2009 to 2016 Saw Drop in 30-Day Mortality Tied to Emergency Care
Adjusted 30-day mortality trend was −0.198 per year after adjustment for confounding factors
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Emergency Medicine
Focus on ED Utilization Misses Whole-Person Perspective
Data sharing between medical, behavioral, and social care data systems needed
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Low-Intensity Warfarin Not Noninferior in Hip, Knee Surgery
Noninferiority not found compared with standard-intensity prophylaxis with hip or knee arthroplasty
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2010 to 2016 Saw Increase in Teens Admitted to ED for Abuse
Numbers increased from 6.93 to 11.97 admissions per 100,000 children younger than 18 years
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Risk for Death, Suicide Up in Teens Who Visit ED for Self-Harm
Five-year estimates of health care costs were much higher for teens with self-harm versus controls
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The Ins & Outs of Concussion: An Interview With a Sports Medicine Specialist
Over the past several years, the risk of concussion in sports has received a great deal of...
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All Along the Watchtower
The following is the fifth in a new weekly blog series, pulled directly from the Twitter-based...
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The City of Champions
The following is the third in a new blog series, pulled directly from the Twitter-based stories of...
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The Lonely Gardener
The following is the second in a new blog series, pulled directly from the Twitter-based stories...
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A Full-Time Locums Career
When I first met James, I was a physician just out of training. James had arrived as a locum...
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Safe Pediatric Medication Administration in the ED
Emergency Medical Services for Children and the American Academy of Pediatrics teamed up with the...
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A Closer Look at Hospitalizations for Gastrointestinal Bleeding
A study has found the incidence of hospitalizations for upper gastrointestinal tract bleeding is...
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2012 to 2018 Saw Substantial Rise in Naloxone Dispensing
Regional variation in naloxone dispensing considerable; rates lowest in most rural counties
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Gender Bias Narratives in Medicine
“At my interview for residency at a prestigious midwestern university hospital, the chairman asked...
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“Doctor, What Is Your Purpose for Being Here Today?”
One of the first questions I am often asked by doctors and nurses when I am at a medical...
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#PWChat Recap: Vaccines — The Twisted Serpent of Distrust
On Tuesday, July 16, Physician’s Weekly conducted another installment of its #PWChat series,...
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MS Relapse Risk Not Increased in Postoperative Period
Odds of postoperative versus preoperative relapse were not increased in unadjusted, adjusted analyses
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Opioids Commonly Prescribed in Emergency Department for Gout
Diabetes, polyarticular gout, prior opioid use tied to increased risk for opioid prescription at discharge
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Oliceridine Studied for IV Pain Relief After Abdominoplasty
Findings published from phase III trial of patients with moderate-to-severe acute postoperative pain
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May 2019 Briefing – Emergency Medicine
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Emergency Medicine for May 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. Noncompliance Common in Teens Prescribed STI Treatment […]
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