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Notes Reflecting Financial Considerations ID’d in ICU
Overall, 4.2 percent of admissions have at least one clinical note reflecting financial considerations
AHA: Public Automated External Defibrillators Are Cost-Effective
Second study shows improved one-month survival with favorable neurological outcome with public AED use
AHA: Opioid Use Appears to Up Risk for Atrial Fibrillation
Opioid prescription independently tied to likelihood of having atrial fibrillation in cohort of young veterans
Removing Appendix May Lower Risk for Parkinson’s Disease
Healthy human appendix contains intraneuronal α-synuclein aggregates, truncation products
Older Paternal Age Linked to Adverse Perinatal Outcomes
Higher risk for premature birth, low birth weight, low Apgar score seen with older paternal age
Most Meds Affecting Neurotransmitters Not Linked to Autism Risk
Prenatal exposure to 5 groups of meds had nominally significant links to ASD
AAP Warns of Harms of Corporal Punishment for Children
Parents are encouraged to use healthy forms of discipline such as positive reinforcement
Models Project 79 Percent Drop in Lung CA Mortality by 2065
Annual number of deaths expected to continue to decrease despite growth, aging of U.S. population
FDA Approves Powerful New Opioid Despite Criticisms
Dsuvia use restricted to operating rooms or on the battlefield
U.S. Opioid Overdose Deaths Reach Record Number
Heroin, fentanyl, and other opioids continue to be the highest drug threat in the nation
