Electronic Alert May Cut Excessive SABA Prescribing in Asthma
Repeat SABA prescribing for patients with asthma decreased in the 12 months following the alert
More Nighttime Coughing May Indicate Worse Asthma Control
Increase in coughing measured via smartphone app tied to worse control for same, subsequent week
Heart Events Observed for ~12 Percent of Adults Hospitalized With Flu
Acute heart failure and acute ischemic heart disease are most common cardiovascular events
Web Searches Suggesting Acute Anxiety Spiked Early in COVID-19
Largest spike in acute anxiety queries recorded on March 28, 2020, with 52 percent more queries than expected
Health, Economic Factors Tied to Outcomes of Emergency Surgery
Comorbidity, deprivation worsen outcomes of emergency general surgery for patients in Scotland
Return to Hospital Infrequent After COVID-19 Admission
COPD, hypertension, shorter length of stay, and no in-hospital anticoagulation tied to return
Deaths Up for U.S. Veterans Who Have PCI at Community Facilities
Mortality risk for PCI for stable angina higher than for those treated in VA Healthcare System
CPR Preferences Explored for Patients Receiving Dialysis
Survey shows 23.2 percent of those who want CPR in the event of cardiac arrest value life prolongation
Nurse Understaffing Common in Hospitals Prior to COVID-19
Many nurses give their hospital unfavorable safety marks, would not recommend hospital to others
Vitamin D Supplement No Benefit in Pediatric Persistent Asthma
No improvement seen compared with placebo in children with asthma and low vitamin D levels
