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Research highlights significant delays in the transition from emergency care to inpatient management for admitted patients.
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Handoff Delays Vary in Emergency Dept Boarding
Research highlights significant delays in the transition from emergency care to inpatient management for admitted patients.
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PCV-VG Ventilation Mode Improved Lung Mechanics
Pressure control-volume guarantee (PCV-VG) ventilation improved intraoperative respiratory mechanics but did not significantly reduce postoperative pulmonary complications compared with conventional volume control ventilation in patients undergoing emergency abdominal surgery.
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Female ED Physicians Order More Tests, Admit More Patients
Female emergency department physicians ordered 3% to 5% more imaging and laboratory tests and admitted 3% to 5% more patients.
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Football vs Fútbol: Which Youth Sport Leads to More Emergency Visits?
A 10-year analysis of emergency department data shows one sport poses a greater risk of severe injury to youth athletes.
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Pediatric Septic Shock Therapies Perform Equally Well
Data on 9,000 children with septic shock shows no difference in kidney outcomes between two common types of IV fluids used for emergency resuscitation.
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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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Micro Direct’s CO Check Pro Carbon Monoxide Breath Monitor
The CO Check Pro is designed for use in both smoking cessation programs and emergency healthcare settings for the detection of carbon monoxide poisoning.
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Severe Asthma Nearly Doubles Risk of Premature Death
A 20-year study of 11,000 patients shows that comorbidities and frequent exacerbations drive higher mortality rates in severe asthma cases.
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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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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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Mercury Medical CPR-2+ Manual Resuscitator
The CPR-2+ manual resuscitator features a 1,000 mL capacity and tidal volume markings to align with clinical guidelines and reduce ventilation injuries.
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Dynarex Resp-O2 Manual Resuscitators
The Resp-O2 Manual Pulmonary Resuscitators feature a nonslip grip, preassembled tubing, and a swivel port to assist healthcare professionals during resuscitation.
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Flow-Safe II from Mercury Medical
The Flow-Safe II from Mercury Medical features a built-in pressure gauge to verify delivery during emergency care and patient transport.
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Medtronic VitalFlow ECMO System
The VitalFlow ECMO system is designed to simplify bedside monitoring and patient transport within healthcare facilities.
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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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