Course of Pediatric Lower Respiratory Tract Infections Not Changed by Antibiotics
Children with lower respiratory tract infections have similar severity and duration of symptoms whether or not they…
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Not All DOACs Have Same GI-Bleeding Risk
Rivaroxaban is associated with higher rates of gastrointestinal bleeding compared with other direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), regardless…
For Many, COVID-19 Hospitalizations Resulted in Hundreds of Dollars in Out-of-Pocket Spending
During 2020, many hospitalized COVID-19 patients were hit with hundreds of dollars of out-of-pocket costs even when…
COVID-19 Vaccines Not Linked with Pregnancy Loss
Two studies in major medical journals add to evidence that COVID-19 vaccines are safe before and during…
What’s the Best Migraine Drug(s) for Kids?
Question 1: In children presenting with acute migraine, what appears to be the best abortive pharmacological treatment?…
Surgery Needed in Nearly Half of Appendicitis Patients Treated with Antibiotics
Antibiotic therapy can prevent or delay the need for an appendectomy, but ultimately nearly half of the…
Dr. Christopher Kang Chosen ACEP President-Elect
On Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021, in Boston, the ACEP Council conducted its annual elections. Christopher S. Kang,…
New Study Analyzed Effects of Increasing Urgent Care Capacity
Editor’s Note: Read Dr. Cedric Dark’s commentary on this EMRA + PolicyRx Health Policy Journal Club article….
Are Current Efforts To Increase Access Missing the Point?
For the longest time, efforts to bring health care closer to the patient have fascinated me. Although…
After Mergers, Rural Hospitals More Likely to Stop Surgical Services
Rural hospitals that are acquired by larger hospitals or health systems are more likely to close their…