Mortality Increased for Children Whose Caregivers Decline Tracheostomy
In a recent study, 31 percent of those whose caregivers declined died during hospitalization
Successful Intubation on First Attempt Improved With Video Laryngoscopy
Findings seen for critically ill adults undergoing tracheal intubation
Poll: Most Americans Face Hassles With Their Insurance Plans
Six in 10 insured Americans have struggled to get coverage for their health care needs, a new survey shows
Biden Names Former North Carolina Health Secretary to Be New CDC Director
Mandy Cohen, M.D., comes with credentials that should help her lead the beleaguered agency, criticized for its response to the pandemic
National Health Expenditures Set to Increase Through 2031
Increase of 5.4 percent projected per year; expenditures set to account for about 20 percent of GDP in 2031
Feds Urge States to Slow Down on Dropping People From Medicaid
States are now reevaluating Medicaid eligibility after having been prohibited from dropping people during the early years of the pandemic
U.S. Life Expectancy Disadvantage Began in 1950s, Worsened Over Time
Fifty-six countries from six continents surpassed U.S. life expectancy during 1933 to 2021
ChatGPT Offers Evidence-Based Answers for Common Public Health Questions
However, responses generally offered advice and not referrals to resources
COVID-19-Associated Smell, Taste Disturbance Is Declining
Odds ratios for COVID-19-associated smell or taste disturbance significantly reduced, reaching 0.070 during omicron B peak interval
Guidelines Developed for ED Management of New Dizziness, Vertigo
Recommendations include training in bedside physical exams for patients with acute vestibular syndrome, diagnostic and therapeutic maneuvers for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo