Proximity to Major Roadways Impacts Child Development
Increased risk for child developmental delays also seen with prenatal exposure to PM2.5, ozone
Chloroprocaine Offers Adequate Anesthesia for Knee Arthroscopy
Shorter time to complete recovery from motor blockade seen for chloroprocaine compared with prilocaine
Suicide-Related ED Visits Increased in Children From 2007 to 2015
Proportion of emergency department visits increased for suicide attempts/suicide ideation
More Secondary Prevention Meds May Reduce Deaths After AMI
Mortality lower with more meds for older nursing home residents after acute myocardial infarction
Functional Impairment in Middle Age Linked to Adverse Outcomes
Impairment in activities of daily living linked to increased risk for hospitalization, nursing home admission
New, Revised Topics Released in ACR Appropriateness Criteria
New topics relate to clinically suspected vascular malformation of extremities, gestational trophoblastic disease
Continued Smoking Among Cancer Patients Ups Costs by $3.4B
Estimates based on additional treatment following higher failure risk for first-line cancer treatment
Dietary Supplement Use Not Linked to Mortality Benefits
Excess calcium intake may increase risk for cancer death; link related to supplemental calcium intake
High Response Seen for All Hep C Tx Models in Injection Drug Users
Directly observed therapy tied to greater adherence than self-administered individual treatment
Cardiovascular Mortality Lower With Medicaid Expansion
Lower cardiovascular mortality rates seen for middle-aged adults in states that expanded Medicaid
