Older Patients With Vision Loss Have Higher Hospital Use, Costs
Similar findings seen among patients with commercial insurance
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Emergency Medicine
Bans on texting while driving tied to drop in ER visits for crash injuries
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – States where it’s illegal to text while driving may have safer roads, according to a U.S. study that tracked declines in crash-related emergency room visits after these laws took...
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Best Practices Developed for Diagnosing, Managing MINOCA
Algorithm aims to improve diagnosis, management of MI in absence of coronary artery disease
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Americans Borrowed $88 Billion in Past Year to Pay for Health Care
Many do not seek treatment for health issues due to cost or reduce spending to pay for health care
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More people might survive cardiac arrest if more bystanders tried hands-only CPR
By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) – More lives could be saved after cardiac arrest if...
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March 2019 Briefing – Emergency Medicine
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Emergency Medicine for March 2019. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as the FDA approvals and regulatory changes that are the most likely to affect clinical practice. Three Interventions Involved in Decrease in Combat […]
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Rates of CPR Before EMS Arrival Increased From 2000 to 2017
Compression-only, standard CPR have increased, linked to doubled survival rates versus no CPR
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Doctor-Patient Communication: How to Finally Stop Talking About It
Studies and news articles about the importance of the relationship between physicians and patients...
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A Look at Unrecognized Cardiovascular Emergencies
By Andy Skean Senior Editor Getting the diagnosis right is among the most fundamental of...
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Police demand a body cavity search. Should you do it without the suspect’s consent?
The police brought in a man accused of drug possession. According to one story, he told the...
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Understanding MINOCA
Despite cutting edge technologies and preventive medical therapies, myocardial infarction...
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Handling Unaccompanied Minors in the Emergency Department
Medical screening, examination and treatment of an emergency medical condition of a minor in the...
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Saving SIRS? Discernment of Sepsis from Non-Infectious Syndromes in the ED
The following was originally posted to the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Division of...
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Reducing Infarct Size in STEMI
By Andy Skean Senior Editor Myocardial infarct size is a key determinant of cardiac...
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Gun Safety: Pathologist Says “It Isn’t Just Our Lane – It’s Our Highway”
In light of the #ThisIsOurLane/#ThisIsMyLane social media movement following the NRA’s tweet—...
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Frailty, Disability & Mortality in the ICU
As patients increasingly survive critical illness, evidence is mounting to show that survivorship...
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USPIO-Enhanced Imaging for MI
Ultra-small superparamagnetic particles of iron oxide (USPIO) consist of an iron oxide core...
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Diagnostic Stewardship for Blood Cultures
Following a 2014 examination of bacterial bloodstream infections occurring in patients at the...
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Emergency Department Care for Older Adults With Cancer
New research advocates for emergency departments to develop systems that will reduce unnecessary...
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IV Vitamin C, Hydrocortisone, & Thiamine for Sepsis
An estimated 15 to 19 million cases of sepsis occur annually worldwide. While the 28-day mortality...
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