Tag: Emergencies / First Aid
Continued Use Low Three Months After ED Opioid Rx for Acute Pain
Few report using opioids for reason other than pain three months after receiving opioid Rx
ED Openings, Closures May Affect Tx, Outcomes for Acute MI
ED closures can negatively affect heart attack care at bystander hospitals at near or full capacity
Optimized AED Placement Might Improve Cardiac Arrest Outcomes
Better access to automated external defibrillators could up coverage for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
VA May Have to Pay Billions for Veterans’ Emergency Care Claims
Law says VA must pay emergency medical expenses if they are not covered by private insurance
Mild Cognitive Impairment Incidence Higher for WTC Responders
Incidence increased with PTSD severity; prolonged exposure a risk factor for apolipoprotein-ε4 carriers
Racial/Ethnic Variation Found in ED Destination of EMS Transport
Black, Hispanic patients more likely than white patients to be transported to safety-net hospital ED
Poll: Not All Older Adults Prepared for Emergency Situations
Most of those who require essential medications or health supplies report having seven-day supply
August 2019 Briefing – Emergency Medicine
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Emergency Medicine for August 2019. This roundup includes the...
Peds Mortality Down for Presentation at ED With Higher Readiness
Unadjusted in-hospital mortality decreased with increasing readiness score
Mobile Stroke Unit Speeds Access to Intraarterial Thrombectomy
Prehospital management on MSU speeds access versus EMS, but difference attenuated since 2014
