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Insulin Dose Doesn’t Up Mortality in ACCORD Trial
No significant association remained after adjustment for baseline covariates
Depressive Symptoms Common Among Youths With Diabetes
Depressive symptoms more frequent than diagnosed depression for youths with T1D and T2D
‘Failure Mode and Effective Analysis’ Ups Error Awareness
Increase in reported errors, reduction in severity of errors with application of FMEA in PICU
Longer QRS Duration Predicts Cardiac Death, Heart Attack
Findings in patients with known, suspected coronary artery disease
Methicillin-Susceptible Staph Strain Causes More Infections
However, mortality after invasive susceptible, resistant S. aureus infections similar
Not All Large Breast Tumors Warrant Mastectomy
Findings suggest doctors shouldn't automatically rule out less invasive surgery plus radiation
Gene Expression Ratio May Aid Rapid Pneumonia Diagnosis
The FAIM3:PLAC8 ratio may help with community-acquired pneumonia diagnosis on ICU admission
Needle Type Doesn’t Change Epidural Vascular Uptake Risk
Similar risk of inadvertent vascular injection seen with blunt-tip, pencil-point needles
Review: Maternal Flu Shot Doesn’t Up Congenital Anomalies
No increased risk for congenital anomalies with vaccination in any trimester, first trimester
Peri-Op Experience Similar for Children With, Without Autism
Children with ASD are significantly more likely to have nonstandard premedication types
