RSV Burden in Children Under 5 Increased in 2021 and 2022 Versus 2015-2019
Children aged 24 to 59 months were 4.86 times as likely to be hospitalized in 2022 versus 2015 to 2019
FDA Approves New Antibiotic for Three Indications
Zevtera approved for S. aureus bloodstream infections, acute bacterial skin/skin structure infections, and bacterial pneumonia
Disease Severity Similar for RSV as Unvaccinated COVID-19, Influenza
Odds of invasive mechanical ventilation, death significantly increased for those with RSV versus vaccinated COVID, flu
Guidance Lacking for Inpatient Management of Asymptomatic HTN
Inconsistent recommendations found for managing hypertensive urgencies, but outpatient BP goals were clearly defined
Screening Tool Can Streamline Palliative Care Consults in the ICU
Standardized method may speed up consultations by as much as six days
Regional Decolonization Aids Multidrug-Resistant Organism-Related Outcomes
Benefits include lower carriage, infections, hospitalizations, costs, and deaths
U.S. Doctors Received Industry Payments of $12.13 Billion From 2013 to 2022
57.1 percent of physicians received payments; median payment was $48, but considerable variation seen in payments
Life Expectancy Increased From 2021 to Reach 77.5 Years in 2022
Second study shows age-adjusted rate of drug overdose deaths increased from 2002 to 2022, but did not change from 2021 to 2022
Race, Ethnicity Influence Redirection-of-Care Discussions in Preemies
For infants born extremely preterm, redirection-of-care discussions occurred less often for Black, Hispanic infants
Racial Bias in Pulse Oximetry Measures May Impact Treatment for Black Patients
Fick cardiac output may be underestimated using peripheral oxygen saturation versus arterial oxygen saturation
