ACA Has Increased Rx Drug Use, Cut Out-of-Pocket Spending
Larger decreases in out-of-pocket spending for those who gained coverage and had chronic conditions
Laryngoscopy Skills Worsen After Month Without Practice
Worse consistency seen for C-MAC and A.P. Advance versus Macintosh and Airtraq
Cardiac Arrest In-Hospital Death Down in Teaching Hospitals
Differences did not persist after adjustment for in-hospital procedures
Coronary Heart Disease Risk Up in Patients With Gallstones
Findings independent of traditional risk factors
Post-Op Doctor Shopping for One in Four With Nephrolithiasis
Twenty-four percent of patients were prescribed narcotics by more than one provider after surgery
Novel Technique Feasible for Clean-Catch Urine in Infants
Noninvasive bladder stimulation technique effective for children aged younger than 90 days
Legal Issues Impact Delivery of Telehealth
No uniform legal approach to telehealth; concerns about reimbursement limit implementation
Patients Still Risking Eye Damage With Poor Contact Lens Care
Education should focus on informing wearers of common behaviors putting them at risk for infection
Physician Under-Recognition of Angina Often Occurs
Predictors of physician under-recognition include heart failure and less-frequent angina
Residents Often Order Perceived Unnecessary Lab Tests
Behaviors attributed to health system culture, lack of transparency about health care service costs
