A Retrospective Review on the Abdominal Series Utility in the Emergency Setting
The following is a summary of “Utility of the abdominal series in the emergency setting: a...
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Emergency Medicine
Examining the Influence of the COVID-19 SIP Order on Traumatic Brain Injuries in San Francisco
The following is a summary of “Impact of the COVID-19 Shelter-in-Place Order on Traumatic...
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Perceptions of Non-Traumatic Dental ED Use: A Mixed Methods Study in Hot-Spot Counties
The following is a summary of “Emergency Department and Dental Clinic Perceptions of Appropriate,...
Read MoreAssessment of the PRISMA-7 Tool’s Efficacy in Predicting the Prognosis of Older Individuals in Emergency Department Settings
The following is a summary of “Validation of a seven-question tool (PRISMA-7) in predicting prognosis of older adults in the emergency department: A prospective study,” published in the November 2023 issue of...
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Older Adults Average 20.7 Health Care Contact Days Annually
Older adults have a mean of 20.7 total health care contact days per year, according to a study...
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High GLP-1 Levels Linked to Increased Mortality After Heart Attack-Induced Cardiogenic Shock
Elevated glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) levels predict poor prognosis in patients experiencing...
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Emergency Department Visits Surge for Alcohol-Associated Hepatitis
There was an overall increase in emergency department utilization rates for alcohol-associated...
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Commercially Available Alkaline Water Not Likely to Prevent Kidney Stones
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Commercially available alkaline water is not...
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Youth Use Anonymous Reporting System for Firearm-Related Threats
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Anonymous reporting systems are used by youth to...
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preNEWS Predicts Massive Transfusion & Mortality in Patients With Trauma
The following is a summary of “Prehospital National Early Warning Score as a predictor of...
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A Comparative Analysis of VL and Direct Laryngoscopy in Cardiac Arrest
The following is a summary of “Video laryngoscopy and direct laryngoscopy for cardiac...
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Enhanced Procedural Sedation: Ketodex & Ketofol Combos Outperform Ketamine Alone in ED
Combining ketamine with dexmedetomidine (ketodex) or propofol (ketofol) for procedural sedation...
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AI Can Improve Identification of Social Determinants of Health in EHRs
FRIDAY, Jan. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Large language models (LLMs) can potentially...
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Salmonella Risk Prompts Quaker Oats to Widen Granola Bar, Cereal Recall
FRIDAY, Jan. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — More products have been added to a recall of...
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Best Practice Advisories Slash Emergency Department Blood Test Rates
Implementation of Best Practice Advisories (BPAs) in an 11-hospital safety net system...
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Incidence of Scooter Injuries Increased From 2016 to 2020
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The incidence of scooter injuries increased from...
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Incidence of Stroke Decreasing in Blacks, Whites in United States
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The incidence of stroke is decreasing among...
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Video Outperforms Direct Laryngoscopy in Patients With Critical Illness
Investigators concluded that in critically ill patients, video laryngoscopy outperformed...
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Four-Variable Formula Proves Effective in Distinguishing Subtle Heart Attacks from Benign ECG Variants
This study demonstrated that the four-variable formula, applied to serial electrocardiograms in...
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Health Officials Warn of Measles Outbreak in Philadelphia
TUESDAY, Jan. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The Philadelphia Department of Public Health is...
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