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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

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

The story of one patient’s ER experience does not at all capture the complexities of an emergency department serving the needs of a stochastic patient population.

27 Feb 2023

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

Three years into the COVID-19 pandemic, new variant outbreaks continue to fuel economic disruptions and hospitalizations across the globe.

22 Feb 2023

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

Post-partum depression (PPD) develops after childbirth and affects both the mother's and the infant's health by preventing healthy bonding.

20 Feb 2023

After staying away during pandemic, doctors return to lobby Congress

Dr. Timothy McAvoy, an internist from Waukesha, Wisconsin, held his infant granddaughter Tuesday while standing in the Longworth House Office Building, waiting to talk to a congressional aide about increasing Medicare pay for doctors.

17 Feb 2023

A call to action proposed for health providers to ensure widest distribution, easy availability of naloxone

In 2021, 100,306 Americans died from drug overdoses – a 28.5 percent increase from the prior year – with 75,673 attributed to opioids.

16 Feb 2023

NIH initiates a clinical trial evaluating an investigational antiviral for treatment of COVID-19

The National Institutes of Health has initiated a multi-site clinical trial evaluating an investigational antiviral for the treatment of COVID-19.

15 Feb 2023

Pediatric telemedicine consults with clinicians in rural, community EDs result in fewer interfacility transfers

Many rural and community emergency departments lack access to pediatric specialty care physicians. So, when an acutely ill child is seen in one of these facilities, they are typically transferred to regional pediatric centers for more comprehensive care.

13 Feb 2023

Paxlovid can prevent hospitalization and death for patients infected with Omicron variants, study shows

Though many Coloradans are proceeding as though the COVID-19 pandemic is over, the virus continues to circulate, evolve and have an impact-;especially for older adults and those with underlying medical conditions.

13 Feb 2023

Doctors are disappearing from emergency rooms as hospitals look to cut costs

Pregnant and scared, Natasha Valle went to a Tennova Healthcare hospital in Clarksville, Tennessee, in January 2021 because she was bleeding. She didn't know much about miscarriage, but this seemed like one.

13 Feb 2023

Researchers create a new method to improve burn assessment

An important component to a more successful treatment course for burns is correctly assessing them, and current methods are not accurate enough.

1 Feb 2023

Presence of academic medical centers linked to better outcomes for patients treated at nearby community hospitals

An academic medical center (AMC), sometimes called a teaching hospital, is a hospital that is integrated with a medical school and that serves as the principal site for the education of medical students and trainees.

1 Feb 2023

Study aims to better understand the effect of spinal cord stimulation on chronic pain and sleep

Often debilitating, chronic pain is one of the most common reasons individuals seek medical help. About 65 million adults in the United States are affected by chronic pain.

30 Jan 2023

EPA announces $30,000 grant to TTUHSC El Paso for the Farmworkers Pesticide Use Protection Project

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced a grant of $30,000 to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso for the Farmworkers Pesticide Use Protection Project.

27 Jan 2023

Transient ischemic attack needs emergency assessment to help prevent a full-blown stroke

Stroke symptoms that disappear in under an hour, known as a transient ischemic attack (TIA), need emergency assessment to help prevent a full-blown stroke, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in the Association's journal Stroke.

19 Jan 2023

The decision of where to seek care is complicated by the multitude of options

One evening in February 2017, Sarah Dudley's husband, Joseph, started to feel sick. He had a high fever, his head and body ached, and he seemed disoriented, she said. The Dudleys had a decision to make: go to the hospital emergency room or to an urgent care clinic near their home in Des Moines, Iowa.

11 Jan 2023

Emergency Medicine News and Research

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

A call to action proposed for health providers to ensure widest distribution, easy availability of naloxone

NIH initiates a clinical trial evaluating an investigational antiviral for treatment of COVID-19

Pediatric telemedicine consults with clinicians in rural, community EDs result in fewer interfacility transfers

Paxlovid can prevent hospitalization and death for patients infected with Omicron variants, study shows

Doctors are disappearing from emergency rooms as hospitals look to cut costs

Researchers create a new method to improve burn assessment

Presence of academic medical centers linked to better outcomes for patients treated at nearby community hospitals

Study aims to better understand the effect of spinal cord stimulation on chronic pain and sleep

EPA announces $30,000 grant to TTUHSC El Paso for the Farmworkers Pesticide Use Protection Project

Transient ischemic attack needs emergency assessment to help prevent a full-blown stroke

The decision of where to seek care is complicated by the multitude of options

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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