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Data from social media capture early public experiences with the JUUL vaporizer

Twitter Posts Reveal Use of JUUL Vaporizer by Minors at School

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Few JUUL-related Twitter posts mention topic of smoking cessation
The American Medical Association is calling on medical schools and residency programs to incorporate electronic health record training into their curricula.

AMA Calls for Electronic Health Record Training

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Association says medical students, residents should undergo training with evaluative feedback
Nitric oxide gas may lead to a reduction in the incidence of acute kidney injury and an improvement in long-term kidney function in patients undergoing multiple valve replacement and prolonged cardiopulmonary bypass

Nitric Oxide Cuts Kidney Injury After Long Cardiac Surgery

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Reduced kidney injury, better kidney function seen after prolonged cardiopulmonary bypass
Compared to treatment with an inhaled glucocorticoid alone

Combination of LABA + Inhaled Glucocorticoid Safe in Asthma

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Also results in significantly fewer asthma exacerbations than inhaled glucocorticoid alone
Health care communication technology is a determinant of patient satisfaction in younger patients

Health Care Technology Impacts Younger Patient Satisfaction

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Younger health care consumers are dissatisfied with technology capability of health care organizations
A radiomic low-dose computed tomography-based approach is promising for indeterminate screen-detected nodule characterization

Radiomic Model Approach for Characterizing Nodules Promising

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Eight quantitative radiologic features result in optimism-corrected area under curve of 0.939
There is a correlation for documented penicillin allergy with increased risk of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Clostridium difficile

Penicillin Allergy Linked to MRSA, C. Difficile Risk

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Association is mediated by increased use of β-lactam alternative antibiotics
For children with cystic fibrosis and early Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection

Azithromycin Cuts Pulmonary Exacerbation in CF With Early Pa

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Risk of pulmonary exacerbation down for children with cystic fibrosis, early Pseudomonas aeruginosa
As of November 2017

More Than 2,000 U.S. Campuses Smoke-Free as of Nov. 2017

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>83 percent of these campuses were tobacco-free, banning smoking, smokeless tobacco products
The American Medical Association recently adopted new ethical guidelines on medical tourism to help physicians understand their responsibilities when interacting with patients who seek or have received medical care outside the United States.

AMA Adopts Ethical Guidance on Medical Tourism

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Guidelines include helping patients understand risks and benefits, responding compassionately