IDSA: Retail Meat May Be a Transmission Source for UTIs
Almost one-fourth of retail poultry contains E. coli strains associated with urinary tract infections
Most Cancer Drugs Approved in Europe Show No Survival Benefit
Even in the postmarketing period, half of cancers have no evidence of significant survival gain
IDSA: Small Drop in MMR Vaccination Rate Would Be Costly
A minor decline in vaccination levels among children would have large public health, economic effects
Short-Lived Benefits for Abusive Supervisory Behavior
Positive indirect effect on work engagement via recovery level, which is short-lived
First Test to Detect Zika in Blood Donations Approved
Not designed to diagnose the infection, however
Delivery Characteristics Predict Early-Onset Sepsis Risk
Criteria for low risk include C-section, membrane rupture, absence of clinical chorioamnionitis
Mid-Adulthood HTN Tied to Higher Dementia Risk in Women
Midlife onset of hypertension predicts 73 percent higher dementia risk versus stable normotension
Maternal Multivitamin Use Tied to Lower Risk of Child ASD
Lower odds of offspring autism spectrum disorder with or without additional iron or folic acid
Urinary [TIMP-2]*[IGFBP7] May Predict AKI After Heart Surgery
Elevated levels of the two proteins can predict risk of acute kidney injury
Reasons Physicians Are Delaying Retirement Vary
Many older physicians feel that they are providing a useful service, desire part-time or occasional work