FDA Greenlights Ibuprofen Oral Suspension Compounding to Help With Hospital Supply
Increased demand for ibuprofen oral suspension products due to a surge in 3 circulating viruses prompted the Agency to issue compounding guidance.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Emergency Department Preparedness Cuts Mortality Risk in Children
Emergency departments in highest quartile of pediatric readiness had lower in-hospital mortality among injured and medically ill children.
How to Improve Health Disparities in Acute Pain Management in Emergency Departments
Retrospective chart review shows health disparities in acute pain management among racial/ethnic minority patients and women in an emergency department.
Most Older Adults Concerned About Emergency Department Costs
Predictors of emergency department avoidance include lower income, being uninsured, poor or fair mental/physical health, and younger age.
Nursing Care Shortages Likely to Have Predated Pandemic
No evidence that large numbers of nurses left health care or hospital practice during first 18 months of pandemic.
Melatonin Swapped for Benzodiazepines Postoperatively in Older Adults
To reduce benzodiazepine use postoperatively in older adults, researchers examined the effects of using melatonin instead.
How the COVID-19 Pandemic Altered the Course of Antimicrobial Resistance
Anne Meneghetti, MD, discusses the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on inappropriate antibiotic use in both the inpatient and outpatient setting.
Clinicians Discuss Effective Measures to Reduce Clostridioides difficile Transmission
Lisa Winston, MD; Ryan Miller, DO; and Neha Nanda, MD, discuss measures to reduce the spread of health care-associated Clostridioides difficile infection.
AACN Tele-critical Care Nursing Practice Update Reflects Evolving Field
The AACN consensus statement addresses recent changes in tele-critical care nursing practice.
Hospitalization Rates Up During Omicron BA.2 Predominance
Hospitalization rates 3.4 times as high for unvaccinated adults compared with vaccinated adults.
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