Mortality Lower for Patients With Obesity and ARDS Receiving ECMO
ICU mortality lower compared with patients without obesity in multivariable and propensity score-matched analyses
Overestimation of Oxygen Saturation Leads to Delayed COVID-19 Treatment
Patients with unrecognized need for COVID-19 therapy appear to have higher odds of readmission, regardless of race
Higher Neighborhood Opportunity Tied to Lower Childhood Asthma Incidence
However, no association seen for social vulnerability index in early-life neighborhood
Removing Race Correction From Lung Function Test Changes Clinical Management
Removal of race correction was tied to a significant reduction in the estimation of lung function for African Americans
Common Cancer Screenings May Not Extend Life Longevity
Meta-analysis only shows a 110-day survival benefit for colorectal cancer screening with sigmoidoscopy
Unguided Electronic Cigarette Use Beneficial for Smoking Cessation
Study shows that all behavioral outcomes favor e-cigarette users across the motivational spectrum for quitting
Wildfire PM2.5 Linked to Increase in Incidence of Asthma ED Visits
However, the rate of highest asthma ED visits due to wildfire PM2.5 was only 10 percent higher than earlier high pollen period days
Residents Trained During First Wave of Pandemic Experienced Less PTSD
Work hours, workload, and medical errors may be targets for preventing PTSD among residents
Considerable Increases in Marijuana Use Seen in Young, Midlife Adults
Marijuana use in past 12 months and daily use reached highest levels in young adults; significant increase seen in midlife adults
Cancer Screening Has Provided Significant Value to U.S. Population
Single-site cancer screening could save an additional 3.2 to 5.1 million life-years with perfect adherence
