1. In a retrospective analysis of a cohort of general internal medicine physicians, it was found that antimicrobial prescribing was 30% higher in the 4th quartile compared to the 1st quartile, indicating considerable variability in physician prescribing. 2. Variation in antimicrobial prescribing did not predict clinical outcomes after discharge, but in-hospital mortality was associated with higher
Identification and Prediction Model of Placenta-Brain Axis Genes Associated With Neurodevelopmental Delay in Moderate and Late Preterm Children 1. This analysis of a prospective cohort of moderate and late preterm (MLPT) children found both MLPT-specific and MLPT-sex-specific neurodevelopmental delays. The gross motor and personal-social domains of development were most affected, particularly in males. 2. Two
In a study that examined more than 100,000 hospitalizations, patients were 39% more likely to have a critical illness event (eg, death, ICU transfer) after they had been exposed to one such previous event.