Confronting the Growing Violence Against Staff in the Emergency Department Alex Skog, MD, on physician anxiety, enforcing consequences, and creating a safer environment Nov 30, 2022 video
One in Three Patients With Unstable Pelvic Fractures Die, Study Shows Use of advanced hemorrhage control interventions should be standardized to improve outcomes Nov 30, 2022
Injuries While Pregnant Linked to Kids' Risk of Cerebral Palsy Modest risk tracks with severity of injuries, observational study finds Nov 28, 2022
Physicians Push for More Action on Fossil Fuel Reduction After COP27 "If we're not treating the cause of the disease, we're not doing enough" Nov 23, 2022
Hospital Responds to Staffing Crisis After Reports of Patient Death Challenges at Providence Regional Medical Center Everett reflective of hospitals across the U.S. Nov 22, 2022
Here's What Led ED Nurse to Call the Fire Department for Help Problems from that night are not unique to her hospital, says Kelsay Irby, RN Nov 21, 2022
Youth With Gender Dysphoria Hospitalized for Suicidal Ideation Far More Often Inpatient setting offers unique opportunity to provide gender-affirming care, researchers say Nov 16, 2022
A PSA From an Exhausted Emergency Physician Avoid sending us your patients until the dust settles Nov 15, 2022
ED Visits for Suicide Thoughts Rise; Bivalent Booster Benefit; Pandemic Experts Axed Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff Nov 14, 2022
Respiratory Virus Surge Chokes Up Health Systems, Not Just Children's EDs Bed capacity, COVID, and staffing were already hampering capacity before the wave hit Nov 11, 2022
One in Five May Recall Near-Death Experience After CPR Rhythmic brain waves suggestive of lucid and heightened consciousness, study says Nov 11, 2022
'I've Never Seen Anything Like This' in the Pediatric ED Greater awareness and support can help reduce the strain Nov 10, 2022
Survey Shows ED Doctors Worry More About Patient Harm Than Getting Sued "Defensive medicine" may be more about preventing harm than avoiding a lawsuit Nov 10, 2022
A Fork in the Road on My 'Cancer Journey' Recent events reminded me that prostate cancer isn't my only cancer concern Nov 07, 2022
Decision-Support Tool Enhances Outcomes for Heart Failure Patients in the ED Pathways for HF patients picked for early discharge versus admission Nov 06, 2022
Emergency Physician Faces Charges After Car Crash Kills Colleague Police say Joseph Yanta, MD, had a 0.172% blood alcohol content, more than double the legal limit Nov 04, 2022
CPR Less Likely for Black, Hispanic People Association seen even for witnessed cardiac arrest in the home and in diverse neighborhoods Oct 27, 2022
Hawaii Hospital Cuts Unneeded ED Psych Evals Following Police Encounters Program requiring consults before involuntary evaluations gets a revamp, with positive results Oct 21, 2022
Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis Promising for Intermediate-Risk Pulmonary Embolism Strategy may mitigate the drawback of major bleeding Oct 19, 2022
How Well Do Opioids Stack Up for Musculoskeletal Pain in the ED? Meta-analysis raises some questions about risk-benefit ratio Oct 17, 2022
Emergency Nurse 'Drowning' in Patients, Calls Fire Department to Assist In last-resort effort, two firefighters aid understaffed ED in Washington state Oct 14, 2022
We Can't Help the Hurting When We're Being Hurt Health facilities need stronger measures to protect staff Oct 14, 2022
Basilar Stroke Thrombectomy Finally Wins for Efficacy in Randomized Trials Promising results of endovascular therapy outside the anterior circulation Oct 12, 2022
Pediatricians Embrace New Strategy on Firearms: Harm Reduction AAP shifting away from highlighting its support for strict gun control Oct 12, 2022
'Treat and Street' Is Not the Answer to Overdose Crises in the ED Recovery begins with reduced stigma and improved access to treatment Oct 10, 2022
Can Eyes Predict CVD Mortality?; ICUs in the ED Also in TTHealthWatch: preventing stroke in TAVR and first-line therapy for type 2 diabetes Oct 08, 2022 podcast
Gun Homicides, Suicides Grew in 2021, CDC Says After "unprecedented" jump in 2020, firearm-related homicides increased another 8.3% last year Oct 06, 2022
Opioids Tainted With Mystery Chemical Sparked Flood of Unusual Overdoses Pennsylvania outbreak spawned 94 cases, many with low heart rate or sky-high blood pressure Oct 06, 2022
For Female Emergency Docs, Lack of Respect Is Part of the Job Women more likely to be misidentified, dismissed, and ignored, according to two studies Oct 05, 2022
California Hospital Begins Medication Abortions in the ED -- A Possible First "Our job is to treat all comers no matter their medical issue," says researcher Oct 05, 2022
Vomiting/Nausea in the ED? Consider Haloperidol, Study Suggests In randomized trial, half doses of haloperidol outperformed ondansetron, an old standby Oct 05, 2022
Sexual Violence Takes a Toll on Teens' Mental Health Even experiences of unwelcome sexual approach can have a lasting negative impact Oct 04, 2022
It's Time to Embrace Opioid Addiction Meds in the ED, Experts Say Buprenorphine is a must in overdose cases, according to two emergency physicians Oct 04, 2022
Just How Bad Was Pandemic Strain on Emergency Wait Times? The Numbers Are In Analysis shows impact on ED boarding times, patients abandoning the wait for care Oct 03, 2022
Emergency Medicine Docs Bemoan Patient Satisfaction Surveys Critics at ACEP call them biased, unfair, and exclusionary Oct 03, 2022
Day in the Life of a Doctor: Shadowing a Flight Paramedic YouTuber and physician Siobhan Deshauer, MD, sees a different side of emergency medicine Sep 22, 2022
New Bill Would Help Survivors of Sexual Assault Avoid Surprise Costs The No Surprises for Survivors Act was introduced to help with surprise bills for forensic exams Sep 22, 2022
Violence in Emergency Departments on the Rise Around 85% of emergency physicians say violence has increased, poll shows Sep 22, 2022