Deceleration in Health Care Spending Growth in 2016
Enrollment trends drove slowdown in Medicaid and private health insurance spending growth in 2016
Window Blinds Continue to Pose Injury Risk for Young Children
For children younger than 6 treated in U.S. ERs, rate of window blind-related injuries is 2.7 per 100,000
In-Hospital Deaths in A-Fib Patients Higher in Rural Areas
Risk of death is 17 percent higher in rural versus urban hospitals
Pharmacomechanical Thrombolysis No Benefit in DVT
Addition of pharmacomechanical catheter-directed thrombolysis resulted in higher risk of bleeding
CRP Levels Potentially Useful in Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria
Elevated levels appear clinically relevant in patients with condition
In CAD With GI Bleeding, Higher Mortality With Triple Therapy
Increased mortality at 90 days in patients with lower gastrointestinal bleeding, coronary artery disease
Guideline-Adherent Assessment of Nonaccidental Trauma Up
Successful increase in guideline-adherent evaluation for patients with provider concern for NAT
Evidence-Based Guidelines Cut Postoperative Opioid Use
Drop in opioids prescribed without increasing need for refills after laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Acute Intermittent Porphyria Described in Teen Girl
Clinical picture seemed consistent with constipation, but hyponatremia did not fit with diagnosis
ASHP: Key Role for Pharmacists in Natural, Man-Made Disasters
Session describes how to prepare, respond, and evaluate natural and man-made disasters
