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
Educational Strategies Could Improve Cardiac Arrest Outcomes
Suggestions provided for improving educational efficiency and local implementation of resuscitation
More Cash-Pay Patients Means Docs Need Billing Strategies
Trend is requiring providers to proactively develop comprehensive policies
70 Sickened So Far in Salmonella-Tainted Melon Outbreak
Illnesses reported in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, and Tennessee
Florida Teen First Human Case of Another Mosquito-Borne Virus
First documented case of Keystone infection in a human
Increased Risk of MI, Ischemic Stroke After COPD Exacerbation
Greater risks were seen following severe exacerbation versus moderate exacerbation
Tattoo-Linked Complications ID’d in Immunosuppressed Female
Inflammatory myopathy identified in woman with cystic fibrosis on long-term immunosuppressants
