Liberal transfusion may improve outcomes in myocardial infarction and anemia
1. In this secondary analysis of the MINT trial, 30-day risks for the composite outcome of death...
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Emergency
Adjunctive treatment with argatroban or eptifibatide does not improve post-stroke functional outcomes
1. In this randomized controlled trial, among ischemic stroke patients treated with intravenous...
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Plasma biomarkers may have a role in adolescent traumatic brain injuries
1. GFAP, UCH-L1, NfL, and t-tau are all promising plasma biomarkers that show sex specific changes...
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At-home misoprostol increases rate of day-care procedures and patient satisfaction in late medical abortion
1. 71% of home group patients and 46% of hospital group patients completed abortion as a day-care...
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Liberal transfusion strategy does not improve post-traumatic brain injury neurologic outcomes
1. In this randomized controlled trial, among traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients with anemia, a...
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Biomarkers may help guide antibiotic stewardship in community acquired pneumonia
1. Using either procalcitonin or c-reactive protein as a biomarker to guide antibiotic treatment...
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Artificial intelligence-assisted electrocardiogram interpretation improves door-to-balloon time in patients with suspected acute coronary syndromes
1. A randomized controlled trial by Lin and colleagues compared artificial intelligence (AI) to...
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Comparing Burr-Hole Drainage With or Without Subdural Irrigation for Chronic Subdural Hematoma
1. Patients who underwent burr-hole drainage with subdural irrigation had fewer reoperation rates...
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Sepsis Alert Systems Improve Care in EDs
Sepsis alert systems implemented in the emergency department reduced patient mortality and improved clinicians’ adherence to management protocols.
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CDC Estimates 1.4 Million ED Visits/Year for Those Experiencing Homelessness
People experiencing homelessness made approximately 1.4 million emergency department visits between 2016 and 2021, with differences between men and women.
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Delayed tenecteplase use improves recovery in ischemic stroke
1. In this randomized controlled trial, among patients with ischemic stroke without access to...
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Emergency departments likely overprescribing opioids for acute pain
1. In this cohort study, majority of the participants did not use all of the opioids prescribed to...
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Prolonged β-Lactam Antibiotic Infusions Aid Sepsis and Septic Shock Outcomes
Among adults with sepsis or septic shock in the ICU, the use of prolonged β-lactam antibiotic infusions is associated with a lower risk of 90-day mortality.
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Intravenous tenecteplase shows no benefit in minor ischemic stroke with intracranial occlusion
1. Return to baseline function was comparable in tenecteplase and standard-of-care groups. 2. More...
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Reteplase Shows Better AIS Treatment Functional Outcomes Than Alteplase, but Higher Intracranial Hemorrhage Rates
1. In a randomized controlled trial of patients who suffered an acute ischemic stroke, the...
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Pantoprazole Decreases Risk of Upper GI Bleeding in Mechanically Ventilated Patients
1. In this randomized controlled trial studying critically ill adults, pantoprazole use was...
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Oral sebetralstat provides early symptom relief for hereditary angioedema attacks
1. In this randomized controlled trial, oral sebetralstat provided faster times to the beginning...
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Preoxygenation with noninvasive ventilation reduces hypoxemia during intubation
1. In this randomized controlled trial involving critically ill adults undergoing tracheal...
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Artificial intelligence may improve the accuracy of physicians’ electroencephalogram interpretations
1. A cross-over study compared clinicians’ electroencephalogram (EEG) interpretation accuracy with...
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Endoscopic Evacuation and Stereotactic Aspiration Superior to Craniotomy for Intracerebral Hemorrhage Treatment Outcomes
1. Treating intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) with endoscopic evacuation or stereotactic aspiration...
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