Tag: Emergencies / First Aid
About One in Three in ED for Low Back Pain Receive Imaging
Imaging use decreased from 34.4 percent in 2011 to 31.9 percent in 2016
November 2019 Briefing – Emergency Medicine
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Emergency Medicine for November 2019. This roundup includes the...
Object-Related Aspiration Deaths Decreased Among Children
1968 to 2017 saw decrease in object-related aspiration deaths among adolescents and children
AAP: Emergency Contraception Should be Given to Sexually Active Teens
Pediatricians should provide education, prescription, and/or supply of emergency contraceptive pills for future use
About 2.7 Million ED Visits Reported for Sports Injuries in 2010 to 2016
Analgesics were given or prescribed at 63.9 percent of ED visits; percentage increased with age
2009 to 2016 Saw Drop in 30-Day Mortality Tied to Emergency Care
Adjusted 30-day mortality trend was −0.198 per year after adjustment for confounding factors
Focus on ED Utilization Misses Whole-Person Perspective
Data sharing between medical, behavioral, and social care data systems needed
2010 to 2016 Saw Increase in Teens Admitted to ED for Abuse
Numbers increased from 6.93 to 11.97 admissions per 100,000 children younger than 18 years
One in Three Young Adults Get Meds for Opioid Use Disorder After Overdose
Type of medication for opioid use disorder received appears to be associated with age
Risk for Death, Suicide Up in Teens Who Visit ED for Self-Harm
Five-year estimates of health care costs were much higher for teens with self-harm versus controls
