Limited health literacy is associated with a higher risk of frailty and inferior HRQOL among older adults with cancer, researchers found.
In obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS), a patient’s gender is not independently linked to worse clinical outcomes after adjusting for age.
Patients with HIV have higher risk for obstructive lung disease, gas exchange impairment, a rapid reduction in lung function, and emphysema.
Remdesivir plus dexamethasone vs dexamethasone alone reduces the risk of mortality among patients hospitalized with COVID-19.
Povidone-iodine vs chlorohexidine gluconate demonstrated a reduction in deep SSI, but an increased risk for overall and superficial SSI.