Acupressure Ups Sleep Quality in Nursing Home Residents
Acupressure on specific acupoints linked to significantly improved scores on PSQI and SF-36
Intravenous Lidocaine Offers Alternative for ICU Patients’ Pain
Findings in patients in intensive care unit with varying degrees of organ dysfunction
Adherence to Bronchiolitis Guidelines Cuts LOS, Costs
High adherence to bronchiolitis clinical pathway recommendations linked to shorter LOS, lower costs
Post-Cesarean Maternal Infection in 8.8 Percent of C-Sections
Odds of maternal infection up with black race, non-transverse uterine incision, surgery >49 minutes
Shift in Bisphosphonate Tx After 2008 Recommendations
From 2008 to 2012, drop in proportion of younger women, increase in women aged ≥65 years
Any Coronary Artery Calcium in Early Adulthood Ups CV Risk
Increase in CHD, CVD events for younger participants with any CAC, even at low scores
Nighttime Intensivist Staffing Not Linked to ICU Mortality
No correlation with mortality in meta-analysis of one randomized trial, three nonrandomized studies
Novel Oral Glucose Lowering Drugs Cut Risks in T2DM
Reduced risk of all-cause mortality and CVD with dapagliflozin; lower risk of mortality with DPP-4i
Patient Satisfaction High With Nurse-Led Chronic Kidney Dz Care
Suggested improvements relate to car-parking, more practical support, accessible locations
Primary Care Exercise Counseling Cost-Effective for Older Men
Total direct cost of the intervention was $459 per participant; mainly for counselor effort
