JOURNAL UPDATE

Rural Hospital Closures Put Strain on Nearby Hospitals

In two years following a rural hospital closure, nearby hospitals see increase in emergency department visits and hospital admissions

• Treatment-Resistant Depression Common and Costly
• Glycemic Control Stagnant in U.S. From 1988 to 2020
• Children’s Firearm Injuries Up During the Pandemic
• Weekly Dupilumab Beneficial in Eosinophilic Esophagitis

OTHER JOURNAL ARTICLES

Differences ID’d Between Men, Women With Cluster Headache

Alcohol as trigger occurred more often in men; lack of sleep as trigger more common in women

Patient-Centered Communication Tool Feasible for Seniors With Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Patients, caregivers scored higher on AML knowledge and perceived greater efficacy in communicating with oncologists

Low Serum Vitamin D Tied to Age-Related Loss of Muscle Strength

Findings for both 25-hydroxyvitamin D deficiency and insufficiency

Blacks More Likely to Undergo Emergency Surgery for Colorectal Cancer

Emergency surgery associated with incomplete oncologic evaluation, and increased incidence of postoperative complications, including mortality

Child Homicides Up Across Several Subpopulations

Children ≤10 years often victims perpetrated by parents/caregivers, while children ≥11 years more often perpetrated by friends/acquaintances

Black Race, Male Sex Tied to Use of Pharmacological Restraint in Pediatric Emergency Visits

No significant association observed between average annual emergency department volume and restraint use

Reduced eGFR Linked to Increased Mortality in A-Fib

Moderately-to-severely decreased eGFR had significant effect on all-cause mortality specifically in those with low socioeconomic status

Bidirectional Association for Ménière Disease, Osteoporosis

Adults with prior history of osteoporosis have increased risk of Ménière disease and those with prior Ménière disease have increased risk of osteoporosis

Bivalent COVID-19 mRNA Booster Effective

Bivalent booster is effective against COVID-19 hospitalization in immunocompetent adults, seniors

Smartphone App May Be Beneficial for Some With Bipolar Disorder

Does not reduce risk of relapse overall, but can reduce relapse risk and manic symptom severity for low-risk individuals

Nonphysician Practitioners More Likely to Use Contrast Media for CT

1.55 percent difference in utilization rate for CT contrast media between localities with 10 percent different in NPP evaluation and management share

2001 to 2021 Saw Decline in Physician Work Hours

However, trend offset by increase in advanced practice professionals weekly work hours

High Coffee Intake Linked to CVD Mortality in Severe Hypertension

No association seen for people with optimal and normal BP, high-normal BP, grade 1 hypertension

Trends in Genitourinary Cancers Examined in the United States

Among non-Hispanic Whites, highest incidence rates seen in Northeast for bladder cancer, Appalachia for kidney cancer

2012 to 2021 Saw Drop in Bicycle-Related Injuries

Increase in rate of injuries seen among elderly adults; head was most commonly affected body part