Prescription-Drug Monitoring Saves Lives, Could Save More
State programs that monitor narcotic prescriptions help prevent 10 opioid-overdose deaths a day in the U.S., yet…
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Prescription-Drug Monitoring Saves Lives, Could Save More
State programs that monitor narcotic prescriptions help prevent 10 opioid-overdose deaths a day in the U.S., yet... -
More U.S. Babies with Zika-Related Birth Defects Reported by Health Agency
Three more babies have been born in the United States with birth defects likely linked to Zika... -
No Birth Defects Seen in Babies Exposed to Zika Late in Pregnancy: Study
A study of Zika infections in Colombia has found no obvious birth defects among women infected during...
More U.S. Babies with Zika-Related Birth Defects Reported by Health Agency
Three more babies have been born in the United States with birth defects likely linked to Zika…
No Birth Defects Seen in Babies Exposed to Zika Late in Pregnancy: Study
A study of Zika infections in Colombia has found no obvious birth defects among women infected during…
Zika Infections in Puerto Rico Increasing Steadily
Zika infections in Puerto Rico appear to be increasing rapidly, top U.S. health officials said on Friday,…
Obese Women May Need Double Dose of LNG-based Emergency Contraception
Obese women may need a double dose of levonorgestrel-based emergency contraception (LNG EC), a new study hints….
ICD-10 Diagnosis Codes to Use for Zika Virus Documentation
CPT codes are updated annually, typically on Jan. 1, and describe the cognitive and procedural care provided…
U.S. Researchers Estimate Microcephaly Risk from Zika Infection
U.S. researchers are estimating a wide range of potential risk for the birth defect microcephaly following Zika…
Point-of-Care Pelvic Ultrasound Done by Emergency Physicians Comes Under Fire
Emergency physician–performed (EP) pelvic ultrasound has been shown to save lives, expedite patient care, and improve patient…
ACEP Now Features on Two-Midnight Rule, Pregnancy and Clots Useful to Emergency Physicians
Articles address impact of hospital patient admission rule on emergency medicine, prevalence and risk of VTE disease…
