Tag: Emergencies / First Aid
Majority of ER Doctors Admit Ordering Tests Defensively
97 percent said they had patients undergo procedures that weren't medically needed
CDC: Patients Frequently Choose ERs Further From Home
Visits within metropolitan statistical areas less likely to occur at the ER closest to home
One-Third of U.S. More Than Hour Away From Stroke Center
Lowest access found in southeastern United States, researchers say
February 2015 Briefing – Emergency Medicine
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Emergency Medicine for February 2015. This roundup includes the...
Variation in Clinical Practice Guidelines for Febrile Infants
Across-institution variation in recommendations for CSF testing, ceftriaxone use in infants 29-56 days old
Early Stroke Care Can Start With Paramedics
Study evaluated administration of magnesium sulfate
Prehospital Magnesium Sulfate Doesn’t Benefit Stroke Outcomes
No improvement in disability outcomes at 90 days with prehospital magnesium sulfate therapy
January 2015 Briefing – Emergency Medicine
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Emergency Medicine for January 2015. This roundup includes the...
Incidence of Emergent Hernia Repair Up From 2001 to 2010
Increase in incidence rates for total emergent hernia; rates highest among those aged 65 years and older
Early Alert Intervention Cuts Heart Failure Readmission
Significant reduction in 30-day readmission after implementation of early alert system
