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More Evidence That ED Crowding Harms Patients - Emergency Medicine
emergency-medicine.jwatch.org — “The December 2011 issue of Academic Emergency Medicine is dedicated to the proceedings of a consensus conference on emergency department (ED) crowding. Several articles in the issue address the effect of ED crowding and boarding . . .” View full resource at emergency-medicine.jwatch.org
Most Recently Shared on January 30, 2012 at 5:22 pm By:
Arnold Klein Physician, Active Health Library, Doctor, and Dermatologist
http://t.co/Jqr9siYf increased er stay = inc death
Intraosseous vs. Intravenous Access for Adults with Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest - Emergency Medicine
emergency-medicine.jwatch.org — “Intraosseous vascular access has emerged as a safe and fast alternative to intravenous access in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. To compare first-attempt success rates, researchers randomized 182 adults with nontraumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest to . . .” View full resource at emergency-medicine.jwatch.org
Most Recently Shared on January 9, 2012 at 5:36 pm By:
dave Internist, Sports Medicine Doctor, Physician, and Doctor
The intraosseous route is quite more accessible. The trend is certainly heading towards this way and will... http://t.co/edsHNJbB
Rise in Fatal Overdoses of Prescription Opioid Pain Relievers - Journal Watch Emergency Medicine
emergency-medicine.jwatch.org — “In this report from the CDC, a review of several national databases showed that the death rate from overdose of prescription opioid pain relievers quadrupled from 1999 to 2008. Death rates were highest among non-Hispanic . . .” View full resource at emergency-medicine.jwatch.org
Most Recently Shared on November 20, 2011 at 8:38 pm By:
Bilal Naseer Doctor and Physician
Prescription opioid overdoses kill more people each year than heroin and cocaine overdoses combined (CDC - MMWR) http://t.co/aIOCY3eD
Most Recreational-Sports-Related Heat Illnesses in the ED Are in Males and Adolescents - Journal Watch Emergency Medicine
emergency-medicine.jwatch.org — “To determine the association between recreational sports and heat illness, CDC researchers analyzed data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System - All Injury Program for patients who presented to emergency departments (EDs) with sports-associated . . .” View full resource at emergency-medicine.jwatch.org
Most Recently Shared on August 15, 2011 at 5:15 pm By:
dave Internist, Sports Medicine Doctor, Physician, and Doctor
Not surprising as it's the time of year now with pre season football and the summer months. Hydration and cooling... http://t.co/ETHQmj1
When LP Is Not Necessary to Detect Subarachnoid Bleed - Emergency Medicine
emergency-medicine.jwatch.org — “Standard teaching is that lumbar puncture (LP) is essential in patients with suspected subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) despite normal head computed tomography (CT) scans. Researchers prospectively enrolled 3132 consecutive neurologically intact patients older than 15 who . . .” View full resource at emergency-medicine.jwatch.org
Most Recently Shared on August 8, 2011 at 12:15 pm By:
Physician Assistants Health News Feed
When LP Is Not Necessary to Detect Subarachnoid Bleed: http://bit.ly/nHQhuj Challenge to teaching to routine LP in SAH
FAST Is Specific but Not Sensitive in Pediatric Blunt Abdominal Trauma - Journal Watch Emergency Medicine
emergency-medicine.jwatch.org — “In a prospective observational study, investigators assessed test characteristics of the Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST) exam for identifying clinically important free fluid in consecutive children (age range, 0-17 years) who presented with . . .” View full resource at emergency-medicine.jwatch.org
Most Recently Shared on July 6, 2011 at 1:30 pm By:
Peds FAST and Blunt Trauma from AEM http://ow.ly/5wRQZ gets reviewed in EM Journal Watch http://ow.ly/5wRSu
Vital-Sign "Trigger" System at Emergency Department Triage Improves Time to Care - Journal Watch Emergency Medicine
emergency-medicine.jwatch.org — “Researchers evaluated the effect of implementing a triage vital-sign "trigger" system on time to evaluation and treatment of adult patients at a single academic emergency department in Boston. After the system was implemented, when a . . .” View full resource at emergency-medicine.jwatch.org
Most Recently Shared on July 5, 2011 at 1:18 pm By:
Study on vital sign trigger for patient in the ED from AEM http://ow.ly/5wRJt get highlighted in EM Journal Watch http://ow.ly/5wRLi
"Bath Salts" Intoxication - Emergency Medicine
emergency-medicine.jwatch.org — “In early 2011, a Michigan poison control center received reports of several patients injecting, inhaling, or ingesting "bath salts" as recreational drugs. Purchased at a local store, the "bath salts," which have no legitimate use . . .” View full resource at emergency-medicine.jwatch.org
Most Recently Shared on June 4, 2011 at 4:11 am By:
Physician Assistants Health News Feed
"Bath Salts" Intoxication: http://bit.ly/iijom7 stimulants 3,4-methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV) or 4-methylmethcathinone (mephedrone)
Is Emergency Department Echocardiography Feasible in Patients with Cardiac Arrest? - Journal Watch Emergency Medicine
emergency-medicine.jwatch.org — “The role of bedside ultrasound is burgeoning in emergency medicine. These authors reviewed data for 50 consecutive patients with cardiac arrest (traumatic and nontraumatic) who underwent transthoracic echocardiography by specially trained emergency physicians during advanced . . .” View full resource at emergency-medicine.jwatch.org
Most Recently Shared on April 6, 2011 at 9:20 am By:
timlawler Doctor and Physician
Is Emergency Department Echocardiography Feasible in Patients with ... http://bit.ly/hw85f3
Predictors of Prolonged ED Stays for Admitted Children - Journal Watch Emergency Medicine
emergency-medicine.jwatch.org — “To identify factors associated with prolonged emergency department (ED) length of stay (LOS) for admitted children, investigators reviewed data from the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey 2001-2006. During the study period, 4% of patients . . .” View full resource at emergency-medicine.jwatch.org
Most Recently Shared on March 14, 2011 at 2:49 pm By:
timlawler Doctor and Physician
Predictors of Prolonged ED Stays for Admitted Children - Emergency ... http://bit.ly/hYOnG0
Cardiac Arrest in Homes vs. in Public Settings - Emergency Medicine
emergency-medicine.jwatch.org — “In a prospective, multicenter cohort study of 14,420 adult patients with nontraumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in the U.S. and Canada between 2005 and 2007, researchers assessed initial rhythm, use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs), survival, . . .” View full resource at emergency-medicine.jwatch.org
Most Recently Shared on January 29, 2011 at 10:45 am By:
timlawler Doctor and Physician
Cardiac Arrest in Homes vs. in Public Settings - Emergency Medicine http://bit.ly/htEcRE
Predictors of Premature Departures from a Pediatric Emergency Department - Journal Watch Emergency Medicine
emergency-medicine.jwatch.org — “In a retrospective cohort study of patients who presented to a tertiary pediatric emergency department in Kentucky, investigators used recursive partitioning analysis to assess risk factors for premature departure (PD), defined as leaving without being . . .” View full resource at emergency-medicine.jwatch.org
Most Recently Shared on January 3, 2011 at 8:25 am By:
timlawler Doctor and Physician
Predictors of Premature Departures from a Pediatric Emergency ... http://bit.ly/eKACcp
Bag-Mask Ventilation: One or Two Hands? - Journal Watch Emergency Medicine
emergency-medicine.jwatch.org — “Bag-mask ventilation can be performed with the one-handed "EC-clamp" technique (small finger at the angle of the mandible, ring and long fingers on the ramus, index finger and thumb forming a "C" shape over the . . .” View full resource at emergency-medicine.jwatch.org
Most Recently Shared on October 31, 2010 at 1:06 am By:
timlawler Doctor and Physician
Bag-Mask Ventilation: One or Two Hands? - Emergency Medicine http://bit.ly/bywtGo
Preventable Adverse Events in the Emergency Department - Journal Watch Emergency Medicine
emergency-medicine.jwatch.org — “Researchers prospectively assessed frequency and types of adverse events among 503 consecutive high-acuity patients (50% women; age range, 18-98) who were evaluated in two Canadian emergency departments (EDs) during a 4-month period. Patients who were . . .” View full resource at emergency-medicine.jwatch.org
Most Recently Shared on October 17, 2010 at 12:09 pm By:
timlawler Doctor and Physician
Preventable Adverse Events in the Emergency Department - Emergency ... http://bit.ly/9qZQI5
Rapid Treatment and Discharge of Patients with Recent-Onset Atrial Fibrillation or Flutter - Emergency Medicine
emergency-medicine.jwatch.org — “Researchers evaluated the efficacy and safety of a protocol for rapid emergency department (ED) cardioversion and discharge of patients with recent-onset (<48 hours) atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter in a retrospective observational study of 660 . . .” View full resource at emergency-medicine.jwatch.org
Most Recently Shared on July 22, 2010 at 10:36 pm By:
Symposier Cardiology Cardiology and Health Business
Rapid Treatment and Discharge of Patients with Recent-Onset Atrial Fibrillation or Flutter. http://bit.ly/9OuiSp
