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
Greater CAD Incidence, Heart Mass in Firefighter Cardiac Arrests
Predictors of cardiac death include heart weight >450 g, coronary artery stenosis, prior MI
X-Rays, Blood Tests Not Advised for Children’s Concussions
CT scans may be warranted in the case of vomiting, unconsciousness, and severe, worsening headaches
Influenza Caused Emirates Flight to Be Briefly Quarantined at JFK
New York City health officials say passengers had influenza or other common cold viruses
CDC Issues Recs on Diagnosis, Management of Pediatric mTBI
Guideline presents 19 sets of recommendations on diagnosis, prognosis, management/treatment
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
