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Voters to settle dispute over ambulance employee break times

The initiative isn't about public safety, but rather "trying to extract machine-level work from human beings," said Mike Diaz, an AMR employee in Antelope Valley and president of the International Association of EMTs and Paramedics Local 77.

17 Aug 2018

NIH grant for Mount Sinai to study use of inhaled corticosteroids for treatment of sickle cell disease

The Departments of Emergency Medicine and Hematology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have been awarded a $4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health toward further study of inhaled corticosteroids to treat sickle cell disease in individuals who do not have asthma.

14 Aug 2018

Using peripheral nerve blocks to treat facial pain may produce long-term pain relief

A new study has shown that use of peripheral nerve blocks in the treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia may produce long-term pain relief.

14 Aug 2018

Rethinking fundamental rule of stroke care: 'Time is brain!'

In 1993, neurologist Camilo R. Gomez, MD, coined a phrase that for a quarter century has been a fundamental rule of stroke care: "Time is brain!"

14 Aug 2018

Researchers study use of MRI-guided focused ultrasound to open blood-brain barrier

In the first such clinical trial in the United States, physician-scientists with the University of Maryland School of Medicine are investigating the use of MRI-guided focused ultrasound to open the blood-brain barrier.

10 Aug 2018

New medical program keeps elderly aged care residents out of hospital

A medical program developed by clinicians at one of Australia's largest hospitals, the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, is successfully keeping elderly aged care residents out of hospital and reducing demand on emergency departments.

7 Aug 2018

Once its greatest foes, doctors are embracing single-payer

When the American Medical Association — one of the nation's most powerful health care groups — met in Chicago this June, its medical student caucus seized an opportunity for change.

7 Aug 2018

Doctors reckon with high rate of suicide in their ranks

Alarms go off so frequently in emergency rooms, doctors barely notice. And then a colleague is wheeled in on a gurney, clinging to life, and that alarm becomes a deafening wake-up call.

3 Aug 2018

Bayshore Medical Center now offers Y-90 radioembolization to treat liver tumors without surgery

Hackensack Meridian Health Bayshore Medical Center now offers Y-90 radioembolization, an advanced and minimally invasive method to treat liver tumors without surgery.

30 Jul 2018

Medicare reconsiders paying for seniors’ spine operations at surgery centers

Medicare is reviewing whether seniors should undergo spine surgeries at same-day surgery centers, the government-run health program announced Wednesday, five months after a USA Today Network-Kaiser Health News investigation revealed a spate of patient deaths following the procedures.

30 Jul 2018

Study supports clinical role of biomarker test to rule out the need for CT scan in TBI patients

Banyan Biomarkers, Inc., a pioneer in developing biomarkers for traumatic brain injury (TBI), today announced the publication of the results for the ALERT-TBI study, an international, multicenter clinical trial utilizing the Banyan Brain Trauma Indicator.

26 Jul 2018

New blood test helps patients with traumatic head injury to avoid costly CT scan

Research conducted at the Wayne State University School of Medicine has helped confirm the effectiveness of a blood biomarker that can indicate if patients with a head injury can avoid a costly CT scan because the blood test results indicate no traumatic brain injury

26 Jul 2018

Clinical trials for heart disease under-represent women and older people

Trying to determine how best to treat a patient, doctors often look to randomized clinical trials to guide their choice of what drug to prescribe.

25 Jul 2018

How to save a choking Senator: Heimlich heirs, Red Cross disagree on technique

Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) found herself in a dangerous situation last month when she started choking during a Democratic members' luncheon. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) swooped in, grabbed her around the middle and squeezed her, performing the Heimlich maneuver to dislodge the food.

25 Jul 2018

Hospitals gear up for new diagnosis: Human trafficking

The woman arrived at the emergency department at Huntington Hospital on New York's Long Island after she was hit by her boyfriend during an argument. Her situation raised concerns among the medical staff, which had recently been trained to be on the lookout for signs of sex trafficking.

24 Jul 2018

HCV testing can be successfully implemented in emergency department setting

Boston Medical Center has shown that testing for the Hepatitis C Viru outside the typical high-risk population can be successfully implemented in an emergency department setting, resulting in more patients being screened, diagnosed and treated who might not have been otherwise.

23 Jul 2018

Study: Greening vacant urban land reduces feelings of depression for surrounding residents

Greening vacant urban land significantly reduces feelings of depression and improves overall mental health for the surrounding residents, researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine and the School of Arts & Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania and other institutions show in a new randomized, controlled study published in JAMA Network Open.

20 Jul 2018

The Mount Sinai Hospital receives accreditation as geriatric emergency department

The Department of Emergency Medicine at The Mount Sinai Hospital is the first in New York State to be accredited as a geriatric emergency department by the American College of Emergency Physicians. Eight emergency departments in the nation received this accreditation, which is part of a nationwide effort to improve and standardize emergency care for elderly patients.

20 Jul 2018

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What the Health?’ Drug prices and unicorns

A trio of court actions provide news for this week's “What the Health?'” panel. A federal appeals court this week handed hospitals a setback in their effort to stop the Trump administration from cutting funding for a program that provides deep discounts on drugs.

19 Jul 2018

Low-dose ketamine found to be as effective as opioids for treating acute pain

Opioids are commonly prescribed in the emergency department for the treatment of acute pain, but due to the epidemic of opioid misuse, analgesic alternatives are being explored.

18 Jul 2018

Emergency Medicine News and Research

Voters to settle dispute over ambulance employee break times

NIH grant for Mount Sinai to study use of inhaled corticosteroids for treatment of sickle cell disease

Using peripheral nerve blocks to treat facial pain may produce long-term pain relief

Rethinking fundamental rule of stroke care: 'Time is brain!'

Researchers study use of MRI-guided focused ultrasound to open blood-brain barrier

New medical program keeps elderly aged care residents out of hospital

Once its greatest foes, doctors are embracing single-payer

Doctors reckon with high rate of suicide in their ranks

Bayshore Medical Center now offers Y-90 radioembolization to treat liver tumors without surgery

Medicare reconsiders paying for seniors’ spine operations at surgery centers

Study supports clinical role of biomarker test to rule out the need for CT scan in TBI patients

New blood test helps patients with traumatic head injury to avoid costly CT scan

Clinical trials for heart disease under-represent women and older people

How to save a choking Senator: Heimlich heirs, Red Cross disagree on technique

Hospitals gear up for new diagnosis: Human trafficking

HCV testing can be successfully implemented in emergency department setting

Study: Greening vacant urban land reduces feelings of depression for surrounding residents

The Mount Sinai Hospital receives accreditation as geriatric emergency department

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What the Health?’ Drug prices and unicorns

Low-dose ketamine found to be as effective as opioids for treating acute pain

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