Hospitals Vary in Their Definition of Blood Culture Contamination
However, BCC rates similar by College of American Pathologists and Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute criteria
Hepatitis B Virus Immunity Linked to Reduced Risk for Diabetes
Higher HBsAb levels associated with greater reductions in the risk for diabetes; reduced risk also linked to age
Stroke Risk May Increase With Hysterectomy, Bilateral Oophorectomy
Significantly higher stroke risk seen in meta-analysis of 2,065,490 participants from NHANES and 15 other studies
Childhood GI Disorders May Be Predictive for Interstitial Cystitis
Gastrointestinal conditions and urological anomalies significantly increase the risk for developing IC in adulthood
FDA Releases Guidance to Promote Nonopioid Alternatives for Chronic Pain
New guidance aims to increase nonopioid choices for chronic pain while combating misuse
Insomnia Linked to Cognitive Decline, Cognitive Impairment
Insomnia linked to faster decline in global cognition scores and increased risk for cognitive impairment in older adults
Invasive Asian Longhorned Tick Confirmed in Maine for the First Time
Adjunctive Ketogenic Diet Beneficial for Major Depressive Disorder
Improvements seen in depression symptoms, well-being, performance of cognitive tasks
Dementia Odds Significantly Increase With More Psychiatric Comorbidities
Highest posterior probabilities seen with mood and anxiety disorder co-occurrence
Exposure to Preconception CT Linked to Spontaneous Pregnancy Loss
Higher risks for spontaneous pregnancy loss and congenital anomalies seen in association with exposure to preconception CT
