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Physically active middle-aged men and women have little chance of experiencing sudden cardiac arrest while participating in sports

Risk of Cardiac Arrest During Sports Low for Fit Middle-Aged

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Only 5 percent of attacks occurred during activities such as jogging or bicycling
A considerable number of veterans list an individual as next of kin who is not a nuclear family member

Veterans Listing Non-Nuclear Family Member As Next of Kin

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Overall, 7 percent of veterans in Connecticut have people listed who are not nuclear family members
The case of an 8-year-old Canadian boy suggests that it's possible

Case Report of Food Allergy Acquired Via Blood Transfusion

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Doctors need to be aware of the possibility of 'passive transfer'
Neonatal intubation competency can be modeled using a Bayesian statistical model

Statistical Model Helps Predict Neonatal Intubation Competency

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Bayesian statistical model useful for describing neonatal intubation competency
The 2014 new and updated guidelines for management of bronchiolitis largely focus on tests or treatments to avoid

2014 Bronchiolitis Guidelines Focus on Avoiding Interventions

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AAP recommendations include omitting use of bronchodilators and pulse oximetry
Targeted body temperature management after cardiac arrest might help prevent or lessen brain damage

Targeted Body Temp Mgmt Post Cardiac Arrest May Benefit Brain

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Reducing body temperature slightly tied to good mental outcomes
Fewer people are being treated in U.S. emergency departments for ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack

ER Visits for Ischemic Stroke, TIA Down Over Past Decade

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CDC study finds fewer patients treated in ERs for blood clots in the brain
Travelers are bringing a drug-resistant strain of the Shigella sonnei bacteria to the United States and spreading it to other people

CDC: Multidrug-Resistant Shigellosis Spreading in U.S.

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Strain of Shigella is easily transmitted and causes tough-to-treat diarrhea, CDC says
For younger patients with atrial fibrillation

Amiodarone Linked to Lowest Risk of Hospitalization in A-Fib

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Lowest risk of atrial fibrillation hospitalization for amiodarone, greatest risk for dronedarone
Obesity is associated with increased odds of respiratory events and more frequent need for airway intervention in patients undergoing pediatric procedural sedation

Obesity Ups Respiratory Events in Peds Procedural Sedation

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Increased odds of respiratory events, inability to complete associated procedure, prolonged recovery