April 2015 Briefing – Emergency Medicine
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Emergency Medicine for April 2015. This roundup includes the...
High-Value Research of 2014 Presented for Internal Medicine
Authors summarize studies published in 2014 that are relevant to practice of general internal medicine
Fewer Drunk Driving Events Tied to Boost in U.S. Economy
Savings from fewer medical bills, lower legal costs, lost productivity, and property damage
Nitrofurantoin Not Best Choice for UTIs in Older Women
Researchers find other antibiotics may beat nitrofurantoin, the most commonly prescribed
CDC: Colorado Dog Key to U.S. Pneumonic Plague Outbreak
Health officials detail rare, multiple-case infection
Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Outcomes Vary by Time to CPR
Increase in asystole, decrease in pVT/VF, PEA with delay in time from collapse to CPR
Buprenorphine Given in ER Benefits Opioid Dependent
Works better than simple referrals in opioid-dependent patients, researchers say
Worse Working Memory in Women Versus Men Post Mild TBI
MRI study suggests working memory doesn't bounce back as quickly as it does in men
CDC: Surveillance System Can Help Reduce Health Care Injuries
Nurse assistants and nurses found to have highest injury rates among all occupations examined
Lasting Mortality Risk Increase With Hyperglycemic Crises
Among geriatric patients with new-onset diabetes, mortality risk up during six years of follow-up
