Time-Dependent Probabilities of Favorable Outcomes Examined After CPR
THURSDAY, Feb. 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) — For patients with in-hospital cardiac arrest, the...
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Rural Intermediate Care Hospitalizations Tied to Worse Outcomes
THURSDAY, Feb. 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Hospitalization in rural intermediate care is...
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Police Seizures of Psilocybin-Containing Mushrooms Recently Increased
THURSDAY, Feb. 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Law enforcement seizures of shrooms, also known as...
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#VisualAbstract: Iodine povacrylex antisepsis results in fewer site infections than chlorhexidine gluconate after surgical fixation of extremity fractures
Click here to read this study in NEJM. ©2024 2 Minute Medicine, Inc. All rights reserved. No works...
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Earlier Receipt of Whole Blood Transfusion Improves Survival in Severe Hemorrhage
For patients presenting with severe hemorrhage, receipt of whole blood (WB) transfusion earlier...
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Homelessness Has Large Effect on Substance Use-Related Poisoning
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Homelessness has a large effect on substance use...
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Primary Care-Based Housing Program Can Cut Health Care Use
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A primary care-based housing program can improve...
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One in 20 Experience Pregnancy From Rape, Sexual Coercion During Lifetime
TUESDAY, Feb. 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Pregnancy as a consequence of rape or sexual...
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Impact of Bougie Utilization on Initial Tracheal Intubation Success
The following is a summary of “Effect of Bougie Use on First-Attempt Success in Tracheal...
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Understanding the Factors Associated With Physical Restraint in an Urban Emergency Department
This retrospective study at an urban Level I academic trauma hospital’s emergency department...
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Higher Survival Rates Seen for Overdose-Attributable Cardiac Arrest
MONDAY, Feb. 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) — For patients presenting with nonshockable rhythm,...
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In OAB, Nocturnal Urinary Frequency Tied to Bruises, Fractures From Falls
FRIDAY, Feb. 2, 2024 (HealthDay News) — For patients with overactive bladder (OAB),...
Read MoreInvasive Fungus Balls Diagnosed by Point-of-Care Ultrasound in the Emergency Department.
Genitourinary tract fungus balls are a rare complication of urinary tract infections (UTI). They arise from dense aggregations of hyphae that combine with surrounding urothelial cells and debris. Symptoms can progress to...
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Electronic Health Record Intervention Boosts VTE Prevention in ED Observation Units
A clinical decision support tool, implemented through an Epic-based best practice advice system,...
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Analyzing the Benefits of Emergency Doctor-Administered Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blocks
The following is a summary of “Safety and Pain Reduction in Emergency Practitioner...
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CDC: Number of Acute Flaccid Myelitis Cases Remained Low in 2022
THURSDAY, Feb. 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Despite an increase in enterovirus (EV)-D68...
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Mental Health Intervention at Trauma Centers Slashes ER & Hospital Stays, Reduces Costs
A randomized clinical trial reveals that a mental health intervention, including case management...
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Long-Term Outcomes of Cardiac-Resynchronization Therapy for Heart Failure
Click here to read this study in NEJM. ©2024 2 Minute Medicine, Inc. All rights reserved. No...
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AI Model for Early Prediction of Sepsis Improves Outcomes
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 31, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Deployment of COMPOSER for early prediction of...
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Impact of Electronic Health Record Integration & Clinical Decision Support on Emergency Department Prescription Drug Monitoring
In a study across five university-affiliated emergency departments, integrating the prescription...
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