Early diagnosis of sepsis in emergency departments, time to treatment, and association with mortality: An observational study.
Early recognition of sepsis is critical for timely initiation of treatment. The first objective of...
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Emergency Medicine
Mild and Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury and Gender-Based Critical Care Outcomes.
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major contributor to death and complications. Previous studies...
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WHO says will decide on Thursday if China virus is a global health emergency
GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization (WHO) said it will decide on Thursday...
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As virus spreads to more Chinese cities, WHO calls emergency meeting
By Se Young Lee and Colin Qian BEIJING (Reuters) – An outbreak of a new coronavirus has...
Read MoreAntibiotic prescribing in patients who presented to the emergency department with dog bites: A descriptive review of current practice.
To describe the current practice of prophylactic antibiotic prescribing for patients presenting to the ED with a dog bite, and compare management against existing guidelines.We performed a descriptive retrospective study on all...
Read MoreDisparities in pain medication given to kidney-stone emergency patients
By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) – Black and Latino patients treated for kidney stones in emergency departments around the U.S. tend to get less pain-killing medication compared to whites, a new study finds. After...
Read MoreEarly concussion treatment tied to faster recovery
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Young athletes who get concussions may recover faster when they’re treated within the first week than when they wait longer to get care, a new study suggests. Researchers examined...
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December 2019 Briefing – Emergency Medicine
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Emergency Medicine for December 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. CDC: Cases of Flu Continue to Mount […]
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Samoa ends measles state of emergency as infection rate slows
By Will Ziebell MELBOURNE (Reuters) – The South Pacific island nation of Samoa has lifted a...
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Samoa extends measles state of emergency, NZ to fund Pacific vaccination campaign
By Will Ziebell MELBOURNE (Reuters) – The South Pacific island nation of Samoa on Saturday...
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Half a million Ebola vaccine doses to be stockpiled for emergency use
By Kate Kelland LONDON, Dec 5 (Reuters) – – A stockpile of 500,000 doses of Ebola...
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November 2019 Briefing – Emergency Medicine
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Emergency Medicine for November 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 Meds Equal as Second-Line Therapy for […]
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November 2019 Briefing – Emergency Medicine
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Emergency Medicine for November 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 Meds Equal as Second-Line Therapy for […]
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More Than Half a Million U.S. Children Already Infected With COVID-19
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — More than 500,000 U.S. children had been...
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