Time-Weighted Blood Pressure Independently Boosts Cardiovascular Risk, Regardless of Standard Thresholds
A study on ACCORD and SPRINT trials found a J-curve relationship between time-weighted blood...
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Emergency Medicine
Predicting Mechanical Ventilation Transition in COVID-19 Patients on HFNC: Daily ROX Index
The following is a summary of “Daily ROX index can predict transitioning to mechanical...
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Little Change Seen in Rates of ED Discharge After Acute Pulmonary Embolism
MONDAY, Jan. 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) — For patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE),...
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Practitioner Empathy Interventions Can Improve Patient Satisfaction
MONDAY, Jan. 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Health care practitioner empathy interventions seem...
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A Record Number of Californians Are Visiting Emergency Rooms for Dog Bites
Those pandemic puppies are growing up to be a public health concern. The latest California data...
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Self-Estimation of Weight Accurate in Emergency Care
THURSDAY, Jan. 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Patient self-estimation of weight is accurate in...
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D-lactate Fails as Acute Intestinal Necrosis Biomarker Due to Lipemic Interference
Despite investigating D-lactate as a potential biomarker for acute intestinal necrosis, this study...
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Infrared Cameras on Drones Detect Bleeding Events
The following is a summary of “Using infrared cameras in drones to detect bleeding...
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Acute Alcohol Intake Worsens Blunt Bowel Mesenteric Injury Outcomes
Investigators concluded that patients with blunt bowel mesenteric injury (BBMI) acute alcohol...
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Inconsistent Evidence in Pre-Hospital Trauma Fluid Therapy; Promising Results for High-Ratio Bloods
Inconsistent evidence surrounds pre-hospital intravenous fluid therapy for major trauma....
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#VisualAbstract: Nonoperative management of unstable medial malleolus fractures is noninferior to operative management
Click here to read this study in JAMA Network Open. ©2024 2 Minute Medicine, Inc. All rights...
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Amid Continuing Shortage, Red Cross Repeats Call for Blood Donors
As a series of severe winter storms this month has exacerbated the shortage of lifesaving blood,...
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Elevated Carbon Dioxide Gap Post-Intubation in ED Not Linked to Clinical Outcomes
A study on invasively ventilated adults in the emergency department found that an elevated...
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Groundbreaking Study Unveils 13 Critical Errors in Emergency Intubation
A recent study successfully developed a comprehensive taxonomy of 13 performance errors related to...
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An Observational Study on Self-Discharge in EDs During Acute Recreational Drug Toxicity Treatment
The following is a summary of “Self-discharge during treatment for acute recreational drug...
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Exploring the Relationship Between EMS Agency Intubation Rates and Success
The following is a summary of “Association Between Emergency Medical Service Agency Intubation...
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A Retrospective Review on the Abdominal Series Utility in the Emergency Setting
The following is a summary of “Utility of the abdominal series in the emergency setting: a...
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Examining the Influence of the COVID-19 SIP Order on Traumatic Brain Injuries in San Francisco
The following is a summary of “Impact of the COVID-19 Shelter-in-Place Order on Traumatic...
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Perceptions of Non-Traumatic Dental ED Use: A Mixed Methods Study in Hot-Spot Counties
The following is a summary of “Emergency Department and Dental Clinic Perceptions of Appropriate,...
Read MoreAssessment of the PRISMA-7 Tool’s Efficacy in Predicting the Prognosis of Older Individuals in Emergency Department Settings
The following is a summary of “Validation of a seven-question tool (PRISMA-7) in predicting prognosis of older adults in the emergency department: A prospective study,” published in the November 2023 issue of...
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