Acute Hospital Care at Home Shows Promise for Medically Complex Patients
At 30 days after discharge, mortality rate was 3.2 percent, skilled nursing facility use rate was 2.6 percent
Moderate-to-Vigorous Exercise Can Delay Mortality in Inoperable Lung Cancer
However, few individuals with newly diagnosed lung cancer engage in daily moderate-to-vigorous physical activity
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
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
Study IDs Downstream Procedure, Complication Rates After Lung Cancer Screening
Complication rates substantially higher after abnormal findings with low-dose CT lung cancer screening versus those seen in National Lung Screening Trial
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
pH-Multichannel Intraluminal Impedance Monitoring Can ID GERD
Wheezing episodes significantly reduced with GERD treatment among preschool-aged children
Flovent Discontinuation in 2024 Raises Concerns for Doctors, Patients
Flovent is being discontinued in the new year; insurance coverage of alternatives is uncertain
Nirsevimab Protects Infants Against RSV-Linked Hospitalization
Nirsevimab efficacious for preventing RSV-associated lower respiratory tract infection and very severe RSV-associated LRTI
