Recommendations Developed for Cost-Effectiveness Analyses
Concept of reference case, set of standard practices that all analyses should follow is recommended
Meta-Analysis: Colchicine Cuts Risk of Pericarditis Recurrence
More GI side effects with colchicine treatment, resulting in higher incidence of discontinuation
Value-Driven Outcomes Tool Can Cut Health Care Costs
Highest variability in costs identified for post-op infection and sepsis, lowest for organ transplant
Objective Criteria ID Those With No Chance of Survival in OHCA
Three objective criteria identify patients with no chance of survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Most Patients Taking Opioids Open to Receiving Naloxone Rx
More than a third of patients reported beneficial behavior changes
Collaborative Care Helps Ease Persistent Concussion Symptoms
Adolescents with lingering effects may need cognitive behavioral therapy, too
Corticosteroids Linked to Worse Outcome in Facial Palsy
Worse facial function outcomes for patients with Lyme disease-associated facial palsy
Pregnancy Screens Lacking for Teens With Leukemia
Low rates for teens with acute leukemia and ER visits before teratogenic exposures
Parents Often Make Dosing Errors With Liquid Medications
Parents make fewer mistakes using oral syringes compared to cups
Number of Youth Soccer Injuries Up Over Last 25 Years
Concussion rate jumped almost 1,600 percent in same time period
