Emergency Medicine

Detection of LVEF Dysfunction Using Focused Cardiac Ultrasound with MAPSE

Jul 20, 2023

The following is a summary of “Focused cardiac ultrasound with mitral annular plane systolic excursion (MAPSE) detection of left ventricular dysfunction,” published in the June 2023 issue of Emergency Medicine by...

New Malaria Case Reported in Florida Brings National Total to Eight

Jul 20, 2023

WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The United States now has had eight reported...

Fewer Physicians Working in Private Practice

Jul 20, 2023

WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — During the past 10 years, there has been a shift...

Home Oxygen Therapy for COVID-19 from the Emergency Department

Jul 19, 2023

The following is a summary of “Home oxygen therapy from the emergency department for...

Unexpected 120-Day Emergency Department Visits and Readmission Rates After Common Stone Procedures

Jul 19, 2023

The following is a summary of “Unplanned 120-Day ED Visits and Readmission Rates Following...

Assessing the Incidence of Rescue Surgical Airways following Orotracheal Intubation Attempts in the ED

Jul 19, 2023

The following is a summary of “Incidence of rescue surgical airways after attempted...

Number of Hip Fractures Set to Nearly Double by 2050

Jul 19, 2023

TUESDAY, July 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Although age- and sex-standardized hip fracture...

Latinos With Advanced Degrees Underrepresented in Health Care Workforce

Jul 18, 2023

TUESDAY, July 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Latinos remain underrepresented in U.S. health...

Efficacy of Angiotensin II for Refractory Shock

Jul 18, 2023

The following is a summary of “Angiotensin II for the Treatment of Refractory Shock: A Matched...

No Evidence Seen for Differences in IQ After Pediatric Concussion

Jul 18, 2023

MONDAY, July 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There is no evidence for clinically meaningful...

Pay for Performance Programs Cut Antibiotic Rx at Safety-Net Hospitals

Jul 18, 2023

MONDAY, July 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Real-world physician pay-for-performance (P4P)...

FDA Approves New Drug to Protect Against RSV in Infants

Jul 18, 2023

MONDAY, July 17, 2023 (HealthDay Now) — Parents now have a new long-acting drug to protect...

How Much of a Difference Is 988 Making a Year After Its Launch?

Jul 18, 2023

MONDAY, July 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The national 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline has...

Living in Highly Segregated Neighborhood Tied to Lower Life Expectancy

Jul 16, 2023

FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Residing in a highly segregated neighborhood is...

MRI May Be Preferred to CT With CT Angiography Alone for Dizziness in ED

Jul 14, 2023

THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients presenting to the emergency...

Missed Opportunity: Chest Pain Observation Unit for Smoking Cessation Therapy

Jul 13, 2023

The following is a summary of “Chest pain observation unit: A missed opportunity to initiate smoking cessation therapy,” published in the June 2023 issue of Emergency Medicine by Ashburn et al. Patients admitted to...