Tag: Emergencies / First Aid
Race, Sex, Age Influence Pediatric Mental Health Emergency Visits
Visits higher among adolescents versus children, girls than boys, and for Black non-Hispanics versus Hispanics
Disparities Seen in Prehospital Pain Care of Traumatic Injuries
Non-White patients less likely to receive analgesia
Side-by-Side Utility Terrain Vehicles Tied to More Significant Hand Injuries
Riders experience significantly more mutilating hand injuries, amputations than riders of all-terrain vehicles
Non-White Patients Assigned Less Severe Triage Scores
Non-White patients received less acute triage scores despite receiving more involved physician workups for common conditions
Doctors Group Pulls Paper on ‘Excited Delirium’
Term is often cited in cases involving excessive force by police
Hospitals Struggling to Reach Time-Related Treatment Goals for STEMI
Authors say pandemic-related issues, including staffing, pose challenges
ED Visit Rate for Assault 4.5 Visits Per 1,000 People Per Year
Highest rates seen for those aged 18 to 24 and 25 to 44 years and for Black non-Hispanic versus all other race, ethnicity groups
ED Visit for Substance Use With Psychosis Increases Risk for Schizophrenia Diagnosis
Substantial risk of transition still seen with substance use without psychosis
Young Adults, Black Americans Most Likely to Visit ER for Assault Injuries
Four in 10 Adults Cite Long Wait Times in ED Due to Boarding
Furthermore, 43 percent of adults surveyed said they would delay, avoid emergency department care if they knew of long waits
