Poor Pneumonia Outcomes Tied to Overuse of Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics
Poor outcomes include higher mortality, longer hospital stay, and greater risk for C. difficile infection
High-Intensity Lipid Lowering May Aid Very Elderly After ACS
Benefit of simvastatin-ezetimibe combo after acute coronary syndrome greatest for patients ≥75 years
DNA Methylation Classifier Predicts Progression in CIN2
For regression versus progression outcome, highest AUC was 0.735 for combination of S5, cytology
Vaccination Does Not Up Risk for Developing Multiple Sclerosis
Odds of MS lower in participants with vaccination, especially for influenza, tick-borne illness
Transdermal Optical Imaging Shows Promise for Measuring BP
Models could predict systolic, diastolic, pulse pressure within 5 ± 8 mm Hg of reference measurements
Reporting of Results Often Biased in Psychiatry, Psychology Trials
Fifty-six percent of trials had spin in abstract; no correlation seen for industry funding with spin
Lifestyle Counseling Frequency, CV Outcomes Linked in Diabetes
More frequent counseling tied to lower incidence of death, CV events in adults with diabetes
Low Specificity Limits Use of Focused Cardiac Ultrasonography
FoCUS may help rule out ventricular dysfunction, valvular disease in low-risk patients
Ranking for Abdominal Surgeries Not Linked to Patient Outcomes
Serious morbidity, in-hospital mortality similar for laparoscopic sx at top-ranked, nonranked hospitals
Infant Suffocation Deaths in Bed Increased From 1996 to 2016
Rates higher for non-Hispanic black infants versus whites, although risk factors the same
