Tag: Emergencies / First Aid
Improvement Seen in Most Domains of Readiness in U.S. Pediatric EDs
Presence of pediatric emergency care coordinator linked to higher adjusted median weighted pediatric readiness score
Cannabis-Involved ED Visit Rates Increased Among Youth During Pandemic
Mean weekly cannabis-involved emergency department visits higher during 2020, 2021, 2022 than corresponding periods in 2019
MRI May Be Preferred to CT With CT Angiography Alone for Dizziness in ED
Greater frequency of critical neuroimaging results, change in secondary stroke prevention medications with MRI
Variation Seen in Dosing of Meds at Prehospital Pediatric Encounters
Lowest consistency with guidelines was seen for diazepam and lorazepam; most deviations represented an underdose
Emergency Department Capacity Not Keeping Up With Demand in California
Over the last decade, emergency departments and total number of beds were down while demand was up
Successful Intubation on First Attempt Improved With Video Laryngoscopy
Findings seen for critically ill adults undergoing tracheal intubation
Incomplete ED Neurovascular Imaging Tied to Higher Odds of 90-Day Stroke
Findings for older patients presenting to emergency department with transient ischemic attack
Guidelines Developed for ED Management of New Dizziness, Vertigo
Recommendations include training in bedside physical exams for patients with acute vestibular syndrome, diagnostic and therapeutic maneuvers for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
2019 to 2020 Saw Decrease in Pediatric Emergency Visit Rate
Decrease seen in emergency department visit rates from 2019 to 2020 for both sexes and across races/ethnicities
Ultrasonography Noninferior to Radiography for Pediatric Distal Forearm Injury
Ultrasonography noninferior for physical function of the affected arm at four weeks for patients aged 5 to 15 years
