Catching People Doing the Right Thing: The Overlooked Art of Positive Feedback
We can be so focused on what has gone wrong with a project, system, or endeavor that we forget to see what is going right.
Insomnia Symptoms Associated With Increased Risk of CVD
Adults with individual symptoms, all three symptoms have increased risk for CVD, IHD, ischemic stroke
Improving Tailored Treatment Plans in HR+, HER2- Early Breast Cancer
Genomic profiling in the FLEX trial predicted chemotherapy response in HR+, HER2- breast cancer, which could enable tailored treatment plans.
Delayed Second Antibiotic Dose in Septic Shock Linked to Higher Mortality
The following is a summary of “Association of second antibiotic dose delays on mortality in patients with septic shock,” published in the December 2024 issue of Critical Care by Jabir et al. Researchers conducted a retrospective study to specify the delay in...
Immune Biomarkers for Clinical Super-Response to Guselkumab in Psoriasis
The following is a summary of “FC01 Higher IL-10+ T-cell and Treg-cell counts in psoriatic skin are associated with super-response to guselkumab: data from the Phase 3b GUIDE trial,” published in the December 2024 issue of Dermatology by Asadullah et al. The...
Role of IL-13 in Airway Remodeling and Dupilumab Impact in Severe Asthma
The following is a summary of “Increased Muc5AC and Decreased Ciliated Cells in Severe Asthma Partially Restored by Inhibition of IL-4Rα Receptor,” published in the December 2024 issue of Pulmonology by Boomer et al. The role of IL-13 on the airway epithelium in...
Prophylactic Topical Antibiotics and Surgical Site Infections in Strabismus Surgery
The following is a summary of “Effect of prophylactic topical antibiotics on rates of infectious complications after strabismus surgery: a large database study,” published in the December 2024 issue of Ophthalmology by Binczyk et al. Researchers conducted a...
Variant-Specific SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Levels as Infection Markers
The following is a summary of “Antibody Levels from High-Throughput Variant-Specific SARS-CoV-2 Anti-Spike IgG and ACE2 Neutralization Assays Correlate with COVID Infection Risk in a Large Population,” published in the December 2024 issue of Infectious Disease by...
Sex Differences in Pneumococcal Vaccine Effectiveness for PDRH
The following is a summary of “Evaluating Sex Differences in Pneumococcal Disease Burden and Vaccination Effectiveness in Adults: A Population-Based Study,” published in the December 2024 issue of Infectious Disease by Forcadell-Peris et al. Researchers conducted a...
Pre-Surgical Rehydration Reduces Hypotensive Events Before Anesthesia
The following is a summary of “Fluid infusion prior to intubation or anesthesia: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials,” published in the December 2024 issue of Critical Care by Lu et al. The findings from previous randomized controlled trials (RCTs) varied...
Health Impact of the May 2023 Flood on Emergency Care
The following is a summary of “Use of emergency services in response to a flood: an account of the aftermath of the May 2023 flood in Romagna, Italy,” published in the December 2024 issue of Emergency Medicine by Portoraro et al. Human-induced climate change has...
Treatment Outcomes in High Flow Oxygen vs NIV for Acute Respiratory Failure
The following is a summary of “High-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy versus noninvasive ventilation in acute respiratory failure related to suspected or confirmed acute heart failure: a systematic review with meta-analysis,” published in the December 2024 issue of...
Catching People Doing the Right Thing: The Overlooked Art of Positive Feedback
We can be so focused on what has gone wrong with a project, system, or endeavor that we forget to see what is going right.
Insomnia Symptoms Associated With Increased Risk of CVD
Adults with individual symptoms, all three symptoms have increased risk for CVD, IHD, ischemic stroke
Improving Tailored Treatment Plans in HR+, HER2- Early Breast Cancer
Genomic profiling in the FLEX trial predicted chemotherapy response in HR+, HER2- breast cancer, which could enable tailored treatment plans.
Delayed Second Antibiotic Dose in Septic Shock Linked to Higher Mortality
The following is a summary of “Association of second antibiotic dose delays on mortality in patients with septic shock,” published in the December 2024 issue of Critical Care by Jabir et al. Researchers conducted a retrospective study to specify the delay in...
Immune Biomarkers for Clinical Super-Response to Guselkumab in Psoriasis
The following is a summary of “FC01 Higher IL-10+ T-cell and Treg-cell counts in psoriatic skin are associated with super-response to guselkumab: data from the Phase 3b GUIDE trial,” published in the December 2024 issue of Dermatology by Asadullah et al. The...
Role of IL-13 in Airway Remodeling and Dupilumab Impact in Severe Asthma
The following is a summary of “Increased Muc5AC and Decreased Ciliated Cells in Severe Asthma Partially Restored by Inhibition of IL-4Rα Receptor,” published in the December 2024 issue of Pulmonology by Boomer et al. The role of IL-13 on the airway epithelium in...
Prophylactic Topical Antibiotics and Surgical Site Infections in Strabismus Surgery
The following is a summary of “Effect of prophylactic topical antibiotics on rates of infectious complications after strabismus surgery: a large database study,” published in the December 2024 issue of Ophthalmology by Binczyk et al. Researchers conducted a...
Variant-Specific SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Levels as Infection Markers
The following is a summary of “Antibody Levels from High-Throughput Variant-Specific SARS-CoV-2 Anti-Spike IgG and ACE2 Neutralization Assays Correlate with COVID Infection Risk in a Large Population,” published in the December 2024 issue of Infectious Disease by...
Sex Differences in Pneumococcal Vaccine Effectiveness for PDRH
The following is a summary of “Evaluating Sex Differences in Pneumococcal Disease Burden and Vaccination Effectiveness in Adults: A Population-Based Study,” published in the December 2024 issue of Infectious Disease by Forcadell-Peris et al. Researchers conducted a...
Pre-Surgical Rehydration Reduces Hypotensive Events Before Anesthesia
The following is a summary of “Fluid infusion prior to intubation or anesthesia: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials,” published in the December 2024 issue of Critical Care by Lu et al. The findings from previous randomized controlled trials (RCTs) varied...
Health Impact of the May 2023 Flood on Emergency Care
The following is a summary of “Use of emergency services in response to a flood: an account of the aftermath of the May 2023 flood in Romagna, Italy,” published in the December 2024 issue of Emergency Medicine by Portoraro et al. Human-induced climate change has...
Treatment Outcomes in High Flow Oxygen vs NIV for Acute Respiratory Failure
The following is a summary of “High-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy versus noninvasive ventilation in acute respiratory failure related to suspected or confirmed acute heart failure: a systematic review with meta-analysis,” published in the December 2024 issue of...
