Video Games Offer Educational Methods for Med Students
Medical students can test their skills and have the freedom to fail and learn from mistakes as gamers
Seven Tips Provided for Optimizing Practice Revenue
7 measures identified that demonstrate performance, can indicate opportunities for improvement
Intubation Duration for COPD Unchanged by Acetazolamide
Randomized trial shows no difference vs placebo in duration of invasive mechanical ventilation
ACIP Approves 2016 Adult Immunization Schedule
Changes to schedule for HPV, pneumococcal, and meningococcal vaccines
Echo Underused During Critical Cardiovascular Hospitalizations
Findings of underuse despite steady growth in use from 2001 to 2011
Tips Presented for Encouraging Treatment Adherence
Broad approach recommended, which includes patient engagement and addressing barriers
Mobile Texts May Up Adherence to Meds for Chronic Illness
Meta-analysis shows mobile phone text reminders double the odds of medication adherence
January 2016 Briefing – Pulmonology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pulmonology for January 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
Palliative Care Lacking for Chronic Lung Disease Patients
Patients with lung diseases have fewer DNRs, pain assessments than cancer patients
Many Flavored E-Cigarettes Contain Benzaldehyde
Highest levels in cherry-flavored e-cigarettes; levels >1,000-fold lower than those in workplace
