Liquefied Petroleum Gas Does Not Affect Severe Pneumonia Risk in Infants
Replacement of biomass fuel with LPG does not reduce the incidence of severe pneumonia among infants
COVID-19 Pandemic at a Tipping Point: WHO
Organization's International Health Regulations Emergency Committee met last week to discuss COVID-19
Mean Adjusted Cost of Inpatient Stay for COVID-19 Was $11,275 Overall
Cost increased from $10,394 at end of March 2020 to $13,072 at end of March 2022; was higher with specific comorbidities
Incidence of Pediatric UTI Decreased in Early Pandemic Period
UTI incidence decreased compared with prepandemic trends, but all measures of UTI severity decreased or remained stable
Antivirals Aid HBeAg-Negative Chronic Hepatitis B Patients
Findings seen for those with normal alanine transaminase and especially for patients with HBV DNA ≥2,000 IU/mL
2016 to 2020 Saw Rise in Against-Medical-Advice Discharges for Opioid Admissions
Authors say one explanation for the trend is untreated withdrawal with more severe opioid use disorder
Placental Swabs Yield Highest Number of Potential Pathogens
37 percent of placental swabs yielded potential pathogens compared with 2 percent of blood cultures
Black Patients Less Likely to Receive Home Health Care
Findings seen despite similar hospital discharge readiness scores as White patients
Prone Positioning Does Not Cut Time to Weaning in ARDS With VV-ECMO
Early application of prone positioning during ECMO not associated with shorter time to successful weaning
Placental Group B Strep Tied to Neonatal Unit Admission in Infants Born at Term
Increased rates of admission seen with probable but culture-negative sepsis and with culture-positive proven GBS sepsis
