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Study finds one in nine people admitted to ERs for violent injuries end up with recurrent visits

Approximately one in nine people sent to Florida emergency rooms (ERs) for injuries caused by acts of intentional violence - including shootings, stabbings, assaults, etc. - in 2010 ended up being violently injured again within two years.

16 Sep 2016

Study finds fewer fatal car crashes linked to opioid positivity after execution of medical marijuana law

A study conducted at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health found that there were fewer drivers killed in car crashes who tested positive for opioids in states with medical marijuana laws than before the laws went into effect.

15 Sep 2016

Adolescent females have low rates of pregnancy screening prior to cancer treatment

A new study indicates that adolescent females with acute leukemia have low rates of pregnancy screening prior to receiving chemotherapy that can cause birth defects.

13 Sep 2016

Scientists discover potential new genetic causes for intellectual disability

An international group of researchers has for the first time identified a set of 30 inherited recessive genes that play a role in intellectual disability (ID), a neurodevelopmental disorder that, according to the Centers for Disease Control, affects as many as 213 million people around the world.

9 Sep 2016

Delirium in advanced cancer patients: an interview with Dr Knox Todd

Delirium is a terribly distressing syndrome of acute confusion. We often see it in the emergency department in older patients and in those with multiple medical problems. They may be acting strangely at home and concerned loved ones bring them to the emergency department.

7 Sep 2016

Early diagnosis and treatment key to surviving sepsis

Every minute, someone comes into a hospital emergency department in the United States with sepsis, a life-threatening over-response to infection that damages tissues and organs.

2 Sep 2016

Study highlights burden of increasing patient volume in emergency departments

The average monthly emergency department visit increased by 5.7 percent in Illinois after the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, although the population remained essentially flat.

30 Aug 2016

MRI-guided focused ultrasound treatment improves quality of life in patients with essential tremor

Treatment with MRI-guided focused ultrasound significantly improves tremors and quality of life in patients with essential tremor (ET), the most common movement disorder, according to a study published in the August 25 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

27 Aug 2016

Nurse-driven protocols can shorten length of stay for patients in emergency department

Protocols allowing nurses to administer certain types of treatment in the emergency department can dramatically shorten length of stay for patients with fever, chest pain, hip fractures and vaginal bleeding during pregnancy, according to the results of a study published earlier this month in Annals of Emergency Medicine.

26 Aug 2016

Study shows prehospital thrombolysis delivered in STEMO improves outcomes in stroke patients

When treating a patient with stroke, every minute counts. A specialized stroke ambulance (Stroke Emergency Mobile or STEMO) allows physicians to start specific treatment, such as thrombolysis, at scene.

25 Aug 2016

Higher continuity of care for seniors linked to lower risk of visiting emergency department

Seniors with traditional Medicare coverage who have more continuity of care - defined as consistently seeing the same physician in an outpatient setting - have lower chances of visiting an emergency department, according to the results of a study published online earlier this month in Annals of Emergency Medicine.

25 Aug 2016

New noninvasive treatment option improves quality of life in patients with essential tremor

25 Aug 2016

Many medical specialists accept shaken baby syndrome as valid medical diagnosis

A University of Colorado School of Medicine researcher and colleagues have conducted the first-ever survey of physicians on the validity of "abusive head trauma" as a medical diagnosis.

16 Aug 2016

Wake Forest Baptist scientists test prototype CEW with cardiac biomonitoring capability

Researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center have successfully tested a prototype conducted electrical weapon (CEW) capable of recording a subject's heart rate and rhythm while still delivering incapacitating electrical charges.

10 Aug 2016

UM SOM selected as study site for human safety trial of new Zika vaccine

As world leaders increasingly recognize the Zika virus as an international public health threat, the Center for Vaccine Development at the University of Maryland School of Medicine's Institute for Global Health has been chosen as one of three study sites in a human safety trial of a new Zika vaccine.

7 Aug 2016

Telestroke program increases clot-dissolving treatment rates among ischemic stroke patients

The use of a life-saving clot-dissolving treatment for patients with acute ischemic stroke increased by 73 percent following the implementation of a Kaiser Permanente telestroke program, according to a study published today in The Permanente Journal.

1 Aug 2016

Exer More Than Urgent Care announces opening of new Sherman Oaks clinic

On August 17th, Exer More Than Urgent Care will begin seeing patients at its new Sherman Oaks clinic located at the intersection of Riverside Drive and Fulton Ave. The highly-anticipated clinic opening will offer an affordable and convenient emergency room alternative for people whose conditions are urgent or serious but not life-threatening.

30 Jul 2016

Kaiser Permanente telestroke program increases use of clot-dissolving treatment for stroke patients

30 Jul 2016

NewYork-Presbyterian launches new suite of telehealth services to improve, expand patient care

NewYork-Presbyterian has announced the rollout of NYP OnDemand, a new suite of digital health services designed to improve and expand patient care, while also extending access to the clinical expertise of NewYork-Presbyterian's physicians to their peers throughout the Hospital's vast healthcare network.

26 Jul 2016

Study shows physicians accept shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma as valid diagnoses

Survey data reveals a high degree of medical consensus that shaking a young child is capable of producing subdural hematoma (a life-threatening pooling of blood outside the brain), severe retinal hemorrhage, coma or death, according to a study published in The Journal of Pediatrics.

22 Jul 2016

Emergency Medicine News and Research

Study finds one in nine people admitted to ERs for violent injuries end up with recurrent visits

Study finds fewer fatal car crashes linked to opioid positivity after execution of medical marijuana law

Adolescent females have low rates of pregnancy screening prior to cancer treatment

Scientists discover potential new genetic causes for intellectual disability

Delirium in advanced cancer patients: an interview with Dr Knox Todd

Early diagnosis and treatment key to surviving sepsis

Study highlights burden of increasing patient volume in emergency departments

MRI-guided focused ultrasound treatment improves quality of life in patients with essential tremor

Nurse-driven protocols can shorten length of stay for patients in emergency department

Study shows prehospital thrombolysis delivered in STEMO improves outcomes in stroke patients

Higher continuity of care for seniors linked to lower risk of visiting emergency department

New noninvasive treatment option improves quality of life in patients with essential tremor

Many medical specialists accept shaken baby syndrome as valid medical diagnosis

Wake Forest Baptist scientists test prototype CEW with cardiac biomonitoring capability

UM SOM selected as study site for human safety trial of new Zika vaccine

Telestroke program increases clot-dissolving treatment rates among ischemic stroke patients

Exer More Than Urgent Care announces opening of new Sherman Oaks clinic

Kaiser Permanente telestroke program increases use of clot-dissolving treatment for stroke patients

NewYork-Presbyterian launches new suite of telehealth services to improve, expand patient care

Study shows physicians accept shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma as valid diagnoses

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