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February 12, 2024
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BLOG: How much should you worry about the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act?

BLOG: How much should you worry about the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act?

The Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act, or EMTLA, was passed to protect patients without insurance who were experiencing medical emergencies.

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February 07, 2024
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Positive airway pressure use impacts number of hospital, ER visits

Positive airway pressure use impacts number of hospital, ER visits

Using positive airway pressure therapy each night lowered the rate of hospitalizations and emergency room visits in patients with obstructive sleep apnea, according to results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

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January 30, 2024
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Patients given buprenorphine in ED have better chances of staying on OUD treatment

Patients given buprenorphine in ED have better chances of staying on OUD treatment

Patients with opioid use disorder, or OUD, who were treated with buprenorphine during an ED visit had greater odds of continued treatment engagement 30 days later, a study in JAMA Network Open showed.

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January 29, 2024
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Two-thirds of patients with low-risk pulmonary embolism hospitalized after ED visit

Two-thirds of patients with low-risk pulmonary embolism hospitalized after ED visit

A significant number of low-risk patients who visited the ED for acute pulmonary embolism were hospitalized despite evidence supporting outpatient management, according to a recent study.

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January 26, 2024
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High social risk, social need increase odds of ED use

High social risk, social need increase odds of ED use

Both social risk and social need increased the odds of ED use, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

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January 16, 2024
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Hospital type, region significant predictors for observation time following anaphylaxis

Hospital type, region significant predictors for observation time following anaphylaxis

Most EDs do not have specific guidelines for observation time following anaphylaxis, and the average duration depends largely on comorbidities and the type of hospital, according to a survey study.

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December 18, 2023
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Telemedicine may provide cost-effective ED triage option for pediatric orthopedic trauma

Telemedicine may provide cost-effective ED triage option for pediatric orthopedic trauma

Peer-to-peer telemedicine consultations may be a cost-effective triage strategy prior to ambulance transfer to the ED for pediatric patients with orthopedic trauma, according to published results.

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December 06, 2023
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Q&A: Falls Decision Rule aims to reduce unnecessary CT scans in overcrowded EDs

Q&A: Falls Decision Rule aims to reduce unnecessary CT scans in overcrowded EDs

A new clinical decision rule could help physicians determine which older ED patients who experienced a fall will require imaging, according to a study published in CMAJ.

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November 20, 2023
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In-hospital mortality rate higher among older adults who spent night in ED vs. ward

In-hospital mortality rate higher among older adults who spent night in ED vs. ward

Older patients who spent the night in the ED had higher in-hospital mortality rates vs. those who were admitted to a ward, a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found.

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November 20, 2023
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Nebulized tranexamic acid may better address hemoptysis than IV administration

Nebulized tranexamic acid may better address hemoptysis than IV administration

Compared with IV tranexamic acid, nebulized tranexamic acid resulted in more instances of hemoptysis cessation and lower amounts of bleeding as time passed from administration, according to results published in CHEST.

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