Tag: Emergencies / First Aid
Young Adults, Black Americans Most Likely to Visit ER for Assault Injuries
Four in 10 Adults Cite Long Wait Times in ED Due to Boarding
Furthermore, 43 percent of adults surveyed said they would delay, avoid emergency department care if they knew of long waits
Black Children With Asthma More Likely to Receive Bronchodilators From EMS
Despite potentially more severe asthma, Black children less likely to receive hospital transport
AI Tool Similar to Radiologists for Interpreting Chest Radiographs
Scores for AI and radiologist significantly greater versus teleradiology reports
Screening in Emergency Department Could ID Previously Unrecognized Diabetes
30.2 and 8.6 percent of patients presenting to ED not known to have diabetes had prediabetes and T2D, respectively
ED Visits Up for Eating Disorders Across All Ages During Pandemic
Hospital admissions increased only for adolescents, while decrease was seen for adults, especially those aged 41 to 105 years
ED Pediatric Readiness Cuts In-Hospital Mortality
However, pediatric readiness does not eliminate Black mortality disparity for children's medical emergencies
Red Cross Appeals for Donors During National Blood Shortage
Back-to-back climate-related disasters have hampered blood collection efforts, and a summer shortfall has made the shortage worse
Company Pulls ‘One Chip Challenge’ From Store Shelves After Teen Dies
Hospitalizations from the One Chip Challenge have been reported across the country
Median Door-in-Door-Out Time 174 Minutes for Interhospital Stroke Transfer
Only 27.3 percent of patients with acute ischemic, hemorrhagic stroke had a door-in-door-out time of ≤120 minutes
