccination by 2020
Intervention Can Reduce Orders for Inpatient Urine Cultures
Intervention includes notifications to providers, changes to order sets, new urine culture reflex tests
Most Patients Do Not Disclose Complementary Medicine Use
Lack of inquiry from providers, fear of disapproval, belief CM is safe among reasons for nondisclosure
National Health Spending Set to Increase 5.5 Percent Annually
Long-observed demographic and economic factors expected to drive growth in health spending
Vertical Integration Has Little Impact on Quality Measures
Increased hospital market concentration tied to reduced quality in patient satisfaction measures
Glottic Carcinoma Can Be HPV-Related Disease in Young Adults
Cases of glottic carcinoma in patients aged 30 years or younger tested positive for high-risk HPV
Prenatal Fluconazole Exposure Increases Neonatal Risks
Any exposure increases spontaneous abortion risk; cardiac septal defects up for use in early pregnancy
Altered Gut Microbiome Seen in Patients With Active Lupus
Patients with lupus had fivefold greater representation of Ruminococcus gnavus
Plazomicin Noninferior to Meropenem for Complicated UTI
In second study, plazomicin may be beneficial for carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae infections
