Tag: Emergencies / First Aid
Medical Expulsive Therapy Underused for Ureteral Stones
Patients treated with medical expulsive therapy achieve spontaneous passage more quickly
Review Addresses Chest Pain in Young Adults Presenting to ER
Physicians should focus on stress reaction after ruling out cardiac risk, based on risk factors, history
Nurses Play Crucial Role in Identifying Victims of Trafficking
Emergency Nurses Association offers guidance to help recognize, respond to needs of victims
March 2016 Briefing – Emergency Medicine
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Emergency Medicine for March 2016. This roundup includes the...
Few ER Doctors Ask Suicidal Patients About Firearm Access
Finding points to missed chances to intervene before it's too late, researcher says
February 2016 Briefing – Emergency Medicine
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Emergency Medicine for February 2016. This roundup includes the...
After-Hours CTs on the Rise in Some Emergency Departments
More after-hours ER CT referrals affect trainee workloads, training, researchers say
Point-of-Sale Education Needed for Cannabis Tourists
After legalization, pot-related ER visits increased faster for visitors than for Colorado residents
Outcomes Explored for ER Return Visit Hospital Admissions
Patients initially discharged then readmitted after return ER visit have lower in-hospital mortality
January 2016 Briefing – Emergency Medicine
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Emergency Medicine for January 2016. This roundup includes the...