Symptoms of burnout and career regret prevalent among U.S. resident trainees
1. In this prospective cohort study, trainees in specialties such as urology, neurology, emergency medicine, and general surgery were all...
Use of piperacillin-tazobactam (Zosyn) likely less effective than meropenem for ceftriaxone-resistant gram-negative bacteremia
1. In this randomized controlled trial, piperacillin-tazobactam was not found to be non-inferior to meropenum for all-cause mortality at 30...
Medicare bundled payments for lower extremity joint replacements results in fewer discharges to post-acute care facilities
1. Medicare patients randomized to the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) bundle payment model were less likely to be...
Prescribing generic alternatives to brand-name combination medications can significantly reduce Medicare spending
1. In this retrospective cost analysis, Medicare spending exceeded $2.9 billion for the 10 most costly brand-name combination medications available...
Triple combination antihypertension therapy improves blood pressure control for mild-to-moderate hypertension
1. In this randomized controlled trial, patients receiving triple combination antihypertension therapy (TCAT) were more likely to achieve their blood...
Early in-bed cycling and electrical stimulation no different than standard rehabilitation for global muscle strength in ICU patients
1. There was no difference in muscle strength at discharge between intensive care unit (ICU) patients who underwent in-bed cycling...
Active EKG monitoring screening leads to earlier diagnosis and treatment for atrial fibrillation compared to delayed monitoring
1. In this randomized controlled trial, patients who received immediate atrial fibrillation (AF) monitoring with a new, wearable EKG were...
Placement of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators significantly decreases following Department of Justice investigation
1. In this multicenter, longitudinal, serial cross-sectional analysis, there were 457 hospitals across 43 states that reached a monetary settlement...
Ambulatory surgery center and office-based setting results in similar outcomes for abortion
1. In this retrospective cohort study, there were no significant differences in abortion-related morbidity when the procedure occurred in an...
No benefit of negative pressure wound therapy for lower extremity open fractures
1. In this randomized controlled trial, there was no difference in the self-reported disability 12 months after injury between patients...