Rate of Electronic Scooter Injuries Increased From 2014 to 2018
Significant increase found in age-adjusted e-scooter injury incidence, age-adjusted hospital admission
Large Gap Found in Health Administrative Spending for U.S., Canada
$2,497 per capita spent on administration in the United States in 2017 versus $551 in Canada
Risk for Blood Clots Increased With PICC Placement in Children
CLABSI, CVC malfunction risks also up for PICCs versus tunneled lines in children
Low-Value Health Care Services for Children Not Uncommon
Small differences seen by payer type in the proportion of children receiving each service
Early Treatment Tied to Faster Concussion Recovery
Care within seven days of injury in teen, young adult athletes linked to faster recovery
Few Youths Receive Addiction Treatment After Opioid Overdose
Only 1.9 percent of Medicaid-enrolled youth received pharmacotherapy after nonfatal opioid overdose
CDC: Young Adults Who Ever Received HPV Vaccine on the Rise
2013 to 2018 saw increase in percentage having received one or more doses, recommended number of doses
Teens Who Misuse Opioids Likely to Engage in Other Risky Behaviors
Likelihood increased for engaging in 22 risky behaviors for those who misuse prescription opioids
Twelfth-Grade Binge Drinking Linked to Risky Driving Practices
Parental practices have lasting effects in protecting against driving while impaired, riding with impaired driver
Many Pelvic Exams, Pap Tests Unnecessary in Teens and Young Adults
More than half of bimanual exams, >70 percent of Pap tests in women aged 15 to 20 years unnecessary
