Air Pollution Linked to Increased Risk for Childhood Asthma
Risk for asthma incidence at ages 4 and 11 years rose with increases in early-life exposure to nitrogen dioxide, PM2.5
Medical Debt Linked to Worse Health Status, Increased Mortality
Increase seen in physically and mentally unhealthy days during past month, years of life lost, age-adjusted all-cause mortality rate
2023 to 2024 Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Effective for Reducing Risk
VE against influenza-linked outpatient visits ranged from 33 to 49 percent, and against hospitalization from 41 to 44 percent among adults
Racial Bias in Pulse Oximetry Measures May Impact Treatment for Black Patients
Fick cardiac output may be underestimated using peripheral oxygen saturation versus arterial oxygen saturation
Hispanic Patients More Likely to Receive Deep Sedation While on Ventilator
Findings seen compared with non-Hispanic White patients
Guidelines Developed for Diagnosis, Management of Cryptococcosis
Accurate delineation of cryptococcosis clinical syndrome is important as it guides choice, duration of treatment
Risk Profile IDs COVID-19 Patients Who Will Benefit From Baricitinib
Baricitinib plus remdesivir linked to reduced risk of death, progression to invasive mechanical ventilation
Observed Rates of Cancer Diagnoses Lower Than Expected in Pandemic
Rate of all-sites cancer incidence was 28.6 percent lower than expected during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic response
Fine Particulate Matter Levels Below WHO Guidelines Tied to Hospital Admission
Studies show increased relative risk for admission for composite CVD and increased risk for admission for natural causes
Pegargiminase + Chemo Increases Survival Rate in Nonepithelioid Pleural Mesothelioma
Improved median overall survival and progression-free survival seen for pegargiminase-based chemotherapy
