AMA Adopts Ethical Guidance on Medical Tourism
Guidelines include helping patients understand risks and benefits, responding compassionately
Stress Echo Safe for ER Triage of Patients With Chest Pain
Smaller proportion of patients undergoing SE are hospitalized, with shorter length of stay than CCTA
Poison Control Center Data Detail Peds Exposure to Buprenorphine
Children aged <6 have greater odds of hospital admission than teens with single-substance exposure
U.S. High School Students Report Sport-Linked Concussion
Overall, 15.1 percent of students reported having at least one concussion in the previous 12 months
AMA: Docs Declare Drug Shortages Public Health Emergency
AMA calls for greater manufacturer transparency in order to prepare for disasters, mitigate shortages
Parents Urged to Ask Playdates If There Is a Gun in the Home
The ASK Day Campaign urges gun safety with locked, unloaded guns
Outpatient Care Less Efficient for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Also, 1.52 higher odds of ER visits for outpatient pharmacotherapy compared with inpatient treatment
Risk of OD Highest for First Days of Opioid + Benzodiazepine Use
Five-fold increased risk of opioid-related overdose during first 90 days of concurrent use
Some California Mosquitoes Can Carry Zika Virus
Aedes aegypti mosquitoes found to transmit Zika virus
ACA Provisions Tied to Change in Profile of Frequent ER Users
After controlling for patient-level characteristics, odds of being frequent ER user down in Medicaid-insured
