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Serious Medical Outcomes Reported With Kratom Exposure
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Kratom, or Mitragyna speciosa, exposure is associated with serious medical outcomes, especially as part of multiple-substance exposure, according to a study published online Feb. 20 in Clinical Toxicology.
One-Third of PCPs Discuss Breast Cancer Treatments With Patients
by modernClinician Editorial Team
One-third of primary care providers report participating in breast cancer treatment decisions, according to a study published online Feb. 1 in Cancer.
Intervention Can Reduce Orders for Inpatient Urine Cultures
by modernClinician Editorial Team
An intervention that makes changes to urine testing orderables can reduce the urine culturing rate, according to a study published online Feb. 21 in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology.
Vertical Integration Has Little Impact on Quality Measures
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Vertical integration between hospitals and physicians has little impact on quality measures, while increased hospital market concentration is strongly associated with reduced quality in measures of patient satisfaction, according to a study published online Feb. 9 in Medical Care Research and Review.
Less Intraoperative Crystalloid Fluid Not Tied to Worse Surgical Outcomes
Protocol IDs Patients Who Can Be Treated While Seated in the ED
Study Looks at Drivers of Nurse Turnover
New Residency Positions May Exacerbate Urban-Rural Disparities
Screening + Online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program Aids Nurses" Mental Health
Number of Health Care Workers Has Increased 198.5 Percent Since 1990
Therapeutic Hypothermia Duration Explored in Comatose OHCA Survivors