Emergency Medicine
Home Emergency Medicine
Comprehensive Initiative Has Positive Impact on Opioid Rx
Reductions in all tracked outcomes, including 95% drop in brand name opioid-acetaminophen products
U.S. Doctors Still Writing Too Many Opioid Prescriptions
Nearly 92 million Americans used legitimately prescribed opioids in 2015, survey shows
Google Searches for Suicide Up Post 13 Reasons Why Series
Searches surrounding suicidal ideation increased; some looked for suicide prevention, researchers say
Opioid-Related Fatal Car Crashes Up 7-Fold in Last Two Decades
Increases in opioid consumption carry adverse health consequences beyond overdose morbidity, mortality
Outbreak of Septic Arthritis Described in New Jersey
Forty-one cases of septic arthritis linked to intra-articular injections administered at same practice
ACOG: Opioid Agonist Rx First Choice in Affected Pregnancies
Pharmacotherapy recommended for opioid use disorder in pregnancy; preferable to withdrawal
2016 Saw Increase in Number of Physicians Since 2010 Census
Increase in actively licensed U.S. physician-to-population ratio from 2010 to 2016
U.S. Adolescents Exhibit Little Change in Hearing Loss
Hearing loss initially jumped between 2007 and 2008, but then dropped back down by 2010
Binge Drinking Down Among Young College Students
But study also shows those rates are rising for young adults who are not in school
Infection Is Most Common Complication of Prostate Biopsy
Fluoroquinolone-resistant E. coli plays prominent role in infection; rates range from 0.1 to 7.0 percent
