Emergency Medicine News

NEW ORLEANS — A six-step initiative embedded in electronic health records dropped the percentage of low-probability cardiology referrals among pediatric patients with chest pain to zero, according to a study presented at the AAP National Conference & Exhibition.

NEW ORLEANS — Lawnmower injuries disproportionately affect children in rural areas compared with those living in urban areas in the United States, according to research presented at the AAP National Conference & Exhibition. Researchers also identified higher rates for complications among children sustaining lawnmower injuries in rural areas.

NEW ORLEANS — Children with acute gastroenteritis with dehydration receive unequal treatment in the ED because of race, according to a retrospective analysis of more than 30,000 patients.

NEW ORLEANS — Giving antihistamines to children who experience anaphylaxis only endangers their lives by delaying emergency treatment, researchers reported. Instead, children should be administered epinephrine and go straight to the ED.

NEW ORLEANS — An educational intervention focused on injury prevention strategies was effective at training first-year medical students to identify risk factors for injury-related mortality and recognize areas for prevention, according to research presented at the AAP National Conference & Exhibition.

NEW ORLEANS — Study findings showed that drones could respond more quickly to emergency medical situations in one inner city location during rush hour traffic compared with traditional emergency medical services, or EMS, according to research presented at the AAP National Conference & Exhibition.

NEW ORLEANS — Research presented at the AAP National Conference & Exhibition highlighted a significant increase in the number of trampoline-related fractures sustained by children between 2008 and 2017.

Sudden cardiac death — the leading cause of sudden death among high school and college athletes in the United States — is not something that can be easily predicted.

Poison control center calls for suspected suicide-related pediatric self-poisonings often involve over-the-counter, or OTC, medications, including analgesics and antihistamines, according to research published in Clinical Toxicology.

Advances in science and medicine have dramatically improved the odds of survival for premature infants. However, these babies continue to face significant challenges, both immediately after birth and throughout their lives.