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Cardiopulmonary exercise testing variables can predict postoperative complications after abdominal aortic aneurysm repair

Aerobic Fitness Measures Predict Post-AAA Complications

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Cardiopulmonary exercise measures predict cardiac, pulmonary complications, not 30-day mortality
Patients hospitalized with macrolide-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae pneumonia are not more severely ill and do not have worse outcomes

Macrolide Resistance Doesn’t Impact Pneumonia Outcomes

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Patients hospitalized with macrolide-resistant S. pneumoniae not more severely ill at presentation
For patients with type 1 diabetes

Physical Activity Inversely Tied to Hypoglycemia With Coma in T1DM

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Inverse links also found for PA and HbA1c, diabetic ketoacidosis, retinopathy, microalbuminuria
Wrong-site surgery and retained surgical items still occur

Study Estimates Incidence of Surgical Never Events

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Current estimates for wrong-site surgery, retained surgical items: 0.09 and 1.32 per 10,000 procedures
For pediatric patients undergoing procedural sedation

Obesity Ups Risks in Pediatric Procedural Sedation

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Increased risk of adverse respiratory events, frequency of airway interventions with obesity
A shorter course of antibiotic treatment for abdominal infections after surgery may be as equally effective as a longer course

Shorter Antibiotic Course Post Abdominal Surgery May Be Viable

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No significant between-group differences for four days versus eight days
Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder often fidget

Children With ADHD May Focus Better When Allowed to Fidget

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Small study found those who fidgeted intensely performed better on a test
The risk for breast cancer among obese women may be up to 58 percent higher than for normal-weight postmenopausal women

Higher Breast CA Risk Seen for Obese Postmenopausal Women

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Researchers report the increased risk may be as high as 58 percent
Aerobic workouts may help ease asthma

Aerobic Exercise Tied to Improvement in Asthma

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Improved airway function in those who had more vigorous workouts
More than 250 of this year's graduating seniors from U.S. medical schools did not match to a residency position

Some Graduating Seniors Not Matching to Residency Positions

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More than 250 seniors didn't match to residency; reasons include failing exams, poor interview skills