CDC: 5.7 Percent of Adults Lacked Reliable Transportation in 2022
Lack of reliable transportation for daily living more likely for women than men, lowest among Asian non-Hispanic adults
Suicide Risk Increased for Some U.S. Health Care Workers
Increased risk for suicide seen among registered nurses, health technicians, health care support workers versus non-health care workers
Child Care Stress Affects Health, Work of U.S. HCWs During Pandemic
High child care stress tied to anxiety, depression, burnout, as well as retention issues
U.S. Safety-Net Providers Report Moral Distress in Early Pandemic
Moral distress emerged from being unable to provide optimal care, seeing pandemic’s effects on patients, coworkers
COVID-19 Pandemic Tied to Burnout in Health Care Professionals
Emotional exhaustion and depersonalization increased as the pandemic wore on in 2020
Stress-Management Interventions May Aid Health Care Workers
Review generally revealed low-certainty evidence, particularly for longer-term effects
Statin Initiation Cuts Mortality in Older Adults With Chronic Kidney Disease
Findings seen among older adults with stage 3 to 4 disease with no prior atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
Black Patients Less Likely to Receive Home Health Care
Findings seen despite similar hospital discharge readiness scores as White patients
Frequency of Adding Salt to Foods Linked to Higher Risk for CKD
Associations significantly modified by eGFR, body mass index, and physical activity
High Probability Reported That Balanced Crystalloids in ICU Cut Mortality
However, among patients with traumatic brain injury, balanced solutions linked to increased in-hospital mortality