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An improvement methodology can increase guideline-adherent evaluation for patients with provider concern for nonaccidental trauma in the pediatric emergency department

Guideline-Adherent Assessment of Nonaccidental Trauma Up

Successful increase in guideline-adherent evaluation for patients with provider concern for NAT
A case of a 16-year-old presenting to the emergency department with acute intermittent porphyria is described in a case report published online Dec. 5 in Pediatrics.

Acute Intermittent Porphyria Described in Teen Girl

Clinical picture seemed consistent with constipation, but hyponatremia did not fit with diagnosis
Cardiologist care is associated with a lower rate of death in patients with new-onset atrial fibrillation

Specialty Care Tied to Reduced Mortality in New-Onset A-Fib

Finding despite increased rates of hospitalizations and other cardiovascular outcomes

November 2017 Briefing – Emergency Medicine

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Emergency Medicine for November 2017. This roundup includes the...
For reversal of opioid overdose

Similar Efficacy for Intranasal, Intramuscular Naloxone

Similar efficacy for higher-concentration intranasal naloxone, IM naloxone administered at same dose

October 2017 Briefing – Emergency Medicine

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Emergency Medicine for October 2017. This roundup includes the...

September 2017 Briefing – Emergency Medicine

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Emergency Medicine for September 2017. This roundup includes the...
Freestanding emergency departments tend to be located in areas with significantly higher household incomes

Freestanding ERs More Likely in Areas With Higher Incomes

Areas with freestanding ERs have significantly higher household incomes that those without
An electronic triage system based on machine learning can predict the likelihood of acute outcomes

Electronic Triage System Risk-Stratifies ER Patients

E-triage better than Emergency Severity Index at identifying risk of critical care, emergency procedure

September 2017 Briefing – Emergency Medicine

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Emergency Medicine for September 2017. This roundup includes the...