March 1, 2023


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Muslim physicians report significant discrimination

Diversity, equity, and inclusion programs should address religious identity, too, a researcher says.

Over-the-counter test for flu, COVID-19 authorized

The FDA also approved albuterol and budesonide inhalation aerosol, the first combination of an inhaled corticosteroid and a short-acting beta-agonist for asthma, among other recent actions.

Rounding on discharging patients first didn't improve efficiency metrics

Instructing hospitalists and their teams to prioritize seeing the patients being discharged that day didn't significantly change discharge order times or length of stay compared to usual care, a multicenter study found.

Nearly 10% of ED patients meeting Sepsis-3 criteria did not have true infection

Of 812 patients meeting Sepsis-3 criteria in four studied EDs, 79 (9.7%) had only possible infection and 77 (9.5%) were not infected, according to later adjudication of the records by trained nonclinician reviewers.

Frailty screening intervention linked to reduced mortality in year after elective surgery

A best practice alert identified patients with frailty and prompted surgeons to document a frailty-informed shared decision-making process and/or refer for additional evaluation by a multidisciplinary presurgery clinic or a primary care physician.

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Remdesivir reduced mortality in inpatients on no or regular oxygen, meta-analysis finds

The patient-level analysis of all available trials of remdesivir still did not have the power to identify any effect of the drug on mortality in COVID-19 patients receiving high-flow oxygen or mechanical ventilation.