FDA Panel Backs RSV Vaccine for Infants, Some Toddlers
FRIDAY, June 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel...
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Emergency Medicine
U.S. Life Expectancy Disadvantage Began in 1950s, Worsened Over Time
FRIDAY, June 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The disadvantage in U.S. life expectancy began in...
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Comparing Metoprolol and Diltiazem for Acute Rate Control in Atrial Fibrillation with Heart Failure
The following is a summary of “Acute rate control with metoprolol versus diltiazem in atrial...
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Guidelines Developed for ED Management of New Dizziness, Vertigo
THURSDAY, June 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In a consensus statement published in the May...
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Half of Medicaid Patients With Diabetes, Heart Failure Do Not Get Follow-Up
THURSDAY, June 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More than half of Medicaid-covered adults with...
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Experts Warn of Heart Dangers From Smoke of Canadian Wildfires
THURSDAY, June 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As a huge plume of smoke from over 400 Canadian...
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Comparing Oscillometric and Auscultatory Methods for BP Measurement
The following is a summary of “Agreement of Oscillometric and Auscultatory blood pressure...
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<40 Percent of Children With Firearm Injury Receive Mental Health Care
TUESDAY, June 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Fewer than 40 percent of children with firearm...
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Indirect Indication of Clinical Severity: Bladder Deformity with Pelvic Fracture
The following is a summary of “Bladder deformity accompanied by pelvic fracture indirectly...
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Ultrasonography Noninferior to Radiography for Pediatric Distal Forearm Injury
MONDAY, June 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For children presenting to the emergency department...
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Foodborne Illness Outbreaks Most Often Involve Norovirus
MONDAY, June 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Foodborne illness outbreaks most commonly involve...
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Predictive Clinical Factors for Return ED Visits in Patients with Chemotherapy-Induced FN
The following is a summary of “Clinical factors predicting return emergency department...
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Increased Blood Culture Orders in Discharged ED Patients Following SEP-1 Bundle Implementation
The following is a summary of “Overcultured? Blood cultures on discharged ED patients were...
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Main Safety Issues in ED Include Shortage of Personnel in Busy Periods
WEDNESDAY, May 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The main safety issues in the emergency...
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Stress-Management Interventions May Aid Health Care Workers
WEDNESDAY, May 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Stress-management interventions may help...
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Dispensing Meds in Emergency Department Likely to Improve Adherence
THURSDAY, June 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For pediatric patients, dispensation of medication...
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Comparing Intraosseous and IV Routes for Epinephrine Administration in Adults with OHCA
The following is a summary of “Epinephrine administration in adults with out-of-hospital...
Read MorePre-Endovascular Therapy Bridging Thrombolysis in Stroke Patients with Rapid Core Growth
The following is a summary of “Bridging Thrombolysis Before Endovascular Therapy in Stroke Patients With Faster Core Growth,” published in the May 2023 issue of Neurology by Lin, et al. The efficacy of endovascular...
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Enhancing Early ECG Identification: Beyond CP, Exploring Additional Variables for Improved Patient Selection
The following is a summary of “Beyond chest pain: Incremental value of other variables to...
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Quality, Cost of Care Similar for Allopathic, Osteopathic Hospitalists
TUESDAY, May 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The quality and costs of care are similar for...
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