Age a Factor in Patients Leaving Hospital Against Medical Advice
Race/ethnicity and poverty are more pronounced as risk factors for DAMA in elderly inpatients
Acupuncture Found to Be an Effective Analgesia Option in ER
May provide a safe alternative to opioids, researchers say
Firearms Kill or Wound 7,000 U.S. Children Annually
53 percent of deaths are homicides, 38 percent are suicides, 6 percent are unintentional
Medications Underutilized for Treating Youth Opioid Abuse
Few young people aged 13 to 25 receiving buprenorphine or naltrexone
Recreational Activity-Linked Facial Fractures Up in Seniors
From 2011 to 2015, 45.3 percent increase in annual incidence of facial fractures in older adults
20 Percent of Hospital Patients Have Side Effects From Abx Rx
One-fifth of those who had antibiotic-related side effects didn't require the drugs in the first place
Opioid Addicts Find It Hard to Avoid Fentanyl
Potent synthetic opioid now responsible for more than half of overdose deaths, researchers say
Unusual Measles Outbreak Described in Ontario in Early 2015
All 18 cases were suggested to have derived from a single importation of measles virus genotype D4
Strategies Implemented to Cut Opioid ODs, Deaths in Maryland
Strategies include training in screening, interventions, and referrals to treatment
Nomogram Predicts Survival for Adults Undergoing CAC Scoring
Nomogram predicts five-, 10-, 15-year survival for adults undergoing coronary artery calcium scoring
