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A growing number of American children with headaches are being seen at pediatric emergency departments and admitted to the hospital

AAP: Visits to Pediatric ERs for Headache Pain in Children Rising

Study finds hospital admissions for headache pain also up; reasons are unclear
Among patients with ureteral stones

Certain Factors Predict Repeat ER Visits for Ureteral Stones

Younger patients, having proximal stones, needing IV narcotics more likely to return
One in five emergency physicians polled said they've had psychiatric patients who needed hospitalization who had to wait two to five days before being assigned an inpatient bed. The findings from the survey were presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Emergency Physicians

ER Visits, Wait Times Up for U.S. Psychiatric Patients

One in five emergency doctors report waiting at least two days for a bed for a psychiatric patient
There is considerable variation in state policies regarding freestanding emergency departments

Variation in State Policies Regarding Freestanding ERs

No standard requirements for location, staffing patterns, clinical capabilities
The majority of anaphylaxis patients seeking treatment in Belgian emergency departments are treated in accordance with the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology guidelines

Most Anaphylaxis Patients in ER Treated Appropriately

But, rates low for Rx adrenaline auto-injector for self-administration at discharge
While therapeutic hypothermia may help improve some outcomes

Hypothermia No Help When Cardiac Arrest Occurs in Hospital

Researchers found this standard treatment may do more harm than good
Pokémon GO is becoming a dangerous distraction for drivers

Playing Pokémon GO Leading to Increase in Distracted Driving

At least 14 crashes linked to the smartphone game during a 10-day period in July
A learning collaborative model can reduce door-to-needle times in patients with acute ischemic stroke treated with tissue-type plasminogen activator

Learning Collaborative Model Cuts Door-to-Needle Times

Reduction in DTN time within one quarter of implementation for patients with ischemic stroke

August 2016 Briefing – Emergency Medicine

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Emergency Medicine for August 2016. This roundup includes the...
For patients presenting to the emergency department with chest pain

Modest Changes in Practice for High-Sensitivity TnT Reporting

hs-TnT assay has minimal impact on patients presenting to the ER with chest pain