Archive: 10/10/2016
ICU ventilators overused with advanced-dementia patients
Mechanical ventilation may be lifesaving, but in certain patient cases it may prolong suffering without a clear benefit.
Oct 10, 2016
Even partial steroid treatment can benefit extremely preterm infants, study suggests
Steroids improve survival and reduce the chances of certain birth defects for extremely premature infants, even if the treatment course is not finished before delivery, according to a study funded by the National Institutes ...
Oct 10, 2016
Is newborn screening for congenital cytomegalovirus infection cost effective?
Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) infection is a leading cause of childhood hearing loss, cognitive deficits and visual impairments. Estimates suggest 20,000 babies are born with cCMV infection annually in the United States. ...
Oct 10, 2016