RAPID Score Validated for Prognosis of Pleural Infections
Recently developed score is valid for identifying mortality risk through five years in diverse cohort
Outcomes Equal for Continuous, Intermittent β-Lactams in Sepsis
No differences in ICU-free days, 90-day survival, organ failure-free days, bacteremia duration
Patients Report Improved Care Access, Better Health With ACA
Gains seen in how many adults have insurance and a doctor, and say they are in better health
Delays Noted in the Reporting of Serious Patient Harms to FDA
Analysis found roughly 10 percent of cases were filed after 15-day deadline passed
Expansion of High-Deductible Plans to Impact Physician Care
Physicians must be able to balance provision of good clinical care with ability to limit costs
Sleep Apnea Tied to Increased Risk of Panic Disorder
Patients with sleep apnea have predisposition to develop subsequent panic disorder
Fluoroquinolones Halt Multidrug-Resistant-TB in Contacts
FQN preventive therapy linked to health system savings and lower mortality versus no therapy
Short Sleep Duration Ups Odds of Metabolic Syndrome
Dose-response association, with 1.5-fold increase among those sleeping less than five hours
Six-Minute Walk Test Predictive for Pulmonary Hypertension
6MW stress echocardiography noninvasively predicts PH development in connective tissue disease
Intervention Can Improve Appropriateness of Telemetry Use
Hospitalist-driven intervention can reduce length of stay and decrease costs
