ATS 2014: Maternal Smoking, Pediatric Asthma, & ED Visits
The Particulars: Maternal smoking often leads to more secondhand smoke exposure than other...
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Emergency Medicine
ATS 2014: Risk Factors for Near-Fatal Asthma
The Particulars: Few analyses have explored risk factors associated with near-fatal asthma (NFA)...
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A Look at Anaphylaxis in America
Anaphylaxis is an acute, life-threating condition that typically requires an ED visit, a...
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APA 2014: Psychiatry Resident Experiences in the ED
The Particulars: Previously published data indicate that rates of government support for community...
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APA 2014: Analyzing Patients Seeking Emergency Psychiatric Care
The Particulars: Data are lacking on the reasons why patients seek care from and use emergency...
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APA 2014: Suicide Attempts: Comparing ICU & ED Patients
The Particulars: Numerous studies have evaluated the risk factors of suicidal attempts in order...
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APA 2014: Psychiatric Manifestations of K2 Intoxication
The Particulars: The epidemiology of substance abuse is changing with the emergence of new...
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APA 2014: Mental Health Outreach Teams in the ED
The Particulars: Research indicates that rising numbers of psychiatric patients are being treated...
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Analyzing Antibiotic Use in EDs
Antibiotics are ineffective for treating infections caused by viruses. Inappropriate antibiotic...
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Dysfunctional Systems Prolong Hospital Stay After Trauma
In published studies, excessively prolonged hospitalization has been linked with higher clinical...
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AAN 2014: Analyzing Traumatic Brain Injury Costs
The Particulars: Few studies have examined the predictors of hospital costs associated with...
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AAN 2014: Examining Discharges for Stroke Patients
The Particulars: Stroke is among the most common admissions to inpatient neurology. Patients with...
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Older Patients & Motor Vehicle Crashes
According to current estimates, there are about 30 million licensed drivers in the United States...
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Tackling Low-Value Care With Humor
What happens when a hospital provides unnecessary care? Does your hospital sound like the one in...
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Triage Among Elderly Trauma Patients
Patients with the most severe injuries can be taken to trauma centers that offer immediate...
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Communication Etiquette in Medical Training
Patient-centered communication can impact several aspects of the patient-doctor relationship,...
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An Innovation in Diagnosing Stroke
Vertigo and dizziness account for 4 million ED visits per year in the United States, about 5% of...
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Benefits Seen With Patient Activation
Reducing 30-day readmission rates has become an important mission to helping improve quality of...
Read MorePatient Falls Off OR Table: System Error?
An anesthetized patient fell to the floor headfirst from an operating room (OR) table during a laparoscopic appendectomy in Scotland. The table had been tilted into an extreme head-down position to facilitate the operation....
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Sexual Assault Training for ED Residents
According to recent estimates, more than 125,000 sexual assaults occur each year in the United...
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