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Private Equity Acquisition of Hospitals May Increase Adverse Events

Hospital-acquired adverse events are increased in association with private equity acquisition of hospitals, according to a study published in the Dec. 26 issue

Trends Explored for Aesthetic Breast Augmentation From 2005 to 2021

For aesthetic breast augmentation, the most common technique remains smooth silicone prosthesis placed in the subpectoral plane through inframammary incision, a

Milestone Rating System Improved Residency Knowledge Ratings Bias

Adoption of the Milestone ratings system in 2014 was associated with improvement in internal medicine (IM) residency knowledge ratings bias in Black or Latino r

Negative Wealth Shock Linked to Accelerated Cognitive Decline

For older adults, negative wealth shock is associated with accelerated cognitive decline and increased risks for dementia, according to a study published online

Healthy Twins Born to Woman Who Was Pregnant in Each of Her Two Uteruses

When Kelsey Hatcher s twins share their birth story someday, their tale will truly be one in a million. Hatcher, who gave birth at the University of Alabama at

Updated Guidelines Issued for Management of Anaphylaxis

In a practice parameter update published online Dec. 17 in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma Immunology, new guidelines are presented for the diagnosis and manageme

Tool Can ID Hospitalized Patients Who Will Develop Mental Health Issues

A mental health risk screening tool can predict which hospitalized patients will have later mental health issues, while an in-hospital intervention can address

Immediate Skin-to-Skin Contact Beneficial in Very Preterm Birth Setting

Immediate parent skin-to-skin contact (SSC) after very preterm birth is beneficial for the mother-infant relationship, according to a study published online Nov

Five-Day Antibiotic Course Noninferior for Pediatric Febrile UTI

For young children with febrile urinary tract infection (fUTI), a five-day amoxicillin-clavulanate course is noninferior to a 10-day course for recurrence of UT

KMgCit Superior to KCl for Preventing Thiazide-Induced Hyperglycemia

For patients with hypertension without diabetes, potassium magnesium citrate (KMgCit) is better than potassium chloride (KCl) for preventing thiazide diuretic (

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