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Study shows efficacy of antipsychotic as adjunctive therapy for gastroparesis in emergency department

Haloperidol is an effective first-line agent in combination with standard analgesic and antiemetic agents for the treatment of gastroparesis in the emergency department.

26 Oct 2017

Tending to patients as her new home burns

Julayne Smithson was working an overnight shift in the Intensive Care Unit at the Kaiser Permanente hospital in Santa Rosa, Calif., when massive wildfires started racing through the city. Smithson had no idea how close they were. She was too busy taking care of her patient.

16 Oct 2017

Fires prey on frail residents living on their own

They were asleep when the fire reached their home. Charles Rippey, 100, and his wife, Sara, 98, had been married 75 years. They died together, after a caregiver struggled to save them but couldn't get them out in time.

13 Oct 2017

Ischemic stroke patients who do not receive clot-dissolving medication have higher risk of death

Ischemic stroke patients who do not receive intravelous (IV) alteplase, a clot-dissolving medication, are significantly less likely to survive, according to researchers at Georgia State University.

12 Oct 2017

New guideline on care of adults with lupus published

A University of Birmingham academic has led the authorship of the UK's first guideline on the care of adults with systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus).

11 Oct 2017

Study highlights advantages and challenges of integrating GP service in hospital ED

A new study from the University of Liverpool provides evidence that locating a General Practitioner in a hospital emergency department can reduce waiting times and admissions, but may increases antibiotic prescribing.

6 Oct 2017

Next-generation CPR training device launched on Kickstarter to educate users during cardiac arrests

South Korean-based healthcare product Development Company I.M. Lab has launched its next-generation CPR training aide "cprCUBE" on Kickstarter. The device will educate the user about 'proper' mechanism of chest compression during cardiac arrests with better efficiency compared to the dated and pricey CPR training with patient-mannequins.

5 Oct 2017

SAEM releases new statement to promote equity, diversity, and inclusion in emergency medicine

The Society for Academic Emergency Medicine today released a "Statement on Diversity and Inclusion" which commits to the goal of promoting equity, diversity and inclusion in emergency medicine.

4 Oct 2017

Mount Sinai Health System announces opening of new full-service urgent care center

Mount Sinai Health System today announced the opening, at the newly renovated Mount Sinai Union Square, of a state-of-the-art, full-service urgent care center, including pediatric care, which will feature daytime, evening, and weekend hours.

4 Oct 2017

Las Vegas tragedy prompts examination of hospital’s capacity to treat victims

Las Vegas is not only a glittering strip of casinos and hotels but a fast-growing region with more than 2 million residents — and one hospital designated as a highest-level trauma center.

4 Oct 2017

Teleflex launches new closed suction catheter at AARC Congress 2017

Teleflex Incorporated, a leading global provider of medical technologies for critical care and surgery, will showcase its broad portfolio of products for Respiratory Care at the 70th Anniversary of the American Association for Respiratory Care Congress, October 4-7, 2017 in Indianapolis.

3 Oct 2017

Community-based program decreases ED visits, hospitalizations and increases primary care use

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have found that a community-based program aimed at high users of hospital emergency departments (EDs), reduced ED visits and hospital admissions, while increasing use of primary care providers.

3 Oct 2017

New study describes incidence of nontraffic incidents, injuries, and fatalities to children

Over the last couple of decades, significant reductions in vehicle crash-related child fatalities have been attributed to advances in legislation, public safety campaigns, and engineering. However, less is known about nontraffic injuries and fatalities (occurring primarily in driveways and parking lots) to children in and around motor vehicles.

27 Sep 2017

Emergency departments write shorter duration and smaller-dose opioid prescriptions, study shows

Opioid prescriptions from the emergency department are written for a shorter duration and smaller dose than those written elsewhere, shows new research led by Mayo Clinic.

26 Sep 2017

Study finds gender, racial, and ethnic disparities among academic emergency medicine physicians

Gender, racial, and ethnic disparities, with regard to academic rank and compensation, continue to exist among academic emergency medicine physicians in spite of a move by leading organizations of emergency medicine to prioritize increasing diversity.

26 Sep 2017

Emergency patients who are prescribed opioids less likely to become long-term users

Compared to other medical settings, emergency patients who are prescribed opioids for the first time in the emergency department are less likely to become long-term users and more likely to be prescribed these powerful painkillers in accordance with The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines.

26 Sep 2017

ACLS during transport not linked to increased survival for patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

There is no association between prehospital advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) and survival to hospital discharge in patients suffering from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA).

25 Sep 2017

Electronic triage tool helps differentiate patients’ priority levels in emergency department

When a patient arrives in any emergency department, one of the first steps in their care process is triage, an opportunity for a care team member to identify critically ill patients and assign priority treatment levels.

25 Sep 2017

Study finds low screening rates for adolescents with PID in nation’s ED setting

The nation's emergency departments had low rates of complying with recommended HIV and syphilis screening for at-risk adolescents, though larger hospitals were more likely to provide such evidence-based care, according to a study presented during the 2017 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) national conference

22 Sep 2017

Regions with stronger firearm laws have lower rates of ED visits for pediatric gun-related injuries

Regions of the United States with stronger firearm legislation had lower rates of Emergency Department (ED) visits for pediatric firearm-related injuries, according to a study led by Children's National Health System researchers.

15 Sep 2017

Emergency Medicine News and Research

Study shows efficacy of antipsychotic as adjunctive therapy for gastroparesis in emergency department

Tending to patients as her new home burns

Fires prey on frail residents living on their own

Ischemic stroke patients who do not receive clot-dissolving medication have higher risk of death

New guideline on care of adults with lupus published

Study highlights advantages and challenges of integrating GP service in hospital ED

Next-generation CPR training device launched on Kickstarter to educate users during cardiac arrests

SAEM releases new statement to promote equity, diversity, and inclusion in emergency medicine

Mount Sinai Health System announces opening of new full-service urgent care center

Las Vegas tragedy prompts examination of hospital’s capacity to treat victims

Teleflex launches new closed suction catheter at AARC Congress 2017

Community-based program decreases ED visits, hospitalizations and increases primary care use

New study describes incidence of nontraffic incidents, injuries, and fatalities to children

Emergency departments write shorter duration and smaller-dose opioid prescriptions, study shows

Study finds gender, racial, and ethnic disparities among academic emergency medicine physicians

Emergency patients who are prescribed opioids less likely to become long-term users

ACLS during transport not linked to increased survival for patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

Electronic triage tool helps differentiate patients’ priority levels in emergency department

Study finds low screening rates for adolescents with PID in nation’s ED setting

Regions with stronger firearm laws have lower rates of ED visits for pediatric gun-related injuries

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