Don’t Be Shy When Evaluating Patients Who Return to the ED
Bounceback visits provide an opportunity for emergency physicians to review a case again with a clear mind…
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A Year of Coping with COVID—Q&A with Dr. Erik Anderson
Erik Anderson, MD, is an emergency and addiction medicine physician at Highland Hospital, the county hospital in…
Aortic Dissection Tied to Worse Outcomes in Women Than Men
Women with type A acute aortic dissection (TAAD) were more likely to present late, with complications, and…
U.S. Labor Dept Issues Emergency COVID-19 Rule for Health Care Workers
The U.S. Department of Labor issued an emergency rule on June 10, 2021, for controlling COVID-19 and…
Artificial Intelligence Tool Could Help Triage COVID-19 Patients in the Emergency Department
A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool predicted with up to 80 percent accuracy which COVID-19 patients would…
Revisits after ED Care for Pediatric Gastroenteritis Similar in U.S. and Canada
Revisit rates after emergency department care for pediatric gastroenteritis are similar in the U.S. and Canada even…
U.S. CDC Finds More Clotting Cases After J&J Vaccine, Sees Causal Link
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on May 12, 2021, it had found…
Deaf Health Care Workers Left Behind as Masks Became Universal During Pandemic
A U.K. survey of deaf health care workers shows many feel frustrated by a lack of transparent…
WHO Panel Recommendations To Stop the Next Pandemic
A new global system should be set up to respond faster to disease outbreaks, which could ensure…
ICU Stay Tied to Higher Risk of Post-Discharge Suicide Compared to Other Hospitalizations
Admission to an intensive care unit (ICU) was associated with a higher rate of suicide and self-harm…