Costs of Reusable Colonoscopes Vary Based on Center Volume
Cost per colonoscopy ranges from $188.64 at high-volume centers to $501.16 at low-volume centers
Family Dissatisfaction Greater When Intensive End-of-Life CKD Care Utilized
Receipt of maintenance dialysis and more intensive patterns of end-of-life care linked to lower ratings
Deep Infections Occur in 6 Percent of Knee Fracture Repairs
Infection most common with proximal tibia fractures
CDC: January to July 2018 Saw Decrease in Opioid Deaths
But deaths from illicitly manufactured fentanyl increased during same period
U.S. Surgeon General Warns of Marijuana’s Effect on Developing Brain
AAP has long advised young people and pregnant or breastfeeding women not to use marijuana
WHO: ‘Dramatic Resurgence’ of Measles Occurring in Europe
Four European countries have lost their status as having eliminated measles
FDA: Risk From Tainted Blood Pressure Drugs Very Low
Officials say actual risk to patients from tainted medications is likely lower than originally stated
FDA Reports Rare Cases of Liver Injury, Failure With Hep C Therapies
Worsening liver functioning, liver failure reported among patients contraindicated for HCV therapies
Hormone Tx Not Tied to Change in Muscle Mass in Older Women
No significant beneficial or detrimental association seen in postmenopausal women
Elder Abuse Most Commonly Perpetrated by Family Members
Financial abuse was most common type of elder abuse identified
