Pediatric Knife Fatalities Linked to Deprivation and Prior Social Service Contact
A five-year review of 145 deaths in England identifies high rates of pre-hospital mortality and significant psychosocial vulnerabilities.
Routine Dementia Screening Shows No Benefit or Harm for Family Members
A randomized trial finds cognitive screening in primary care does not impact family quality of life, preparedness, or psychological distress.
Vision-Enabled GPT Predicts Tube Thoracostomy Need in Spontaneous Pneumothorax
A retrospective study shows a generative model accurately measures apical depth and aligns with emergency department triage decisions.
Pre-Diagnosis FEV1 Decline Predicts Mortality in Lung Transplant Recipients
A 20-year cohort study shows that the rate of lung function loss before CLAD onset identifies patients at high risk for rapid progression.
Valproate Linked to Higher Mortality in Patients With Dementia and Epilepsy
A Swedish registry study finds lamotrigine and levetiracetam associated with better survival than valproate or carbamazepine.
Vascular Comorbidities Double Mortality Risk in Haploidentical Transplants
A machine-learning analysis identifies a vascular penalty and a three-factor tool to optimize donor selection in allogeneic HCT.
Cryo-EM Maps Molecular Shift Producing Thrombin in Coagulation Cascade
Researchers identify a 20-angstrom reorientation required for the final proteolytic cleavage of prothrombin into active thrombin.
Endometrial Cancer Mortality Rises as Management Shifts to Molecular Subtyping
Rising incidence in younger women and stark racial disparities in mortality underscore the need for early biopsy and tailored therapy.
Amoxicillin Equals Amoxicillin-Clavulanate for Acute Sinusitis
A nationwide cohort study shows standard amoxicillin is as effective as amoxicillin-clavulanate but avoids higher risks of C. difficile.
Routine ICU Delirium Screening Misses 72% of Cases in Spanish Speakers
Caregiver-administered assessments can recover nearly half of missed delirium diagnoses when patient-provider language barriers exist.
Serious Games Reduce Geriatric Trauma Undertriage in Nontrauma Centers
A randomized trial of 800 emergency physicians shows digital simulation training improves adherence to triage guidelines for older adults.
Mobile ECMO Truck Matches In-Hospital Survival in Cardiac Arrest
A mobile ECMO truck delivering scene-based resuscitation achieved a 25% neurologically favorable survival rate, matching in-hospital care.