Small-Volume Blood Collection Tubes Could Cut RBC Transfusions
Decrease seen in RBC units per patient after transition from standard- to small-volume tubes
Severity of Flu Season Was High for Children, Teens in 2022 to 2023
Lower proportion of children, teens hospitalized with influenza during 2022 to 2023 season were vaccinated versus previous years
More Than 7 Million Americans Have Gotten the New COVID-19 Vaccines
About 91 percent of Americans ages 12 years and older can now get the vaccines within five miles of home, as 14 million doses have been shipped
Kaiser Permanente Reaches Tentative Deal With 75,000 Health Care Workers
Workers are demanding the nation's largest nonprofit, private health care provider address low staffing levels
ED Visit Rate for Assault 4.5 Visits Per 1,000 People Per Year
Highest rates seen for those aged 18 to 24 and 25 to 44 years and for Black non-Hispanic versus all other race, ethnicity groups
Daily Oral PrEP Has Highest Preference Ranking Among Young Men
Reasons for selecting top product included ease of use for those who chose daily oral and daily event-driven oral pills
Four in 10 Adults Cite Long Wait Times in ED Due to Boarding
Furthermore, 43 percent of adults surveyed said they would delay, avoid emergency department care if they knew of long waits
Flu Shots Up for Children in States With Vaccine Mandate
Those living in a state with a vaccine mandate during 2020 to 2021 flu season had higher probability of receiving flu shot
California Governor Rejects Bill to Provide Free Condoms to High Schoolers
California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed the bill, saying it was too expensive for a state with a large budget deficit
Most Seniors With RSV-Linked Hospitalization Are Aged ≥75
And patients aged ≥60 years hospitalized with RSV are more likely to have severe illness than those with COVID-19, influenza