Tag: Emergencies / First Aid
May 2018 Briefing – Emergency Medicine
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Emergency Medicine for May 2018. This roundup includes the...
Confirmatory Testing Follows ER Use of Ultrasound
Majority of emergency doctors rely on gold standard testing in addition to point of care ultrasound
Hemorrhage Control Training Is Beneficial for Laypersons
Overall, 54.5 percent could correctly apply tourniquet in assessment three to nine months after training
Child Secondhand Pot + Tobacco Exposure Ups Risk for ER Visits
Children in the marijuana and tobacco exposure group also had increase in otitis media episodes
April 2018 Briefing – Emergency Medicine
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Emergency Medicine for April 2018. This roundup includes the...
Child Opportunity Index Linked to Pediatric Acute Care Use
Odds of four or more acute care visits per year up for children in lowest opportunity neighborhoods
New Map Improves Emergency, Trauma Care Referrals
The 326 emergency and trauma referral regions uphold county and state boundaries
March 2018 Briefing – Emergency Medicine
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Emergency Medicine for March 2018. This roundup includes the...
30-Day ER Revisit Predicts Poor Outcomes in Elderly
Older age, male sex, polypharmacy, and cognitive impairment are independent predictors of a revisit
CDC: Opioid-Involved Overdoses Up July 2016 to Sept. 2017
Average increase of 5.6 percent/quarter in rate of ER visits with suspected opioid-involved overdoses
