One-Time IV Antibiotics Costly and Not Beneficial
One-time doses of IV antibiotics raised the cost of care and length of ED stay while imparting no significant benefits over oral antibiotics.
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Emergency Medicine
Useful Tools for Substance Use Screening in EDs
Researchers identified screening tools with high sensitivity and simplicity for detecting harmful substance use in the emergency department.
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Enhancing Survival After Prehospital Intubation in Combat Zones
The following is a summary of “Interventions associated with survival after prehospital...
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Comparison of Patients with Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Using Waterpipe vs. Non-Waterpipe
The following is a summary of “Waterpipe vs non-Waterpipe carbon monoxide poisoning:...
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Few Receive Meds for Opioid Use Disorder After Nonfatal Overdose
MONDAY, June 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) — In the 12 months after a nonfatal overdose, few...
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HACOR Scale Predicts Noninvasive Ventilation Failure in Patients With Acute Cardiogenic Pulmonary Oedema
The following is a summary of “Evaluation of HACOR scale as a predictor of non-invasive...
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CDC Estimates 1.4 Million ED Visits Per Year Among People Experiencing Homelessness
During 2016 to 2021, an estimated 1.4 million emergency department visits were made per year among...
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Apple Watch Offers ECG Accuracy for Pre-ED Arrival Dysrhythmia Detection Beyond Atrial Fibrillation
The following is a summary of “Diagnostic accuracy of apple watch ECG outputs in identifying...
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Supreme Court Rejects Case That Would Have Curbed Access to Abortion Drug
THURSDAY, June 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday threw out a...
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Biden Administration Pushes for Rule Wiping Medical Debt From Credit Reports
WEDNESDAY, June 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — In an effort to keep medical debt from...
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Adverse Effects of Medical Treatment Increasing Worldwide
WEDNESDAY, June 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The burden of adverse effects of medical...
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Passive Heat Exposure Increases Myocardial Blood Flow, Predisposing Some With Coronary Artery Disease to Asymptomatic Myocardial Ischemia
Myocardial blood flow (MBF) increases about twofold with exposure that increases the core...
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A Narrative Review of High-risk PE Management in the Emergency Department
The following is a summary of “Management of high-risk pulmonary embolism in the emergency...
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A Systematic Review of Ultrasound-guided CVC Around the Neck
The following is a summary of “Ultrasound-guided central venous catheterization around the...
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Using SI and DSI to Predict Septic Shock in Patients with Sepsis at ED Triage
The following is a summary of “Predicting septic shock in patients with sepsis at emergency...
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Education, Simulation Training Prepares Staff for Emergency Resternotomy
THURSDAY, June 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Education and simulation training can improve...
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CDC Urges Clinicians to Remain on the Lookout for Mpox Virus Infections
THURSDAY, June 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Among emergency department patients evaluated for...
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Sebetralstat Speeds Symptom Relief and Reduces Severity in Hereditary Angioedema
For patients with type 1 or type 2 hereditary angioedema, sebetralstat provides faster times to...
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Medical Origin OHCA Related to Traffic Accidents Associated With Favorable Neurological Outcomes and Survival Factors
The following is a summary of “Neurological outcomes in traffic accidents: A propensity...
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Lactate-SOFA Score Combination Significantly Enhances Predictive Accuracy in Severe Heatstroke
The following is a summary of “Lactate combined with SOFA score for improving the predictive...
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