Microplastics Detected in Human Stool Samples
Nine plastic types detected in stool samples from eight healthy volunteers
Some Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries Are Unavoidable
Unavoidable HAPIs less likely with chemical sedation, systolic BP <90 mm Hg, receipt of vasopressor
Ultrasonography Helps Differentiate Arthritis Types
Ultrasound found to be convenient, feasible, accurate, affordable in early diagnosis of arthritis
Complete Revascularization Best for STEMI With Multivessel CAD
Complete revascularization better than culprit lesion-only percutaneous coronary intervention
Benefit, Harm Seen for Ticagrelor Plus Aspirin in Stable CAD With T2DM
Incidence of ischemic cardiovascular events lower but major bleeding increased versus placebo plus aspirin
Offers of Viable Deceased Donor Kidneys Frequently Refused
Eighty-four percent of kidneys declined on behalf of at least one candidate before being accepted
As Lung Injury Cases Rise, CDC Advises ‘Do Not Vape’
CDC, FDA working with state health officials to gather info on products, substances used by affected patients
Massachusetts Communities at ‘Critical Risk’ for Mosquito-Borne Virus
Dozens of communities at high or moderate risk for Eastern equine encephalitis
CDC Boosts Efforts to Fight Congo Ebola Outbreak
So far, 3,004 cases and 2,006 deaths have been reported in the Ebola outbreak
Interest in Marijuana, Cannabinoids for Pain Rising Rapidly
Physician anesthesiologists concerned about prevalent misunderstanding about marijuana, related products