New Hospital Being Built in China for Coronavirus Outbreak
Prefabricated hospital modeled after one that was built in Beijing in six days during the SARS outbreak
Many U.S. Adults Misinformed About the Flu, Vaccination
Only 49 percent of a national sample of U.S. adults reported having received the flu shot as of Dec. 2019
Structural Traits of Living Donor Kidneys May Predict Graft Failure
Interstitial fibrosis/tubular atrophy, larger cortical nephron size, smaller medullary volume predict failure
Prenatal Surgery Yields Lasting Benefits for Myelomeningocele
No difference found in overall adaptive behavior at school age; more children walk independently
Low-Dose Aspirin Cuts Preterm Delivery in Nulliparous Women
Findings seen among women with singleton pregnancies in low-, middle-income countries
High-Dose IV Vitamin C Does Not Speed Resolution of Septic Shock
Combination of vitamin C, hydrocortisone, thiamine not superior to usual care with hydrocortisone alone
Postoperative Length of Stay, Costs Down With Prehabilitation Program
Program includes walking and education on nutrition, smoking cessation, psychological preparation for surgery
Outcomes for Spinal Fusion Surgery Worse in Black Patients
Postop complications, readmission, longer stay, higher costs more likely compared with white patients
Health Care Utilization Up for Seniors With Untreated Apnea
Beneficiaries with OSA also demonstrate higher annual costs across all points of service
Potent, Unregulated Steroid Creams Readily Available in U.S.
Potentially harmful, illegal topical steroids are being sold over the counter in foreign import stores
