Medically Tailored Meals Could Avert Hospitalizations, Yield Savings
Implementation of MTMs could potentially avert 1.6 million hospitalizations, yield net savings of $13.6 billion per year
COVID-19 Vaccine Inhaled Through the Mouth Launched in China
Advantages to inhaled vaccine include the concept of priming the area of the body where the virus often enters
Female Med Students Publish Less, Despite Higher Number of Research Experiences
Black, Hispanic students also have lower publication rates, particularly at non-top 40 schools
Ventilator-Free Days Comparable With Lower, Higher SpO₂ target
No difference seen in median number of ventilator-free days, in-hospital death with lower, intermediate, higher target
Flu, COVID-19 Vaccination Cover High Among Health Care Personnel
HCP who reported employer vaccination requirements had higher vaccination coverage for flu, COVID-19 primary series, COVID-19 booster
Genetic Study Suggests Causal Link for Vitamin D Deficiency, Mortality
L-shaped association for genetically predicted 25(OH)D with all-cause mortality, with risk decreasing up to concentration of 50 nmol/L
Pulse CO Oximeters Not Accurate for Assessing Blood Carboxyhemoglobin
With pooled sensitivity of 0.77, false-negative rate with pulse CO oximeters too high for evaluating individuals suspected of having CO poisoning
Physicians With Disabilities Experience More Mistreatment
Physicians with disabilities reported physical and sexual mistreatment from both coworkers and patients
Gestational Phthalate Exposure Tied to Childhood Lung Function
Consistent but mostly statistically nonsignificant associations observed for gestational phthalate metabolite levels and lower FVC, FEV1 at ages 4 to 11 years
FDA Warning Letters Mainly Sent to Small Online E-Cigarette Retailers
Eight hundred eighty products cited in the letters, of which 92.6 percent were e-liquid products
