Emergency

Plasma progranulin levels are correlated with left ventricular function recovery following myocardial infarction

Nov 16, 2024

1. In this prospective cohort of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), plasma...

Direct oral anticoagulant scores predict bleeding risk in patients undergoing transcatheter valve replacement

Nov 14, 2024

1. In this retrospective cohort of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who underwent...

IV Opioids for Acute Pain Unlikely to Lead to OUD

Nov 12, 2024

A study of academic emergency departments showed that fewer than 1% of opioid-naïve patients given IV opioids for acute pain developed persistent opioid use.

MRI-Based prediction of macrovascular causes of intracerebral hemorrhage

Nov 8, 2024

1. The MRI Assessment of the Causes of intracerebral hemorrhage (MACRO) score shows greater...

Timely diagnosis of migraine may prevent future emergency department

Oct 24, 2024

1. Half of patients visiting the emergency department for acute migraine could have been diagnosed...

How to Cope After Difficult Cases: Compartmentalizing vs Safely Containing

Oct 23, 2024

Andrea Austin, MD, discusses the risks of compartmentalizing in the emergency department and offers a strategy to help avoid emergency physician burnout.

S100β Levels 24 Hours Post-IVT Independently Associated With HT, Infarct Volume, & Prognosis in Patients With Stroke

Oct 12, 2024

1. S100β levels 24 hours after IVT were independently associated with HT, infarct volume, and...

Longterm Oxygen Therapy for 24 vs 15 hours Per Day Does Not Reduce Severe Hypoxemia Mortality Risk

Oct 3, 2024

1. In this randomized controlled trial, among patients with severe hypoxemia, long-term oxygen...

Liberal transfusion may improve outcomes in myocardial infarction and anemia

Oct 2, 2024

1. In this secondary analysis of the MINT trial, 30-day risks for the composite outcome of death...

Adjunctive treatment with argatroban or eptifibatide does not improve post-stroke functional outcomes

Oct 2, 2024

1. In this randomized controlled trial, among ischemic stroke patients treated with intravenous...

Plasma biomarkers may have a role in adolescent traumatic brain injuries

Sep 14, 2024

1. GFAP, UCH-L1, NfL, and t-tau are all promising plasma biomarkers that show sex specific changes...

At-home misoprostol increases rate of day-care procedures and patient satisfaction in late medical abortion

Sep 11, 2024

1. 71% of home group patients and 46% of hospital group patients completed abortion as a day-care...

Liberal transfusion strategy does not improve post-traumatic brain injury neurologic outcomes

Sep 6, 2024

1. In this randomized controlled trial, among traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients with anemia, a...

Biomarkers may help guide antibiotic stewardship in community acquired pneumonia

Aug 27, 2024

1. Using either procalcitonin or c-reactive protein as a biomarker to guide antibiotic treatment...

Artificial intelligence-assisted electrocardiogram interpretation improves door-to-balloon time in patients with suspected acute coronary syndromes

Aug 10, 2024

1. A randomized controlled trial by Lin and colleagues compared artificial intelligence (AI) to...

Comparing Burr-Hole Drainage With or Without Subdural Irrigation for Chronic Subdural Hematoma

Aug 3, 2024

1. Patients who underwent burr-hole drainage with subdural irrigation had fewer reoperation rates...

Sepsis Alert Systems Improve Care in EDs

Jul 31, 2024

Sepsis alert systems implemented in the emergency department reduced patient mortality and improved clinicians’ adherence to management protocols.

CDC Estimates 1.4 Million ED Visits/Year for Those Experiencing Homelessness

Jul 31, 2024

People experiencing homelessness made approximately 1.4 million emergency department visits between 2016 and 2021, with differences between men and women.