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A California physician training program adds diversity, but where do graduates end up?

Marcus Cummins grew up dreaming of becoming a doctor, but the Central Valley, California, native didn't have Black physicians to look up to.

25 Apr 2023

VUMC-led trial demonstrates the inefficacy of two investigational drugs for treating severe COVID-19

Despite the success of vaccines for preventing COVID-19, and of drugs for treating the disease, outcomes for severely ill patients admitted to the hospital remains poor.

11 Apr 2023

U-M awarded a new seven-year, $71M Clinical and Translational Science Award

Traditionally, the timeline for translating research into effective therapies for disease has been long. On average, it takes more than 10 years to bring a potential medication to market, and most drugs and other interventions that reach clinical trials fail to produce any benefit for patients.

10 Apr 2023

HIV diagnoses increases more than three-fold after implementing targeted testing in EDs

Targeted testing for HIV in emergency departments has great potential for increasing diagnoses, this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) in Copenhagen, Denmark, (15-18 April), will hear.

10 Apr 2023

Study: Pulse oximeters no better than just asking COVID-19 patients if they are short of breath

Using a pulse oximeter to measure oxygen levels is no better than just regularly asking patients with COVID-19 if they are short of breath, according to new research at the Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania.

7 Apr 2023

Black patients more likely to be chemically sedated at the EDs than their white counterparts

Black patients presenting at Emergency Departments (EDs) across the country with psychiatric complaints are 63 percent more likely to be chemically sedated than their white counterparts.

7 Apr 2023

New machine learning model estimates optimal treatment timing for sepsis

A new machine learning model that estimates optimal treatment timing for sepsis could pave the way for support tools that help physicians personalize treatment decisions at the patient bedside, researchers say.

6 Apr 2023

Innovative app can be a screening tool to help identify red flags for abuse in young children

An innovative app from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago aims to increase earlier recognition of abuse in babies and children under 4 years of age who have bruises, with the hope of decreasing the incidence of severe injury and death from child abuse in this age group.

4 Apr 2023

Study: Medicaid reimbursement for the same mental health treatment varies among U.S. states

Medicaid reimbursement for the same mental health treatment varies dramatically among U.S. states, according to a new study by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University.

3 Apr 2023

Buprenorphine can be safely started in the ER without triggering withdrawal even for people using stronger opioids

Results from a multi-site clinical trial supported by the National Institutes of Health showed that less than 1% of people with opioid use disorder whose drug use includes fentanyl experienced withdrawal when starting buprenorphine in the emergency department.

30 Mar 2023

ER’s error lands a 4-year-old in collections (for care he didn’t receive)

Dr. Sara McLin thought she made the right choice by going to an in-network emergency room near her Florida home after her 4-year-old burned his hand on a stove last Memorial Day weekend.

29 Mar 2023

Banning noncompete contracts for medical staff riles hospitals

Dr. Jacqui O'Kane took a job with a hospital in southern Georgia in 2020, as the lone doctor in a primary care clinic in a small town that's a medically underserved area. She soon attracted nearly 3,000 patients.

27 Mar 2023

Study: Patients overwhelmingly prefer to receive test results immediately from online medical portals

Patients overwhelmingly prefer to receive test results as soon as they are available on online medical portals, even if it means viewing the results prior to discussing them with their doctor, a new study co-led by researchers at UT Southwestern and Vanderbilt University medical centers reports.

20 Mar 2023

$Male geriatric patients at greater risk of skull fractures from falls than females$

Male geriatric patients at greater risk of skull fractures from falls than females

Each year, more than 3 million people ages 65 and older are treated in emergency departments for fall injuries. Head trauma is the leading cause of serious injury with skull fractures being reported as a serious outcome.

8 Mar 2023

Struggling to survive, the first rural hospitals line up for new federal lifeline

Just off the historic U.S. Route 66 in eastern New Mexico, a 10-bed hospital has for decades provided emergency care for a steady flow of people injured in car crashes and ranching accidents.

6 Mar 2023

Epigenetic changes in the regulation of key stress gene detected in kids with abusive injuries

Epigenetic changes in the regulation of a key gene in the body's stress response system were detected in babies and young children with abusive injuries, as opposed to accidental, according to a pilot study published in the journal Pediatric Research.

2 Mar 2023

Emergency Medicine News and Research

A California physician training program adds diversity, but where do graduates end up?

VUMC-led trial demonstrates the inefficacy of two investigational drugs for treating severe COVID-19

U-M awarded a new seven-year, $71M Clinical and Translational Science Award

HIV diagnoses increases more than three-fold after implementing targeted testing in EDs

Study: Pulse oximeters no better than just asking COVID-19 patients if they are short of breath

Black patients more likely to be chemically sedated at the EDs than their white counterparts

New machine learning model estimates optimal treatment timing for sepsis

Innovative app can be a screening tool to help identify red flags for abuse in young children

Study: Medicaid reimbursement for the same mental health treatment varies among U.S. states

Buprenorphine can be safely started in the ER without triggering withdrawal even for people using stronger opioids

ER’s error lands a 4-year-old in collections (for care he didn’t receive)

Banning noncompete contracts for medical staff riles hospitals

Study: Patients overwhelmingly prefer to receive test results immediately from online medical portals

Male geriatric patients at greater risk of skull fractures from falls than females

Struggling to survive, the first rural hospitals line up for new federal lifeline

Epigenetic changes in the regulation of key stress gene detected in kids with abusive injuries

Readers and tweeters urgently plea for a proper ‘role’ call in the ER

New analysis shows how convalescent plasma can be used as effective, low-cost COVID-19 treatment

Brexanolone inhibits key systemic inflammatory pathways associated with post-partum depression

After staying away during pandemic, doctors return to lobby Congress

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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