July 2016 Briefing – Emergency Medicine
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Emergency Medicine for July 2016. This roundup includes the...
European Countries Implementing Cost-Sharing
Some financial protections are in place for poorer populations
Injuries Up As Trampoline Parks Become More Popular
Fractures, sprains the most common injuries
Locally-Transmitted Zika Infection Count in Miami Up to 14
Health experts warn pregnant women to avoid downtown neighborhood
CDC Calls for Tighter Restrictions on Teen Nighttime Driving
Midnight cut-off is too late to help; 10 p.m. would prevent more injuries
Pancreaticoduodenectomy Costs High at Safety-Net Hospitals
Marked cost savings with redistribution of patients from high- to medium- or low-burden hospitals
Two More Possible Cases of Non-Travel-Related Zika in Florida
If all four are confirmed, they would be first instances of infection in continental United States
Clinicians Should Consider Valley Fever in Some Flu Patients
Endemic in desert regions in southwest U.S. and some areas in Central and South America
FDA Strengthens Safety Warnings for Fluoroquinolones
Fluoroquinolones such as Cipro, Levaquin should be reserved for life-threatening infections
New Rule Tied to Fewer Head Impacts in High School Football
Restricting full-contact practices to no more than two days a week reduces head impacts
