Steroid Injection Betters Hand Function With Carpal Tunnel
Nocturnal wrist splinting also effective, but doesn't improve hand function
Insurer Market Power Lowers Providers’ Prices
Evidence seen for specialists in markets with high provider, insurer concentration
ACP Does Not Support Legalization of Assisted Suicide
Legalization would affect trust in the patient-physician relationship, and in the medical profession
AAP: Sliding on Lap Linked to Leg Fracture for Young Children
Percentage of injuries for children on lap of another person was higher for younger age groups
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
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
‘Science Spin’ Found Prevalent in Biomedical Literature
Nature of spin varies, with highest variability in prevalence of spin seen in trials
Doctors Spend Almost Six Hours Per Day on EHR Tasks
Clerical and administrative tasks including order entry, billing account for almost half of hours
Peri-Op IV Corticosteroids Benefit Knee, Hip Arthroplasty
Intravenous corticosteroids have good efficacy and safety when used perioperatively
Fibrous Dysplasia Associated With Increased Breast Cancer Risk
Breast cancer risk is more than three times as high in FD patients as in the general population
