Tag: Emergencies / First Aid
Opioid Rx in the ED Slightly Raises Risk for Future Opioid Use, Hospitalization
Opioid prescriptions in the emergency department linked to small increases in hospital admission and subsequent opioid prescription use
Wildfire-Linked ED Encounters Increased Eightfold With Onset of LA Wildfires
Increase in average percentage of wildfire-associated emergency department visits rose in alignment with increase in average daily air quality index
Minority Children Less Likely to Be Diagnosed With Migraine in Emergency Department
Compared with White children, Black and Hispanic children also received less testing, including brain MRI
2020 to 2021 Saw Rise in Firearm-Related Hospitalizations
Increase disproportionately affected children, patients enrolled in Medicaid, and Black individuals
Prehospital Blood Test Can Rapidly Differentiate Stroke Types
Glial fibrillary acidic protein concentrations strongly elevated in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage versus ischemic stroke, stroke mimics
Airlift Services Underused for Minority Patients With Severe Trauma
Asian, Black patients significantly less likely to have air transport, which is associated with lower mortality versus ground transport
Postdischarge Contacts Do Not Reduce 30-Day ED Visits, Readmissions
Most of the postdischarge contact interventions consisted of a single telephone contact, often within three days
Admission Rates Vary Greatly by Emergency Department Physicians
Finding seen despite similar prior health status of patients and subsequent mortality rates
Exposure to Extreme Heat Stress Linked to ED Visits in Children
Increased risks seen for ED visits, hospital admissions due to infectious disease and enteritis, and heat-related illness
2013 to 2022 Saw Increase in Influenza Testing at Hospital ED Visits
Percentage of annual ED visits with an influenza test ordered or provided increased from 2.5 to 10.9 percent
