Marked Variation Seen in Care Quality for TIA, Minor Stroke
Room for improvements in care, particularly for patients treated only in emergency departments
Heart Failure Guideline Adherence May Be Best Quality Measure
Higher hospital volume tied to better adherence, not better mortality, readmission outcomes
Head, Neck Imaging Uncommon in Patients With Palate Trauma
In patients presenting to the ER with palate trauma, admission also rare; most have routine discharge
Humanities Exposure Positively Impacts Medical Students
Findings may influence future medical school recruitment, curricula
Distance From Advanced Cardiac Care Affects Odds of Survival
For patients with acute coronary syndromes plus cardiogenic shock, geography may affect outcome
Health Care Use Down in Diabetes Patients With High Deductibles
But those from low-income areas have increase in high-severity hospitalization days after HDHP switch
January 2018 Briefing – Emergency Medicine
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Emergency Medicine for January 2018. This roundup includes the...
NSAID Users Commonly Exceed Daily Limit
Educating consumers about dosing directions could improve dosing compliance
AHA: Breast Cancer Patients at Increased Risk for CV Disease
Beyond overlapping risk factors, breast cancer treatments can have negative effect on CV health
Glucagon Underutilized in Prehospital, Emergency Settings
Diabetic problem often incorrectly coded by dispatch; paramedic access to give glucagon also an issue
