Donor Sex Does Not Affect Survival in Red-Cell Transfusion
Adjusted hazard ratio for death did not differ significantly for those receiving red cells from male or female donors
Prophylactic Use of Tranexamic Acid Not Beneficial in Cesarean Delivery
Risk for composite outcome of maternal death or blood transfusion no lower with tranexamic acid versus placebo
Breast-Conservation Therapy Feasible in Multiple Ipsilateral Breast Cancer
Estimated five-year cumulative incidence of local recurrence 3.1 percent for women undergoing BCT and adjuvant radiation
Multifaceted Intervention Cuts Antibiotic Prescribing for UTI
Multifaceted stewardship intervention safely reduces antibiotic prescribing for suspected urinary tract infection among frail older adults
Updated Methodology Developed for Estimating Pregnancy Rates
Decline noted in pregnancy rate from 97.3 per 1,000 females aged 15 to 44 years in 2010 to 85.6 in 2019
Feds to Toughen Rules on Privacy Around Abortion, Contraceptive Services
Latest action would prohibit using or disclosing protected health information to investigate patients or their doctors
Pregnancy-Related Mortality Increased in 2021
Pandemic exacerbated racial and ethnic disparities in pregnancy-related mortality
Pregnancy-Associated Cancers Tied to Higher Five-Year Mortality
However, not all cancer sites present the same risk
2016 to 2020 Saw Increase in Hepatitis C Infection in Pregnancy
Increase of 20 percent seen in rate among mothers giving birth, followed by decline of 8 percent from 2020 through 2021
Biden Signs Bill to End National COVID-19 Emergency
President Joe Biden signed a Republican-backed bill that ends the national COVID-19 emergency a month earlier than planned
