Critical Care News

Patients in the ED were more likely to be prescribed opioids in accordance with current CDC guidelines and less likely to progress to long-term use than those prescribed opioids in other clinical settings, according to findings published in Annals of Emergency Medicine.

The number of patients who had a stroke after carotid artery stenting or carotid endarterectomy declined over time, according to an analysis published in JAMA.

The incidence of death or cardiac arrest during triathlons was 1.74 per 100,000 triathletes, with most being middle-aged and older men, according to findings published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

CHICAGO — Adolescents and young adults prescribed opioid pain medications after surgery commonly refill these prescriptions for months beyond typical recovery time, indicating a possible pathway to continued, nonmedical opioid use, according to findings presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition.

Patients with acute kidney injury who were discharged home from the ED had an increased risk for death within 30 days, according to findings published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

The AAP has issued new recommendations based on ethical considerations and available scientific evidence to help clinicians and other interested, relevant parties make decisions on forgoing life-sustaining medical treatment in pediatric patients.

Researchers have developed a validated hypoglycemia risk stratification tool based on a review of electronic medical records that can assist in characterizing the 12-month risk for hypoglycemia-related ED or hospital utilization, according to findings published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Patients with sickle cell anemia had an acute MI at an earlier age and an increased risk for hospital mortality compared with patients without sickle cell anemia, according to a study published in The American Journal of Cardiology.

Buprenorphine treatment initiated in the ED was more cost-effective than referral to community-based treatment or combined brief intervention and referral, according to recent findings.

Mayo Clinic has been ranked the No. 1 hospital in the nation for the second consecutive year, according to the 2017-2018 edition of the U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals survey.