The American Journal of Managed Care

Clinician-Identified Health Characteristics and Palliative Care Eligibility: Is Dementia Overlooked?

Conclusions: There is a potential mismatch between what clinicians identify as important in determining palliative care need and final eligibility determinations. Patients with dementia were less ...
Tobacco Control

Gendered educational disparities and in-home smoking and use of electronic tobacco/nicotine devices among cohabiting couples: findings from a Hungarian cross-sectional survey

Background Smoke-free and aerosol-free households (SAFHs) reduce exposure to secondhand smoke and aerosol and support prevention and cessation efforts. However, SAFHs are less common in disadvantaged ...
BMJ Open

Prospective cohort study on the characteristics of acute poisoning patients at a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan

Objective This study aimed to determine the characteristics of acute poisoning patients. Design This was a prospective cohort study. Setting The study was conducted for 1 year (1 July 2023 to 30 June ...
Medscape

Higher Epinephrine Dose Tied to Better Anaphylaxis Outcomes

An initial dose of 0.3 mg intramuscular (IM) epinephrine was tied to a greater escalation of care than a dose of 0.5 mg in patients with anaphylaxis, a retrospective single-center study found. The ...