Mental Health, Dental Issues Top Avoidable ER Visits
Significant number of avoidable visits are for conditions the ER can't treat
Lower Mortality Risk Seen With Statin Use in Older Men
Also tied to a non-significant lower risk of cardiovascular disease events
Physicians Tweeting About Drugs May Have Conflict of Interest
Physicians with financial conflict of interest often mention specific drugs for which they have a conflict
Sleep Quality, Duration Linked to CKD Progression
Shorter sleep duration, greater sleep fragmentation linked to greater decline in eGFR
AAP: Opioid Dependence/Abuse Public Health Issue for Children
ER visits for opioid dependence/abuse increased from 32,235 in 2008 to 49,626 in 2013
AAP: Incidence of Golf Cart Accidents 0.36/100,000 Patients
Among children, median patient age is 11 years and median hospital length of stay is two days
Hospital Quality Independently Impacts Readmission Rates
Readmission rates differ for patients with similar diagnoses admitted to best versus worst hospitals
‘Science Spin’ Found Prevalent in Biomedical Literature
Nature of spin varies, with highest variability in prevalence of spin seen in trials
Conjunctivitis Prevalence Higher for Adult Women Than Men
Bimodal age distribution; highest rates in children younger than 7, minor mode in early adulthood
New Test Developed to Assess Geriatrics Fellowship Programs
Progressive increases in score tied to additional geriatrics training
