AI Can Guide Acquisition of Diagnostic-Quality Lung Ultrasound Images
Trained health care professionals with AI assistance can achieve images that do not differ from lung ultrasound experts
CDC: Another Human Bird Flu Case Brings Total to 67
Meanwhile, agency urges faster testing for avian influenza A(H5N1) in hospitalized patients with suspected influenza
Postdischarge Contacts Do Not Reduce 30-Day ED Visits, Readmissions
Most of the postdischarge contact interventions consisted of a single telephone contact, often within three days
Risk for Device Failure Similar With Different PICC Materials
Risk for device failure was not significantly different with hydrophobic or chlorhexidine PICCs versus standard polyurethane PICCs
CPR Coach Training Boosts Coach Presence on Code Teams in Pediatric ICU
Clinically significant improvements also seen in some metrics of quality CPR delivery in real cardiopulmonary arrests
U.S. Health Care Spending Reached $4.9 Trillion in 2023
Health sector's share of the economy was similar in 2023 and 2022, but lower than in 2020 and 2021, during height of COVID-19
Study Compares Single-, Double-Purse-String Suture Catheter Insertion Methods in Dialysis
Similar postinsertion complication rates and technical survival rates seen at one, two, and three years
Training Inexperienced Clinicians Increases Infant Intubation Success
First-attempt success significantly higher in intervention group receiving expert intubation coaching on a manikin
A Number of Older Adults Report Loneliness, Social Isolation
Authors call for clinicians to screen older adults
7.9 Percent of People of All Ages Uninsured in January to June 2024
No change seen in percentage of people who were uninsured from 2023 to first half of 2024; lower percentage had public coverage
