Black Children With Asthma More Likely to Receive Bronchodilators From EMS
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Black children receiving emergency medical services (EMS) care are more likely to receive a bronchodilator than White children, according to a study published online Sept. 25 in Prehospital Emergency Care.S…
Learn MoreAI Tool Similar to Radiologists for Interpreting Chest Radiographs
TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An artificial intelligence (AI) tool for interpreting chest radiographs produces reports that are not significantly different from those of radiologists, according to a study published online Oct. 5 in JAMA N…
Learn MoreScreening in Emergency Department Could ID Previously Unrecognized Diabetes
TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Screening for type 2 diabetes (T2D) or prediabetes in emergency departments could identify previously undiagnosed cases, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for th…
Learn More‘Boarding’ Patients for Days, Weeks in Crowded ERs Is Common Now
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When Hannah, a California marketing professional, showed up at her local emergency room in March 2023 for a pregnancy-related complication, she wasn’t prepared for what happened next.“I arrived at 2 p.m. and…
Learn MoreED Visits Up for Eating Disorders Across All Ages During Pandemic
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — During the pandemic, there was an increase in emergency department visits for eating disorders among adolescents, young adults, and older adults, while hospital admissions only increased for adolescents, acc…
Learn MoreSurgeons Seeing More ‘Mutilating’ Hand Injuries With New Utility Terrain Vehicles
TUESDAY, Oct. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A popular type of off-road vehicle known as a “side-by-side” has been linked to high rates of severe hand injuries, according to a new study.Side-by-sides are utility terrain vehicles (UTVs) designed to carry …
Learn MorePhysical Restraint Use More Likely for Black Adults in Emergency Departments
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In adult emergency departments, physical restraint is uncommon but occurs more often among Black patients than White and non-Black patients, according to a review published online Sept. 25 in JAMA Internal…
Learn MoreBlack Patients More Likely to Be Physically Restrained During ER Visits
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) – It seemed to some that patients of color were being restrained in the emergency room more often than others, so researchers decided to investigate.While physical restraints can be used to keep staff and pat…
Learn MoreAumentan las visitas de niños a urgencias por crisis de salud mental con el inicio del período escolar
LUNES, 25 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Aunque el inicio del año escolar puede ofrecer a los niños y adolescentes la oportunidad de reconectar con amigos y disfrutar de deportes y actividades escolares, también puede desencadenar factores …
Learn MoreAyudar a inmigrantes indocumentados a encontrar un médico de atención primaria reduce los costos de urgencias
VIERNES, 22 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ayudar a los inmigrantes indocumentados en Estados Unidos a conectarse con médicos de atención primaria podría ser una forma de ahorrar dinero, reduciendo considerablemente el uso del departamento …
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