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Use of emergency medical service transport varies by race and sex among U.S. stroke patients

Some Minorities Less Likely to Call 911 for Stroke

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Hispanic, Asian men and women, black women have lower usage of EMS transport
A case of globe rupture has been described in a motocross rider who was wearing specifically designed protective eye goggles. The case report was published in the July issue of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology.

Globe Injury Reported While Wearing Protective Eye Goggles

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Case report describes motocross rider who suffered globe rupture despite wearing protective goggles
An emergency department-based screening and diagnostic testing program identified high prevalence of hepatitis C virus antibody positivity in adults

ER-Based Test Finds High Prevalence of Hepatitis C

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Of those with confirmed positive result, 45 percent arranged follow-up appointments
The latest Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services effort to reduce hospital-acquired conditions (HACs) is the HAC Reduction Program

HAC Reduction Program Penalty Kicks in for FY2015

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Concerns relating to program include overlap between two measures used to calculate HAC score
Allergists and emergency medicine physicians should continue to work together to improve anaphylaxis care

Allergists, ER Doctors Should Cooperate in Anaphylaxis Care

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Epinephrine should be used as first-line therapy for anaphylaxis and those at risk for anaphylaxis
Retail clinics have a place in the health care marketplace

AAFP Spells Out Conditions for Retail Clinics

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Conditions include delivery of episodic care services in coordination with primary care physicians
Acute central nervous system complications can occur in children after breath-hold diving

Acute CNS Complications After Breath-Hold Diving in Teens

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Two cases show similar clinical course for young teens diving to about 25 m
In-person staff meetings

In-Person Staff Meetings Are Valuable for Health Care Teams

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Tips include having frequent meetings which last 20 to 30 minutes and follow an agenda
About half of the nation's hospitals are being penalized by Medicare for having patients return within a month of discharge

Many Hospitals Being Penalized for 30-Day Readmissions

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Hospitals lobbying Medicare and Congress to account for patient sociodemographic factors
Stroke victims still aren't getting treated soon enough

More Progress Needed to Get Stroke Patients Rapid Care

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Researchers find transport time to specialized center sometimes longer than two hours