February 2016 Briefing – Emergency Medicine
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Emergency Medicine for February 2016. This roundup includes the...
High Levels of Exercise May Be Cardiotoxic
Benefits of exercise may not extend to high-level training that induces changes in cardiac morphology
IVCF Use Up in Older Patients With Pulmonary Embolism
Use of inferior vena caval filters for pulmonary embolism increased from 1999 through 2010
Zika Infection Linked to Guillain-Barré Syndrome
Most patients diagnosed with Guillain-Barré during Zika outbreak have Zika virus IgM
Car Crash Risk May Nearly Double in Patients With Syncope
But whether lost consciousness is the cause isn't clear, researchers say
FDA Approves Emergency Use of CDC Test for Zika Virus
CDC says emergency action to bolster U.S. laboratory capacity for Zika testing
After-Hours CTs on the Rise in Some Emergency Departments
More after-hours ER CT referrals affect trainee workloads, training, researchers say
Decreases in Readmission Rates From 2007 to 2015
Decreases for targeted conditions and nontargeted conditions among Medicare elderly beneficiaries
Suggestions for Optimizing Practice Feedback Effectiveness
Practice feedback interventions relate to nature of desired action, feedback display, delivery of feedback
Point-of-Sale Education Needed for Cannabis Tourists
After legalization, pot-related ER visits increased faster for visitors than for Colorado residents
