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The rates of emergency department visits possibly related to marijuana use have increased disproportionately for out-of-state visitors compared with Colorado residents

Point-of-Sale Education Needed for Cannabis Tourists

After legalization, pot-related ER visits increased faster for visitors than for Colorado residents
In an article published online Feb. 23 in the Annals of Internal Medicine

Suggestions for Optimizing Practice Feedback Effectiveness

Practice feedback interventions relate to nature of desired action, feedback display, delivery of feedback
Almost one-quarter of women report lacking interest in sex at six months after initiating a new contraceptive method

Some Women Lack Interest in Sex With New Contraceptive

Women using depot medroxyprogesterone acetate, vaginal ring, implant more likely to lack interest
Early weaning at age 4 to 5 months is associated with reduced risk of atopic dermatitis

Early Weaning Linked to Reduced Risk of Atopic Dermatitis

Introduction of high number of different solid foods linked to reduced risk of atopic dermatitis
For patients with myocardial infarction

Public Reporting of Hospital Readmissions Hasn’t Cut Rates

Less hospital-based acute care for patients with heart failure; no change for MI, pneumonia
Intensive care unit nurses' may have inadequate knowledge of evidence-based guidelines for ventilator-associated pneumonia prevention

Research Suggests Nurses May Be Unaware of VAP Guidelines

Findings based on survey of Iranian ICU nurses regarding ventilator-associated pneumonia
Many Ebola survivors have neurological symptoms that last long after other signs of the infection are gone

AAN: Ebola May Leave Lasting Neurological Symptoms

Six months after active illness, headaches, memory loss, depression were still being reported
In a study published online Feb. 24 in JAMA Cardiology

Normative Cardiac Data Identified for NBA Athletes

Left ventricular size and mass proportional to body size; LV hypertrophy in 27.4 percent of athletes
A monthly vaginal ring containing dapivirine can reduce the incidence of HIV-1 infection

Reduced HIV-1 Infection Incidence With Vaginal Ring

Monthly vaginal ring containing dapivirine reduces risk of HIV-1 infection among African women
Preoperative aspirin does not lower risk of death or thrombotic complications among patients undergoing coronary artery surgery

No Benefit From Aspirin Prior to Coronary Artery Surgery

No link to decreased risk of death or thrombotic complications after surgery