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Lung cancer screening a challenge to implement
Screening for lung cancer resulted in few cancers detected but more than half of patients needing follow-up.
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Carbapenem-resistant K. pneumoniae occurs in 25% of long-term acute care hospital cultures
A sample of almost 4,000 <i>K. pneumoniae</i> cultures suggests that almost one-quarter of them are resistant to carbapenem.
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Postop incentive spirometry had minimal impact on hypoxemia in bariatric surgery patients
Incentive spirometry should no longer be considered a standard of care, according to new study.
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Don’t delay pneumococcal conjugate vaccine for preterm infants
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Hypothermia confers no benefits in children with cardiac arrest
Survival and neurobehavioral function did not differ at 1 year following cardiac arrest.
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USPSTF punts on sleep apnea screening
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force neither supports nor rejects screening asymptomatic adults for obstructive sleep apnea in the primary care...
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Cardiac events after NSCLC radiotherapy occur early
Cardiac events are “relatively common,” affecting 23% of patients, and occur earlier than previously thought following radiotherapy for non–small-...
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Deferring RT for brain mets in EGFR-mutated NSCLC shortens survival
Deferring radiotherapy to administer epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors first doesn’t prolong overall survival, it...
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Survey finds link between e-cigarette use and high-risk behaviors
High school students who use electronic vapor products, whether alone or in combination with cigarette smoking, are more likely to engage in...
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57% drop in central venous catheter–related infections after QI interventions
Quality improvement (QI) interventions related to the use of central venous catheters (CVCs) were, on average, associated with 57% fewer...