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Hospitalized children have reduced survival odds with cardiopulmonary resuscitation events occurring at night compared to other times of the day

Survival Lower for Night CPR Events in Children

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Pediatric CPR events at night tied to 12 percent reduced odds of survival
In the past decade

Self-Harm Now a Leading Cause of Pregnancy-Related Mortality

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Findings based on records of maternal deaths in Colorado between 2004 and 2012
Supported by the American Medical Association

AMA Highlights Role of Patient Shame in Opioid Disorders

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Webinar on patient shame forms part of Providers' Clinical Support System for Opioid Therapies
There is a probable interaction between paritaprevir/ritonavir/ombitasvir+dasabuvir plus ribavirin with warfarin

Probable Interaction ID’d for PrOD, Ribavirin With Warfarin

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Case report shows probable interaction for ribavirin with paritaprevir/ritonavir/ombitasvir+dasabuvir
Ocular syphilis has been identified in jurisdictions in the United States

Ocular Syphilis Cases May Be Increasing in United States

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Among total syphilis surveillance cases in eight jurisdictions, 0.65 percent indicated ocular symptoms
The Improving Pain Relief in Elder Patients quality improvement intervention improves pain management in older adults in the emergency department

New QI Intervention Aids Pain Management for Seniors in the ER

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Findings in patients aged 65 years and older with moderate-to-severe pain in academic ER
More than 30 percent of patients with hypertension are not adherent to antihypertensive drug therapy

Nonadherence in Nearly One-Third of Patients With HTN

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Differences in clinical outcome associated with nonadherence not statistically significant
Five strategies can be employed by physicians in order to help reduce the risk of lawsuits

Five Strategies Can Reduce Risk of Medical Lawsuits

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Strategies include documenting everything, being transparent with patients, showing empathy
All U.S. states have "return-to-play" laws designed to protect young athletes who've suffered a concussion

Many States Lack ‘Return-to-Learn’ Concussion Laws

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Currently, only eight states have laws regarding returning to the classroom after concussion
About half of older adults in the emergency department are willing to provide information using a tablet computer

About Half of Seniors in ER Willing to Use Tablet Computers

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However, few are able to answer all questions correctly without needing assistance