Today's Health News
Outcomes May Be Better for Warfarin Users Who Stop Aspirin Use
Quality improvement effort tied to decrease in major bleeding without increase in thrombotic events
Lung Volume Reduction Procedures Compared in Emphysema
Similar improvement in lung function, dyspnea, exercise capacity with lung volume reduction surgery, bronchoscopic lung volume reduction
Medical Debt Tied to Worsening of Food, Housing Insecurity
Risk factors for medical indebtedness include hospitalization, disability, high deductible, Medicare Advantage, and no insurance coverage
Paternal Childhood Smoke Exposure Tied to Asthma Risk in Offspring
Fathers' passive smoke exposure through childhood to puberty linked to nonallergic asthma risk in offspring
Recommendations Issued for Perioperative Antithrombotic Management
Two strong recommendations developed against use of heparin bridging in a-fib, and for continuation of VKA in patients getting pacemaker/ICD
Prenatal Fish Oil, High-Dose Vitamin D Cuts Croup Risk in Offspring
Risk reduced for croup before age of three years
Traffic-Related Air Pollution May Impact Women More
Effects on plasma proteins known to play a role in inflammation, oxidative stress, cardiovascular disease greater in women than in men
Bebtelovimab Appears Reliable for COVID-19 During Omicron Epoch
Patients receiving bebtelovimab have more comorbidities, but do not have increased rates of progression to severe disease
Physician Burnout May Raise Risk for Patient Safety Events
Burnout also associated with decreased job satisfaction, low professionalism, patient dissatisfaction
Twelfth Version of Living Guideline Issued for Drugs for COVID-19
New update strongly recommends against use of sotrovimab and casirivimab-imdevimab for patients with COVID-19