Here are the 10 most-read stories on clinical studies and research published by Becker's Hospital Review in January:
1. Colorado researchers discover US' largest outbreak of neurologic disease in children
2. Body temperatures have dropped from standard 98.6 degrees, study shows
3. Hand hygiene protocols for ICU patients may reduce infection risk, study suggests
4. US cancer death rates see largest single-year drop on record
5. Infections caused 13% of all cancer cases in 2018, study says
6. Fitbits could be used to predict oncoming flu outbreaks
7. Pediatrician visits declining in the US, study finds
8. Researchers lay groundwork for drugs to cure C. diff
9. Palliative care linked to a 10% drop in ICU use for terminal patients
10. CMS star ratings may penalize hospitals in poor neighborhoods, study finds