Case Report: Ceftriaxone-Linked Renal Toxicity in Adult Male
Patient unresponsive to pharmacotherapy; symptoms resolved with double J stent insertions by cystoscopy
CDC: 116 Travel-Associated Zika Cases in U.S. So Far This Year
Nearly all had a probable link to travel to a Zika-endemic area outside the United States, agency says
Spending on Prescription Meds Up About 5 Percent in 2015
Increase due to increased medication use and higher prices; increase about half that of 2014
SCD Accounts for >30 Percent of CV Deaths After NSTE ACS
Patients with recurrent myocardial infarction or rehospitalization have increased risk of SCD
Disruptive Patients Distract Docs, May Receive Compromised Care
In fictional scenarios, doctors were distracted by bad behaviors during diagnosis, made more errors
Mayo Clinic Has Established Model to Help Battle Burnout
Model considers three factors that physicians need: choice, social connectedness, and excellence
CDC Issues New Prescription Guidelines for Opioids
To curb abuse, doctors should try non-opioid options for chronic pain not involving cancer, terminal illness
Diabetes Patients More Susceptible to Staph Bacteremia
Risk up seven-fold among patients with type 1 diabetes, almost three-fold for those with type 2
Zika Now Tied to Meningoencephalitis
Case described in elderly cruise ship patient
Ironman Competitors Susceptible to Hyponatremia
Frequent fluid stops entice racers to drink more than they need, researchers say
