Medscape Newsfeed:
- Procedures May Ease Postmenopausal Pain Better Than Drugs
Postmenopausal women report more significant improvements in chronic pain after procedural interventions when compared with their younger counterparts, despite being notably less likely to use muscle relaxants, TCAs, and benzodiazepines. Medscape Medical News
- Eight Wealth Tips Just for Doctors
These money experts are doctors themselves and understand the unique financial needs of physicians. Here's what they suggest. Medscape Medical News
- No Adverse Effects From Steroids in Pregnant Women With EoE
'Our recommendations about the use of steroids among this population are based on the safety data extrapolated mainly from pregnant women with asthma.' MDedge News
- Infertility Linked With Slightly Higher Autism Risk in Kids
A large study suggests that underlying infertility, and not fertility treatments themselves, may drive the association between parental infertility and autism spectrum disorder in the child. Medscape Medical News
- COVID Vaccines Lower Risk of Serious Illness in Kids
Two doses of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine reduced hospitalizations and emergency department visits by 40%. Medscape Medical News
NIH Newsfeed:
- Overdose deaths increased in pregnant and postpartum women from early 2018 to late 2021
Among those aged 35 to 44, overdose mortality more than tripled during this period, NIH study reports.
- Chronic sleep deficiency increases insulin resistance in women, especially postmenopausal women
Findings highlight insufficient sleep as a modifiable risk factor for type 2 diabetes.
- Study finds poor ventilation use during CPR for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
NIH-supported findings suggest improved techniques for rescue breathing could save more lives.
- Different transfusion approaches for helping heart attack patients who develop anemia recover led to similar 30-day outcomes
NIH-funded findings suggest potential benefit of giving more blood to patients.
EM Journal Watch Newsfeed:
- Are Overnight Stays in the Emergency Department Problematic?
Risk for death was 40% higher in older adults who stayed in the ED overnight before admission to the hospital.
- Thrombectomy for Large-Volume Stroke with Simplified Imaging
Even without advanced imaging, thrombectomy was beneficial for large-volume stroke.
- Is Piperacillin-Tazobactam More Likely Than Cefepime to Be Associated with Acute Kidney Injury?
In a randomized trial of initial empirical therapy in patients with suspected infection, the answer was no.
- Dexamethasone Dose for Migraine Treatment in the Emergency Department
An intravenous dexamethasone dose of 16 mg did not offer greater clinical benefit than 4 mg in reducing post-discharge headaches following acute migraine treatment.
- Is Lactated Ringer's Superior to Normal Saline in Acute Pancreatitis?
Lactated Ringer's within the first 24 hours lowered the odds of moderate-to-severe pancreatitis.