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Statin Use Linked to Reduced Mortality for Patients With Sepsis

Physician's Weekly

THURSDAY, June 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — For critically ill adults with sepsis, statin use is associated with reduced mortality, according to a study published online June 5 in Frontiers in Immunology. The unmatched cohort included 20,230 eligible adult patients: 8,972 in the statin group and 11,258 in the no-statin group.

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Green Practice News: May 2025

My Green Doctor

This isn’t just about saving the planet—it’s also about saving money, protecting patients, and strengthening our healthcare systems from the inside out. Dilating and anesthetic eye drops are routinely offered to patients in most ophthalmology clinics. Now, more than ever, they must also become champions of planetary health.

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Low Lumbar Muscle Mass Linked to ICU Mortality

Physician's Weekly

The following is a summary of “Exploring the association between computed tomography (CT)-derived skeletal muscle mass and short- and long-term mortality in critically ill patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis,” published in the June 2025 issue of Critical Care by Maluf et al.

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ICU telemedicine programs bring essential critical care to community hospitals

Sound Physicians

Partnering with a telemedicine critical care team alleviates the pressure on both the hospitalist team and the patients. How — and why — it works Our tele-intensivists are available 24 hours a day to support teams on the ground, working 12-hour shifts to support hospitalist teams as well as emergency department (ED) triage.

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Using technology to reclaim our time

Today's Hospitalist

Since the mid-1990s, our capacity for innovation has never stopped as hospitalists navigate a complex landscape of acute illnesses, interprofessional collaborations and the imperative to provide efficient, high-quality care. Beyond time savings, ambient AI can enhance the quality of our patient interactions. The result?

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The Mycoplasma Comeback: Why This Atypical Pneumonia is Back – A PEMCurrents Podcast

PEMBlog

Learning Objectives Describe the clinical presentation, epidemiology, and complications of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections in pediatric patients, including its atypical manifestations. 2025 Feb 17. Now some patients can develop severe pulmonary complications, fortunately those are rare. Pediatr Emerg Care. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000003338.

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Deprescribing Super Special III: Constance Fung, Emily McDonald, Amy Linsky, and Michelle Odden

GeriPal

Today, we explore four fascinating studies highlighting innovative approaches to reducing medication use and improving patient outcomes. Patients received brochures detailing the risks of gabapentinoids, nonpharmacologic alternatives, and a proposed deprescribing regimen (see here for the brochure ). in the usual care group.