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Analysis Uncovers Gap in Emergency Physician Availability in Rural Communities
Hospitals in rural areas are experiencing a shortage of emergency physicians, a situation that is expected to worsen in the years ahead, according to the authors of a recent analysis.
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CHART Model Offers Two Tracks to Shore Up Rural Healthcare
Recognizing that the way healthcare is funded and delivered in rural communities needs an overhaul, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has unveiled a new approach it hopes will provide a roadmap for how to do just that.
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Rural Hospitals Struggle Amid Budgetary Constraints, Reporting Requirements
The COVID-19 pandemic response has pushed many rural hospitals to the brink, placing added strains on skeletal workforces that have long struggled to meet the healthcare needs of their communities. While some smaller facilities are pitching in to help larger, urban centers manage capacity, others have seen their patient volumes dwindle as fear keeps patients from accessing needed care. Most conclude the pandemic is highlighting the need for change in the way healthcare is delivered to rural communities.
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Food-Insecure Infants at Higher Risk for Obesity
Poor nutrition and overfeeding are possible reasons for the association.
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Plasma Biomarker May Indicate When Athletes Can Return to Play After Concussion
A better understanding of these biomarkers may help improve health and safety of athletes.
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What Kind of AV Block?
The ECG in the figure was obtained from a young adult who presented to the emergency department with dizziness, a near syncopal episode, and chest discomfort. Does this ECG suggest AV block is the cause of his symptoms?
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Oliceridine Injection (Olinvyk)
Oliceridine should be prescribed to adults to manage acute pain severe enough to require intravenous opioid analgesic and for whom alternative treatment has not worked.
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Preventing Recurrent Stroke or Death After Ischemic Stroke, TIAs
The combination of ticagrelor and aspirin compared to aspirin alone was superior in reducing the risk of stroke or death within 30 days of an acute ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack.
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Cilostazol Appears Effective for Long-Term Secondary Stroke Prevention
More trials in Western countries should be initiated to assess the effects of cilostazol treatment on cognitive decline and functional outcomes, as well as on the progression of small vessel disease in the brain. Studies from Asia suggest it is a promising treatment, but it has not been studied sufficiently in clinical trials.
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2020 Updated LTBI Treatment Guidelines
A committee recommended three rifamycin-based regimens and two alternate six- or nine-month isoniazid monotherapy regimens for latent tuberculosis infection treatment. They gave priority to shorter-course regimens with similar efficacy, higher rates of completion, and favorable tolerability compared with the former standard nine-month regimen of isoniazid.