Emergency Physicians Should Know Risks Entailed in Discharging Patients with Pending Blood Cultures
I feel that your article [“Admit or Not?”, May 2017] in ACEP Now was a bit too…
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Emergency Physicians Should Know Risks Entailed in Discharging Patients with Pending Blood Cultures
I feel that your article [“Admit or Not?”, May 2017] in ACEP Now was a bit too... -
U.S. State Attorneys General Probe Opioid Drug Companies
A bipartisan group of state attorneys general has announced that they are jointly investigating the marketing and... -
Massive Transfusion Ratios May be Less Useful in Nontrauma Setting
Massive transfusion ratios commonly used in trauma settings might not be appropriate for nontrauma patients, a retrospective...
U.S. State Attorneys General Probe Opioid Drug Companies
A bipartisan group of state attorneys general has announced that they are jointly investigating the marketing and…
Massive Transfusion Ratios May be Less Useful in Nontrauma Setting
Massive transfusion ratios commonly used in trauma settings might not be appropriate for nontrauma patients, a retrospective…
Is Dexamethasone Helpful for Treating Pharyngitis?
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ED Opioid Guidelines Tied to Fewer Prescriptions in Ohio
Ohio’s emergency department (ED) guidelines for reducing inappropriate prescribing are linked to a drop in opioid dispensing,…
Increased Myocardial Infarction Risk Associated with NSAID Use
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Intracerebral Hemorrhage Outcome Doesn’t Differ by Anticoagulant
Mortality and functional outcomes in patients with anticoagulant-related intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) do not appear to be associated…
Should Emergency Department Patients with Pending Blood Cultures be Admitted?
Question: Does this expert testimony reflect the standard of care in emergency medicine: “Ordering blood cultures necessitates…
HEART Score Safe for ED Evaluation of Chest Pain
NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—Use of the HEART score for evaluating patients with chest pain in the emergency…
Intervention During, after ED Visit May Reduce Suicide Attempts
A combination of brief interventions during and after an emergency department (ED) visit may be able to…