Tag: Safety & Public Health
Emergency Department 4+ Hour Boarding Reaches 25 Percent During Nonpeak Months
During winter peak months, boarding reached 35 percent during the past three years
FDA Announces Resolution of IV Saline Solutions Shortage
Agency is continuing efforts with manufacturers to address other IV fluid shortages
Increase Seen in Nitrous Oxide-Related Mortality From 2010 to 2023
Significant increase seen in crude nitrous oxide poisoning rate from 2010 to 2018, but no increase seen from 2019 to 2023
Flavor Restriction Policies Linked to Reductions in E-Cigarette Use
However, declines in cigarette smoking slowed in states with flavor bans relative to other states
AMA, AAP, IDSA Among Organizations Disinvited From CDC Vaccine Workgroups
Move follows RFK Jr.'s abrupt dismissal of the entire ACIP in June, alleging it was too aligned with manufacturers
COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine Targeting Omicron JN.1 Lineage Safe
No significant increases seen in rate of hospital contacts for any of 29 adverse events in 28-day risk period after vaccination
Surgeons Have Higher Mortality Rates Than Other Physicians
Notably, deaths from car accidents, assault, and hypertension higher for surgeons
FDA Requiring Stronger Safety Labels for Opioid Medications
Updated opioid safety labeling is based on new data from two large postmarketing observational studies
Survey Reveals Public Has Negative Perceptions of Physicians Using AI
Findings based on use cases of AI for diagnostic, therapeutic, and administrative purposes
Potentially Dangerous Modifications to E-Cigarettes Common
While reasons for modifications vary, modifications are common across age groups
