Tag: Emergencies / First Aid
Pediatric Appendiceal Perforation Up During COVID-19 Pandemic
Delays in medical care attributable to COVID-19 may cause additional morbidity in children
Emergency Departments Saw Decrease in All Non-COVID-19 Diagnoses
Related decreases seen for specialty consultation and urgent inpatient procedures
Federal Rules Tied to Reduced ED Visits for Pediatric Magnet Ingestions
Tighter industry regulation tied to fewer emergency department visits, while lack of rules tied to more visits
Mortality Rate High With Frequent Alcohol-Linked ED Visits
Individuals with five or more visits have higher adjusted mortality rate than those with two visits per year
![[EMB 11/19 @00:01] 2009 to 2018 Saw Increase in Incidence of NAFLD in Children](https://www.ehealth-news.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/image-17-180x135.jpg "CT Use Down for ED Evaluation of Abdominal Pain in Children")
CT Use Down for ED Evaluation of Abdominal Pain in Children
Among adults with abdominal pain, use of CT in emergency department consistently increased from 1997 to 2016
Asthma EMS Dispatch Rate Down With Insurance Expansion
Asthma EMS dispatch rate in New York City decreased after implementation of the Affordable Care Act
Emergency Physicians Have High Median Need-for-Recovery Scores
NFR score up for those with difficulty accessing annual, study leave and with increased percentage of out-of-hours work
ACS: Tranexamic Acid No Better Than Placebo After Severe Injury
Antifibrinolytic agent may lower 30-day mortality when used within one hour of injury, for severe shock
September 2020 Briefing – Emergency Medicine
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Emergency Medicine for September 2020. This roundup includes the...
Health Care Use, Costs Increase 20-Fold After Firearm Injury
Findings compared six months before and after injury across patients in five states
