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For patients with traumatic brain injury

Hypothermia Doesn’t Cut Intracranial Pressure in TBI

Therapeutic hypothermia plus standard care doesn't improve outcome over standard care alone
An estimated 16

Zip Line Injuries Up Significantly in the United States

Increasing popularity of the adventure sport brings increase in ER visits
The Guidelines International Network has developed principles for disclosure and management of conflicts of interest during the clinical practice guideline development process

Guidelines Developed for Managing Conflicts of Interest

Core principles developed for managing COIs during the clinical practice guideline development process
The early signs of child abuse among infants and toddlers -- head trauma

Researchers Urge Routine Screening for Child Abuse

Further testing of all children with suspicious injuries could minimize misdiagnoses
Modification of the traditional Subjective-Objective-Assessment-Plan presentation to consider value can help medical students learn to practice high-value

Modified SOAP Ups Student Awareness of Health Care Costs

Modification of traditional SOAP presentation to include discussion of value helps medical students
For new entries into health care with low back pain

Type of Provider Impacts Health Care Utilization in LBP

For new entries into care with low back pain, health care use up with physiatry versus primary care
In order to minimize risk when practicing telemedicine

Providers Must Understand Legal Limits of Telemedicine

Providers should ensure they hold proper medical license and have medical liability coverage
Most patients with acute lateral epicondylitis recover without physical therapy and steroid injections

No Benefit Seen With Physical Tx in Acute Lateral Epicondylitis

For most, PT plus placebo or steroid injection similar to no treatment at all

September 2015 Briefing – Emergency Medicine

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Emergency Medicine for September 2015. This roundup includes the...
Having a cold or the flu may sometimes trigger a stroke in children -- particularly those with underlying health conditions -- though the overall risk remains low

Colds, Flu Up Odds for Stroke in Children, Though Risk Is Low

Researchers also found children who had all of their vaccinations were less vulnerable