SOFA Score Predicts In-Hospital Mortality for Adults in ICU
Increase in SOFA score of 2 or more points offers greater discrimination than qSOFA, SIRS criteria
Report Highlights National Cardiovascular Trends in 2014
Data from four registries shows effectiveness of care and identifies areas with room for improvement
Biomarkers, Clinical Risk Improve Prediction of Renal Function
Findings in patients with type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease over wide range of baseline eGFR
Sepsis Guidelines Improve Patient Care in ER
Significant reduction in time to antibiotics after implementation of guidelines in emergency dept
Increasing Severity of Airflow Limitation Linked to Lung CA Risk
Linear relationship seen in population of older heavy cigarette smokers
Effectiveness of One-Dose MenACWY-D Drops Over Time
Effectiveness 79 percent at less than one year, drops to 61 percent at three to less than eight years
Less Sitting Time Can Be Initial Step in Total Fitness Plan
Study supports physicians in advising male patients to reduce sitting time to help avoid obesity
Survival Rates High for Older Patients With ICDs
Nearly 80 percent of patients were alive two years after reveiving device
FDA, EPA Issue Guidance on Fish Consumption
Recommendations aimed at pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, parents of young children
Sedentary Behavior May Lead to Shorter Telomeres in Women
Cells of elderly women who sit most of the day look much older than their actual age
