Tag: Emergencies / First Aid
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
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...
Modest Changes in Practice for High-Sensitivity TnT Reporting
hs-TnT assay has minimal impact on patients presenting to the ER with chest pain
Standardized Cardiac Telemetry IDs Cardiac Rhythm Change
Use of telemetry with off-site central monitoring unit linked to detection of cardiac rhythm, rate changes
July 2016 Briefing – Emergency Medicine
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Emergency Medicine for July 2016. This roundup includes the...
Marijuana Poisonings in Toddlers on the Rise in Colorado
Marijuana-laced candy, baked goods are attractive to children
American Red Cross Says Blood Donations Needed Urgently
There's currently less than a five-day supply, group says
Delirium Often Seen in Cancer Patients in the ER
Delirium is relatively frequent and is underdiagnosed by physicians, researchers say
Increase in Acute Synthetic Cannabinoid Poisonings
Education needed about the potentially life-threatening consequences of synthetic cannabinoids
