Tag: Emergencies / First Aid
ED Visits Decreased in Five States From January Through April 2020
Increase in admission rates from the ED seen during same period, with largest relative increase in NY
AI-Enabled ECG Can Identify Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction
LVSD identified with AUC of 0.89, accuracy of 85.9 percent; sensitivity and specificity of 74, 87 percent
July 2020 Briefing – Emergency Medicine
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Emergency Medicine for July 2020. This roundup includes the...
EMS Calls Down Early in COVID-19 Outbreak
But the rate of EMS-attended deaths increased from 1.49 to 2.77 percent of calls
ED Visits for Childhood Asthma Down During Pandemic
Similar pattern observed for all levels of asthma triage acuity
ED Use Down for MI, Stroke, Hyperglycemic Crisis in COVID-19
Drop in visits seen in the 10-week period following declaration of COVID-19 as national emergency
Financial Hardship Linked to More ED Visits in Cancer Survivors
Medical financial hardship linked to lower uptake of influenza vaccine, lower breast cancer screening
Encounters for Suicidal Ideation in ED Down During ‘Stay at Home’
Findings seen in large multicenter system; percentage of alcohol complaints higher among behavioral health visits
CDC: Decline Noted in ED Visits During Early Pandemic Period
42 percent decrease found in total number of U.S. ED visits; decreases largest for those ≤17 years, females
Emergency Dept Visit Rate Increases With Age Among Older Adults
About 7 percent of ED visits made by nursing home residents; peak of 24 percent in those aged 90+ years
