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October 20, 2021
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VIDEO: EN21X presentations highlight knowledge, impact

VIDEO: EN21X presentations highlight knowledge, impact

Lisa A. Wolf, PhD, RN, CEN, FAEN, FAAN, speaks with Healio about four studies presented at the Emergency Nurses Association annual conference which have “implications for knowledge and practice and education and impact.”

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September 23, 2021
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Childhood trauma seen as ‘social determinant of health’ in neurology

Childhood trauma seen as ‘social determinant of health’ in neurology

Patients with neurological conditions had an increased risk for adverse childhood experiences compared with the overall U.S. population, according to results of a cross-sectional study published in Neurology: Clinical Practice.

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September 20, 2021
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Score predicts high risk for HF after ED visit for AF regardless of economic status

Score predicts high risk for HF after ED visit for AF regardless of economic status

A continuous risk prediction score predicted high risk for new-onset HF in patients after ED atrial fibrillation visit, regardless of economic status, according to new data published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

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September 09, 2021
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Suicide-related youth ED visits decreased early in pandemic, then increased for girls

Suicide-related youth ED visits decreased early in pandemic, then increased for girls

ED visits for youth with suicidal thoughts and behaviors initially decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic, likely because of lockdown orders, then aligned with 2019 levels, according to a cross-sectional study published in JAMA Psychiatry.

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July 02, 2021
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‘Resist the temptation’ to use fireworks on July 4th, AAP says

‘Resist the temptation’ to use fireworks on July 4th, AAP says

Amid a rise in fireworks-related injuries, the AAP urged families to “resist the temptation” to use them to celebrate the 4th of July.

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June 09, 2021
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Rapid respiratory pathogen testing in pediatric ED does not reduce antibiotic use

Rapid respiratory pathogen testing in pediatric ED does not reduce antibiotic use

The use of rapid respiratory pathogen testing for influenza-like illness in a pediatric ED did not reduce antibiotic prescribing, according to findings from a randomized clinical trial that were reported in JAMA Network Open.

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May 20, 2021
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Pediatric psychiatric ED visits decreased significantly in COVID-19 lockdown's early phase

Pediatric psychiatric ED visits decreased significantly in COVID-19 lockdown's early phase

Children and adolescent psychiatric ED visits decreased significantly during the first 8 weeks of COVID-19 lockdown, according to results of a study conducted in Italy and published in Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.

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April 14, 2021
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Almost half of incident psychiatric ED visits are first-contact visits

First-contact visits comprised approximately half of incident psychiatric ED visits, according to results of a cohort study published in JAMA Network Open.

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April 08, 2021
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Length of stay for pediatric mental health ED visits has significantly increased

Length of stay for pediatric mental health ED visits has significantly increased

Rates of prolonged length of stay for pediatric mental health ED visits significantly increased between 2005 and 2015 compared with non-mental health-related ED visits, according to study results published in Pediatrics.

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March 29, 2021
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Combination treatment improves pain scores for post-traumatic headache in ED

Combination treatment improves pain scores for post-traumatic headache in ED

Metoclopramide plus diphenhydramine resulted in greater improvement in pain scores compared with placebo for patients with acute post-traumatic headache in the ED, according to findings from a parallel group study published in Neurology.

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