Marijuana Legalization May Reduce Opioid Use
Implementation of adult-use marijuana laws linked to 6.38 percent lower rate of opioid prescribing
Variations Identified in Free-Text Directions in E-Prescriptions
However, more than half of all prescriber's patient directions could be categorized into 25 concepts
Medicare Program Narrows Racial Disparities in Readmissions
However, gaps remain between whites, blacks at minority-serving hospitals and others
CDC: Overdose Deaths Up Across Drug Categories in 2015 to 2016
Of 63,632 drug overdose deaths in 2016, 66.4 percent involved an opioid
March 2018 Briefing – Emergency Medicine
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Emergency Medicine for March 2018. This roundup includes the...
Pre-Op Chronic Opioid Use Ups Poor Outcomes Post Spinal Fusion
Preoperative opioid use tied to complications, ER visits, readmission, adverse events, increased costs
Grief Symptoms Similar in Donor vs Non-Donor Decision Families
Families making decision not to donate relative's organs experience lower quality communication
After Hockey Win, Fans’ Heart Attack Risk Rises
Findings show Canadian men, particularly under age 55, face increased hospitalizations after win
Non-Targeted HIV Testing in ER Acceptable to Patients
The program, in South Africa, identifies a high number of cases, including undiagnosed ones
Traumatic Brain Injury Rare for Children With Isolated Vomiting
Children presenting with head injury with isolated vomiting rarely have clinically important TBI
