Archive: 11/03/2017

QI project ups jet injection of lidocaine in IV placements

(HealthDay)—A quality improvement project can increase jet injection of lidocaine (JIL) use with intravenous (IV) placements in the emergency department, according to a quality report published online March 9 in Pediatrics.

Mar 11, 2017

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Most doctors recommend FDA-approved drugs before E-cigs

(HealthDay)—Most primary care physicians and pulmonologists recommend use of U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved smoking cessation medications before use of electronic cigarettes, according to a letter to the editor ...

Mar 11, 2017

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Better outcomes in T2DM with no delay in tx intensification

(HealthDay)—For patients with type 2 diabetes, not delaying intensification of oral antidiabetic drugs (OADs) is associated with greater reductions in hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), and with reduced risks of cardiovascular events ...

Mar 11, 2017

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7 in 10 U.S. workplaces hit by opioid abuse: survey

(HealthDay)—Prescription drug abuse has seeped into the American workplace, with 70 percent of businesses saying it affects their workers, a new survey reveals.

Mar 11, 2017

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ATA guidelines available as pocket cards, mobile apps

(HealthDay)—Two additional quick-reference tools, which offer guidance on management of various thyroid disorders, have been launched by the American Thyroid Association.

Mar 11, 2017

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2 critically ill in San Francisco after drinking toxic tea

Two people are critically sick in San Francisco after drinking tea from the same Chinatown herbalist.

Mar 11, 2017

Patients take flight as medical tourism booms

Medical tourism has grown into a healthy travel sector as people shop beyond their borders for everything from dental work to plastic surgery, say experts at Berlin's ITB travel fair.

Mar 11, 2017

Archive: 11/03/2017

QI project ups jet injection of lidocaine in IV placements

Most doctors recommend FDA-approved drugs before E-cigs

Better outcomes in T2DM with no delay in tx intensification

7 in 10 U.S. workplaces hit by opioid abuse: survey

ATA guidelines available as pocket cards, mobile apps

2 critically ill in San Francisco after drinking toxic tea

Patients take flight as medical tourism booms

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