New test for sepsis could save lives in emergency departments, study suggests
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Sepsis is a life-threatening medical emergency that occurs when an infection causes a chain reaction throughout ...
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Patients visiting emergency departments because of alcohol abuse are more likely to make return visits and to die in the following decades
Barcelona, Spain: People who come to emergency departments with alcohol-related diseases or conditions are more likely to make return visits ...
Ultrasound scans by doctors in emergency departments to diagnose deep vein thrombosis halve patients’ stay and may help to reduce over-crowding
Barcelona, Spain: If doctors in hospital emergency departments are trained to carry out ultrasound on patients with suspected deep vein ...
Prescribing just a few opioid tablets to patients discharged from emergency departments can ease pain but prevent misuse
Barcelona, Spain: Half of patients discharged from the emergency department need only five tablets or fewer of morphine 5 mg or ...
Study: Health equity an important aspect of improving quality of care provided to children in emergency departments
INDIANAPOLIS—A new multi-site study led by Indiana University School of Medicine found increasing pediatric readiness in emergency departments reduces, but ...
Are Emergency Departments unsafe? Patients and professionals think so
Emergency departments (EDs) are currently unsafe places for both professionals and patients, according to the results of an international survey ...
Artificial intelligence could improve heart attack diagnosis to reduce pressure on emergency departments
An algorithm developed using artificial intelligence could soon be used by doctors to diagnose heart attacks with better speed and ...
Accredited geriatric emergency departments continue to grow within VA hospitals
WASHINGTON, D.C.—April 19, 2023—The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the largest integrated healthcare system in the nation, today announced ...
Targeted testing for HIV in hospital emergency departments has great potential, Spanish researchers say
**Note: the release below is a special early release from the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases ...
Telemedicine reduces hospital transfers for very ill kids at rural, community emergency departments
Many rural and community emergency departments lack access to pediatric specialty care physicians. So, when an acutely ill child is ...
Adopting pediatric readiness standards improves survival in hospital emergency departments
WHAT: Emergency departments that have the highest levels of coordination of health care, personnel, procedures and medical equipment needed to ...
Mental health revisits at pediatric emergency departments
About The Study: The findings of this study suggest that pediatric mental health emergency department visits and revisits are increasing. ...
Crowded emergency departments may affect patients throughout the hospital
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Prior research has established that crowding in emergency departments can lead to worse outcomes for patients receiving emergency ...
Death and end-of-life care in emergency departments
About The Study: Researchers found in this analysis of nationally representative health record data that emergency department (ED) deaths accounted ...
Registration now open for Energy Department’s National Science Bowl®
Washington, D.C. – Registration is open for the 33rd National Science Bowl® (NSB), hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office ...
Hospital emergency departments lack policy and strategies for spotting child neglect or abuse
Berlin, Germany: In a survey of emergency department staff from across Europe, only around half said their hospital has a ...
Poll: Increasing violence in emergency departments contributes to physician burnout and impacts patient care
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Violence in the nation’s emergency departments is increasing. More than eight in ten emergency physicians believe the rate of ...
Emergency departments not set up to meet basic care needs of frail older people
Emergency departments in England don’t seem to be set up to meet the basic care needs of frail older patients, ...
Use of digital platform to report COVID-19 self-test results to health departments
About The Study: The results of this study of 14,000 household beneficiaries of a COVID-19 test kit program in six communities ...
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Computer Science and Physics departments appoint new leaders
TROY, N.Y. — Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s School of Science has appointed two new department heads. Mohammed Zaki now leads the ...
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New research finds that ancient carbon in rocks releases as much carbon dioxide as the world’s volcanoes
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New $81million NIH grant will help U.S. answer urgent need for better dementia care
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IU cancer researcher receives $2.2 million grant for metastatic breast cancer research
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The World Mitochondria Society will host Targeting Mitochondria 2023 with challenging visions in Berlin
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Pumped for frigid weather: study pinpoints cold adaptations in nervous system of Antarctic octopus
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Globally, consumption of sugary drinks increased at least 16% since 1990