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Smartphone code blue notification may accelerate response to in-hospital cardiac arrest

Sixty seconds can make or break the outcome of a hospital "code blue" or cardiac arrest response. New research found a hospital code response team rushing to a patient in cardiac arrest may arrive at least one minute quicker and may also lead to better patient outcomes with the use of a smartphone emergency code notification system that activates the team through text messages.

31 Oct 2022

Telehealth follow-up after emergency department visit associated with repeat ED encounters and hospitalizations

Telehealth follow-up consultations following an emergency department visit were associated with 28 more repeat ED encounters and nearly 11 more return hospital admissions per 1000 patients compared with in-person follow-ups, UCLA research suggests.

26 Oct 2022

Study reveals rise in people seeking emergency medical care after sexual assault

An increasing number of people are seeking emergency medical help for sexual assault, a new study suggests.

20 Oct 2022

Study examines the impact of COVID-19 on mental health in children

New research from pediatricians at UT Southwestern and Children's Health reveals the impact of COVID-19 on mental health in children.

19 Oct 2022

Survey: Majority of physicians favor using telehealth for delivering opioid use disorder treatment

A survey of more than 1,000 registered physicians who used telehealth services to treat patients with opioid-use disorder during COVID-19 found that an overwhelming majority favor making telehealth a permanent part of their practice.

13 Oct 2022

New technique may help move or break up kidney stones with minimal pain and no anesthesia

A new technique which combines the use of two ultrasound technologies may offer an option to move kidney stones out of the ureter with minimal pain and no anesthesia, according to a new feasibility study published today in The Journal of Urology.

7 Oct 2022

Two studies show increasing signs of severe strain in U.S. emergency care

Despite decades of effort to change emergency care at American hospitals and cope with ever-growing numbers of patient visits, the system is showing increasing signs of severe strain, according to two new studies.

7 Oct 2022

What is the impact of monkeypox infection on the hemostatic system?

In a recent study, researchers determined if monkeypox (MPX) infection affected the hemostatic system like that observed in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

6 Oct 2022

New project secures NIH funding to tackle chronic health disparities

Chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and cancer disproportionally affect racial and ethnic minorities.

5 Oct 2022

Simple nasal wash can prevent hospitalization and deaths from COVID-19

Simple nasal washes with mild saline water can prevent hospitalization and deaths from COVID-19, if applied twice daily following a positive diagnosis, according to research led by the US-based Augusta University.

30 Sep 2022

ED-ICU model can provide higher value care without increasing costs

Across the country, many intensive care units are strained for capacity. This prolongs the boarding process in the emergency department, when critically ill patients – for whom every minute and hour is crucial – wait for open ICU beds.

28 Sep 2022

$2,700 ambulance bill pulled back from collections

Peggy Dula is as surprised as she is relieved. The 55-year-old resident of St. Charles, Illinois, had been fighting a $2,700 ambulance bill for nearly a year.

28 Sep 2022

Novel microfluidic device mimics nutrient exchange between mother and fetus affected by placental malaria

Placental malaria as a consequence of Plasmodium falciparum infections can lead to severe complications for both mother and child.

26 Sep 2022

U-M receives $5.5 million federal grant to launch National Institutes of Health firearm research coordinating center

The University of Michigan has received a $5.5 million federal grant to launch a National Institutes of Health firearm research coordinating center that will oversee community-based research projects designed to reduce firearm-related injuries, the leading cause of death among children and adolescents in the United States.

23 Sep 2022

Human gene variant in ADHD, autism exposes sex-dependence of neuronal signaling mechanisms

The prevalence, age of onset, and clinical symptoms for virtually all neuropsychiatric disorders differ between men and women. Among the disorders with pronounced sex bias are Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), where the ratio of males/females diagnosed is approximately 4 to 1.

21 Sep 2022

FAU researchers explore the impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on resident physicians

The COVID-19 pandemic has had many deleterious consequences for health care workers, including the challenges of caring for severely ill patients. Resident physicians, in particular, may have been affected by physical as well as psychological consequences of the pandemic. At present, data are sparse on the perceptions, coping strategies and mental health of residents during COVID-19.

16 Sep 2022

Emergency Medicine News and Research

Smartphone code blue notification may accelerate response to in-hospital cardiac arrest

Telehealth follow-up after emergency department visit associated with repeat ED encounters and hospitalizations

Study reveals rise in people seeking emergency medical care after sexual assault

Study examines the impact of COVID-19 on mental health in children

Survey: Majority of physicians favor using telehealth for delivering opioid use disorder treatment

New technique may help move or break up kidney stones with minimal pain and no anesthesia

Two studies show increasing signs of severe strain in U.S. emergency care

What is the impact of monkeypox infection on the hemostatic system?

New project secures NIH funding to tackle chronic health disparities

Simple nasal wash can prevent hospitalization and deaths from COVID-19

ED-ICU model can provide higher value care without increasing costs

$2,700 ambulance bill pulled back from collections

Novel microfluidic device mimics nutrient exchange between mother and fetus affected by placental malaria

U-M receives $5.5 million federal grant to launch National Institutes of Health firearm research coordinating center

Human gene variant in ADHD, autism exposes sex-dependence of neuronal signaling mechanisms

FAU researchers explore the impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on resident physicians

Doctors experiencing burnout can jeopardize the quality and safety of patient care

Impending hospital closure rattles Atlanta health care landscape and political races

Southern states’ lackluster monkeypox efforts leave LGBTQ+ groups going it alone

Medical coding creates barriers to care for transgender patients

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Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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