Cerebral Oximetry Monitoring Not Beneficial in Extreme Preemies
No reduction seen in incidence of death or severe brain injury by 36 weeks of postmenstrual age with treatment guided by cerebral oximetry monitoring
Dexamethasone Still Beneficial for Some Inpatients With COVID-19
Odds of mortality or discharge to hospice reduced for those receiving supplemental oxygen or mechanical ventilation and/or ECMO
Biden to Nominate Head of National Cancer Institute to Run NIH
A new leader for the U.S. National Institutes of Health could put a fresh focus on efforts to cut cancer death rates
Universal Masking in Health Care No Longer Seems Appropriate
Maintaining masking may offer marginal benefit in terms of reducing transmission, but impedes communication
Health Care-Associated Infections Higher for Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19
Findings seen for central line-associated bloodstream infection, catheter-associated urinary tract infection, and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia
About 100,000 U.S. Nurses Left Workforce During Pandemic
Results of a new survey lay bare the pandemic's impact on nursing
Hydrocortisone Plus Fludrocortisone Superior for Septic Shock
Compared with hydrocortisone alone, combo significantly cuts risk for in-hospital death or hospice discharge
Donor Sex Does Not Affect Survival in Red-Cell Transfusion
Adjusted hazard ratio for death did not differ significantly for those receiving red cells from male or female donors
Biden to Expand Access to Health Care for Immigrants Brought Illegally to U.S. as...
DACA participants have not had the opportunity to obtain health insurance as they do not meet the definition of having 'lawful presence' in the United States
COVID-19 Hospitalization Tied to Higher Death Rate Than the Flu
Findings seen among those hospitalized in the VA health system during the 2022-2023 flu season
