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Assessing adverse events tied to outpatient opioid use in children
Conference Coverage
Migraine treatment insights offered for noninvasive vagus nerve stimulation
From the Journals
For smokers, the ends may not justify the ENDS
Smokers who used electronic nicotine delivery systems were more likely to try to quit but less likely to succeed.
News from the FDA/CDC
Fentanyl analogs nearly double their overdose death toll
From 2016 to 2017, carfentanil-related deaths were up 98%.
Guidelines
AHRQ National Guideline Clearinghouse shutting down
Although some stakeholders are interested in keeping it going, it’s unclear what that would look like and what role, if any, AHRQ would have.
From the Journals
Prenatal depression tracked through multiple generations shows increase
These findings may not be generalizable to older women or other ethnic groups.
Conference Coverage
Device impresses for chronic cluster headache attacks
Feature
Sweeping reductions to documentation included in Medicare fee schedule proposal
E&M changes alone could save you 51 hours a year, CMS officials estimate.
From the Journals
Technology use by parents may worsen children’s behavior
Technoference was associated with lower coparenting quality in fathers only, and greater parent depressive symptoms in mothers only.
From the Journals
Depression screening rates remain low for undiagnosed adults
New study recommends training for other health care providers in an effort to increase depression screening rates.
FDA/CDC
Fluoroquinolones can cause fatal hypoglycemia, FDA warns