SARS-CoV-2 Rebound Rate Similar With, Without Oral Antivirals
Second study shows similar rates of SARS-CoV-2 RNA shedding and viral rebound for those receiving nirmatrelvir/ritonavir or placebo
Daily Toothbrushing Cuts Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
Findings particularly strong among patients undergoing invasive mechanical ventilation
Air Pollution Tied to Multimorbidity Status, Severity
Higher exposures to particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide associated with multimorbidity status in dose-dependent manner
Many U.S. Nursing Home Residents Have Not Been Vaccinated for Flu, COVID-19, or RSV...
Second study shows that 42.2 and 18.3 percent of individuals aged 18 years and older reported receiving flu, updated COVID-19 shots
Burnout, Lack of Fulfillment Linked to Physician Intention to Leave
Inverse associations with intention to leave seen for increases in supportive leadership behavior, peer support, perceived gratitude
Nitrate-Enriched Beetroot Juice Produces Reduction in Systolic BP in COPD
Active treatment lowered SBP, improved 6-minute walk test, improved measures of endothelial function
Air Pollution Increases Heart Attacks in Nonsmokers
Findings for same-day nitric oxide levels and average levels for particulate matter in the preceding three days
Air Pollution Exposure Tied to Bone Loss in Postmenopausal Women
Findings particularly strong between nitrogen oxides exposure and lumbar spine density
Artificial Intelligence Models Improve Clinicians’ Diagnostic Accuracy
Standard AI models improve predictions, but systematically biased predictions reduce accuracy
Disparities in Asthma Prevalence, Attacks, ED Use Examined During Pandemic
Downward trends during the pandemic seen for Black versus White adults in prevalence and attack rate and for asthma attack rate in children
