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Nearly Half of Children Seen in ED for Bronchiolitis Get Radiography
Radiography use similar between patients admitted versus discharged from the ED
Tobacco Use Remains Leading Modifiable Cause of Cancer
Tobacco control could prevent more cancer deaths than any other strategy
Allopurinol Linked to Reduced Risk for CKD Stage ≥3 in Gout
Allopurinol use is not associated with renal function decline among those with newly diagnosed gout
HEART Pathway Can Safely Identify Low-Risk ER Patients
Pathway IDs low-risk patients with chest pain for discharge without stress testing, angiography
Half of Women to Develop Stroke, Dementia, or Parkinsonism
Third of men to develop at least one of these; women more likely to experience both stroke and dementia
Open Surgery for Early Lung CA Tied to Long-Term Opioid Use
Patients who had video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery were less likely to use opioids long term
7 Children Dead From Adenovirus Outbreak in New Jersey
Outbreak occurred at a nursing and rehabilitation facility; 11 other children infected
FDA Approves First New Influenza Drug in 20 Years
Antiviral drug reduces symptoms of uncomplicated influenza when taken within 48 hours of onset
Tibia Lead Levels Linked to Risk of Resistant-Hypertension
Relative risk of 1.19 for resistant-HTN for each interquartile range increase in tibia lead level
Almost One in 10 Treated in Hospital for Non-Fatal Injury
Costs of hospital-treated non-fatal injuries estimated at $1.853 trillion; $168 billion in medical spending
