Emergency Medicine
Home Emergency Medicine
Nursery Items Contribute to Increased Infant Injury Rates
Much of the increase in injuries was related to concussions
Higher Spending by Physicians Not Tied to Better Outcomes
No difference in patient outcomes when physicians order more -- or more pricey -- tests, treatments
Chorioretinal Lesions Secondary to Zika Virus Observed
Acute-onset, self-resolving, placoid, or multifocal non-necrotizing chorioretinal lesions reported
Synthetic Cannabinoids Tied to High-Risk Behavior in Adolescents
Products have unpredictable, potentially dangerous effects compared to marijuana
QI Project Ups Jet Injection of Lidocaine in IV Placements
Over seven months, increase in JIL use with IV placement to 54 percent in emergency department
ACC: Zika Linked to Negative Cardiovascular Effects in Adults
Eight Venezuelan patients developed arrhythmias, heart failure after infection
Nonclinical Factors Drive Antibiotic Choice in Pediatric CAP
Age, previous antibiotic receipt, private insurance up odds of macrolide versus amoxicillin receipt
ACA’s Medicaid Expansion May Pose Challenges to Timely Care
Research shows benefit, but also more problems with patients getting appointments
ACC: Hospitalizations Up for Heart Failure Patients in Winter
Researchers find hospitalizations, deaths among these patients highest during winter months
Watchful Waiting Cost-Effective for Pediatric Acute Otitis Media
For every 1,000 patients with AOM, WW would result in 205 fewer antibiotic prescriptions used
