To protect kids and teens from firearm harm, answer these question first, experts
As interest grows in addressing the second leading cause of death for young people, researchers list the most urgent priorities ...
Tag: Critical Care/Emergency Medicine
Canadian pediatric emergency department crowding not linked to death, serious adverse outcomes
Visiting a crowded pediatric emergency department in Canada may increase the likelihood of being hospitalized but is not linked to ...
Rapidly removing fluid from ICU patients in kidney failure linked to increased death risk
PITTSBURGH, June 7, 2019 - The faster fluid is removed using continuous dialysis from patients with failing kidneys, the higher ...
NHS-funded private sector hip operations worsening health inequality
New research examining the impact of outsourcing NHS hip operations to the private sector concludes that continuing the trend towards ...
Sadiqa Kendi, M.D., FAAP, CPST, is 2019 Bloomberg Fellow
Credit: The Bloomberg American Health Initiative Sadiqa Kendi, M.D., FAAP, CPST, a pediatric emergency physician at Children's National and medical ...
Race could be a determinant in physician-patient interactions and pain treatment in cancer
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- A 62-year-old with stage IV lung cancer that has spread to his bones, causing unspeakable pain, ...
Opioid epidemic increases number of organs available for transplant
Research shows hearts from overdose donors may be as suitable as any othersCredit: Elsevier Chicago, June 6, 2019 - The ...
Should STEMI patients recover in the ICU?
Credit: Michigan Medicine A trip to an intensive care unit can be more than twice as costly as a stay ...
Home exercise program reduces rate of falling in at-risk seniors
An in-home exercise program reduced subsequent falls in high-risk seniors by 36 per cent, according the results of a 12-month ...
Many kids with pneumonia get unnecessary antibiotics, chest X-rays
Preschool children with community-acquired pneumonia often receive unnecessary tests and treatment at outpatient clinics and emergency departments, according to a ...
No increase in deaths from cardiac arrests at the weekend
People admitted to NHS hospitals with a cardiac arrest over the weekend do not face a higher risk of dying ...
Guidelines for managing anaphylaxis in children need an update
New study shows that pre-hospital treatment with epinephrine has the highest protective effect against uncontrolled allergic reactionCredit: McGill University Health ...
A common skin bacterium put children with severe eczema at higher risk of food allergy
In a new study published today in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, scientists from King's College London have ...
More isn’t better when it comes to evaluating chest pain
Study shows that extensive testing doesn't help predict major cardiac eventsCredit: UC Regents / UC Davis Health Most patients seen ...
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