Emergency Medicine
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30-Day ER Revisit Predicts Poor Outcomes in Elderly
Older age, male sex, polypharmacy, and cognitive impairment are independent predictors of a revisit
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, March 2-5
The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting/World Allergy Congress The annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma...
Vaccine Exposure in First 23 Months Has No Adverse Impact
Vaccine antigen exposure doesn't differ for those with, without later non-vaccine-targeted infections
CDC: Opioid-Involved Overdoses Up July 2016 to Sept. 2017
Average increase of 5.6 percent/quarter in rate of ER visits with suspected opioid-involved overdoses
AAOS: Participation in Sports Safe After Total Knee Arthroplasty
Only 3 patients in sports cohort had further operative intervention; no component revisions performed
Coronary Risk Scores Accurate When Used With Low cTnI
Accuracy of HEART and EDACS improved when using low cardiac troponin I cut-offs
AAOS: Football Is Leading Cause of Cervical Injury in U.S.
Incidence of injuries in males was 1.7 and 3.6 times greater than for females for neck sprains, fractures
Gender Minorities Have Greater Mental Illness, Disability
Among Medicare beneficiaries, gender minorities use more mental health care, visit ER more often
Pediatric Opioid-Related Hospital, ICU Admissions on the Rise
Rate of pediatric hospitalization, ICU admission increased, 2004 to 2015
Strong State Firearm Policies, Lower Firearm Suicide Rate Tied
Counties with low home state, interstate scores had higher firearm homicide rates, overall homicide rate
