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A Novel Definition of Urinary Tract Infection across a National Primary Care Network [Geriatrics]

Annals of Family Medicine

Objective To develop and validate a novel electronic medical records (EMR)-based UTI case definition that can be applied to elucidate and understand UTI treatment and practice patterns in primary care. Context Misdiagnosis and over-diagnosis of urinary tract infection (UTI) are a leading cause of inappropriate antimicrobial use.

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A Long Time Coming: DEA Regs Finally Authorize Schedule II Prescription Partial Fills

FDA Law

Houck — President Barack Obama signed the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 (“CARA”) intended to reverse serious prescription drug abuse trend in the United States on July 22, 2016. By Larry K. codified at 21 C.F.R. b)(5)(i)). (2) b)(5)(i)). (2) codified at 21 C.F.R. b)(5)(ii)).

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The Future Of Vision And Eye Care

The Medical Futurist

In 2016, The Guardian reported that a blind woman suffering from this disease was fitted with the implant labelled “bionic eye” in the UK as part of a trial at the Oxford Eye Hospital. In 2016, Google developed an eye-scanning technique for looking at retinal images and detecting diabetic retinopathy as well as a trained ophthalmologist.

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FOIA Requires Transparency of Instructions to FDA Staff, Even When Those Instructions Are to Pause Communications with the Public

FDA Law

Since its enactment, Congress has strengthened FOIAs disclosure provisions, most recently in 2016.

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Many Older People Embrace Vaccines. Research Is Proving Them Right.

Physician's Weekly

So, in 2016, she celebrated her 60th birthday at her local CVS. In analyzing electronic health records for almost 800,000 patients, the researchers found the vaccines to be 75% effective against acute infection, meaning illness that was serious enough to send a patient to a health care provider.

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Episode 384: Antiracism in Medicine – Episode 26 – Racial and Gender Health Disparities in Youth Suicide: Part 1

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Large language models and artificial intelligence technologies are likely biased by the documentation we place in the electronic health record, which may reinforce youth health disparities. 2016 Mar;67(3):324-31. Disclosures The hosts and guests report no relevant financial disclosures. References Benton TD , Boyd RC , Njoroge WF.

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FDA Updates the Regulatory Definitions of Certain Software Types for Consistency with 21st Century Cures Act Exclusions

FDA Law

Remove non-device software functions intended for storing and retrieving, so that a medical image storage device is a hardware device that provides electronic storage and retrieval functions for medical images. By McKenzie E. Certain types of clinical decision-support software. Medical Image Storage Device. 892.2050.