European Countries Implementing Cost-Sharing
Some financial protections are in place for poorer populations
Variation in Risk of Adverse Outcomes With Metamizole
Relative risk estimates vary from 1.5 to 40.2 for agranulocytosis, from 1.5 to 2.7 for upper GI bleed
Review: Biofeedback Seems Effective for Pediatric Migraine
Data from five studies show significant reductions in frequency of migraine, duration of attack
Pre-Op Fat Fractions in Rotator Cuff Muscles ID Post-Op Retear
Failed repair group had significantly higher preoperative fat fractions in supraspinatus muscles
Teen Athletes at Low Risk for Opioid Addiction
Sports may actually provide protective effect against opioid abuse
Medical Students Often Track Progress of Former Patients
The practice is common and raises privacy issues, but overall is beneficial, researchers say
American Red Cross Says Blood Donations Needed Urgently
There's currently less than a five-day supply, group says
Guidelines Developed for Pain Management in Cancer Survivors
Recurrent disease, second malignancy, late-onset tx effects should be assessed in patients with new pain
Meds Up Hospitalization for Dehydration, Heat-Linked Illness
Commonly used meds linked to increased risk of hospitalization for dehydration, heat-related illness
Gut Microbiome Diversity Lower in Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome
Tighter clustering of controls versus wider clustering of cases in UniFrac principal coordinate analysis