Recovery From Concussion Longer for Athletes With ADHD
Athletes with ADHD had more symptoms at 24 to 48 hours, regardless of psychostimulant use
Pregnancies in Women Taking Isotretinoin Dropped Since 2006
Pregnancies reduced in women taking isotretinoin since iPLEDGE initiation in 2006, but exposure persists
About One in 20 Patients Exposed to Preventable Harm
Pooled prevalence of preventable patient harm was 6 percent; 12 percent was severe, led to death
Medical Marijuana Laws May Not Impact Opioid Use
No reduction seen in individual-level nonmedical prescription opioid use from 2002 to 2014
Safety Practice Violations ID’d in Septic Arthritis Outbreak
Multiple breaches included inadequate hygiene, unsafe injection practices, poor cleaning, disinfection
Rituximab Noninferior to Cyclosporine in Membranous Nephropathy
Drug found to be superior in maintaining proteinuria remission for up to 24 months
Extremely Low LDL Cholesterol May Up Stroke Risk
Higher hemorrhagic stroke risk seen for individuals with low-density lipoprotein cholesterol <70 mg/dL
Many Patients With Depression Do Not Need a Psychiatrist
With proper guidance, primary care physicians can screen, diagnose, and treat depression
Continuous Anticoagulants + Cold Snare Polypectomy Noninferior
Findings seen among patients with subcentimeter colorectal polyps receiving oral anticoagulants
Intranasal Sufentanil Cuts Acute Trauma Pain Treated in the ED
Larger studies needed to further assess safety of intranasal sufentanil
