Higher Dosage of Naloxone Approved for Opioid Overdose
The FDA approved an 8mg dose naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray to treat opioid overdose, an increase from the previous 2 mg and 4 mg approved products.
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LatestAmbient Methyl-Bromide Increases Asthma ED Visits in Black, Hispanic Youths
Researchers of a study recently published in the Journal of Asthma have reported a positive association between methyl-bromide concentrations and asthma-related emergency department (ED) visits among youths...
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LatestAnaphylaxis Triggered by Amoxicillin in Semen
According to a BMJ case report, a woman was rushed to the ED after she had an anaphylactic response to her partner's semen. The semen reportedly contained traces of amoxicillin, to which the woman is allergic.
EMS: Laryngeal Tube Insertion Linked to Improved Survival for Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest
According 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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A Proposed Algorithm for CPR Promises Improved Patient Outcomes
Researchers developed an algorithm to calculate the depth and frequency of chest compressions.
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Montana Wildfire Smoke Triggered Surge in ED Visits
Hospital emergency department visits have surged 131% in some Montana counties as a result of respiratory-related conditions triggered by summer wildfires.
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Extra Testing Doesn’t Improve Outcomes, Does Increase ER Stay
For patients with chest pain admitted to the ER, the use of coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA) or stress testing did not have a clinical benefit but did increase ER stay.
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Anitibiotics Can Increase Risk of Community-acquired Infections
Researchers report that antibiotic use and other factors such as emergency department visits can increase the risk of community-acquired C. difficile infections.
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Using Unmanned Aerial Drones to Deliver Emergency Care
Researchers are exploring the life-saving potential of unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) to speed delivery of emergency medical care like defibrillators and rescue medications.
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Kids Unnecessarily Exposed to X-rays
Many children being admitted to emergency rooms for breathing or stomach problems are being exposed to x-rays unnecessarily, according to pediatricians in Australia.
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EMS Crews Converging on South Florida for Hurricane Irma
EMS and disaster management personnel from several cities and states across the country are traveling to South Florida in anticipation of Hurricane Irma’s landfall this weekend.
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Married Patients with Heart Disease Have Better Survival Rates
Marriage is a vital factor affecting the survival of patients who have had a heart attack, as well as the survival of patients with the most important risk factors, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2017.
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Researchers Discourage Pre-hospital STEMI Anti-clot Therapy
Pre-hospital antiplatelet therapy for heart attack patients suffering from ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) has no advantage over waiting for in-hospital treatment, according to a study at ESC Congress 2017.
Read MoreChronic Cough Can Persist for Kids after ED
Roughly three in four kids had a cough one week after being treated in the emergency department, and one in four had a chronic cough after 28 days.
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Marijuana Products Sending More Kids to ERs in France
Emergency room visits for French children who ingested a marijuana product doubled between 2004...
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