America’s ERs Are Jammed, Affecting Patients on Other Wards
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A crowded, overwhelmed emergency department raises the risk of death and suffering for patients throughout a hospital, a new study warns.“The more the emergency room was crowded, the more people were dying …
Learn More¿Su hijo tiene un resfriado o un VSR grave? Esté atento a estas señales
LUNES, 14 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Como la mayoría de los padres estadounidenses ya saben, los casos del virus sincitial respiratorio (VSR), una enfermedad común de la niñez, se están disparando este año. Los hospitales se están llenan…
Learn MoreSe disparan las visitas a emergencias vinculadas con el suicidio en adolescentes de Illinois: estudio
LUNES, 14 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — En Illinois, ha habido un gran aumento reciente en el número de jóvenes que llegan a la sala de emergencias por ideación suicida, tanto durante como poco antes de la pandemia, según un estudio recient…
Learn MoreUnos peligrosos mitos evitan que muchos adultos con alergias a los alimentos tengan un EpiPen
LUNES, 14 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Se sabe que un EpiPen salva vidas cuando alguien con una alergia grave a un alimento come algo que no puede tolerar.Sin embargo, el autoinyector se utiliza muy poco en Estados Unidos, según una nueva …
Learn MoreNonphysician Emergency Practitioners Order More Imaging Studies
TUESDAY, Nov. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Use of nonphysician practitioners (NPPs) in the emergency department is associated with higher imaging use, according to a study published online Nov. 10 in JAMA Network Open.Eric W. Christensen, Ph.D., from …
Learn MoreMore U.S. Kids Are Heading to ERs After Drinking Cough Suppressant
TUESDAY, Nov. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Increasing numbers of young children are showing up in emergency rooms after accidentally ingesting the cough suppressant benzonatate, U.S. health officials reported Tuesday.Benzonatate is a non-narcotic coug…
Learn MoreEmergency Visits for Child Suicidal Ideation Increased in Illinois in 2019
MONDAY, Nov. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Emergency department visits for child suicidal ideation (SI) increased in Illinois in 2019 and continued increasing during the pandemic, according to a study published online Nov. 14 in Pediatrics.Audrey G. Br…
Learn MorePostdischarge Text Message Intervention Cuts Readmissions
MONDAY, Nov. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An automated texting program to support primary care patients after hospital discharge is associated with significant reductions in use of acute care resources, according to a study published online Oct. 26 in…
Learn MoreAmerica’s Emergency Physicians Warn of Surge in Patients Due to ‘Tripledemic’
MONDAY, Nov. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Emergency departments are backed up with people who are waiting for inpatient beds or other care and it is causing a crisis, according to the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP).ACEP is one of more…
Learn MoreIllinois Study Shows Big Jump in Suicide-Linked ER Visits by Teens
MONDAY, Nov. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Illinois has seen a recent surge in the number of kids arriving in the emergency room for suicidal thoughts — both during and shortly before the pandemic, according to a new study.Among kids ages 5 to 19, ER …
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