Reevaluating Nonoperative Management for Pediatric Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis – A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis This systematic review and meta-analysis of seven randomized trials (1,480 children) compared nonoperative management (antibiotics alone) versus appendectomy for uncomplicated pediatric appendicitis. Results showed that while antibiotic management allowed for a slightly quicker return to school and daily activities, it was […] The post Urgent Updates | October 14, 20...| Urgent Care Association
Helicobacter pylori Screening After Acute Myocardial Infarction – The Cluster Randomized Crossover HELP-MI SWEDEHEART Trial In a large Swedish cluster-randomized crossover trial of 18,466 patients with acute myocardial infarction, routine Helicobacter pylori screening via urea breath test did not significantly reduce upper gastrointestinal bleeding compared with usual care (16.8 vs 19.2 events per 1,000 person-years; rate […] The post Urgent Updates | October 07, 2025 first appeared on U...| Urgent Care Association
Using Health AI in the Exam Room: What Doctors Should Consider This article emphasizes that physicians must remain in control: active oversight is needed because AI outputs can contain errors or lack transparency. Key considerations include verifying AI-generated content, maintaining patient trust through transparency, and being vigilant about bias and inequities embedded in AI systems. […] The post Urgent Updates | October 30, 2025 first appeared on Urgent Care Association.| Urgent Care Association
Using Health AI in the Exam Room: What Doctors Should Consider This article emphasizes that physicians must remain in control: active oversight is needed because AI outputs can contain errors or lack transparency. Key considerations include verifying AI-generated content, maintaining patient trust through transparency, and being vigilant about bias and inequities embedded in AI systems. […] The post Urgent Updates | October 23, 2025 first appeared on Urgent Care Association.| Urgent Care Association
Potential for Error when Relying on Administrative Data The article argues that using administrative (billing or claims) records for disease identification or research is fraught with misclassification risks. For example, diagnoses may be coded when a condition is merely suspected rather than confirmed, leading to high false‑positive rates—one study found two‑thirds of “hernia” codes were […] The post Urgent Updates | October 02, 2025 first appeared on Urgent Care Association.| Urgent Care Association
WHO, EMA, ACOG, and other medical societies: Acetaminophen Remains Safe Option in Pregnancy with no Autism Link The WHO says there is no conclusive scientific evidence that using acetaminophen (paracetamol) during pregnancy is linked to autism. The causes of autism remain unclear and are believed to involve multiple factors; increased diagnosis and awareness partly explain […] The post Urgent Updates | September 25, 2025 first appeared on Urgent Care Association.| Urgent Care Association
Comparing the Use of Physiotherapy, Shockwave Therapy, Prolotherapy, and Platelet-Rich Plasma for Chronic Lateral Epicondylitis: A Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial With 2-Year Follow-up. A prospective randomized controlled trial with a 2-year follow-up compared outcomes of four treatments—physiotherapy, extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT), prolotherapy, and platelet-rich plasma (PRP)—for chronic lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow. Results showed that PRP […] The post Urgent...| Urgent Care Association