COPD
COPD
12/14/2020
In this clinical review, researchers outlined strategies for managing exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the emergency department to reduce future exacerbations and hospital...
12/14/2020
smoking
smoking
08/26/2020
In a recent study, researchers examined whether higher rates of e-cigarette and cannabis use were associated with the prevalence of e-cigarette or vaping-related lung injuries during the 2019 outbreak. ...
08/26/2020
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
03/25/2020
The World Health Organization has updated its guidelines on tuberculosis preventive treatment with 18 new recommendations.
03/25/2020
frailty
frailty
01/06/2020
A measurement of frailty created from the results of common lab tests could help to predict the risk of poorer outcomes among hospitalized older adults, according to the results of a new study.
01/06/2020
salmonella
salmonella
11/04/2019
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are currently investigating a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella Dublin infection that has been linked to ground beef.
11/04/2019
sepsis
sepsis
09/18/2019
A recent study examines whether initiation of antimicrobial therapy affects the sensitivity of blood cultures taken in patients with sepsis
09/18/2019
Pathology
Pathology
09/06/2019
The American Society for Clinical Pathology has released 5 new practices that physicians and patients should question as part of their Choosing Wisely campaign.
09/06/2019
antibiotics
antibiotics
07/23/2019
Researchers from Baylor College of Medicine conducted a scoping review including data from 31 studies reporting nonprescription use of antibiotics, storage of antibiotics, and factors influencing...
07/23/2019
cannabis
cannabis
03/26/2019
Following the legalization of recreational cannabis use in Colorado, researchers conducted a retrospective study in which they sought to describe and compare rates of ED visits related to both inhaled and...
03/26/2019
mortality
mortality
01/22/2019
Since the first publication of estimates on the extent of medical harm in the United States more than 20 years ago, there have been considerable efforts to improve the safety of patients, according to the...
01/22/2019