Tag: Emergencies / First Aid
March 2020 Briefing – Emergency Medicine
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Emergency Medicine for March 2020. This roundup includes the...
ED Visit Provides Opportunity to Discuss Contraception With Teens
Two-thirds of girls seen in pediatric emergency department interested in discussing contraception
Most Emergency Providers Have Little Firearms Safety Experience
However, 59.1 percent report encountering firearms in ED or immediate environment at least once a year
Most Mass Shooting Events Occur Close to Nontrauma Centers
About half of all events occurred more than 10 miles from a pediatric trauma center
2009 to 2015 Saw Increase in Hyperglycemic Events
Diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state events increased in emergency, inpatient settings
Current Access to Endovascular Thrombectomy Centers Limited
Increasing number of EVT centers and/or bypassing non-EVT centers could expand access
Repeat ED Visits for Opioid-Related Emergencies on the Rise
Health information exchanges may enable more efficient care for patients seeking care in multiple EDs
>10,000 Uninsured Texas Patients Seek Dialysis in ED Annually
In 2017, emergency hemodialysis for the uninsured totaled $21.8 million in hospital costs
February 2020 Briefing – Emergency Medicine
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Emergency Medicine for February 2020. This roundup includes the...
Antibiotic, Opioid Rx Common With ED Visits for Dental Conditions
Authors say there is an opportunity to further combat opioid abuse, antibiotic overprescribing
