Electronic nudges boosted flu vaccination rates by up to 13.9 percentage points in chronic disease patients, with the most effective reminder doubling the control group’s rate.
People with severe mental illness face over 3 times higher risk of death from respiratory infections, with pneumonia mortality risk increased more than 4-fold compared to the general population.
Unexpected findings: More frequent screening combined with pressure-supported spontaneous breathing trials increased time to successful extubation in critically ill adults, challenging assumptions about optimal ventilator weaning strategies.
Alcohol withdrawal syndrome accounted for 9% to 11% of hospitalizations in men aged 30 to 49 and up to 44% in high-risk alcohol users, surpassing other chronic conditions like diabetes and hypertension in those under 60.
Unexpected findings: More frequent screening combined with pressure-supported spontaneous breathing trials increased time to successful extubation in critically ill adults, challenging assumptions about optimal ventilator weaning strategies.
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Recent FDA documents uncover manufacturing issues at Thermo Fisher Scientific's U.S. plant, raising concerns about drug safety and regulatory compliance.
High-dose quetiapine (≥440 mg/d) was associated with the highest risk of pneumonia (AHR, 1.78) among antipsychotics in patients with schizophrenia, challenging previous beliefs about clozapine's singular risk profile.
The World Health Organization recommends maternal vaccination and antibody therapy for preventing respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in infants, with concerns raised around supply and treatment equity.