The use of physical therapy for patients with pneumonia appears to be highly variable in US hospitals and is impacted by patient age, race, and comorbidities. “There is a limited understanding of the provision of physical therapy (PT) services in...

The use of physical therapy for patients with pneumonia appears to be highly variable in US hospitals and is impacted by patient age, race, and comorbidities. “There is a limited understanding of the provision of physical therapy (PT) services in...
THURSDAY, Dec. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For mothers delivering live-born infants in 2020 to 2022, the admission rate to an intensive care unit (ICU) was 1.8 per 1,000 live births, according to a December data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease...
The following is a summary of “Influence of different noninvasive oxygenation support devices on tidal volume,” published in the November 2023 issue of Critical Care by Haudebourg et al. Various noninvasive oxygenation support devices exist, including...
The following is a summary of "Blackbox error management: how do practices deal with critical incidents in everyday practice? A qualitative interview study," published in the November 2023 issue of Primary Care by Bodek, et al. Error management is crucial for...
The following is a summary of “Targeting CENP-E augments immunotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer via stabilizing PD-L1,” published in the December 2023 issue of Oncology by Liang et al. The protein CENP-E, crucial in mitosis and maintaining proper chromosome...
The following is a summary of Prognostic value of capillary refill time in adult patients: a systematic review with meta-analysis?," published in the December 2023 issue of Critical Care by Lagreze et al. Despite its widespread use, the prognostic value of...
THURSDAY, Dec. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For mothers delivering live-born infants in 2020 to 2022, the admission rate to an intensive care unit (ICU) was 1.8 per 1,000 live births, according to a December data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease...
The following is a summary of “Influence of different noninvasive oxygenation support devices on tidal volume,” published in the November 2023 issue of Critical Care by Haudebourg et al. Various noninvasive oxygenation support devices exist, including...
The following is a summary of "Blackbox error management: how do practices deal with critical incidents in everyday practice? A qualitative interview study," published in the November 2023 issue of Primary Care by Bodek, et al. Error management is crucial for...
The following is a summary of “Targeting CENP-E augments immunotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer via stabilizing PD-L1,” published in the December 2023 issue of Oncology by Liang et al. The protein CENP-E, crucial in mitosis and maintaining proper chromosome...
The following is a summary of Prognostic value of capillary refill time in adult patients: a systematic review with meta-analysis?," published in the December 2023 issue of Critical Care by Lagreze et al. Despite its widespread use, the prognostic value of...
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