Middle Finger Length Good Guide for Intubation Depth in Children
Rate of tube placement improved in children using finger- versus age-based method
Headache From Epidural for Labor May Up Subdural Hematoma Risk
Presumed postdural puncture headache tied to greater risk for intracranial subdural hematoma
No Link Between Pre-Op Cholesterol, Post-Op Pain
Findings based on patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery for gastric cancer
CDC Issues Proposed Changes to Opioid Painkiller Guidelines
Proposed changes dovetail with a nationwide epidemic of opioid use and overdose deaths
AHA Details How to Lower Stroke Risk During, After Heart Surgery
Preoperative, intraoperative, postoperative strategies can help prevent perioperative stroke
Many Organizations Not Meeting Trial Reporting Requirements
Only 19 percent of organizations use computer software to monitor compliance with Final Rule
Physician Re-Entry Program Set to Redress Physician Shortage
Program open to physicians of any specialty who complete an intensive online curriculum
Guide Offers Doctors Tips for Choosing a Health System
New guide helps clinicians considering joining physician-led integrated health systems
Educational Intervention Doesn’t Up Hand, Stethoscope Hygiene
No significant increase in hand hygiene; stethoscope hygiene remained at zero after intervention
Life Expectancy 78.60 Years for U.S. Population for 2009-2011
Highest life expectancy at birth for Hispanic women, non-Hispanic white women, Hispanic men
