Hospitalization
EF in low-normal range may increase HF hospitalization risk in Black patients
Low-normal ejection fraction in Black participants was linked to an increased risk for incident HF hospitalization compared with those with normal EF, researchers found.
‘Low-cost, clinic-based intervention’ curtails hospital readmission rates in lupus
A multidisciplinary post-discharge intervention aimed at reducing 30-day hospital readmission rates among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus is feasible, but more data is needed to determine if it is effective, according to researchers.
Age, sex, comorbidities associated with SARS-CoV-2 deaths among veterans
Older age, male sex and comorbidities are associated with increased risk for death among U.S. veterans with SARS-CoV-2 infection, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.
Ambulatory management of primary spontaneous pneumothorax may reduce length of hospital stay
Ambulatory management of primary spontaneous pneumothorax reduced the duration of hospital stay and readmissions, was associated with an increase in adverse events, according to new data from the RAMPP trial.
Dexamethasone reduces length of stay, ICU admission in patients with pneumonia
Oral dexamethasone reduced length of stay and ICU admissions in adults with community-acquired pneumonia, according to research presented at the virtual European Respiratory Society International Congress.
Mortality in HF hospitalization lower with prior flu, pneumonia vaccine
Prior influenza or pneumococcal vaccination may be associated with lower rates of in-hospital mortality among patients with HF, according to research presented at the virtual European Society of Cardiology Congress.
Huntsman Cancer Institute’s oncology hospital-at-home program reduces ED visits, costs
Home-based oncology care for patients with cancer has become a necessity amid the COVID-19 pandemic and has been rapidly adopted since the novel coronavirus outbreak began.
Low physical activity, high sedentary time raise risk for bronchiectasis hospitalization
Adults with bronchiectasis and low levels of physical activity or high sedentary behaviors had an increased risk for hospitalization due to exacerbation at 1 year, according to a study published in the European Respiratory Journal.
Inhaled interferon beta shows promise for severe COVID-19
Inhaled interferon beta lowered the risk for developing severe infection and improved the likelihood of recovery from COVID-19 compared with placebo, according to early data released by Synairgen.
LAI antipsychotic use may delay time to hospitalization for early-phase schizophrenia
Long-acting injectable antipsychotic use among patients with early-phase schizophrenia appeared to significantly delay time to hospitalization, according to results of a randomized clinical trial published in JAMA Psychiatry.