Emergency Medicine
Home Emergency Medicine
Low Dose-Rate Far-UVC Light Can Inactivate Influenza Virus
Far-UVC at 222-nm light can inactivate aerosolized viruses; >95 percent of H1N1 influenza inactivated
Kidney Stone Incidence Increased Between 1984 and 2012
The increase included both symptomatic and asymptomatic kidney stones
Poor Outcomes With Systolic BP Below 120 mm Hg in HFpEF
Increased risk of heart failure readmission at 30 days; of mortality, combined end point at 30 days, one year
Education About Imaging Most Often Given by Ordering Provider
Delivery of pre-examination information to patients suboptimal; about half seek information themselves
Four Best Practices Outlined to Prevent Health Care Cyberattacks
Health care execs should ID potential inefficiencies in cybersecurity, ensure systems backed up
EHRs Not Sufficient to Ensure Success in Value-Based Care
EHRs do not necessarily capture information needed; interoperability is poor, analytics are incomplete
Risk of Fatal Traffic Crashes Up After April 20 Cannabis Event
Increased risk of fatal crashes on cannabis celebration day in the U.S., especially among younger drivers
Opioid Use Linked to Risk of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease
Strongest associations seen for opioids that were long acting, of high potency, and used at high doses
CDC: Parent-Reported Head Injuries in 7.0 Percent of Children
Based on parental report, 8.3 percent of boys, 5.6 percent of girls have had head injury in their lifetime
Injury Scene Characteristics Linked to Injury Mortality
Increased odds of death for patients injured at locations farthest from level 1 or 2 trauma centers
