Hospital-level risk-standardized event rates worse in association with higher county-level COVID-19 case rates
Majority Do Not Support COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates for Adults
Employer mandates deemed more acceptable than state mandates
Risk for Glaucoma Up After Cataract Removal in Infancy
Risk for glaucoma-related adverse events not influenced by primary intraocular lens implantation
Disparities Seen in Pediatric Sepsis Outcomes in the U.S.
Black children have higher odds of death; Hispanic and Black children have longer hospital stays, especially Black neonates
Fine Particulate Matter Linked to Increased Prevalence of CKD
Associations seen in adults in China significantly stronger in urban areas and for men, younger adults, those without comorbidities
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Here is what the editors at Physician’s Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of Dec. 21 to 23, 2020. This …
Out-of-Pocket Costs Rising for Neurology Tests, Visits
Annually, out-of-pocket costs paid by 86.5 to 95.2 percent of patients for evaluation/management visits
Distribution of Neurologists Across U.S. Varies Widely
Variation in percentage of patients seen by a neurologist mostly observed among those with dementia, pain, stroke
Sledding-Related Injuries Decreased From 2008 to 2017
Children more likely than adults to sustain head injury, be diagnosed with concussion, closed-head injury
U.S. Justice Department Sues Walmart Over Role in Opioid Crisis
Company violated federal law by selling prescriptions for controlled substances that its pharmacists ‘knew were invalid’