This COVID-19 roundup includes coverage on vaccine safety for older adults, the efficacy of fluvoxamine on COVID-19 symptoms, the use of convalescent plasma transfusion in immunocompromised patients, and...
This COVID-19 roundup includes coverage on vaccine safety for pediatric patients with MIS-C, molnupiravir not reducing hospital admissions or deaths, the evolution of COVID-19 standard of care measures and...
Researchers examined the impact of adherence to continuous positive airway pressure therapy on the risk of rehospitalization in individuals with comorbid obstructive sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease.
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Several major professional organizations have released a joint statement on the prevention of central line-associated bloodstream infections in acute-care hospitals.
In a recent study, researchers examined national trends in cardiovascular disease risk factors and hospital outcomes among young, Black adults from 2007 to 2017.
Although guideline-based medical therapy is known to decrease the rate of hospitalizations of patients with asthma, the researchers of a recent study aimed to better understand whether guideline-based...
Previous studies have shown no benefit from antibiotic therapy that exceeds the shortest effective duration. A new study aimed to evaluate the predictors and patient outcomes associated with excess...
In a new review of more than 300,000 patients in the United States, researchers investigated whether common infections during a hospitalization for stroke affect readmission rate.
The American Thoracic Society has released its report about approaches that would have the greatest success for improving hospital readmission rates for patients with COPD.
