Advanced radiography use in the ED appears to have increased since 2007 in injured patients despite a decreasing diagnostic yield for non-head CTs, according to a study. Head CT use increased from 9.6% in 2007 to 11.6% in 2010,...
Read MoreResults of a systematic review indicate that three simple crowding measures appear to be linked to quality of care. Of 15 crowding measures with links to quality of care, the three most frequently linked were: Number of patients...
Read MoreStudy investigators suggest that revisits following an index ED encounter appear to be more frequent than previously reported, due in part to many revisits occurring outside the index institution. Among adults in six states with...
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Study investigators estimate that even a modest reduction in the proportion of emergency...
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Cardiac biomarkers have emerged as a powerful tool to rapidly detect an acute coronary syndrome...
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Healthy People 2020 is a national initiative that was launched in 2010 and outlines 10-year goals...
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According to published reports, up to 75% of ED patients present with pain-related complaints, and...
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Women appear to have worse health than men after experiencing an acute myocardial infarction...
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Patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) appear to have suboptimal control of heart attack...
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According to 2011 estimates, about 79 million Americans had prediabetes and another 7 million were...
Read MoreHaving fully accessible MRI in the ED appears to substantially increase MRI use and improve patient outcomes, according to a single-site study. After MRI became fully accessible available, MRI use in the ED increased by 38.4%...
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Investigators have found that attempts at rate and rhythm control among ED patients with complex...
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The ability of young adults to remain as dependents on their parents’ private health plans until...
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Chlamydia is among the most prevalent sexually transmitted infections in the United States, with...
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Throughout the United States, EDs often require physicians to work a share of night shifts along...
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He was 94 years old and was in my office because his gallstones were becoming a problem. They had...
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Researchers in Connecticut have found that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in patients with atrial...
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There has been increasing attention on the impact of the rising prevalence of autism spectrum...
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Patients who use multiple pharmacies concurrently and have overlapping opioid prescriptions appear...
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According to current estimates, the annual number of ED visits in the United States increased by...
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