Three-Drug Single Inhaler Treats Uncontrolled Asthma in Adults
Findings seen in two large international clinical trials comparing three-drug inhaler to two-drug inhaler
United States Will Keep Measles Elimination Status
Elimination status can be removed by the WHO when measles has been spreading continuously for a year
Cases of Serious Vaping-Linked Lung Injury Now Top 1,000
New England Journal of Medicine article presents lung histopathology findings from recent cases
Medicare Spends More Than $6 Billion on Secondary Fractures
A fracture should trigger clinical attention to reduce the risk for future fractures, authors say
Gradual ACS Symptom Onset Linked to Delay in Presentation for Acute Care
More than half of men with abrupt onset of symptoms, STEMI reported symptoms triggered by exertion
Only Half of Ear, Nose, Throat Infections Receive Recommended Antibiotics
First-line antibiotics prescribed at 50 percent of outpatient visits for pharyngitis, sinusitis, otitis media
North Carolina Legionnaires’ Case Count Climbs to 79
Health officials have not found cause of the outbreak
Asthma-Related ED Use Up for Children With Anxiety, Depression
Children with asthma and anxiety, depression, or both have increased rates of asthma-linked ED use
Food Insecurity Prevalent Among Medicare Enrollees
Odds of food insecurity up with reporting four or more chronic conditions, depression, anxiety
September 2019 Briefing – Emergency Medicine
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Emergency Medicine for September 2019. This roundup includes the...
