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Newer blood linked to fewer complications from heart surgery
Credit: University of Ottawa Heart Institute VANCOUVER—In a large study, heart surgery patients who received recently donated blood had...
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Obese ALL patients more likely to have MRD after induction
Obese youths with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) are known to have worse outcomes than their lean counterparts. To gain more insight into...
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Armored CAR T cells next on the production line
NEW YORK—Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells have “remarkable” activity, according to a speaker at the NCCN 9th Annual Congress: Hematologic...
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Bacterium could help control malaria, dengue
Credit: CDC A bacterium isolated from a mosquito’s gut could aid the fight against malaria and dengue, according to a study published in PLOS...
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Use of paracentesis in hospitalized patients with decompensated cirrhosis and ascites: Opportunities for quality improvement
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Lungs donated after cardiac arrest, brain death yield similar survival rates
Key clinical point: Expansion of organ donation programs to include organs donated after cardiac death could help meet a growing demand for...
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Hospitalists Less-Likely Targets of Malpractice Claims Than Other Physicians
Frequent face-to-face communication with hospitalized patients typically builds positive physician-patient rapport
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Once-Weekly Antibiotic Might Be Effective for Treatment of Acute Bacterial Skin Infections
Research suggests intravenous dalbavancin similarly efficacious to intravenous vancomycin
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Holding Chambers (Spacers) vs. Nebulizers for Acute Asthma
Clinical question: Are beta-2 agonists as effective when administered through a holding chamber (spacer) as they are when administered by a...
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Long-Term Cognitive Impairment after Critical Illness
Clinical question: Are a longer duration of delirium and higher doses of sedatives associated with cognitive impairment in the hospital?...