January 17, 2025

Patient Care Declines After PE Acquisition

A recent study reveals that patient-reported care experience declined significantly at hospitals acquired by private equity firms, highlighting the potential impact of private equity acquisitions on patient care.

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January 17, 2025

CDC Urges 24-Hour Bird Flu Tests

The CDC emphasizes timely testing for avian influenza A in hospitalized patients to prevent delays and enhance rapid public health responses. Low person-to-person transmission risk has been reported with ongoing U.S. cases among farmworkers.

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January 16, 2025

Vertigo, Emesis, Auditory Impairment: What's Your Diagnosis?

A patient presents with sudden-onset right-sided otalgia accompanied by vertigo, emesis, and auditory impairment. Your otoscope reveals an unexpected finding. What's your diagnosis?

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January 16, 2025

Study: Baloxavir Shows Promise in Nonsevere Influenza

Baloxavir probably reduced risk of hospital admission for high-risk patients and may reduce time to alleviation of symptoms, without increasing adverse events related to treatment in patients with nonsevere influenza," finds comprehensive network meta-analysis of 73 trials involving 34,332 participants.

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January 15, 2025

Bertagnolli to Exit NIH Director Role

NIH director, Dr. Monica M. Bertagnolli, is stepping down after launching major initiatives in women's health and long COVID research, indicating optimism for their continuation under new leadership.

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January 15, 2025

Experimental Antiviral May Shorten Flu Symptoms

Single-dose suraxavir marboxil shortened influenza symptoms, cutting recovery time by 21 hours compared to placebo.

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January 15, 2025

Hydrophobic, Chlorhexidine, vs. Standard PICCs

A randomized trial compares hydrophobic, chlorhexidine, and standard polyurethane peripherally inserted central catheters.

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January 15, 2025

FDA Proposes Nicotine Limits for Tobacco

The US Food and Drug Administration has introduced a proposal to cap nicotine levels in cigarettes, with the goal of curbing addiction, reducing smoking rates, and averting millions of tobacco-related deaths by 2100.

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January 14, 2025

Pantoprazole Cuts ICU GI Bleeding Risk Safely, Study

Pantoprazole shows no increase in mortality or infection risks while preventing upper gastrointestinal bleeding in intensive care unit patients.

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