EHR Review Can Measure Diagnostic Uncertainty
For more than 70 percent of visits to a primary care clinic, reviewers identified diagnostic uncertainty
FDA Approves First Generic EpiPen
Approval will address both rising costs and shortages of epinephrine
Report Details Corneal Infection Tied to Sleeping in Contacts
Six patients reported sleeping in lenses on regular basis; most had vision loss, permanent damage
Honey May Protect Children Who Swallow Button Batteries
Honey and Carafate appear to rapidly protect against batteries' caustic effects
VAT Score Improves Predictive Value of MMSE for Dementia
Imperfect VAT score plus decline in MMSE score over two years helps identify those at higher risk
E-Cigarette Vapor Condensate Toxic to Alveolar Macrophages
Vapor condensate cytotoxic at lower concentrations than e-cigarette liquid, results in increased apoptosis
Cerebral Blood Flow Changes in Pediatric Patients With CKD
Pediatric patients with CKD showed higher global CBF attributed to reduced hematocrit level
QI Program Can Up Outcomes for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Decreases in pharmacologic treatment, adjunctive agent use, hospital length of stay, opioid tx days
Risk of Death Not Up in T2DM When Risk Factors Within Target
Little or no excess risk of death, MI, stroke for those with five risk-factor variables within target ranges
CDC: Increase in Tianeptine Exposures From 2014 to 2017
Most commonly reported health effects were neurologic, cardiovascular, and gastrointestinal
