MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'MedPage Today Emergency Medicine' source. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:35:38 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5667649&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FASAMeeting%2F31079 NEW ORLEANS (MedPage Today) -- CT angiography should be included with brain CT for early detection of severe arterial stenosis in those presenting with transient ischemic attack or minor stroke, researchers suggested. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5667649 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:43:02 +0100 5667649 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5660326&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPediatrics%2FDomesticViolence%2F31002 (MedPage Today) -- The lifetime costs -- including healthcare, lost productivity, and criminal justice costs -- of all the children abused in the U.S. over a single year total up to $124 billion, researchers reported. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5660326 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:39:36 +0100 5660326 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5629258&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FMGICS%2F30828 SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) -- Curative therapy is still a possibility, even if a colon cancer patient is seen for the first time in the emergency department with acute symptoms, researchers said here. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5629258 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:50:00 +0100 5629258 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5620635&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FHospitalBasedMedicine%2FGeneralHospitalPractice%2F30778 (MedPage Today) -- The duration of red blood cell storage did not adversely affect outcomes in ventilated patients receiving transfusions, according to a small randomized trial. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5620635 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 13:00:00 +0100 5620635 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5598348&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPrimaryCare%2FPreventiveCare%2F30702 (MedPage Today) -- Working-age adults who use two or more prescription medications may be at risk for becoming seriously injured after falling in the home, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5598348 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:43:02 +0100 5598348 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5582782&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FCardiology%2FMyocardialInfarction%2F30590 (MedPage Today) -- The death of a loved one can literally be heart-breaking, or at least heart-attack-inducing, researchers have found. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5582782 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:23:48 +0100 5582782 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5552736&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FSurgery%2FAnesthesiology%2F30430 (MedPage Today) -- Ambulatory surgical centers need to have policies and equipment in place to handle malignant hyperthermia, the rare but potentially lethal complication of anesthesia, according to a new guideline. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5552736 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:00:00 +0100 5552736 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5525430&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FSurgery%2FGeneralSurgery%2F30310 (MedPage Today) -- Some of the quality indicators of the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma appear to be strongly associated with how well trauma patients do, researchers reported. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5525430 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 03:13:02 +0100 5525430 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5487593&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FASHP%2F30088 NEW ORLEANS (MedPage Today) -- Just over a third of patients presenting to the emergency department with animal bites received inappropriate treatment, a small study found. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5487593 Sat, 10 Dec 2011 03:13:03 +0100 5487593 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5458388&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FNeurology%2FHeadTrauma%2F29936 (MedPage Today) -- Computerized testing to evaluate concussions among high school athletes appears to be on the rise, national injury surveillance data indicated. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5458388 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 04:01:00 +0100 5458388 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5458389&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FRSNAMeeting%2F29929 CHICAGO (MedPage Today) -- Soccer players who use their head to work the ball may be at risk for white matter abnormalities similar to those seen in traumatic brain injury -- but only beyond a certain threshold, researchers said here. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5458389 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:50:11 +0100 5458389 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5422678&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F29767 (MedPage Today) -- Frustrated with the apparently slow adoption of a drug, tranexamic acid, proven to save trauma victims' lives, British researchers have turned to cartoon animation and YouTube to raise clinicians' awareness of the treatment's effectiveness. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5422678 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 22:30:00 +0100 5422678 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5409109&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPublicHealthPolicy%2FEnvironmentalHealth%2F29751 (MedPage Today) -- Few people had elevated radiation levels in the weeks after the nuclear reactor explosions that followed the Japanese earthquake and tsunami on March 11, researchers reported. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5409109 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 21:43:02 +0100 5409109 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5401134&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FCardiology%2FMyocardialInfarction%2F29603 (MedPage Today) -- Despite evidence from clinical trials that statins help prevent cardiovascular events, many patients with obstructive coronary artery disease are not being treated with the medications, a large registry study found. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5401134 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:00:00 +0100 5401134 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5387913&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FTCT%2F29556 SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) -- Customizing antiplatelet regimens to fit individuals should improve outcomes for drug-eluting stents, but even as stent technology has progressed, finding the 'sweet spot' for dual antiplatelet therapy remains elusive, researchers here explain in the exclusive video report. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5387913 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 03:13:04 +0100 5387913 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5387914&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FNeurology%2FGeneralNeurology%2F29559 (MedPage Today) -- A simple, bedside electroencephalogram (EEG) can accurately detect awareness in people thought to be in a vegetative state, researchers reported. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5387914 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 22:30:00 +0100 5387914 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5387915&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FACAAI%2F29515 BOSTON (MedPage Today) -- Repeat hospitalizations or emergency room visits for children with asthma were significantly more common among those with single parents, although income appeared primarily to blame, a researcher said here. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5387915 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:20:00 +0100 5387915 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5387916&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FCardiology%2FStrokes%2F29445 (MedPage Today) -- Most smokers who have a stroke have not dropped the habit by one year after the event, which might be related to their intentions to quit before the stroke and the location of the stroke, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5387916 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:22:51 +0100 5387916 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5387917&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F29439 (MedPage Today) -- The death toll in last month's quake in Turkey stands as testimony to the devastation earthquakes -- responsible for nearly 60% of deaths from natural disasters worldwide -- can cause. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5387917 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 22:30:00 +0100 5387917 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5297417&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FNeurology%2FHeadTrauma%2F28926 (MedPage Today) -- Sports-related head injuries fueled a 60% increase in emergency department visits for nonfatal traumatic brain injury during the past decade, CDC researchers have found. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5297417 Sun, 09 Oct 2011 03:13:02 +0100 5297417 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5286256&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FInfectiousDisease%2FSwineFlu%2F28886 (MedPage Today) -- Patients with severe respiratory failure as a result of the H1N1 pandemic flu were less likely to die if they were treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) rather than standard mechanical ventilation, researchers reported. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5286256 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 03:13:02 +0100 5286256 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5286257&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPulmonology%2FGeneralPulmonary%2F28882 (MedPage Today) -- Patients with acute lung injury did not benefit from daily supplementation with antioxidants and omega-3 fatty acids, which might have done more harm than good, investigators reported. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5286257 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:00:00 +0100 5286257 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5196730&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPediatrics%2FGeneralPediatrics%2F28364 (MedPage Today) -- Hospitals that see a higher volume of pediatric patients with gastroenteritis were more likely to adhere to established quality guidelines for treating the condition, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5196730 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 01:13:02 +0100 5196730 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5184626&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F28342 (MedPage Today) -- Injuries caused by air and paintball guns have declined in recent years but still account for more than 20,000 emergency department visits annually, according to a government study. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5184626 Sat, 03 Sep 2011 15:13:01 +0100 5184626 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5184627&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FESCCongress%2F28290 PARIS (MedPage Today) -- Two studies confirmed the safety and efficacy of second and third generation drug-eluting stents, particularly in the setting of ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), but the Xience (everolimus-eluting) stent failed to best a bare-metal comparator in hard clinical endpoints. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5184627 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 13:00:00 +0100 5184627 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5170708&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPublicHealthPolicy%2FPublicHealth%2F28247 (MedPage Today) -- As hurricane Irene roared through the mid-Atlantic states over the weekend, hospital delivery rooms may have been louder than usual as well. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5170708 Mon, 29 Aug 2011 14:13:01 +0100 5170708 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5162695&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FCardiology%2FMyocardialInfarction%2F28148 (MedPage Today) -- In a span of five years, the initiative to improve door-to-balloon times for people experiencing out-of-hospital myocardial infarction has resulted in significantly lower transport and treatment times, a nationwide analysis showed. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5162695 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 20:09:11 +0100 5162695 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5132611&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F28065 (MedPage Today) -- It's widely recognized that shortening "door-to-needle" time improves outcomes for STEMI patients, but starting lysis before the patient reaches the hospital may give an added edge. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5132611 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 21:13:01 +0100 5132611 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5132612&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FCriticalCare%2FGeneralCriticalCare%2F28041 (MedPage Today) -- Patients who have a cardiac or respiratory arrest in an intensive care unit (ICU) appear to have better chances of surviving than those in the general hospital population, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5132612 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:00:00 +0100 5132612 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5132613&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F28036 (MedPage Today) -- The Captain Morgan technique, in which the physician strikes a pose similar to the iconic image of the famous pirate, may be less risky than conventional methods for hip relocation. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5132613 Sun, 14 Aug 2011 13:00:00 +0100 5132613 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120164&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F28001 (MedPage Today) -- The use of computed tomography (CT) scanning in U.S. hospital emergency departments rose by more than a factor of three over a 12-year period, researchers reported. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120164 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 17:13:02 +0100 5120164 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5110054&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F27970 ATLANTA (MedPage Today) -- The lingering high-risk conditions for heat illness mandate special precautions for athletes and fitness enthusiasts, the CDC has warned in a public advisory. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5110054 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 17:43:01 +0100 5110054 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5098345&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPediatrics%2FGeneralPediatrics%2F27909 (MedPage Today) -- This year's combination of bigger bodies and record-breaking temperatures have placed football players at especially high risk of heat-related illness and death, speakers said during a teleconference on the issue. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5098345 Sat, 06 Aug 2011 16:13:02 +0100 5098345 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5088948&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FCardiology%2FArrhythmias%2F27873 (MedPage Today) -- A watch-sized device worn on the wrist successfully detected loss of pulse in an early-stage trial, a key step in developing a practical, noninvasive way to monitor patients at risk for sudden cardiac death, researchers said. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5088948 Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:13:01 +0100 5088948 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5088949&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FRadiology%2FNuclearMedicine%2F27875 (MedPage Today) -- Using data on absolute myocardial blood flow reserve gained through rubidium-82 PET imaging is prognostic of death, MI, and other major cardiovascular events, a single-center study found. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5088949 Wed, 03 Aug 2011 16:43:05 +0100 5088949 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5088950&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPsychiatry%2FGeneralPsychiatry%2F27854 (MedPage Today) -- The past decade saw an increase in mental health-related hospitalizations for most age groups, particularly children, according to a national study. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5088950 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:00:00 +0100 5088950 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5088951&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FCriticalCare%2FGeneralCriticalCare%2F27836 (MedPage Today) -- The Simplified Motor Score works as well as the Glasgow Coma Scale for out-of-hospital assessment of traumatic brain injury severity, researchers said, and could eventually replace the commonly used but much criticized Glasgow index. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5088951 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 19:18:56 +0100 5088951 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5080439&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FCardiology%2FMyocardialInfarction%2F27827 (MedPage Today) -- Severity of chest pain in patients presenting to the emergency department is not an accurate indicator of the likelihood of myocardial infarction, a secondary analysis suggested. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5080439 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 15:13:34 +0100 5080439 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5040426&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F27605 (MedPage Today) -- As a heat wave blankets vast parts of the Midwest and Great Plains, emergency department physicians at hospitals in those states are pleasantly surprised by light loads of heat-related illness patients. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5040426 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:13:01 +0100 5040426 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5040427&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPediatrics%2FParenting%2F27566 (MedPage Today) -- Grandma may be better behind the wheel than mom when it comes to injuries from car crashes involving children, an insurance database showed. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5040427 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 04:01:00 +0100 5040427 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4954903&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FRadiology%2FDiagnosticRadiology%2F27186 (MedPage Today) -- Routine preoperative multidetector CT (MDCT) should continue as the standard of care for suspected acute appendicitis, researchers concluded following a large retrospective study. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4954903 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 16:43:02 +0100 4954903 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4946813&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPediatrics%2FGeneralPediatrics%2F27140 (MedPage Today) -- Though trauma-related deaths in young athletes are rare, football players appear to be at the greatest risk, researchers say. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4946813 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 17:13:01 +0100 4946813 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4886056&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F26803 (MedPage Today) -- The longer patients stay in an emergency department without being admitted, the higher the risk of death or admission within seven days, according to a Canadian population-based retrospective cohort study. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4886056 Thu, 02 Jun 2011 15:13:01 +0100 4886056 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4832245&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FAPA%2F26545 HONOLULU (MedPage Today) -- Psychiatric visits by the elderly to this city’s largest emergency department have increased significantly in the past four years, perhaps signaling the onset of a long-predicted crisis in geriatric mental health, a researcher said. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4832245 Wed, 18 May 2011 17:13:02 +0100 4832245 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4637160&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F25548 (MedPage Today) -- Trauma patients with heavy bleeding should be given tranexamic acid as soon as possible, an exploratory analysis of a randomized trial known as CRASH-2 showed. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4637160 Sat, 26 Mar 2011 17:13:01 +0100 4637160 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4632566&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F25542 (MedPage Today) -- Although nearly all surveyed U.S. hospitals had plans for responding to mass-casualty events such as earthquakes and chemical spills, gaps and omissions were common, a CDC analysis found. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4632566 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:43:01 +0100 4632566 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4555227&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPediatrics%2FDomesticViolence%2F25212 (MedPage Today) -- Pediatric head injuries caused by abuse such as injury from an episode of shaking are typically more severe and more likely to result in death when the abuser was a man, a small chart review found. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4555227 Mon, 07 Mar 2011 17:13:02 +0100 4555227 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4508431&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F25001 (MedPage Today) -- When a baby has a stiff neck and a high fever, or an elderly person starts slurring their words without being under the influence of alcohol, it's time to call an ambulance -- but not many people know this, a new study says. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4508431 Wed, 23 Feb 2011 15:43:02 +0100 4508431 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4473711&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FASAMeeting%2F24811 LOS ANGELES (MedPage Today) -- Thrombolysis within an hour of a stroke patient's arrival at the emergency department boosts its survival advantage, but hospitals aren't making much progress in achieving this door-to-needle target, according to a national registry study. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4473711 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 16:43:01 +0100 4473711 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4442886&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FHospitalBasedMedicine%2FRiskManagement%2F24727 (MedPage Today) -- If presented with a situation where you could save someone's life in public with an automated external defibrillator (AED), would you? One survey found that less than half of people were willing to do so. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4442886 Mon, 07 Feb 2011 15:43:04 +0100 4442886 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4433686&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F24687 (MedPage Today) -- The difficulties faced by Egyptian physicians could mount tomorrow, when pro-democracy forces are hoping to mobilize a million people for a giant protest. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4433686 Fri, 04 Feb 2011 15:43:06 +0100 4433686 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4433687&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F24680 (MedPage Today) -- A National Institutes of Health-sponsored international training program is helping to save lives during the recent turbulent events in Egypt, a U.S. physician said. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4433687 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 18:22:34 +0100 4433687 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4429942&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FNeurology%2FHeadTrauma%2F24654 (MedPage Today) -- The risk of mortality after head injury remained significantly increased for as long as 13 years, irrespective of the severity of the injury, results of a case-control study showed. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4429942 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 15:13:06 +0100 4429942 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4339330&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F24304 (MedPage Today) -- Patients with severe frostbite should undergo rapid rewarming and then treatment with a combination of aspirin and prostacyclin, a small prospective study suggested. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4339330 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 14:43:02 +0100 4339330 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4278593&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F24019 (MedPage Today) -- Trauma patients are typically supposed to be transported within a two-hour window mandated by many local systems -- but only the most serious cases usually meet this deadline, according to a retrospective study of one state's trauma registry. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4278593 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 15:13:01 +0100 4278593 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4231103&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPediatrics%2FDomesticViolence%2F23748 (MedPage Today) -- Children who are abused or neglected show impairments in cognitive development in adolescence, a large, population-based study found. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4231103 Mon, 06 Dec 2010 14:43:01 +0100 4231103 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4206555&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F23617 (MedPage Today) -- Serious trauma admissions to 21 emergency departments were correlated with weather patterns, researchers reported. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4206555 Sat, 27 Nov 2010 13:00:00 +0100 4206555 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4160429&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F23315 (MedPage Today) -- A new online service is aiming to take the "wait" out of emergency department (ED) visits -- or at least change where it's done. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4160429 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 16:13:34 +0100 4160429 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4083117&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FAAO%2F22837 CHICAGO (MedPage Today) -- When children suffer eye injuries from dog bites, treatment often becomes much more complicated with multiple surgeries and long recovery periods, a researcher said here. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4083117 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 16:09:16 +0100 4083117 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4068968&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPediatrics%2FGeneralPediatrics%2F22743 (MedPage Today) -- In parts of the world where IV rehydration is used for children with vomiting and dehydration from gastroenteritis, routine administration of the antiemetic ondansetron in the emergency department would save money, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4068968 Thu, 14 Oct 2010 19:31:09 +0100 4068968 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4032912&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F22577 (MedPage Today) -- Hospital emergency departments have been ordering CT and MRI scans for an increasing percentage of injured patients without any corresponding change in the patient mix that would justify the more expensive imaging, researchers said. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4032912 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 13:13:01 +0100 4032912 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4032914&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FCriticalCare%2FHeadTrauma%2F22571 (MedPage Today) -- Traumatic brain injury patients who are not in shock from blood loss don't appear to benefit from one type of early fluid resuscitation over another, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4032914 Tue, 05 Oct 2010 20:00:00 +0100 4032914 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4032913&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F22575 (MedPage Today) -- CPR using chest compression alone administered by bystanders to victims of cardiac arrest is associated with better survival than conventional CPR, a large prospective study found. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4032913 Tue, 05 Oct 2010 20:00:00 +0100 4032913 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4032915&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FAAP%2F22572 SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) -- Flinging that Wii controller may put gamers at an increased risk of shoulder, ankle, and foot injuries, and can also smack unwary spectators, researchers say. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4032915 Tue, 05 Oct 2010 19:39:11 +0100 4032915 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4014829&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F22484 (MedPage Today) -- The vast majority of U.S. emergency departments offer some preventive healthcare services, although the types of services and department directors' preferences vary widely, according to a survey of almost 300 emergency departments. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4014829 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 14:13:01 +0100 4014829 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4005595&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F22461 CLEVELAND (MedPage Today) -- Former President Jimmy Carter was taken from Cleveland Hopkins Airport to MetroHealth Medical Center for an undisclosed medical problem, according to an airport spokesperson. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4005595 Wed, 29 Sep 2010 13:43:01 +0100 4005595 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3989554&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F22341 (MedPage Today) -- Hospital rapid response teams are a Band-Aid solution to periodic overcrowding, researchers argued. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3989554 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 03:13:01 +0100 3989554 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3989555&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FSurgery%2FGeneralSurgery%2F22310 (MedPage Today) -- Appendectomies are the most common emergent medical procedure worldwide -- but delaying emergency appendectomy for 12 hours or more had no adverse effects on 30-day outcomes, according to a retrospective review of almost 33,000 cases. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3989555 Tue, 21 Sep 2010 13:46:20 +0100 3989555 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3874004&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FCriticalCare%2FGeneralCriticalCare%2F21729 (MedPage Today) -- A simple prediction rule can help emergency medical personnel determine which patients are likely to need critical care during their hospital stay, researchers reported. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3874004 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 21:06:34 +0100 3874004 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3814384&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F21511 (MedPage Today) -- A visit to the emergency department may provide a teachable moment for teens -- researchers found that a brief session with a therapist in the ED may help teenagers avoid violence and alcohol, at least in the short term. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3814384 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 03:13:03 +0100 3814384 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3781873&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F21346 A patient waiting in a typical emergency department would have time to watch more than four one-hour long episodes of the iconic television show "ER," according to a survey by a national hospital consulting firm. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3781873 Sat, 24 Jul 2010 03:13:03 +0100 3781873 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3751927&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPsychiatry%2FDepression%2F21139 The method used in an unsuccessful suicide attempt may indicate the risk of a fatal attempt in the future, according to a long-term, population-based cohort study. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3751927 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 03:13:03 +0100 3751927 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3734952&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F21044 As temperatures creep into the triple-digits in Northeastern states, emergency departments are anecdotally reporting an uptick in heat-related illness (MedPage Today) -- but nothing serious or catastrophic, physicians say. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3734952 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 03:13:02 +0100 3734952 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3719977&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F21015 WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- As Americans gear up for the Fourth of July barbecues and festivities, the nation's emergency doctors, hand surgeons, and ophthalmologists brace for an influx of patients with fireworks-related injuries. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3719977 Sat, 03 Jul 2010 03:13:03 +0100 3719977 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3663903&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F20681 An inexpensive drug approved for treatment of abnormally heavy menstrual flow significantly reduced fatal bleeding in trauma patients, researchers reported. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3663903 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:43:03 +0100 3663903 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3491937&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FNeurology%2FGeneralNeurology%2F19675 Suppressing the gene for an ion flux regulatory molecule protected rats against paralysis following spinal cord injury, researchers said. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3491937 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:13:03 +0100 3491937 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3441823&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPrimaryCare%2FExerciseFitness%2F19422 Most triathlon participants who drop dead during the competition do so in the water, researchers said. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3441823 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 13:13:03 +0100 3441823 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3417470&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F19267 Twenty-somethings rely on emergency departments (EDs) for care far more than do other age groups, researchers have found. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3417470 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 13:13:02 +0100 3417470 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3400750&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F19200 Emergency room x-rays often miss the mark in diagnosing suspected hip and pelvic fractures, according to a retrospective review of patient records. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3400750 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:13:03 +0100 3400750 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3332831&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F18814 While there were no significant differences in death rates between shock patients who got dopamine and norepinephrine, those who received dopamine as a first-line treatment had more adverse events, European researchers said. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3332831 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:43:02 +0100 3332831 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3299686&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FCriticalCare%2FSepsis%2F18645 Targeting lactate clearance in early treatment of severe sepsis or septic shock may be as effective as the recommended, but difficult-to-monitor restoration of central venous oxygen saturation, researchers said. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3299686 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:13:02 +0100 3299686 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3252112&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F18368 Conrad Robert Murray, MD, the physician attending Michael Jackson when the pop singer died of cardiac arrest last June, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in Los Angeles. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3252112 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:13:03 +0100 3252112 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3237314&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F18271 The AMA has launched a Web site to help coordinate healthcare professionals who want to volunteer for the medical relief effort in Haiti. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3237314 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:13:02 +0100 3237314 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3221779&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F18216 An electronic data collection system, now available to track cases in Haiti, should provide valuable information for future disasters, according to the American College of Surgeons. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3221779 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 12:43:02 +0100 3221779 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3221780&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F18205 The earthquake that shattered Haiti was a call to action for the world. But for many physicians with a close connection to the country, it was personal. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3221780 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:23:42 +0100 3221780 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3199189&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F18109 Officials in charge of the medical response to the Haitian earthquake say they're starting to get a handle on the job, but critical shortages of food, water, physicians and medical supplies still afflict many areas. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3199189 Sat, 23 Jan 2010 12:43:02 +0100 3199189 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3195300&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F18093 Despite continuing criticism that aid is reaching the Haitian people too slowly, officials said today that they are seeing progress. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3195300 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:13:02 +0100 3195300 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3190835&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F18073 A U.S. hospital ship has arrived in Haiti, adding surgical and postoperative capacity for the earthquake-shattered city. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3190835 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:43:02 +0100 3190835 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3186969&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FSurgery%2FGeneralSurgery%2F18048 The cause of appendicitis remains a mystery, according to a study that discounts flu and intestinal infection as candidates. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3186969 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:13:02 +0100 3186969 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3186970&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F18045 Doctors at Haiti's largest hospital Monday delivered their first baby and carried out their first pediatric surgery since last week's devastating earthquake. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3186970 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:08:37 +0100 3186970 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3183280&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F18017 While rescue efforts continue in earthquake-shattered Port-au-Prince, the passage of time means it's less and less likely that more survivors will be found under the rubble, according to a spokesman for the Pan-American Health Organization. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3183280 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:13:02 +0100 3183280 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3177229&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F17997 The lack of clean water in the stricken Haitian capital fosters conditions that may spawn an epidemic of enteric disease. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3177229 Sat, 16 Jan 2010 12:43:02 +0100 3177229 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3173441&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F17974 Two days after a powerful earthquake shattered Haiti's capital city, relief workers are finding it tough to provide needed medical care, coordination for the efforts is lacking, and time is running out. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3173441 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:43:02 +0100 3173441 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3169002&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F17945 The powerful earthquake that hammered Haiti Tuesday afternoon has created a medical nightmare, those familiar with the country say. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3169002 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:43:02 +0100 3169002 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3169003&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F17932 The powerful earthquake that hammered Haiti Tuesday afternoon has left healthcare in the impoverished Caribbean nation in even worse shape than before. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3169003 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:31:41 +0100 3169003 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3076969&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FCriticalCare%2FSepsis%2F17435 A new molecular assay, called Prove-it, resulted in the highly accurate and rapid detection of most common causes of sepsis, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3076969 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:59:36 +0100 3076969 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2997251&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F17044 Even after adjusting for injury severity and comorbidities, trauma patients who did not have insurance had higher mortality rates than those who did, researchers said. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2997251 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:00:00 +0100 2997251 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2975039&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F16883 Increasing numbers of emergency department patients are not being seen in a timely way, with the most urgent cases most likely to miss wait-time targets, researchers said. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2975039 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:00:00 +0100 2975039 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2932478&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F16647 The vast majority of the U.S. population lives within two hours by ground or helicopter of a dedicated burn center, but access varies widely across the country, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2932478 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:00:37 +0100 2932478 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2867147&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPrimaryCare%2FDomesticViolence%2F16318 Patients who experienced childhood trauma may be at an increased risk of early death, researchers say. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2867147 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:32:57 +0100 2867147 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2816145&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F16074 Emergency departments need better administration, training, and safety procedures for treating the youngest patients, researchers say. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2816145 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:40:22 +0100 2816145 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2735744&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FRadiology%2FDiagnosticRadiology%2F15689 Mild traumatic brain injury can cause acute impairment in executive function, which is detectable by diffusion tensor imaging, data from a small clinical study showed. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2735744 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:59:08 +0100 2735744 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2686111&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F15448 Commotio cordis accounts for a disproportionate number of sudden deaths in high school and college athletes playing lacrosse, compared with most other major sports, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2686111 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:04:32 +0100 2686111 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2665149&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F15353 Children as young as 9 can learn and retain the basics of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, even though their physical strength may pose limits on their effectiveness, researchers said. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2665149 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:58:49 +0100 2665149 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2631996&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F15211 LITTLE FALLS, N.J. (MedPage Today) -- As rock-climbing gyms cropped up along U.S. highways, more patients presented with injuries related to the sport, researchers say, but the trend may be reversing. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2631996 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:40:42 +0100 2631996 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2631997&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F15228 LITTLE FALLS, N.J. (MedPage Today) -- Trauma patients should have blood alcohol levels checked, even if they've denied drinking heavily, researchers said. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2631997 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:30:48 +0100 2631997 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2574355&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F14962 LITTLE FALLS, N.J. (MedPage Today) -- Survival of elderly patients after inhospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation hasn't improved over a 15-year period, researchers say. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2574355 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:31:34 +0100 2574355 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2574356&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F14963 LITTLE FALLS, N.J. (MedPage Today) -- The powerful anesthetic propofol (Diprivan) was found in Michael Jackson's home, according to several reports quoting anonymous law enforcement sources. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2574356 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:23:12 +0100 2574356 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2564805&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F14934 LITTLE FALLS, N.J. (MedPage Today) -- An injection of propofol (Diprivan) could have led to respiratory depression -- and subsequently cardiac arrest -- if Michael Jackson indeed used the powerful anesthetic to battle insomnia, emergency physicians say. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2564805 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:12:24 +0100 2564805 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2554176&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FGeriatrics%2FGeneralGeriatrics%2F14906 SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) -- Canes and walkers -- used to prevent falls -- are themselves associated with more than 47,000 serious injuries each year among older adults, the CDC warned. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2554176 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:00:38 +0100 2554176 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2554177&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F14905 LITTLE FALLS, N.J. (MedPage Today) -- Michael Jackson's personal physician should not have performed CPR on the late pop star while he was in bed, if that was indeed what happened, prominent cardiologists said today. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2554177 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:31:54 +0100 2554177 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2524763&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F14888 WHEELING, W.Va. (MedPage Today) -- Initial findings from the autopsy of pop icon Michael Jackson did not identify the cause of death, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner's office. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2524763 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:41:26 +0100 2524763 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2489210&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F14819 WHEELING, W.Va. (MedPage Today) -- Biomarkers in urine may reliably identify children with appendicitis, researchers said. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2489210 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:30:00 +0100 2489210 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2489211&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F14820 LITTLE FALLS, N.J. (MedPage Today) -- Last year, the average patient going to the emergency department spent more than four hours there, according to a nationwide survey. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2489211 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:30:56 +0100 2489211 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2465275&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F14609 TORONTO (MedPage Today) -- The home computer is an endless source of information and entertainment -- and a surprising number of acute injuries, researchers said. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2465275 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:00:00 +0100 2465275 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2429457&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FAPA%2F14347 SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) -- The antipsychotic drug loxapine, delivered with an investigational inhaler, quickly relieved acute agitation in patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in separate phase III trials, researchers said. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2429457 Fri, 22 May 2009 19:34:59 +0100 2429457 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2407613&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F14217 LITTLE FALLS, N.J. (MedPage Today) -- Urgent care centers are far more similar to family practices than to emergency departments, researchers here said. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2407613 Thu, 14 May 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2407613 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2407614&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F14192 TORONTO (MedPage Today) -- An investigational scorpion antivenom swiftly resolves symptoms in children suffering bites from the sometimes deadly arachnids, an Arizona researcher said. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2407614 Wed, 13 May 2009 21:00:00 +0100 2407614 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2407615&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F14183 WHEELING, W.Va. (MedPage Today) -- Concentrated saline infusion appears to have no merit for trauma victims with head injuries in a randomized trial, which will now be stopped, its sponsor said. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2407615 Wed, 13 May 2009 14:18:37 +0100 2407615 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2407616&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FInfectiousDisease%2FPublicHealth%2F14057 WHEELING, W.Va. (MedPage Today) -- Homeless hospital patients who were provided with housing and other services after discharge were less likely to be readmitted or to require emergency treatment, a randomized trial showed. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2407616 Tue, 05 May 2009 19:55:01 +0100 2407616 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2407617&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPrimaryCare%2FDomesticViolence%2F13993 SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) -- Half of children exposed to domestic violence remain resilient to the psychological damage, likely because of personality and parenting, researchers said. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2407617 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:42:06 +0100 2407617 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2407618&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FAllergyImmunology%2FAllergy%2F13658 WHEELING, W.Va. (MedPage Today) -- Unintentional sticks with epinephrine autoinjectors appear to be increasing and may indicate a need to redesign the lifesaving devices, researchers said. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2407618 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:41:09 +0100 2407618 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2333218&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F13656 LITTLE FALLS, N.J. (MedPage Today) -- Discharging noncritical patients appears to be an effective way to increase a hospital's capacity for emergency admissions during a public disaster, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2333218 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:05:23 +0100 2333218 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2307107&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FACC%2F13496 ORLANDO (MedPage Today) -- Stent thrombosis is as common with bivalirudin (Angiomax) as with unfractionated heparin in ST-segment elevation MI but may be reduced by tweaking adjunctive antiplatelet therapy. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2307107 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:13:09 +0100 2307107 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2307108&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F13446 ATLANTA (MedPage Today) -- If dogs and cats are man's best friends, they can also be health hazards: each year, almost 87,000 American humans wind up in emergency rooms with injuries from falls related to these domestic pets, the CDC reported. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2307108 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:02:59 +0100 2307108 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2307109&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F13443 BETHESDA, Md. (MedPage Today) -- The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) has terminated a clinical trial of concentrated saline for trauma patients in shock, after interim results indicated no benefit for the treatment. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2307109 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:06:48 +0100 2307109 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2276866&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F13340 NEW YORK (MedPage Today) -- Yesterday's death of stage and screen star Natasha Richardson, two days after a seemingly minor spill on a beginners' ski slope, highlighted the difficulties of recognizing and treating head injuries. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2276866 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:31:41 +0100 2276866 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2235765&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F13131 COLUMBUS, Ohio (MedPage Today) -- Physicians are finding an increasing number of previously unrecognized injuries and conditions when they conduct cervical spine CT scans on their patients, researchers here said. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2235765 Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:02:06 +0100 2235765 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2145354&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FSMFM%2F12668 SAN DIEGO (MedPage Today) -- Female victims of domestic violence have a 40% increased risk of developing postpartum depression, a cross-sectional study showed. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2145354 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:41:20 +0100 2145354 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2108612&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F12474 PITTSBURGH (MedPage Today) -- An individual's chance of sustaining a violent injury is correlated with the degree of racial segregation in the community, independent of race and other factors, researchers here said. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2108612 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:00:00 +0100 2108612 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2093657&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F12392 SACRAMENTO (MedPage Today) -- California physicians may not bill emergency-room patients for the difference between their normal charges and what HMOs will pay for out-of-network care, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2093657 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:58:02 +0100 2093657 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2066263&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F12267 SEATTLE (MedPage Today) -- Suspected excessive use of force by police officers is commonly seen by emergency physicians but usually not reported, a cross-sectional survey showed. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2066263 Fri, 26 Dec 2008 12:00:00 +0100 2066263 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2029534&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPediatrics%2FGeneralPediatrics%2F12118 ATLANTA (MedPage Today) -- Falls and motor vehicle accidents are the leading causes of unintentional injury and death among U.S. children and teens, according to the CDC. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2029534 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:26:23 +0100 2029534 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2029535&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F12097 WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- The nation's emergency care delivery system rated a C-minus, according to a state-by-state assessment by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP). (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2029535 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 23:12:00 +0100 2029535 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1884434&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F11363 SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) -- Infections and abdominal wall complications were markedly reduced in trauma patients treated with high doses of vitamins C, E, and selenium, researchers said here. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1884434 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:06:31 +0100 1884434 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1884435&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F11143 SEATTLE (MedPage Today) -- In suspected appendicitis, a CT scan can be well worth the wait before a patient goes to surgery, researchers here suggested. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1884435 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:52:07 +0100 1884435 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1817355&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2Ftb%2F11012 SEATTLE (MedPage Today) -- People who suffer cardiac arrest at home or on the street are much more likely to survive after emergency treatment in some cities than in others, researchers here said. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1817355 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:00:00 +0100 1817355 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1817354&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FCardiology%2FMyocardialInfarction%2Ftb%2F11028 ANN ARBOR, Mich. (MedPage Today) -- Two sets of criteria may help determine whether out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients will survive if they are sped to an emergency room, researchers here found. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1817354 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:00:00 +0100 1817354 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1803863&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPediatrics%2FDomesticViolence%2Ftb%2F10961 PHILADELPHIA (MedPage Today) -- A child who is subject to harsh discipline or witnesses violence in the home is likely to have increased psychological and behavioral problems with further exposure to abuse, a study found. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1803863 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 14:48:23 +0100 1803863 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1791986&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2Ftb%2F10178 ANN ARBOR, Mich. (MedPage Today) -- More than three-fourths of patients treated in emergency departments do not understand at least one element of the care they received or their discharge instructions, investigators here said. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1791986 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:36:59 +0100 1791986 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1791987&cid=s_38000_14_f&fid=38000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2Ftb%2F9649 WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- The rate of resuscitation after out-of-hospital cardiac arrests jumped nearly four-fold when new guidelines on CPR were fully implemented in a North Carolina county, according to researchers here. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine) MedPage Today Emergency Medicine news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1791987 Fri, 30 May 2008 18:32:42 +0100 1791987