Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescribing Identified in Safety-Net Populations
Second study describes inappropriate prescribing in emergency departments in the United States
2007 to 2019 Saw Increase in Inflation-Adjusted Health Care Spending
From 2007 to 2019, medical burden increased from 23.5 to 26.4 percent for low-income families and from 5.4 to 6.5 percent for higher-income families
Preparedness for HPAI A(H5N1) Virus Varies Across Jurisdictions
91 percent of jurisdictions reported monitoring exposed persons; difficulties in monitoring include personnel shortages, lack of funding
Recommendations Developed for People With HIV Wanting to Breastfeed
Estimated risk for HIV transmission <1 percent for breastfeeding from parent with HIV receiving ART and virally suppressed
Long COVID Definitions, Care Models Are Evolving
Care models are informed by five key principles, including multidisciplinary expertise, patient-centered approach
Salmonella Risk Prompts Recall of Cream Cheese From ALDI, Hy-Vee Stores
No illnesses linked to the products have yet been reported
Quality Improvement Initiative Boosts Early HPV Vaccine Rates
Findings show significant increases across racial/ethnic, sociodemographic, insurance, and geographic groups
Robotic-Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty Has Fewer Complications
Fewer complications seen compared with conventional total knee arthroplasty, but robotic-assisted procedure is more costly
Hep C Infection Poses Global Public Health Threat to Reproductive-Age Women
Incidence rates of both acute hepatitis and hepatitis C-related cirrhosis up substantially from 1990 to 2019
