Tag: Emergencies / First Aid

Decrease seen in emergency department visit rates from 2019 to 2020 for both sexes and across races/ethnicities

Ultrasonography noninferior for physical function of the affected arm at four weeks for patients aged 5 to 15 years

Most patients with emergency department visit for nonfatal opioid overdose were men; most frequent drugs reported were fentanyl and heroin

Barriers to obtaining meds after emergency department visits include lack of access due to pharmacy hours, affordability, lack of understanding of importance

International survey also highlights overcrowding due to boarding and perceived lack of support from management

Rate of acute care related to cannabis use during pregnancy increased from 11.0 to 20.0 per 100,000 pregnancies from before versus after legalization

Findings seen for adults presenting to the emergency department for abdominal pain

Increase in PE diagnosis and higher proportion of low-risk PEs, with lower proportion of ICU admissions

Authors say that with further validation, most children can be discharged within two hours

From 2014 to 2022, mean patient age with foam projectile blaster injuries decreased from 16 to 10 years