Infants, Not Just Older Children, at Risk of Accidental Poisonings
Common dangers include acetaminophen, cough/cold meds, ibuprofen, and diaper rash creams
Recommendations Developed for Antithrombotic Tx in VTE
Guidelines updated for 12 topics; new recommendations address three new topics
Azithromycin Prescribed Despite Risk for QTc Prolongation
Seventy-six percent of patients prescribed one or more QTc prolonging meds plus azithromycin
Mislabeled Dose Cups Prompt Children’s Cough Syrup Recall
Perrigo says mislabeling unlikely to cause serious issues; has not received any reports of overdoses
Breast Implants Linked to Chronic Pulmonary Silicone Embolism
Case report describes chronic pulmonary silicone embolism related to saline implants
CDC: TB Potentially Passed From Zoo Elephants to People
Findings show potential source of infection with long-term, close contact with infected animals
Oral Fluconazole Exposure Linked to Spontaneous Abortion Risk
Exposure in pregnancy linked to significantly increased risk of spontaneous abortion
Review: Interventions Can Cut Inappropriate Cardiac Imaging
Significantly reduced odds of inappropriate imaging with interventions using physician audit, feedback
High Dose of Vitamin D Tied to Higher Risk of Falls in Elderly
No benefit on lower extremity function and increased risk of falls for higher monthly doses
Tx Delay Impacts Microvascular Reperfusion in STEMI
Symptom onset-to-balloon time linked to absent microvascular perfusion, STR <30 percent
