AMA Survey Shows Lack of Progress on Prior Authorization Reforms
Results show little progress across all five reform areas outlined in 2018 consensus statement
Seizure-Related Emergency Visits Dropped in Early Pandemic Period
Seizure-related visits increased to almost prepandemic levels for all age groups by end of 2020, except among those aged 0 to 9 years
Inappropriate Outpatient Antibiotic Rx Common for Children
Inappropriate prescriptions linked to increased risk for adverse drug events, increased health care expenditures
More Shipments of Baby Formula Heading to Store Shelves Soon
Abbott Nutrition leadership apologized on Wednesday for the company's role in a nationwide shortage of infant formula
Survey IDs Challenges of Health Care Environmental Hygiene
50 of 51 health care facilities surveyed lacking in some or all of the five components of the WHO multimodal hand hygiene strategy
Point-of-Care Lung Ultrasound Feasible for Pneumonia Diagnosis in Primary Care
Short training program appears sufficient and little time is needed to perform the scan in practice
Breastfeeding Duration Has Modest Effect on Child’s Cognition
Effect remains when adjusting for socioeconomic factors, maternal cognition
Abbott to Re-Open Baby Formula Plant on June 4
FDA is also talking with foreign formula manufacturers and suppliers about bringing their products to the United States
Suicide by Firearm Down Globally From 1990 to 2019
However, rates showed great variation by country, with the highest rates seen in Greenland and the United States
Persistent Opioid Use After Sarcoma Treatment Explored Among Youth
23 percent of adolescents and young adults who used opioids during treatment have new persistent use after treatment
