HTN Visits Vary for Adults Living in Urban, Rural Residences
Higher proportion of physician visits included hypertension for adults living in rural, small-medium metro areas
9 Percent Readmitted After Index COVID-19 Hospitalization
Odds of hospital readmission increased with age, presence of chronic conditions, hospitalization within previous three months
Risks of Opioids Should Be Recognized for Children After Surgery
Opioid prescribing guidelines for children developed; authors underscore importance of nonopioid analgesic options, providing education to patients and their families
Automated Alarm IDs Inpatients at Risk for Sudden Decline
Automated detection of impending clinical deterioration linked to lower mortality within 30 days after an alert
Benefit of E-Cigarettes for Quitting Smoking Unclear
Nicotine e-cigarettes added to counseling improved abstinence at 12 weeks, but not at 24 weeks
AHA: Mavacamten May Treat Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Improvements in cardiac structure, function seen at 30 weeks of treatment with mavacamten versus placebo
AHA: 2007 to 2018 Saw Increase in Prepregnancy Hypertension
Rates of prepregnancy hypertension per 1,000 live births increased from 13.7 to 23.7 among rural women, from 10.5 to 20.0 among urban women
Tool Could Optimize Antibiotic Prescribing for UTI
Authors say decision support tool could help reduce antibiotic resistance by cutting use of broad-spectrum antibiotics
Intentional Violent Injuries Up During Peripandemic Period
Proportion of intentional violent injury significantly greater during peripandemic months versus prior years, especially from firearms
Many at Risk for Severe COVID-19 Have Essential Jobs
Up to 74 million U.S. adults at risk for severe infection are essential workers or live with one
