Emergency Room Anaphylaxis Observation Times Could Be Halved
New research suggests most children visiting hospital emergency departments with anaphylaxis could be discharged after two hours or less—half the time of current minimum guidelines.
New research suggests most children visiting hospital emergency departments with anaphylaxis could be discharged after two hours or less—half the time of current minimum guidelines.
High-dose buprenorphine therapy, provided under emergency department care, is safe and well tolerated in people with opioid use disorder experiencing opioid withdrawal symptoms.
Health officials are concerned about the long-term health ramifications from the smoke and air pollution being generated by wildfires throughout Australia.
Health officials in Detroit, Michigan have confirmed one case of measles in the city and are warning patients and relatives at a children’s hospital emergency room of possible exposure.
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Read MoreZoll Medical Corp has launched the Z Vent transport ventilator for pre- and intra-hospital use.
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Read MoreAccording to a study published in JAMA, initial laryngeal tube insertion improved 72-hour survival for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest compared to endotracheal tube intubation.
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