Emergencies / First Aid

Arabs or Jews, children who need pain relief in the ER get it
Sep 03 15


Children with broken bones or joint dislocations in northern Israel emergency departments received equal pain treatment, regardless of their ethnicity or the ethnicity… Arabs or Jews, children who need pain relief in the ER get it   

 

Smoking and drug abuse could more than triple annual ER visits
May 22 15


Smokers are four times more likely than non-smokers to become frequent visitors of emergency rooms.

That is one of the findings uncovered by a… Smoking and drug abuse could more than triple annual ER visits   

 

Heroin sends more young adults to California emergency rooms
May 09 15


The number of young adults admitted to California hospital emergency rooms with heroin poisoning increased sixfold over the past decade, the state said, the… Heroin sends more young adults to California emergency rooms   

 

Connecting uninsured patients to primary care could reduce emergency department use
May 05 15


An intervention to connect low-income uninsured and Medicaid patients to a reliable source of primary health care shows promise for reducing avoidable use of… Connecting uninsured patients to primary care could reduce emergency department use   

 

Droperidol is safe for agitated ER patients, despite black box warning
Apr 17 15


Droperidol is safe and effective for calming violent and aggressive emergency patients, and the negative effects that garnered a black box warning from the… Droperidol is safe for agitated ER patients, despite black box warning   

 

How to crowdsource the world for emergency medicine
Apr 02 15


Two new studies, published online Tuesday in Annals of Emergency Medicine, illustrate the power of social media and the Internet to promote scholarly dialogue… How to crowdsource the world for emergency medicine   

 

Decision-support program helps keep seniors out of the emergency room
Sep 18 14


An Emergency Room Decision-Support (ERDS) program can significantly reduce ER visits and hospital admissions among older adults on Medicare. This could have important economic… Decision-support program helps keep seniors out of the emergency room   

 

Text Message Medicine: Texts from the ER Can Reduce Binge Drinking
Jul 11 14


Young adults who screened positive for a history of hazardous or binge drinking reduced their binge drinking by more than 50 percent after… Text Message Medicine: Texts from the ER Can Reduce Binge Drinking   

 

Urgent care centers must be made ready for kids: New AAP guidelines
Apr 27 14


Today the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued an updated policy statement making recommendations and highlighting gaps in knowledge about the treatment of children… Urgent care centers must be made ready for kids: New AAP guidelines   

 

U.S. OKs overdose treatment to fight spike in painkiller deaths
Apr 03 14


U.S. regulators on Thursday approved a painkiller overdose treatment in a portable device that will allow people without medical training to use in emergency… U.S. OKs overdose treatment to fight spike in painkiller deaths   

 

Majority of transgender patients report negative experiences in emergency departments
Mar 12 14


A new study out of Western University (London, Canada) has found the majority of transgender patients have had a negative experience when it comes… Majority of transgender patients report negative experiences in emergency departments   

 

Decriminalizing Pot May Land More Kids in the ER
Feb 05 14


States that decriminalized marijuana saw dramatic increases in children requiring medical intervention, although the overall number of unintentional marijuana exposures among children remained… Decriminalizing Pot May Land More Kids in the ER   

 

NHS 111 increases ambulance and urgent and emergency care use
Nov 13 13


The call handling service NHS 111 increased the use of ambulance and urgent and emergency care services during its first year of operation, shows… NHS 111 increases ambulance and urgent and emergency care use   

 

New study assesses injuries seen in the emergency department to children of teenage parents
Nov 07 13


Although the number of children born to teenage parents has decreased since the 1990s, these children continue to be at an increased risk for… New study assesses injuries seen in the emergency department to children of teenage parents   

 

Obamacare could reverse long trend of uncompensated care in ERs
Oct 28 13


Emergency departments, which have suffered shortfalls in reimbursement for decades due to the high rate of uninsurance in the United States, may begin… Obamacare could reverse long trend of uncompensated care in ERs   

 

Rainbow research reveals young children with asthma visit emergency department most often
Oct 27 13


New research from a University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital (UH Rainbow) study found that children ages 1 to 3 years accounted for… Rainbow research reveals young children with asthma visit emergency department most often   

 

MU Researcher Develops Intervention to Help Older Adults Prepare for Emergencies
Oct 21 13


According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in three adults age 65 and older falls at least once every year.… MU Researcher Develops Intervention to Help Older Adults Prepare for Emergencies   

 

The aging population and emergency departments
Jul 09 13


As the population gets older, and the baby boomers begin to enter their 60’s and 70’s, one might assume that the number of trips… The aging population and emergency departments   

 

WHO sets up emergency committee on MERS virus
Jul 07 13


The World Health Organization is forming an emergency committee of international experts to prepare for a possible worsening of the Middle East coronavirus (MERS),… WHO sets up emergency committee on MERS virus   

 

Rare Weight Lifting Injury Required Surgery
Jun 29 13


A young, healthy man injured himself so severely while weight lifting that he required surgery and nearly a full week in the hospital to… Rare Weight Lifting Injury Required Surgery   

 

Patient factors play key role in emergency department imaging
Jun 25 13


Despite concerns to the contrary, very little of the variation in Emergency Department (ED) imaging utilization is attributable to physician experience, training or gender,… Patient factors play key role in emergency department imaging   

 

Rates of infection in intensive care units in England show impressive fall
Jun 24 13


Hospitals across England reduced the rate of serious bloodstream infections in intensive care units (ICUs) during a two-year programme, research has shown.

More than… Rates of infection in intensive care units in England show impressive fall   

 

New concussion data: 2 biomarkers better than 1
Jun 19 13


Scientists are scrambling to gather data for the FDA to support the need for a blood test to diagnose brain injury in the United… New concussion data: 2 biomarkers better than 1   

 

ER docs are key to reducing health care costs
May 19 13


Emergency physicians are key decisionmakers for nearly half of all hospital admissions, highlighting a critical role they can play in reducing health care costs,… ER docs are key to reducing health care costs   

 

Info packets don’t help people take ER meds
May 09 13

In a test of services geared toward making sure patients took their prescribed medications after leaving the emergency room, none made a difference, a… Info packets don’t help people take ER meds   

 
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