Tag: Emergencies / First Aid
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
Power Outages Up Odds of Carbon Monoxide-Related ED Visits Among Children
Four hours without power increases odds of pediatric CO poisoning ED visit for all-scale, large-scale power outages
Hydroxyurea Has Sustained Clinical Benefits in Children With Sickle Cell Anemia
Fewer ED visits per year and fewer hospital days per year seen in association with hydroxyurea use
