Treatments Appear No Better Than Placebo for Tennis Elbow
All treatments increased the odds of adverse events versus placebo
Patient Experiences Shed Light on Diagnostic Errors
Problems related to patient-physician interactions contribute to diagnostic errors
Harms ID’d With Nonoperative Management of Appendicitis
Higher likelihood of readmission, developing abscess; more follow-up needed in year after admission
Name-Brand Medications Driving Spike in U.S. Drug Spending
Greatest costs for Humira, Remicade, Enbrel, Novolog, and Neulasta
CDC Probe Continues as Cases of Acute Flaccid Myelitis Rise
252 patients currently under investigation for AFM, an increase of 33 patients since last week
Red Cross Issues Urgent Call for Blood Ahead of the Holidays
More than 4,300 blood drives needed to stop the shortage from continuing throughout the winter
AMA to Collect Data on Suicide Among Doctors-in-Training
Administration hopes to identify the systemic factors that contribute to this problem
Repetitive Hits May Predispose Athletes to Concussion
Among college football players, number, severity of head impacts may affect risk for concussion
One-Third of Peds Medication Errors Due to Usability Issues
EHR usability issues contribute to 36 percent of med errors; 18.8 percent may have caused harm
No Efficacy Signal for Fluoxetine in EV-D68 Acute Flaccid Myelitis
Summative limb strength score decreased from initial examination to last follow-up with fluoxetine
