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Mobile BP Monitoring Does Not Change Outcomes After Myocardial Infarction
Blood pressure and patient satisfaction similar in smartphone device and regular follow-up groups
Racial Differences Found in Managing Children’s Pain From Broken Bones
Minority children less likely to receive opioids and optimal pain management versus white children
Hearing Loss Linked to Postural Instability in Older Adults
Findings seen for patients 40 years and older, even when hearing loss is only on one side
Pulse Oximetry May Be Overused in Infants With Bronchiolitis
Routine use of continuous pulse oximetry not advised for infants who do not require supplemental oxygen
Surprise Billing Found for Visits to Ambulatory Surgery Centers
One in 10 episodes resulted in charges for out-of-network ancillary providers at in-network facilities
David Shulkin, M.D., on COVID-19 Financial Consequences for Health Care System
Shulkin, ninth secretary for Veterans Affairs, estimates health care provider revenue down about $500 billion
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Here is what the editors at Physician's Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of...
HTN, Obesity, Diabetes Common in U.S. COVID-19 Patients
Twenty-one percent of hospitalized patients died; 88.1 percent requiring mechanical ventilation died
FDA Warns About Treating COVID-19 With Unproven Drugs
Chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine may trigger potentially fatal heart rhythm problems in COVID-19 patients
Premature Posting of Remdesivir Findings Were ‘Inconclusive’
Due to low enrollment, study was 'underpowered to enable statistically meaningful conclusions'
