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Higher Dose of Naloxone Has No Impact on Overdose Survival; Increases Withdrawal Symptoms
Opioid withdrawal signs, including vomiting, as well as anger and combativeness were higher with the higher dose of naloxone.
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Growing ‘tranq’ threat poses challenges for PCPs
“Xylazine is making the deadliest drug threat our country has ever faced, fentanyl, even deadlier.”
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Surge in pediatric ADHD med errors prompts call for prevention
The most common scenario was “inadvertently taken or given medication twice.”
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Gender-affirming surgeries nearly tripled between 2016 and 2019: Study
“The point of this [study] is to raise awareness and to really document the patterns of care in the United States.”
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Continuous glucose monitors for pregnant patients?
The benefits of these technologies for patients with gestational diabetes are unclear in consideration of the...
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Partial immunization leaves children and communities at risk, study finds
The strongest association with not completing the vaccine series was moving across state lines and not having insurance.
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USPSTF maintains ‘insufficient evidence’ for lipid disorder screenings in kids and teens
“There’s just not enough evidence to determine whether or not screening all children for high cholesterol improves their heart health into...
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All in stride: Few age limitations for joint replacement
Primary care physicians should ask patients if the pain affects their day-to-day lives and if they were unresponsive to nonsurgical treatments...
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CPAP not only solution for sleep apnea
Most commonly, obstructive sleep apnea involves the cessation or significant decrease in airflow while sleeping.
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Can you spot hypermobility spectrum disorder?
“I think a lot of these patients were diagnosed with fibromyalgia,” Dr. Carroll said. “It’s incumbent upon us to be able to start teasing some of...
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Misoprostol only for abortion: Viable option but not ‘the best’
Misoprostol is less effective on its own and has more pronounced side effects.
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Study: Prenatal supplements fail to meet nutrient needs
“There is no magic pill. There is no easy answer here.”
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Spotting STIs: Vaginal swabs work best
Despite the CDC’s recommendation, urine analysis for STIs is more commonly used than vaginal swabs among U.S. health care providers.