Tag: Hospitals
Most Cardiovascular Disease Deaths Now Occur at Home
In 2017, 27.3 percent of CVD deaths occurred in the hospital, while 30.9 percent occurred at home
Outcomes Poorer for Extreme Preemies Transferred After Birth
Outcomes worse for birth in nontertiary hospital, transfer within 48 hours versus birth in tertiary hospital
Black Patients With Diabetes Have Higher 30-Day Readmission Rates
Risk greatest for lower-income patients hospitalized in nonprofit, academic, or large hospitals
CDC Releases Clinical Guidance on E-Cigarette Lung Injury
Guidelines highlight importance of asking patients about e-cigarette, or vaping, use in nonjudgmental way
Close to 1,300 Cases of Vaping-Linked Illness Now Identified
And, 26 vaping-related deaths across 21 states have now been reported
Anaphylactic Reactions Tied to PICC Insertion With Magnetic Tip
Anaphylactic, anaphylactoid reactions linked to PICC insertion using Sherlock tip locating system
Cases of Serious Vaping-Linked Lung Injury Now Top 1,000
New England Journal of Medicine article presents lung histopathology findings from recent cases
Gradual ACS Symptom Onset Linked to Delay in Presentation for Acute Care
More than half of men with abrupt onset of symptoms, STEMI reported symptoms triggered by exertion
Juul Halts Funding for San Francisco Vaping Ballot Initiative
News comes as Nebraska sees first vaping-related death; U.S. total now 15
CDC: THC May Be to Blame for Most Vaping-Related Illnesses
However, nicotine-containing vaping products without THC cannot be ruled out as potential cause of harm
