UTI Prevention Strategies Lacking in Nursing Homes
UTIs more often linked to causes other than catheter use; many facilities lack preventive measures
ASCO: Smartphone App May Help Lung Cancer Patients Live Longer
Researchers found tracking symptoms, alerting doctors to problems early led to longer survival
California’s Right-to-Die Law Now in Effect
Move raises percentage of terminally ill patients in United States who will now have this option
Review Finds Antidepressants Ineffective in Children, Teens
Medications were seen as mostly ineffective and sometimes risky in these age groups
ERs May Be Overprescribing Antibiotics for Possible STIs
Three in four tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia came back negative
Anemia Independently Linked to High Platelet Reactivity in PCI
Findings in patients after percutaneous coronary intervention with drug-eluting stents
Change in Physician Call System May Up Readmission Rates
Increase in readmission rate seen regardless of patient age, readmission risks, medical diagnoses
Chemo Ups Metabolic Syndrome Risk in Early-Stage Breast Cancer
Significantly increased risk of metabolic syndrome components and overall MetS score
Patient Experience Linked to Urologic CA Surgical Outcomes
Less prolonged hospitalization, fewer nursing-sensitive complications in high-performing hospitals
Renal Function Tests Stratify Risk in Pregnant Women With HTN
Baseline assessment of renal function can identify the risk of developing severe preeclampsia
