Tag: Emergencies / First Aid
September 2019 Briefing – Emergency Medicine
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Emergency Medicine for September 2019. This roundup includes the...
Emergency Departments Need to Up HIV Testing, Linkage to Care
Just under half of HIV-positive patients in South African emergency departments virally suppressed
11 Percent of Cancers Detected Via Emergency Department Visit
Patients with ED-mediated diagnoses more likely to be unmarried, Hispanic or black, in lowest income quartile
Pharmacist in ED Cuts Time to Tx to Reverse Anticoagulation
Time to 4F-PCC shorter for patients who have life-threatening bleeding, need urgent procedures
Continued Use Low Three Months After ED Opioid Rx for Acute Pain
Few report using opioids for reason other than pain three months after receiving opioid Rx
ED Openings, Closures May Affect Tx, Outcomes for Acute MI
ED closures can negatively affect heart attack care at bystander hospitals at near or full capacity
Optimized AED Placement Might Improve Cardiac Arrest Outcomes
Better access to automated external defibrillators could up coverage for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
VA May Have to Pay Billions for Veterans’ Emergency Care Claims
Law says VA must pay emergency medical expenses if they are not covered by private insurance
Mild Cognitive Impairment Incidence Higher for WTC Responders
Incidence increased with PTSD severity; prolonged exposure a risk factor for apolipoprotein-ε4 carriers
Racial/Ethnic Variation Found in ED Destination of EMS Transport
Black, Hispanic patients more likely than white patients to be transported to safety-net hospital ED
