Adolescent Medicine

• In the Journals

• Multisymptoms increased risk for extended duration of concussive symptoms in prep athletes

• January 28, 2013
• High school athletes who presented with four or more symptoms after sustaining concussion had a greater risk for those symptoms lasting for at least 7...More »

• Video

• FDA clears mobile telemedicine robot for certain hospital settings

• Endocrine Today, February 2013
• The FDA has given 510(k) clearance to a mobile telemedicine robot for active patient monitoring in certain hospital settings.
  The RP-VITA Remote Presence...More »

• In the Journals

• Microneedle radiofrequency device effectively treated acne with less recovery time

• January 23, 2013
• A fractional microneedle radiofrequency device and a CO2 fractional laser system performed equally well in treating facial acne vulgaris, while...More »

• Perspective

• AMA launches $10 million initiative to remodel medical education

• January 18, 2013
• The American Medical Association has announced a competitive $10 million grant that challenges medical schools to submit proposals for bold, innovative...More »

• Surgical checklist use reduces chance of omitting lifesaving steps by 74%

• January 18, 2013
• Surgeons are more likely to use life-saving care processes when a checklist is present, according to a recent study in the New England Journal of...More »

• HHS proposes new guidelines for Medicaid, CHIP, health insurance marketplaces

• January 16, 2013
• New Affordable Care Act rules proposed this week by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius set guidelines for eligibility notices and appeals in Medicaid, the...More »

• In the Journals

• Childhood sexual abuse, fibromyalgia linked but not attributed to depression

• January 15, 2013
• Although evidence indicated that childhood sexual abuse was related to the development of fibromyalgia, it was not attributable to depression, according...More »

• In the Journals

• CT clearance of spine may increase breast cancer risk in pediatric trauma patients

• HemOnc Today, January 25, 2013
• CT clearance of the thoracic spine in pediatric trauma patients resulted in a high dose of radiation, as well as an age-dependent increase in theoretical...More »

• In the Journals

• Antibiotic prescriptions for acute bronchitis decreased with decision support strategies

• Infectious Diseases in Children, February 2013
• Using decision support strategies reduced the number of antibiotic prescriptions for acute bronchitis, according to recent data.
  “The overuse of...More »

• In the Journals

• Digital health records not upholding promises on lower costs, better care

• January 11, 2013
• Electronic health records have not brought the expected reductions in costs or improvements in health care, according to a RAND Corp. analysis.
  The report...More »

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