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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has introduced a new campaign

CDC Establishes New ‘Clean Hands Count’ Campaign

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Campaign urges health care professionals and patients and loved ones to keep hands clean
Calls to poison control centers about young children's exposure to e-cigarettes have increased significantly in recent years

E-Cigarette Poisonings Rising Quickly Among Young Children

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Swallowing the liquid nicotine appears to affect children under 6 the most
In a letter to the editor published online April 30 in Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology

Case of Palytoxin-Related Keratitis Described

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Palytoxin-induced chemical keratitis occurred after coral expressed toxin directly into patient's eye
A first case of paintball-related blunt liver injury has been described in an article published online April 27 in BMJ Case Reports.

First Case of Paintball-Linked Liver Injury Described

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18-year-old male presented with symptoms consistent with acute appendicitis
Drug shortages remain a problem in the United States despite government legislation meant to increase availability

United States Still Has Shortages of Acute, Non-Acute Drugs

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Longer wait time for vital acute-care meds despite legislation
Prenatal use of low-dose fluconazole is associated with cleft lip with cleft palate and d-transposition of the great arteries

Fluconazole Use May Raise Risk of Certain Birth Defects

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Study shows increased odds of cleft lip with cleft palate, d-transposition of the great arteries
The proportion of low-risk survivors of acute myocardial infarction increased from 2001 to 2011

Increase in Low-Risk AMI Survivors From 2001 to 2011

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Younger patients, men, married, those without multimorbidities more likely to be low-risk survivors
Physician leaders with good leadership qualities are more likely to have employees who are satisfied and do not show signs of burnout

Physician Leadership Training May Help Counteract Burnout

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Leadership ratings strongly linked to employee burnout and satisfaction

Pediatric Academic Societies, April 30-May 3

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The Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies was held from April 30 to May 3 in...
Almost one-third of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients without ST-segment elevation require percutaneous coronary intervention

Emergency PCI Linked to Better Outcomes

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Findings in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients without ST-segment elevation