Many Nurses Believe in Sedation for Comfort of Ventilated Patients
This is despite clinical guidelines calling for limiting sedation of patients on mechanical ventilation
I-131 Tx for Hyperthyroidism May Up Risk for Solid Cancer Death
Greater organ-absorbed doses may be modestly positively associated with risk of solid cancer death
Disparities Identified in Access to Infertility Care for U.S. Women
Women with incomes <$25,000 less often seek infertility care than those with incomes >$100,000
Statin Use Associated With Higher Incidence of Diabetes
Findings show statin use tied to higher HbA1c values, with longer statin use tied to greater risk for diabetes
Guide Addresses Medical Issues Relevant to Transgender Persons
Successful care environment includes clinician, staff training and inclusive practice policies
Guidance Issued for Management of Fontan Circulation
More patients surviving to adulthood; management affected by scarcity of knowledge
In Utero Opioid Exposure Tied to Poor Outcomes Throughout Childhood
Adverse outcomes seen at birth and in preschool and school-aged children
Combo of Mental Disorders and Physical Illness Ups ED Visits
Mental disorders interact with physical multimorbidity to increase odds of frequent ED visits
Self-Management Strategies Offer Limited Benefit in Epilepsy
Education-based approaches improve self-management behavior; psychosocial therapy approaches up QoL
Considerable Number of Patients Receive Surprise Hospital Charges
18 percent of all ED visits, 16 percent of in-network hospital stays have at least one out-of-network charge
