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Most would refuse emergency use H1N1 vaccine or additive
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Flu • Sep 29 09

A majority of Americans would not take an H1N1 flu vaccine or drug additive authorized for emergency use by the Food and Drug Administration,… Most would refuse emergency use H1N1 vaccine or additive   

 
 

Pediatrics: Kids need specialized care in hospital emergency departments
• Children's Health • • Emergencies / First Aid • Sep 21 09

According to a recent IOM report, only 6 percent of U.S. hospital emergency departments are fully equipped to properly care for children. With high… Pediatrics: Kids need specialized care in hospital emergency departments   

 
 

Attention drug emergencies soar for U.S. kids-report
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Public Health • Aug 24 09

Calls to poison control centers for U.S. teenagers who have overdosed on attention deficit drugs rose 76 percent over eight years, researchers reported on… Attention drug emergencies soar for U.S. kids-report   

 
 

Hispanics face longer wait for emergency GI care
• Bowel Problems • • Emergencies / First Aid • Aug 06 09

Hispanic whites seeking emergency treatment for gastrointestinal (GI) illnesses wait twice as long to see a doctor compared to non-Hispanic whites, new research shows.

… Hispanics face longer wait for emergency GI care   
 
 

Cardiac CT Is More Cost Effective When Managing Chest Pain in the Emergency Department
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Heart • Jul 09 09

Cardiac CT Is More Cost Effective When Managing Low-Risk Patients with Chest Pain in the Emergency Department

The use of cardiac CT for low-risk… Cardiac CT Is More Cost Effective When Managing Chest Pain in the Emergency Department   

 
 

Physicians Frequently Fail to Inform Patients About Abnormal Test Results
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Public Health • Jun 23 09

New research shows that physicians failed to report clinically significant abnormal test results to patients - or to document that they had informed them… Physicians Frequently Fail to Inform Patients About Abnormal Test Results   

 
 

Teens’ growth-plate injuries need early care
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Trauma & Injuries • May 14 09

Injuries to the bones’ growth plates are fairly common in adolescent athletes, but prompt attention is required to keep these injuries from becoming… Teens’ growth-plate injuries need early care   

 
 

Kids who die from cold meds often very young
• Children's Health • • Emergencies / First Aid • Apr 30 09

If used as prescribed, over-the-counter cough and cold medications are very safe for use in children. The deaths that do occur typically involve… Kids who die from cold meds often very young   

 
 

Black patients wait longer in ER for hospital bed
• Emergencies / First Aid • Mar 19 09

African-Americans who are admitted to the hospital after being seen in the emergency room wait about an hour longer than patients of other races… Black patients wait longer in ER for hospital bed   

 
 

Children and Orthopaedic Surgical Emergencies
• Children's Health • • Emergencies / First Aid • • Surgery • • Trauma & Injuries • Feb 25 09

Severe musculoskeletal conditions in children include bone and joint infections, a hip problem known as slipped epiphysis, and elbow fractures. These can lead… Children and Orthopaedic Surgical Emergencies   

 
 

Young adult stroke patients may be misdiagnosed in ER
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Stroke • Feb 19 09

Young adults with stroke symptoms are sometimes misdiagnosed in emergency rooms — making them miss effective early treatment — according to research presented today… Young adult stroke patients may be misdiagnosed in ER   

 
 

Most with severe headache avoid emergency care
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Headaches • Feb 02 09

Despite the pervasiveness of migraine and other headache disorders in the U.S., most individuals suffering a severe headache steer clear of emergency departments, survey… Most with severe headache avoid emergency care   

 
 

Research identifies in-flight emergencies
• Emergencies / First Aid • Jan 23 09

Fainting is the most common in-flight medical emergency. Research recently published in BioMed Central’s open access journal Critical Care details the number, type and… Research identifies in-flight emergencies   

 
 

Hospital Emergency Departments Treat Mostly Poor Children
• Children's Health • • Emergencies / First Aid • May 23 08

Lower-income children made almost twice as many visits to hospital emergency departments than higher-income children in 2005, according to the latest News and Numbers… Hospital Emergency Departments Treat Mostly Poor Children   

 
 

Researchers light up lungs to help diagnose disease
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Public Health • Apr 28 08

Researchers at the University of Sheffield have developed innovative technology which illuminates a person´s lungs and helps clinicians identify if they are functioning correctly.… Researchers light up lungs to help diagnose disease   

 
 

First diagnostic test for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease on the horizon
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Neurology • Apr 07 08

A new blood test that can give an early diagnosis of neurodegenerative disease and distinguish between Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease could be launched this… First diagnostic test for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease on the horizon   

 
 

Hospital Expands Intensive Care for Premature Babies
• Children's Health • • Emergencies / First Aid • Apr 03 08

On April 2, 2008, UC San Diego Medical Center-Hillcrest celebrated the opening of an expanded Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) designed for the 24-hour… Hospital Expands Intensive Care for Premature Babies   

 
 

Eye test peers into heat-related multiple sclerosis symptoms
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Neurology • Mar 20 08

A bodysuit that heats or cools a patient, combined with painless measurements of eye movements, is providing multiple sclerosis researchers at UT Southwestern Medical… Eye test peers into heat-related multiple sclerosis symptoms   

 
 

First Early-Detection Blood Test for Parkinson’s Shows Promise
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Neurology • Mar 12 08

A test that profiles molecular biomarkers in blood could become the first accurate diagnostic test for Parkinson’s disease, new research shows.

The screen relies… First Early-Detection Blood Test for Parkinson’s Shows Promise   

 
 

Tips for Troublesome Medications
• Drug Abuse • • Emergencies / First Aid • Feb 27 08

Bad reactions to a prescribed medication send more than 175,000 older Americans to the emergency room each year. Just 10 commonly used medications -… Tips for Troublesome Medications   

 
 

Emergency response
• Emergencies / First Aid • Nov 12 07

Disasters are getting worse it seems but the federal government’s preparedness has been limited to helping after a disaster has occurred. On the other… Emergency response   

 
 

Existing Call Centers Can Expand Communications in Public Health Emergencies
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Public Health • Oct 26 07

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality today released Adapting Community Call Centers for Crisis Support: A… Existing Call Centers Can Expand Communications in Public Health Emergencies   

 
 

Paramedics can provide an effective alternative to standard ambulance service in the community
• Emergencies / First Aid • Oct 05 07

Paramedics with extended skills can provide a safe and effective alternative to standard ambulance transfer and hospital treatment for older people with a minor… Paramedics can provide an effective alternative to standard ambulance service in the community   

 
 

High-Deductible Health Plans Linked to Fewer Emergency Room Visits
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Public Health • Mar 13 07

Patients who switched to high-deductible health plans went to the emergency department 10 percent less than patients who remained in traditional plans, according to… High-Deductible Health Plans Linked to Fewer Emergency Room Visits   

 
 

Lower Dose MDCT Can Detect Urinary Stones Disease Even in Obese Patients
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Urine Problems • Mar 13 07

MDCT performed using a modulated tube current system – which adapts the tube current to the patient’s anatomic configuration and size - results in… Lower Dose MDCT Can Detect Urinary Stones Disease Even in Obese Patients   

 
 
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