Tag: Emergencies / First Aid
Majority of Patients in ED With Sickle Cell Crisis Not Triaged Appropriately
65.2 percent of patients with sickle cell disease with vaso-occlusive crisis assigned to emergency severity index 3
Intranasal Adrenaline Offers Viable, Needle-Free Option for Anaphylaxis
Intranasal adrenaline demonstrated comparable or faster absorption compared with intramuscular treatment
Experience at Radiology Department Described After Mass Casualty Event
Enhanced staffing and flexible resource allocation were key in managing patient surge after Oct. 7, 2023, attack in Southern Israel
Drop in Hospital Salaries, Staffing Reported After Private Equity Acquisitions
Private equity hospitals reduced ED and ICU salary expenditures after acquisition relative to control hospitals
Adherence to Safe Sleep Practices Declines During, After Infant Illness
Adherence to AAP recommendations was low and decreased among infants with low-acuity illness
Severely Injured Trauma Patients Are Undertriaged at Nontrauma Centers
More than half of severely injured trauma patients are not transferred to higher-level trauma centers
Invasive Asian Longhorned Tick Confirmed in Maine for the First Time
2000 to 2023 Saw Rise in Pediatric Exposure to Medications, Supplements
Overall rate of exposure for children aged 6 to 12 years up by 53.8 percent; >300 percent increase in exposure linked to self-harm, suicidal intent
Child’s ZIP Code Tied to Odds of Being Injured, Killed by a Firearm
Incidence of pediatric firearm-related injury hospital encounters increases as neighborhood opportunity decreases
Geriatric Assessment in the Emergency Department Reduces Admission Rates
Findings show no increase in emergency department length of stay or subsequent emergency department revisits
