Pollution Linked to Destructive Effect on Upper Sinonasal Airway
Destructive effect of chronic airborne PM in mice includes pro-inflammatory cytokine release
Electronic Drug Administration Record App Cuts Errors
Decline in rate of medication errors in medication administration recording post-implementation
Potential Benefits, Risks of OpenNotes Discussed
Benefits include improved patient engagement, while risks include avoidance of writing candidly
Various Diagnostic Tools Available for Ocular Allergy
Diagnosis of ocular allergy should be based on medical history, presence of signs and symptoms
Doctors Need to Be Mindful of What They Post on Social Media
Investigators find many examples of unprofessional, 'potentially objectionable' behavior online
Work Impairment Common in Uncontrolled Allergic Rhinitis
Symptoms of allergic rhinitis controlled in about 60 percent of days according to mobile phone app
MACRA Changes Government Approach to Doctor Payment
New approach pays providers based on quality, value, and results delivered, but questions remain
Risk Adjustment, Reinsurance Transfer Offer Financial Benefit
Revenues exceeded claims costs after implementation of these programs
Physicians Finding Ways to Work Around Cost of Rx Medications
One physician devised a workaround for EpiPens, which uses an autoinjector filled with epinephrine
ENDO: Corticosteroids Linked to Increased Risk of MetS
CS users had higher odds of metabolic syndrome, increased body mass index compared with nonusers
