Anti-Heroin Vaccine Shows Promise Against Lethal Doses
TLR9 agonist in presence of alum is stable over 30 days, elicits strong anti-heroin antibody titers
Rotating Night Shift Work Tied to Increased Odds of T2DM
Working more night shifts per month linked to increased odds of type 2 diabetes
Significant Challenges for Developmental-Behavioral Peds
Care issues include long waits, high case complexity, poor reimbursement, and provider burnout
AAP, POSNA Release 5 Pediatric Orthopedic Recommendations
Five tests/procedures often inappropriately ordered highlighted as part of Choosing Wisely campaign
FDA Approves First Blood Test to Evaluate Potential Concussions
Should help reduce unnecessary CT testing and associated radiation exposure
Safety of PERC Tool Validated for Very Low Risk PE Rule Out in ER
Eight-item, pulmonary embolism rule-out criteria safe for use with very low risk patients in ER
Low Dose-Rate Far-UVC Light Can Inactivate Influenza Virus
Far-UVC at 222-nm light can inactivate aerosolized viruses; >95 percent of H1N1 influenza inactivated
Kidney Stone Incidence Increased Between 1984 and 2012
The increase included both symptomatic and asymptomatic kidney stones
Poor Outcomes With Systolic BP Below 120 mm Hg in HFpEF
Increased risk of heart failure readmission at 30 days; of mortality, combined end point at 30 days, one year
Education About Imaging Most Often Given by Ordering Provider
Delivery of pre-examination information to patients suboptimal; about half seek information themselves
