Neither Haloperidol, Ziprasidone Shortens Delirium in ICU
No decrease in duration versus placebo for patients with hypoactive, hyperactive delirium in ICU
Pneumococcal Vaccine Recs Cause Confusion Among Docs
Survey finds variance in knowledge of adult pneumococcal vaccine recommendations
Pace of Change Has Accelerated in Alternative Payment Models
Physicians also report increasing complexity of APMs, more financial risk aversion
Outcomes Studied for Surgical Tx of Stress Urinary Incontinence
~3 percent of midurethral mesh slings for stress urinary incontinence removed by 9 years
Infant HIV Infection Ups Risk for Congenital CMV Infection
In utero HIV infection tied to higher cCMV risk in infants of HIV-infected women not on antiretrovirals
Loss to Follow-Up Common With IBD, But Many Have Flare-Ups
Predictors of follow-up loss are long travel time and low C-reactive protein levels at diagnosis
Nearly Half of Children Seen in ED for Bronchiolitis Get Radiography
Radiography use similar between patients admitted versus discharged from the ED
Tobacco Use Remains Leading Modifiable Cause of Cancer
Tobacco control could prevent more cancer deaths than any other strategy
Allopurinol Linked to Reduced Risk for CKD Stage ≥3 in Gout
Allopurinol use is not associated with renal function decline among those with newly diagnosed gout
HEART Pathway Can Safely Identify Low-Risk ER Patients
Pathway IDs low-risk patients with chest pain for discharge without stress testing, angiography
