2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (425+ words) Association strongest after multiday holidays and in several higher-risk patient groups. Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest incidence was 9% higher on the first working day after holidays vs other weekdays in a nationwide South Korean cohort study published in JAMA Network Open. Researchers…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (541+ words) Recent surveillance data cited in the study show that catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) rates declined by 11% between 2022 and 2023. However, non-CAUTI hospital-onset UTIs (HOUTIs) were reported to occur more frequently and were associated with three times the number of secondary…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (488+ words) Orthopedic surgery residents may seek to transfer to another residency program for personal or professional reasons, including geographic considerations, conflicts with faculty, or perceived gaps in training curricula, according to a review published in the Journal of the American Academy…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago  (342+ words) The annual incidence of radiologically confirmed community-acquired pneumonia among hospitalized adults in Germany reached 490 per 100,000 adults between July 2021 and June 2023, with rates 11-fold higher in individuals aged 65 years and older vs those aged 18 to 64 years, according to a prospective multicenter…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago  (216+ words) Lubricating drops produced modest improvements in tear stability and small epithelial changes in patients with prolonged daily screen exposure A prospective study suggests that preservative-free artificial tears containing carboxymethyl cellulose may improve tear film stability and produce small structural changes…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago  (315+ words) A fully remote, app-based dietary intervention " known as Goals for Reaching Optimal Wellness (GROWell) " did not significantly reduce excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) or postpartum weight retention (PPWR) compared with an educational control, according to a randomized controlled trial published…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago  (449+ words) Overview data on exercise therapy in osteoarthritis question its universal promotion Current evidence on exercise for osteoarthritis is largely inconclusive, showing negligible or short-term small effects that are similar to, or less effective than, other treatments, according to an overview…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago  (275+ words) Multicenter randomized study finds similar mortality and organ failure outcomes with albumin therapy and standard fluid care Albumin replacement therapy aimed at maintaining serum albumin levels at 3.0 g/dL or higher did not significantly reduce mortality among patients with septic…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago  (286+ words) SEE Program Strengthens Adherence'Conexiant A structured, motivational interviewing'based coaching program significantly improved medication adherence and reduced glaucoma-related distress compared with standard written education, according to a randomized clinical trial published in JAMA Ophthalmology The Support, Educate, Empower trial enrolled 235 adults…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago  (630+ words) A web-based clinical decision-support tool that personalizes antidepressant selection based on patient characteristics and preferences reduced treatment discontinuation by approximately 40% at 8 weeks compared with usual care in a randomized clinical trial of adults with major depressive disorder. The Personalising Antidepressant…...