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Intraoperative administration of an otic suspension of ciprofloxacin appears to be safe and effective for children requiring tympanostomy tube placement

Intraoperative Administration of OTO-201 Safe in Tube Placement

Otic suspension of ciprofloxacin safe, effective for children undergoing tympanostomy tube placement
Disruptive patients may get worse care from physicians

Disruptive Patients Distract Docs, May Receive Compromised Care

In fictional scenarios, doctors were distracted by bad behaviors during diagnosis, made more errors
In an effort to reduce burnout among physicians

Mayo Clinic Has Established Model to Help Battle Burnout

Model considers three factors that physicians need: choice, social connectedness, and excellence
Clinician communication and prescribing behavior reinforce parents' understanding of antibiotic treatment

Doctor Communication Supports Parents’ Beliefs About Antibiotics

Antibiotic prescriptions confirm parents' beliefs about what indicates illness severity
Electronic consultation

E-Consultations Can Improve Access to, Timeliness of Care

Median days to a review for an e-consultation was five days, versus 24 days for traditional visit
Negotiations to increase payment from insurance companies can be extremely difficult

Guidance Offered for Negotiating Higher Rates From Payers

Compiling the information needed to approach insurance companies is time consuming
A novel triple-handed approach allows for examination of lymph-node basins without eliciting a ticklish response

Triple-Handed Approach Eases Palpation of Ticklish Patients

Approach successful for ticklish adults undergoing palpation of lymph-node basins
The rate of revision septorhinoplasty is 3.3 percent

Revision Rate of 3.3 Percent for Septorhinoplasty Surgery

Characteristics associated with increased risk include younger age, female sex, history of anxiety
Sleep-disordered breathing has a deleterious impact in children

Apnea Impacts Neurocognitive Function in Children

Those with higher apnea-hypopnea index more impaired than those with lower AHI
Problematic clauses in physicians' contracts can impact patient care and professionalism

Physicians’ Contracts Can Affect Patients, Professionalism

Problematic clauses in contracts include blanket confidentiality clauses, termination without cause