Social Determinants of Health Linked to Receipt of Treatment for Stroke
Patients in highest quintile of Social Vulnerability Index less likely to receive thrombolysis, mechanical thrombectomy
Study Characterizes Pediatric Patients Self-Presenting With Major Trauma
In a recent study, most patients had obvious external signs of injury
Walking Pneumonia Cases Spike Among Young Kids
Methadone Tied to Lower Risk for Discontinuation Versus Buprenorphine/Naloxone
Risk for mortality while receiving treatment was similar between medications
Single-Substance Exposures Causing Seizures Increased in U.S. Children, 2009 to 2023
Diphenhydramine, tramadol, bupropion, and synthetic cannabinoids were linked to increases
Half of Patients Admitted to an ED for Sepsis Died Within Two Years
Age, cancer, ischemic heart disease, dementia, and previous sepsis admission tied to mortality
Tenecteplase Has Similar Safety to TPA for Acute Ischemic Stroke
TNK associated with higher likelihood of excellent functional outcome and reduced disability at three months
Racial, Gender, Socioeconomic Disparities Seen in Teen Alcohol, Drug Screening
Findings seen for adolescent trauma patients who were American Indian, Black, Hispanic, female, Medicaid-insured, or uninsured
Listeria Recall Expands to Include Nearly 12 Million Pounds of Meat, Poultry
Rate of Layperson-Administered Naloxone Increased From 2020 to 2022
Overall, though, naloxone administration rates decreased 6.1 percent during the study period
