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Starting Smoking Cessation in Hospitalized Patients Would Reduce Many Premature Deaths

March 25, 2021 sarah JonasResearch Results

Each year in the U.S., about 30 million hospitalizations occur in individuals 18 and older. Of these, more than 7 million are current cigarette smokers whose average hospital stay is several days. Researchers say that starting smoking cessation therapy during hospitalization and maintaining high adherence post-discharge can markedly improve permanent quit rates in these patients with minimal to no side effects. Cessation therapy also should include long-term counseling and at least 90 days of a prescription drug, specifically, varenicline.

Pediatric Emergency Visits, Hospitalizations Down Sharply During Pandemic: Study

March 8, 2021 sarah JonasResearch Results

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, children’s hospitals across the United States have seen signification reductions in the number of children being treated for common pediatric illnesses like asthma and pneumonia, according to a new multicenter study led by Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

Study Estimates Two-Thirds of COVID-19 Hospitalizations Due to Four Conditions

February 25, 2021 sarah JonasResearch Results

A new study estimates 64% of adult COVID-19 hospitalizations in the U.S. may have been prevented if there were less obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and heart failure. The model suggests notable differences by age and race/ethnicity in COVID-19 hospitalizations related to these conditions.

Diabetes Drug Can Treat and Reverse Heart Failure and Reduce Hospitalizations

November 13, 2020 sarah JonasResearch Results

Mount Sinai clinical trial results could help lead to FDA approval

Follow-Up Appointments for Children Hospitalized for Bronchiolitis May Not Be Needed; New Study Findings Could Guide Treatment During COVID Pandemic

July 6, 2020 sarah JonasResearch Results

A new study at Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City has found that follow-up appointments for hospitalized children treated for childhood bronchitis are often not necessary, and that switching from mandatory to “as-needed” follow-up care can save families from unnecessary medical care and expense – and may help guide treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Blood Thinners may Improve Survival among Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients

May 6, 2020 sarah JonasResearch Results

Research could change standard of care protocols to prevent clotting associated with coronavirus

Full influenza vaccination among children cuts hospitalization in half

January 22, 2020 sarah JonasResearch Results

Fully vaccinating children reduces the risk of hospitalization associated with influenza by 54%, according to a study by researchers at the University of Michigan, the Clalit Research Institute, and Ben-Gurion University in Israel.