Review: Depression Screening As Inpatient Important, Feasible
Still, more research needed to determine effect of screening/treatment on patient outcomes
Distinct Features for Quitting Smoking After Crohn’s Diagnosis
Smoking cessation at time of diagnosis linked to intestinal resection within 3 months, light smoking
Medical Students Lacking Proficiency in BP Measurements
Among 159 medical students, a mean of 4.1 elements out of 11 were performed properly
Equal Wound Complications for Staples, Suture in Obese Women
Similar rate of surgical site wound complications for women undergoing midline vertical incision
Kidney Allocation System Cuts Racial Disparities in Transplant
Implementation of new system linked to narrowing of disparities for blacks, Hispanics versus whites
FDA Requests Removal of Opana ER From Market
Agency says the medication's risk for abuse now outweighs any benefit
New Bill With Tort Reforms Will Protect Iowa Physicians
Reforms include limiting noneconomic damages for intangibles, stronger expert witness standards
Reporting Tool Shows Impact of Attacks on Health Care in Syria
Total of 938 people were directly harmed in 402 incidents of violence against health care in Syria
Opioids Tend to Be Over-Prescribed After Cesarean Section
And pills women don't use are often not discarded
U.S. Leads in Income-Based Health Care Inequalities
More public tolerance for health care inequalities seen in United States than other countries
