Age of Transfused Red Cells Doesn’t Impact Mortality
No significant difference in mortality for critically ill receiving freshest or oldest available red cells
Pneumococcal Vaccine for Only Half With Work-Related Asthma
54 percent of adults with work-related asthma, 35 percent with non-work-related asthma vaccinated
USPSTF Recommends Exercise for Preventing Falls in Seniors
Multifactorial intervention should be offered based on an individual patient's circumstances
Chronic Respiratory Disease Mortality Up From 1980 to 2014
Despite recent decline from 2002 to 2014, overall increase of 29.7 percent nationwide
Low-Dose Oxygen No Benefit in Adults With Acute Stroke
Prophylactic use of low-dose continuous or nocturnal oxygen not linked to a better outcome
Uninsured Visits for Community Health Center Patients Down
After implementation of ACA, decrease in rates of uninsured visits for all racial and ethnic groups
Predictors of Death in Cirrhosis Include Age, BSA, MELD
Left atrial enlargement, increased heart rate and E/e', and reduced mean BP also predicted death
Blame Common in Patient Safety Incident Reports
Many who file family practice incident reports place blame on other people
Back Pain in Older Men Tied to Incident Vertebral Fractures
For older men, radiographic-only VFs linked to back pain symptoms and associated activity limitation
Systemic Corticosteroids Discouraged for Atopic Dermatitis
Systemic corticosteroids should generally be avoided, but can be used in specific circumstances
