Patients’ Reasons for Returning to ER Differ From Predicted
Reasons differ from those predicted by the liaison nurse clinician's evaluation
AMA: Eight Reasons for Nonadherence to Medications
Reasons include fear of side effects, costs, misunderstanding of the need for medications
AAP: Paintball, BB Guns Can Severely Injure Children
Serious eye injuries, organ damage can occur, researchers warn
Ultrasound Highly Accurate for Diagnosing Groin Hernia
Improvement in sensitivity, specificity, overall accuracy of US from pre-2011 to 2011 and onward
AC Joint Dislocation Heals Well Without Surgery
Nonsurgical treatment brings fewer complications and shorter recovery time, researchers say
Opioid Added to Rx Naproxen No Help in Low Back Pain
Adding cyclobenzaprine, oxycodone/acetaminophen to naproxen alone does not improve outcomes
Knee, Hip Arthroplasty Tied to Increased Short-Term MI Risk
Increased risk of myocardial infarction in first post-op month; but not during overall follow-up
Longer QRS Duration Predicts Cardiac Death, Heart Attack
Findings in patients with known, suspected coronary artery disease
Patterns of Pediatric Mandible Fx Vary With Age, Sex
Younger patients, females more likely to have condyle fractures, fractures caused by falls
CDC: Prescribing Practices Key to Curbing Rx Abuse
Small number of doctors write most opioid prescriptions, study finds
