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Multiple Chronic Conditions: Continuing Public Health Issue
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Flu vaccine prevented hospitalizations in patients 50 and older
Getting a flu shot cut flu-related hospitalizations by more than 50% in people aged 50 years and older.
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ELCC: Survey reveals worldwide underuse of EGFR-mutation testing
Key clinical point: A significant minority of advanced lung cancer patients worldwide fail to receive initial treatment guided by EGFR-mutation...
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Ultrasound plus transthoracic echocardiography speeds CVC placement
Key clinical point: The use of ultrasound and transthoracic echocardiography for CVC placement reduces the need for chest x-ray confirmation....
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Preventing Weight Loss in Patients With Dementia
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Leukocytosis After ICD Implantation; A Misleading Case of Herpes; Calculating the Risks of C difficile; Keeping Weight Off: A Losing Battle?
Reports and studies have documented a marked rise in infections related to cardiac devices, mostly implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs...