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June 30, 2020
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Same-day discharge for AF ablation feasible in most cases, not tied to readmission

Same-day discharge for AF ablation feasible in most cases, not tied to readmission

Same-day discharge for patients who underwent atrial fibrillation ablation was feasible for most patients and was not associated with an increased risk for 30-day readmission, researchers reported.

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June 25, 2020
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COVID-19 pandemic highlights need for primary care investments

COVID-19 pandemic highlights need for primary care investments

The COVID-19 pandemic has posed considerable challenges to primary care in the United States, highlighting shortages in workforce and resources that existed long before the pandemic.

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June 18, 2020
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Brief suicide prevention interventions may reduce subsequent suicide attempts

Brief suicide prevention interventions may reduce subsequent suicide attempts

Incorporation of brief suicide prevention interventions into routine acute care practice may reduce subsequent suicide attempts, according to results of a systematic review and meta-analysis published in JAMA Psychiatry.

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June 15, 2020
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Reused duckbill N95 masks have higher fit test failure rate than dome-shaped masks

Reused duckbill N95 masks have higher fit test failure rate than dome-shaped masks

During a recent shift in the ED, Nida F. Degesys, MD, redonned her used duckbill N95 mask and thought to herself, “Does this mask still fit my face properly?”

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May 27, 2020
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Few patients receive follow-up after opioid overdose

Few patients receive follow-up after opioid overdose

Just 16.6% of commercially insured patients receive follow-up care after being released from the ED for a nonfatal opioid overdose, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

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May 18, 2020
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80% of ED clinicians feel unready to initiate buprenorphine for opioid use disorder

80% of ED clinicians feel unready to initiate buprenorphine for opioid use disorder

Few ED clinicians expressed readiness to initiate buprenorphine for the treatment of opioid use disorder, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.

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April 21, 2020
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COVID-19 may cause many primary care practices to close, creating ‘crisis on steroids’

COVID-19 may cause many primary care practices to close, creating ‘crisis on steroids’

Many primary care practices have needed to lay off or furlough staff and potentially face closure in the next 4 weeks, according to results of a survey conducted by the Primary Care Collaborative and the Larry A. Green Center.

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March 12, 2020
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App narrows down data searches in the ED to 5 seconds

App narrows down data searches in the ED to 5 seconds

In the ED, time is critical. Researchers have developed an app that they say can help physicians cut the time they need to retrieve clinical information from systems outside the electronic health records from several minutes to as little as 5 seconds in an emergency setting.

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February 19, 2020
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ED visits for dialysis by uninsured patients contribute to system burden

ED visits for dialysis by uninsured patients contribute to system burden

Uninsured patients with ESRD who visited Texas emergency departments for hemodialysis treatments contributed to high hospital costs and increased strain on the health care system, according to an analysis of 2017 statewide hospital data.

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February 17, 2020
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Racial differences persist in older adults with asthma

In a study of 4,700 older adults with asthma, researchers found that symptoms and health care utilization remained different among African American and Hispanic survey respondents compared with white respondents even after adjustment for multiple social determinants.

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