Tag: Emergencies / First Aid
Racial Disparity Seen in Naloxone Administration
Finding seen among Black people with overdose deaths in Pennsylvania versus White people
Drop in ED Visits, Admissions Seen in Hospitals Targeted by Ransomware
Transient decrease seen, with return to preattack levels within eight weeks; increase seen in ED visits at nearby hospitals
Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescribing Identified in Safety-Net Populations
Second study describes inappropriate prescribing in emergency departments in the United States
Delay in Hospital Arrival After Stroke Linked to Social Vulnerability
Areas with high incidence of delay characterized by increased social vulnerability including SES, housing type, and transportation
Cyberattack Cripples Major U.S. Health Care Network
Procedure Risk Tied to Outcomes in Older Emergency General Surgery Patients
Procedure risk more predictive than assessments of frailty
Pediatric ED Length of Stay Reduced With Observation Unit for Mental Health
Comanagement in pediatric observation unit results in reduced ED length of stay and inpatient psychiatric admission
Nonmotor Seizures Often Undiagnosed in the Emergency Department
Treatment gap is exacerbated in the adolescent versus adult population
Pediatric Resource Use Less Likely With Legalization of Recreational Cannabis
Resource utilization less likely in cases of cannabis intoxication in children in states with legalization
PECARN Prediction Rules for CT Imaging Show High Accuracy
Rules for intra-abdominal injury and traumatic brain injury rules applied in pediatric emergency departments
