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B Vitamins and Lung Cancer Risk

These researchers investigated the use of supplemental vitamin B6, folate, and B12 and the risk of lung cancer in 77,118 participants in the Vitamins and Lifestyle cohort, finding an increased risk of lung cancer in men, which was exacerbated by smoking.

A Review of Heart Failure and Current Therapeutic Strategies

The management of heart failure falls primarily on the primary care physician. Because of the Medicare financial penalty on hospitals for readmissions, primary care physicians need to be cognizant of the updated treatment options and work with colleagues across multiple disciplines to prevent unnecessary hospitalizations and improve outcomes.

Salivary microRNA as Biomarker to Predict Prolonged Concussion Symptoms

In a prospective cohort study of pediatric patients, aged 7 to 21 years, diagnosed with concussion, salivary microRNAs were found to be a potential biomarker for predicting prolonged concussion symptoms.

HIPAA Restricts Some Photography, but Not All

Photography in healthcare settings is difficult to control but could lead to HIPAA violations if not monitored. How much one should try to control people taking pictures and video can be difficult to determine.

HIPAA Allows Choice in Password Security, But Use Caution

HIPAA allows a great deal of choice in how to secure data with passwords, but one must choose carefully to ensure the information is protected from both casual snooping and sophisticated hacking.

Treatment for Autoimmune Small-fiber Neuropathy

The cause of most cases of small-fiber neuropathy is uncertain, but many patients have accompanying autoimmune biomarkers. In a carefully selected group of such patients, intravenous immunoglobulin treatment appears to provide benefit.

Negligent Transport of Patient Leads to Paraplegia, $8.05 Million Verdict

This case highlights the needs for thorough training of nurses who use patient lifting equipment.

Jury Awards $2 Million for Negligent Hand Surgery

Improper placement of screw required three more surgeries to correct and caused lost wages and permanent disfigurement.

Proceedings From the International Stroke Conference, Los Angeles, February 2018

Message from the editor: The following reviews of studies presented at the 2018 International Stroke Conference were written after my personal attendance at the presentations, followed by review of the simultaneous publications in the journals Stroke, The New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA Neurology, and the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Infectious Disease Alert Updates

Food Tray Contamination With MRSA/VRE; Hospital Ice Machines Contaminated With Bacteria; Significance of Toxocara Serologies?