AMA Highlights Top Four Issues to Promote in State Legislation
Issues include physician-led team-based care, improving patient health, reducing rx drug overdose
Prenatal Vitamin D Supplements Don’t Reduce Asthma
No evidence of beneficial effect on asthma, chronic wheezing in two studies
~1% of Physicians Account for One-Third of Malpractice Claims
A few doctors account for disproportionately large number of paid malpractice claims
Varicella Zoster Vaccine Linked to Corneal Inflammation
Important for physicians to know when giving vaccine to individuals with history of keratitis
Serious Propranolol ADRs Rare in Infantile Hemangioma
Most commonly reported adverse drug reactions were respiratory disorders
Possibility for Health Care Legislation Changes in 2016
Bipartisan issues could be on agenda, including elimination of proposed tax on medical devices
New Position Paper Developed for Introduction of Gluten in Infancy
Gluten may be introduced between 4 and 12 months; earlier introduction tied to earlier development of CD
Ivacaftor Appears Efficacious, Safe for Younger CF Patients
Researchers find treatment works and is well tolerated in 2- to 5-year-olds with cystic fibrosis
Pediatric Nasopharyngeal CA Has Different Patient Demographic
Pediatric patients more often black and present with stage IV disease; have lower mortality
Excessive Mortality Observed in Anorexia Nervosa
Patients with anorexia nervosa mainly died from natural causes related to their eating disorder
