Kids Still Getting Injured After Swallowing High-Powered Magnets
FRIDAY, Oct. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Despite warnings and public education campaigns, kids continue to suffer injuries from swallowing small but strong magnets, according to a new study.Children are also inserting high-powered, rare-earth balls i…
Learn MoreDisparities Seen in Prehospital Pain Care of Traumatic Injuries
THURSDAY, Oct. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Non-White patients have a lower likelihood of having pain scores reported and of receiving analgesia during prehospital care for traumatic injuries, according to a study published online Oct. 17 in JAMA Netw…
Learn MoreSide-by-Side Utility Terrain Vehicles Tied to More Significant Hand Injuries
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Side-by-side utility terrain vehicles (UTVs) are associated with significantly more severe hand injuries than all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), according to a study published in the October issue of Plastic and …
Learn MoreNon-White Patients Assigned Less Severe Triage Scores
MONDAY, Oct. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Mistriage of non-White patients in the emergency department appears to be common, according to a study published online Oct. 12 in JAMA Network Open.Joshua W. Joseph, M.D., from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in…
Learn MoreDoctors Group Pulls Paper on ‘Excited Delirium’
FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A paper that has been used in court cases to justify excessive police force was withdrawn Thursday by the American College of Emergency Physicians. The paper, published in 2009, was on a condition referred to …
Learn MoreHospitals Struggling to Reach Time-Related Treatment Goals for STEMI
FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Challenges resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic are creating longer door-to-balloon (D2B) times for heart attack patients, according to a study presented at the annual American College of Cardiology Quality Su…
Learn MoreED Visit Rate for Assault 4.5 Visits Per 1,000 People Per Year
THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The emergency department visit rate for assault was 4.5 visits per 1,000 people per year during 2019 to 2021, according to an October data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevent…
Learn MoreED Visit for Substance Use With Psychosis Increases Risk for Schizophrenia Diagnosis
THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Emergency department visits for substance use are associated with an increased risk for developing a schizophrenia spectrum disorder, according to a brief report published online Sept. 27 in JAMA Psychiatry….
Learn MoreYoung Adults, Black Americans Most Likely to Visit ER for Assault Injuries
THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Being young or Black may make it more likely that you wind up in an emergency room with an assault injury, new research suggests.Living in metropolitan areas and being covered by state-based health insurance…
Learn MoreFour in 10 Adults Cite Long Wait Times in ED Due to Boarding
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More than four in 10 adults would delay or avoid going to the emergency department if they knew that they or a loved one with a severe illness or injury could face extreme delays associated with “boarding,”…
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