Pfizer to ship smaller packages of COVID-19 vaccine to cut waste, boost uptake
Sep 03, 2021
CDC says smaller packages of the vaccine may be available by October
Organ transplant activity declined during 2020
Sep 03, 2021
The most affected organ transplants were kidney, followed by lung, liver, and heart
2012 to 2018 saw increase in opioid-linked cardiac arrest
Sep 03, 2021
Hospitalizations for cardiac arrest with opioid use linked to higher prevalence of alcohol, depression, and smoking
Current guidelines may lead to antibiotic overuse for SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia
Sep 03, 2021
Bacterial superinfection at time of intubation occurred in <25 percent of patients; reduced antibiotic use seen with bronchoalveolar lavage-based management versus current guidelines
Depression, MS may have synergistic effect on mortality risk
Sep 02, 2021
People with multiple sclerosis, with or without depression, have increased risks for incident vascular disease, all-cause mortality
AAOS: Some seniors may continue opioid use after hip fracture surgery
Sep 02, 2021
Risk factors for persistent opioid use include prior substance abuse, smoking, higher body mass index, fracture fixation surgery
Asthma, COPD tied to worse COVID-19 outcomes
Sep 02, 2021
Individuals should continue to receive asthma care and take asthma medications during the pandemic
AAOS: Knee replacement readmissions higher among marijuana users
Aug 31, 2021
Readmission rates higher for preoperative marijuana users compared with nonusers at 90 days and at one year following total knee arthroplasty
High demand for at-home COVID-19 tests Could hamper supply, Abbott Says
Aug 30, 2021
Sales have skyrocketed due to the surge in cases driven by the highly transmissible delta variant
Ultra-low-dose combo cuts systolic BP in hypertension
Aug 30, 2021
Reduction in systolic blood pressure greater at week 12 with fixed-dose quadruple quarter-dose combo versus standard-dose monotherapy