Fluoroquinolone Preventive Therapy Deemed Beneficial in TB
Health system savings, health benefits with therapy for contacts of patients with multi-drug resistant TB
Review Examines Inappropriate Prescribing of IV Fluids
Most common type of inappropriate prescribing is incorrect volumes and types of fluids
Direct Messaging Not Yet Widely Adopted by Physicians
Secure messaging protocol allows for easy communication; meets HIPPA privacy, security rules
AdaptivCRT Algorithm Linked to Reduction in Readmissions
Decreased 30-day readmission rates in patients with heart failure or all-cause index hospitalization
Asthma Rx Deemed Less Likely to Work in Patients Aged 30 and Up
Having respiratory condition for longer time, lower lung function may be factors
Article Weighs Paying Off Student Loans Versus Investment
For young physicians, issues to consider include whether debt is stressful, interest rate on loans
Half of Cancer Deaths Due to Past, Current Smoking
Eighty percent of lung cancer deaths linked to smoking, researchers say
Associated Professional Sleep Societies, June 6-10
The 29th Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies The annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (SLEEP 2015) was held...
Macrolide Resistance Doesn’t Impact Pneumonia Outcomes
Patients hospitalized with macrolide-resistant S. pneumoniae not more severely ill at presentation
Aerobic Fitness Measures Predict Post-AAA Complications
Cardiopulmonary exercise measures predict cardiac, pulmonary complications, not 30-day mortality
