Chest Radiograph Effective for Excluding Pediatric Pneumonia
CXR had negative predictive value of 98.8 percent in children evaluated for suspected pneumonia
Tai Chi Effective at Reducing Number of Falls in Older Adults
Tai chi compared to conventional exercises among community-dwelling older adults
One in Five Pot Products Fails Potency, Purity Tests in California
Sometimes failure means a labeling change, but sometimes the product must be destroyed
Physician Burnout Rates Vary by Medical Specialty
Nearly half of those in critical care, neurology, family medicine, ob-gyn, internal medicine report burnout
Naloxone Rarely Administered by Layperson in Opioid Deaths
Bystanders present in large proportion of overdose deaths; 17.4 percent involve Rx opioids only
Many Opportunities for Doctors Using Twitter
Twitter can be used to build networks and find potential research partners; learn about research
Nurse-Led Call After Discharge Doesn’t Cut Peds Urgent Care
One-time nurse-led call does not lower reutilization of urgent care services after pediatric discharge
Docs, Consumers Agree on Benefits of Virtual Care
But physician adoption of virtual care technologies is low; few plan to add video visit capability
Personalized Weighting Could Enhance Hospital Rating Tools
Incorporating needs, values, preferences of patients would make rankings more useful to them
With New Persistent Opioid Use, Most Early Scripts From Surgeons
But in the longer term, the majority of opioid prescriptions come from primary care physicians
