Physician Burnout Rates Vary by Medical Specialty
Nearly half of those in critical care, neurology, family medicine, ob-gyn, internal medicine report burnout
NICU Antibiotic Use Rates Declined From 2013 to 2016
Variance in rates mostly unexplained by proven infections, other clinical indications
Many Opportunities for Doctors Using Twitter
Twitter can be used to build networks and find potential research partners; learn about research
Personalized Weighting Could Enhance Hospital Rating Tools
Incorporating needs, values, preferences of patients would make rankings more useful to them
Greater CAD Incidence, Heart Mass in Firefighter Cardiac Arrests
Predictors of cardiac death include heart weight >450 g, coronary artery stenosis, prior MI
Physician Assistants Match Medical Residents in ICU Skills
Score in clinical performance in the simulated ICU setting equal for PAs, medical residents
Widespread Statin Use Not Recommended in Old, Very Old
No benefit in healthy elderly patients; protective effect limited to those with type 2 DM aged 75 to 84
Better Training Needed to Boost LGBTQ Patient Health Care
Issues raised at AMA discussion include knowledge gaps for transgender women, screening guidelines
Hospital Groups Launch Own Generic Drug Company
The company, Civica Rx, will start with 14 widely used hospital drugs
~3,000 Excess Deaths Estimated Due to Hurricane Maria
Reported death counts limited by physician lack of awareness of death certification process
