Maine Legalizes Assisted Suicide
Doctors can now prescribe lethal dose of a drug to terminally ill and it will not be legally a suicide
Head, Facial Injuries From Motorized Scooters on the Rise
Many patients experiencing traumatic injuries not wearing appropriate helmets
Gabapentinoids Linked to Increased Risk for Significant Adverse Outcomes
Risk increased for suicidal behavior, unintentional overdose, road traffic incident, head/body injuries
Microbes Tied to Pedicle Screw Loosening, Spinal Implant Failure
Low-virulent microorganisms detected using sonication on extracted hardware
Exposure to Air Pollution May Impact Children’s Cognitive Abilities
Deficits seen in working memory, executive attention after prenatal, early childhood exposure
Virtual Reality IDs Navigation Issues in Early Alzheimer Disease
Classification accuracy superior to cognitive tests considered highly sensitive to early disease
Health Care Aides Frequently Report Verbal Abuse
Aides who reported verbal abuse more than 11-fold more likely to also report physical abuse
Most Providers Unaware of Online Feedback About Themselves
Providers do not encourage patient reviews and often view such feedback as having limited value
Study Confirms Teratogenicity of Valproic Acid, Topiramate
Eight specific types of major congenital malformations associated with prenatal exposure to valproic acid
Next-Gen Sequencing of CSF Improves Diagnosis of CNS Infections
Eight of 13 diagnoses made solely by metagenomic NGS had likely clinical effect, seven guided treatment
