Tag: Emergencies / First Aid
2020 to 2022 Saw Nearly 2 Million Annual Emergency Room Visits for Dental Issues
Largest percentage of emergency department tooth disorder visits accounted for by adults ages 25 to 34 years, White non-Hispanics
Caregiver Concern Can Be Key to Identifying Critical Illness in Hospitalized Children
Among pediatric patients, caregiver concern more strongly associated with ICU admission than any abnormal vital sign
Boarding Common for Pediatric Mental Health Emergency Department Visits
Differences in boarding seen by race, ethnicity, and insurance type
Trump Administration to End Emergency Abortion Directive Nationwide
Policy change could have significant implications for health care providers and patients
Intravenous Tenecteplase Beneficial Before Endovascular Thrombectomy
Higher functional independence seen at 90 days for patients with acute ischemic stroke due to large vessel occlusion who present within 4.5 hours
Pediatric Magnet Ingestion Rates Still High
Incidence has increased over time despite implementation of national policies
Pulmonary Embolism More Common in Children Than Previously Thought
Rates similar to adults presenting to the emergency department with symptoms
Accurate Risk Prediction Model Developed for Pediatric Pneumonia
Model can discriminate between mild community-acquired pneumonia and moderate or severe community-acquired pneumonia accurately
Rates of Fentanyl Nonfatal Overdose ED Visits Rose Through Third Quarter of 2023
Trends increased among most demographic groups through mid-2023, with largest increase seen for non-Hispanic American Indian, Alaska Native persons
Emergency Department Visits for Asthma Increased During 2023 Wildfires
Substantial increase seen in daily asthma-related visits across Ontario after initial heavy wildfire smoke in early June 2023