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The rates of emergency department visits possibly related to marijuana use have increased disproportionately for out-of-state visitors compared with Colorado residents

Point-of-Sale Education Needed for Cannabis Tourists

After legalization, pot-related ER visits increased faster for visitors than for Colorado residents
Patients with emergency department visits who are initially discharged and are then admitted at a return visit have better clinical outcomes that those hospitalized at the index emergency department visit without a return visit

Outcomes Explored for ER Return Visit Hospital Admissions

Patients initially discharged then readmitted after return ER visit have lower in-hospital mortality

January 2016 Briefing – Emergency Medicine

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Emergency Medicine for January 2016. This roundup includes the...
From 2008 to 2014 there was an increase in drug shortages within the scope of emergency medicine practice

Drug Shortages Affecting Emergency Med Up 2008 to 2014

Increases seen in drugs used as direct lifesaving intervention or for high acuity conditions
New guidelines

Guidelines for Appropriate Use of Cardiac Imaging in the ER

Appropriateness of imaging evaluated in 20 clinical scenarios for ER patients presenting with chest pain
The use of computed tomography on patients with minor trauma doubled in California in recent years

Uptick in CT Scans for Minor Trauma Cases in California

Researchers urge caution in weighing risks and benefits
The challenges facing trauma care providers can put them at risk for compassion fatigue and burnout

Compassion Fatigue May Be Underestimated by Trauma Teams

Acknowledging it is a key to coping, researchers say

December 2015 Briefing – Emergency Medicine

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Emergency Medicine for December 2015. This roundup includes the...
Patients with sudden cardiac arrest frequently have warning symptoms

Many Ignore Warning Symptoms Before Sudden Cardiac Arrest

Survival significantly higher for patients who call emergency services in response to symptoms
The presence of medical students in the emergency department is associated with increased length of stay

Presence of Medical Students in ER Slightly Ups Length of Stay

Increase of about five minutes in ER length of stay is significant, but unlikely to be clinically relevant