Thousands of Oregon Hospital Patients May Have Been Exposed to Infectious Diseases An anesthesiologist may not have followed infection control practices Jul 12, 2024
Diuretics for Ambulatory HF Patients With Volume Overload: Winners & Losers Three regimens compared head-to-head among abundant choices Jul 10, 2024
Nirsevimab Effectiveness Against Severe RSV Holds Up in Real-World Study Monoclonal antibody also reduced PICU admissions, need for ventilatory support Jul 10, 2024
Meta-Analysis Favors Complete Coronary Revascularization in a Single Go But definitive proof on timing of procedures still lacking Jul 09, 2024
Avoiding Neuropathy From Chemo; Predictive Value of Screening EKGs Also in TTHealthWatch: OUD medication use, and heart disease trends in the U.K. Jul 06, 2024 podcast
Women-Specific Goalposts Urged for Coronary Bypass Surgery Smaller releases of troponin, CK-MB still associated with periprocedural heart injury Jul 05, 2024
Extended-Infusion Antibiotics Tied to Reduced Mortality From Bloodstream Infections Benefit limited to patients with severe illness or elevated minimum inhibitory concentrations Jul 04, 2024
Delirium During COVID Hospitalization Raises Disability, Cognitive Risks At-risk older adults should be screened, referred early for rehabilitation, researcher urges Jul 02, 2024
Access to Pediatric Care Is Rapidly Eroding The health of future generations is at stake Jul 02, 2024
Antibiotic Overuse in Preemies' Early Life Tied to Higher Risk of BPD, Death Findings suggest that early-onset sepsis concerns in those at low risk could have consequences Jun 28, 2024
CDC Advisors Back Updated COVID, Flu Vaccines for the Fall ACIP also votes to recommend new pneumococcal vaccine for adults Jun 28, 2024
More Than 1 in 4 Seniors Have Asymptomatic Valve Disease Most cases were mild, and age was a predictor of disease Jun 27, 2024
The Promise of Bacteriophage Therapy to Fight Drug-Resistant Superbugs A conversation on living with cystic fibrosis and the threat of antimicrobial resistance Jun 27, 2024 video
ACIP Makes Changes to Adult RSV Vaccine Recommendations Committee ditches shared decision-making, moves to risk-based approach Jun 26, 2024
Are Higher Initial Oxygen Concentrations Better for Very Preterm Infants? Yes, meta-analysis suggests, but the findings need to be confirmed in larger studies Jun 26, 2024
More Evidence That Flu Is Linked to Heart Attacks Of surprise was the finding that the risk was highest for patients without CAD hospitalization Jun 26, 2024
In-Hospital Continuous Glucose Monitoring Can't Budge T2D Control Randomized trial failed to get anywhere near tight glucose control Jun 25, 2024
Cardiovascular Risks Established in Childhood Don't Just Go Away Childhood BMI nearly as important as adult BMI Jun 25, 2024
Preventing Surgical-Site Infections; Drugs Go Head to Head for Ischemic Stroke Also in TTHealthWatch: managing obesity in children and adolescents Jun 22, 2024 podcast
Cannabis Use Tied to Increased Risk of Severe COVID Hospitalization risk 80% higher versus nonusers Jun 21, 2024
Cardiac Shockwave Device Passes Hurdle in Ischemic Cardiomyopathy Question of clinical benefit beyond LVEF improvement will require larger trials Jun 21, 2024
Is Cholesterol Denialism Pseudoscience or Appropriate Medical Care? Calling an end to debate rarely serves the advancement of knowledge Jun 20, 2024
FDA Approves Pneumococcal Vax Designed Specifically for Adults Covers serotypes responsible for over 80% of invasive pneumococcal disease in those 50 and up Jun 18, 2024
Late-Window Tenecteplase for Stroke Works When Thrombectomy's Out of the Question TRACE-III trial finds benefit for lytic given up to 24 hours after stroke onset Jun 14, 2024
SGLT2 Inhibitor No Help for ICU Patients With Acute Organ Dysfunction Secondary findings of trial only suggest a potential benefit in kidney protection Jun 14, 2024
Some Pasteurization Methods May Not Clear H5N1 in Heavily Infected Milk In experimental study, trace infectious virus detectable in some samples heated for short periods Jun 14, 2024
PPI Prevents Upper GI Bleeds During Intubation, With No Effect on Mortality But expert still suggests the approach may not be appropriate for the most severely ill Jun 14, 2024
Doc Paralyzed After COVID; Legionella at Medicare HQ; Mystery Grand Canyon Illness Health news and commentary gathered by staff Jun 14, 2024
Liberal Blood Transfusion After Traumatic Brain Injury May Hold Benefit Trial didn't meet primary outcome, but functional independence scores were better Jun 13, 2024
Diet Change Revealed Deadly Diagnosis: Medical Mystery Solved! Can you guess what caused this patient's salt cravings? Jun 13, 2024
Preoxygenation With Noninvasive Ventilation Led to Less Hypoxemia During Intubation Fewer critically ill adults had hypoxemia compared with preoxygenation with an oxygen mask Jun 13, 2024
Amino Acid Infusion Before Cardiac Surgery Reduced Acute Kidney Injury The amino acid mixture reduced stage 3 AKI by 44% compared with placebo Jun 12, 2024
Prolonged Beta-Lactam Dosing Boosts Survival in Sepsis, Septic Shock Trial and meta-analysis add strength to weak guidelines Jun 12, 2024
Established TAVR Platforms Evolving for Lifetime Management New additions to Sapien, Evolut, Navitor lines aim to ensure coronary access Jun 10, 2024
New Tricuspid Interventions Launched into 'Broken' System Having the technology reach the right patients is a major challenge in the real world Jun 08, 2024
Can Mitral Valve Innovators Dig Themselves Out of a Rut? Current transcatheter mitral valve replacement devices a poor match for clinical need Jun 06, 2024
Paxlovid Trial Flops for COVID Pneumonia Small study found no decrease in mortality among inpatients in three countries Jun 06, 2024
Most Heart Disease Deaths Still Occur in Cold Weather, but Heat Is a Growing Problem Rising mortality burden from high ambient temperatures around the world Jun 03, 2024
'Uncertainty' Isn't a Bad Word: U.S. Agencies Must Tighten Up H5N1 Communications More effective and efficient public messaging is the need of the hour Jun 03, 2024
Guillain-Barre Syndrome Rates After RSV Shots in Sync With Trial Data, CDC Says But compared with mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, GBS was more common than expected May 31, 2024
