‘Mold Busters’ Program Reduced Asthma Emergency Visits
A large-scale mold intervention in New York City public housing resulted in nearly 2,800 fewer annual asthma-related emergency department visits.
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‘Mold Busters’ Program Reduced Asthma Emergency Visits
A large-scale mold intervention in New York City public housing resulted in nearly 2,800 fewer annual asthma-related emergency department visits.
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ED Screening Tool Predicts Gun Violence Risk in Young Adults
A study of emergency department patients found that the SaFETy score can identify the risk of firearm-related incidents within one year.
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Naloxone May Not Fully Reverse Respiratory Depression From Synthetic Opioids
Standard doses of naloxone are often insufficient to restore normal breathing during opioid-induced respiratory depression (OIRD) after overdoses involving fentanyl and sufentanil.
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Ai Tool Linked to Higher Flu Vaccine Rates, Fewer Hospitalizations for COPD Patients
A new whitepaper shows that real-time clinical insights for primary care physicians led to higher flu vaccination rates and fewer emergency visits for high-risk populations, including COPD patients.
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COPD Breathlessness Action Plans May Reduce Emergency Care
Non-pharmacological strategies like breathing techniques and positioning help COPD patients manage acute episodes and improve confidence.
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Nearly 30M Americans Purchased Firearms After the COVID Pandemic
More than 11 million people became gun owners for the first time, with most being women, Hispanic, or people of color.
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3 Strategies for Navigating Police Presence in the ER
New research explores three ER strategies to protect survivors of violence while allowing effective police investigations.
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Neighborhood Factors May Increase COPD-related ED Visits, Hospitalizations
Certain neighborhood characteristics, including higher poverty, more uninsured residents, and lower educational attainment, may lead to an increase in COPD-related emergency department visits and hospitalizations.
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Mold Intervention in Public Housing Reduced ED Asthma Visits
A mold reduction initiative in New York City resulted in 2,798 fewer emergency department visits per year for asthma exacerbation.
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Pediatric Readiness in the Emergency Department
Emergency care experts outline what every emergency department (ED) needs to be ready to care for children and adolescents—an effort that could save more than 2,100 lives nationwide each year.
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Zoll Zenix Monitor/Defibrillator Receives MDR Approval
Zoll Medical’s Zenix monitor/defibrillator is now approved under the European Union’s Medical Device Regulation 2017/745, commonly referred to as EU MDR.
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Low Vitamin D Tied to Greater LRTI Hospitalization Risk
Increases in serum vitamin D were associated with a modest but statistically significant reduction in the risk of hospitalization for respiratory tract infections.
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Intoxicated ED Patients Misdiagnosed, Receive Less Prehospital Care
Intoxicated patients received fewer prehospital emergency interventions, including intubation, sedation, fluid therapy, and circulatory support.
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Updated Guidance for Drug Testing in Emergency Department
ADLM released updated expert guidance to help laboratory medicine professionals and clinicians to collaborate on selecting the most appropriate tests for drug detection in the emergency department.
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Older Women Less Likely to Receive ER Morphine for Chest Pain
Women over age 57 are less likely to receive IV morphine in the emergency room when presenting with chest pain, compared to younger women, younger men, and older men.
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Specialized ET Tubes Not Superior to Standard ET Tubes
Polyurethane-cuffed endotracheal tubes with subglottic suction (PU-EVAC) did not reduce incidence of IVAC or possible VAP compared with a standard PVC ET tubes.
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UCSF Launches Second Neonatal Transport
An Oakland-based neonatal transport unit will provide lifesaving NICU care for critically ill newborns in Northern California.
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Ketamine or Etomidate When Intubating Patients?
Results of a clinical trial comparing sedation of intubated patients using ketamine or etomidate found greater risks and fewer benefits when using ketamine.
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A Command Center to Manage Hospital Bed Availability
A hospital bed “command center” piloted at University of Michigan Health may increase bed use efficiency for emergency medicine patients awaiting admission.
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Buprenorphine May Decrease Emergency Visits for Pregnant Women with Opioid Use Disorder
Pregnant women with opioid use disorder who were prescribed buprenorphine had fewer emergency department visits and hospital admissions, with the greatest benefit seen among those with 80% adherence.
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Thunderstorm Asthma: Sharp Increases in Emergency Visits
New data revealed 14% of asthma-related emergency department visits at three Wichita hospitals occurred during thunderstorms.
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Zoll Zenix Monitor/Defibrillator Gets FDA Premarket Approval
Zoll Medical’s Zenix monitor/defibrillator has received premarket approval (PMA) from the US FDA, according to the company.
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Ties Between Pediatric ED Visits for Firearm Injuries and Motor Vehicle Crashes
One-in-four children treated for firearm injuries had prior emergency visits for motor vehicle crashes or other violent incidents, revealing a cycle of recurrent trauma.
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Home Monitoring Halves Hospital Visits for Asthmatic Children
Children with asthma who use at-home monitoring are around half as likely to visit the emergency department or be hospitalized, compared to those who only receive care from their medical team.
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