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Percentage of Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Infections Up Since September 2023
Decrease seen in percentage of M. pneumoniae-related diagnoses during pandemic period, followed by postpandemic increase
Canadian Province Decriminalizes Small Amounts of Hard Drugs
However, sellers and traffickers of hard drugs will still face criminal prosecution
Hospitals Increasingly Employing Doctors, Effects on Care Uncertain
Switch to employment model not linked to improvement in any of four composite quality metrics
12 Million U.S. Residents Drove Under Influence of Marijuana in 2018
Prevalence of driving under the influence increased among men, those aged 16 to 34 years
Interventions Up Blood Culture Ordering in Pediatric Pneumonia
Increase in blood cultures for kids hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia; no impact on LOS
Air Pollution Independently Linked to Asthma Exacerbations
Independent associations seen and validated in two cohorts of children living in urban areas
Sunburns Severe Enough to Warrant Admission Described
Most patients sustained superficial burns and only 4 percent had full-thickness burns; 19 percent underwent burn wound management surgery
Most Studies Still Fail to Analyze Data by Sex
However, women are significantly better represented in clinical trials
Burnout in Med Students Tied to Perceived Stress, Phone Behavior
Majority of osteopathic medical students report low sense of personal accomplishment
ACAAI: Reaction to COVID-19 Vaccine Unlikely for Those With Common Allergies
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine should not be administered to individuals with a known history of severe reaction to polyethylene glycol
