Patient Education Urged to Prevent Opioid OD After Sobriety
Airlines also encouraged to include naloxone in emergency medical kits
Doctors Often Not Discussing Risk Factors With Patients
Few survey respondents say physicians speak with them about opioids, road traffic issues
Declines in Life Expectancy in Many High-Income Countries
And increase in midlife death rates across racial and ethnic groups in the United States
Experts Offer Tips for Provider Appeal of Denied Medical Claims
Recommendations include asking for exceptions to payer policies and citing regulatory information
NYU Becomes First Medical School to Cover All Tuition
Full-tuition scholarships, regardless of need, offered to all new and current medical students
Odds of Death Up With Exposure to Pregabalin, Opioids
Dose-response association with highest odds of opioid-related death with high-dose pregabalin
Psych Screening Beneficial in Pediatric Abdominal Pain
Children with abdominal pain commonly had clinically significant anxiety, moderate disability, pain
Comments Open on End of NIH Review for Gene Therapy Studies
NIH oversight panel no longer plans to review all applications for gene therapy experiments
Residents’ Sleep Deteriorates During Training
Worsening seen for sleep duration, quality of sleep, and daytime sleepiness
Steps Provided for Discharging Patient From Practice
Letter should be sent informing patient of their discharge, providing at least 30 days' notice