All articles tagged: Emergency Medicine

Adjunctive treatment with intravenous argatroban or eptifibatide does not reduce poststroke disability among patients with acute ischemic stroke treated with intravenous thrombolysis within three hours after symptom onset, according to a study published in the Sept. 5 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.Opeolu Adeoye, M.D., fro

As mpox continues to spread in Africa, Congolese authorities said Thursday that the first batch of vaccines have arrived in that country's capital.The shipment comes three weeks after the World Health Organization declared mpox outbreaks in 12 African countries a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.who.int/news/item/14-08-2024-who-director-general-de

The risk for 30-day readmission is high for adult sepsis survivors discharged to skilled nursing facilities, home health care, and home, according to a study published in the Sept. 1 issue of the American Journal of Critical Care.Priscilla Hartley, D.N.P., R.N., from the College of Nursing at Augusta University in Athens, Georgia, and

There are significant errors in recording racial data in children’s electronic medical records (EMRs) across health systems, according to a study published online Sept. 3 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Gary L. Freed, M.D., from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleagues examined the error rate of racial and ethnic attribution

A new study found a 29.1% incidence of hemodynamic collapse in patients after intubation during critical care transport. Shock index above 1 was a key risk factor.

Young patients with myocardial infarction (MI) and fewer traditional risk factors often have greater exposure to urban noise, according to a study presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2024, held from Aug. 30 to Sept. 2 in London.Hatim Kerniss, from the Gesundheit Nord Clinic Group in Bremen, Germany, and colleagues explored

In the PULSE-MI trial, prehospital pulse-dose glucocorticoid treatment in STEMI patients did not reduce the final infarct size at 3 months, despite improvements in acute outcomes.

A number of U.S. travelers returning from Cuba have been diagnosed with Oropouche virus, according to research published in the Aug. 27 early-release issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.Noting that there have been reports of two deaths in patients with Oropouche virus infec

Compared with other methods, urine Gram stain moderately predicted gram-negative bacteria but added little value to UTI diagnosis in the ED, raising questions about its clinical utility.

Prehospital transcutaneous cardiac pacing led to an increased risk for mortality, with progression to cardiac arrest linked to increased body weight, a non-bradycardic initial heart rate, and hypoxia.

Home administration of misoprostol significantly increases the proportion of day-care procedures in medical abortion after 12 gestational weeks, according to a study published in the Aug. 31 issue of The Lancet.Johanna Rydelius, M.D., from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, and colleagues evaluated whether administering the first m

More than one in five people who died of drug overdose in 2022 (21.9 percent) had a reported non-substance-related mental health disorder (MHD), according to research published in the Aug. 29 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.Amanda T. Dinwiddie, M.P.H., from the CDC in At

Neither piroxicam nor paracetamol prevented pain recurrence or emergency department readmission within a week of treatment for renal colic, found a randomized controlled trial.

Naloxone administration during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest was found to improve rates of survival and return of spontaneous circulation, suggesting its potential role in cardiac arrest care.

U.S. rates of intimate partner homicide involving female victims did not significantly change from 2018 to 2021, according to research published in the Aug. 29 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.Adam Rowh, M.D., and Shane Jack, Ph.D., from the CDC in Atlanta, analyzed cha

The first known U.S. cluster of cases of bird flu in humans has been recorded at two poultry facilities in Colorado, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported Thursday.The nine infected workers experienced mild symptoms only, and all were infected through close contact with sickened poultry, not person-to-person, the CDC sa

Regardless of drug use, administration of naloxone during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is associated with improved outcomes, such as increased survival to hospital discharge, according to a study published online Aug. 20 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.David G. Dillon, M.D., Ph.D., from the University of California, Davis, and coll

People with self-identified xylazine wounds are more likely to engage in subcutaneous injection and face several barriers to seeking medical wound treatment, according to a study published online Aug. 21 in&nbsp;Drug and Alcohol Dependence.Raagini Jawa, from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and colleagues sought to und

The death toll from listeria linked to tainted Boar's Head deli meats has risen to nine, with six more fatalities reported Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Deaths have now occurred in Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, New Mexico, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.Cases of bacterial illness tied to the recall

Extreme risk protection orders (ERPOs) can be an effective suicide prevention tool, according to a study published online Aug. 20 in the&nbsp;Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law.Jeffrey W. Swanson, Ph.D., from the Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, North Carolina, and colleagues assessed the effective

Black patients are less likely than White patients with a nonspecific diagnosis of interest to receive related diagnostic testing in the emergency department, according to a study published online Aug. 27 in JAMA Network Open.Michael I. Ellenbogen, M.D., from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, and colleagues used a pr

As an mpox outbreak continues to rage in Africa, the World Health Organization on Monday launched a six-month plan to quell its spread.“The mpox outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighboring countries can be controlled, and can be stopped,” WHO Director-General <a href="https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/team/t/tedros-adhanom-gh

More than three in four people (77 percent) say they would not know how to respond if they saw someone having an opioid overdose, according to survey results from The Ohio State University."While I'm not surprised about this result, I am deeply concerned because we know that the more of us who are prepared to save a life, the more lives we can s

Heat-related mortality rates increased from 1999 to 2023 in the United States, according to a research letter published online Aug. 26 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.Jeffrey T. Howard, Ph.D., from the University of Texas at San Antonio, and colleagues examined trends in heat-related mortality rates in the U.S. popula

The rates of emergency department (ED) use are high before and after self-inflicted injury among youths, according to a study published online Aug. 15 in JAMA Network Open.Samaa Kemal, M.D., M.P.H., from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, and colleagues conducted a retrospective cohort study of ED enc

Electric scooter-related injuries are increasing in frequency and treatment costs and occur most commonly during nighttime and weekend hours, according to a study published online Aug. 13 in&nbsp;Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research.Riley Kahan, from the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Aurora, and colleagues examin

Increased activity of the insect-borne Oropouche virus has prompted warnings from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for travelers to South America and the Caribbean.Oropouche virus has caused two deaths and five cases of fetal death or birth defects a

On Friday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced a multistate outbreak of Salmonella linked to small turtles.So far, 51 cases of Salmonella have been reported in 21 states. In almost half of cases, the illness has been so severe as to require hospitalization, although no deaths have been reported. Babie

Patients with advanced alcohol addiction may consume hand sanitizers, the composition of which can distort blood values and complicate a correct diagnosis.

Racial and ethnic disparities in quality metrics were seen after introduction of a quality improvement (QI) intervention designed to standardize care of febrile infants, according to a study published online Aug. 19 in Pediatrics.Corrie E. McDaniel, D.O., from the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle, and colleagues co

Perdue Foods has recalled over 167,000 pounds of chicken nuggets and tenders after consumers complained of finding bits of metal in the products.The recall covers select lots of Perdue Breaded Chicken Tenders, Butcher Box Organic Chicken Breast Nuggets and Perdue Simply Smart Organics Breaded Chicken Breast Nuggets.No injuries or adverse

A pilot study found that guideline–directed medical therapy at ED arrival was suboptimal, but its initiation among appropriate patients at discharge using an EHR-based alert may be feasible and safe.

In patients with acute agitation, 5 mg droperidol reduced the need for rescue sedation in the emergency department, found a study.

As an outbreak of a new strain of mpox continues in Africa, Sweden announced Thursday that it has confirmed the first case in that country.Known as the clade I strain, this latest iteration of mpox appears to be spread more easily and cause more severe disease, experts say."A person who sought care at Region Stockholm has been diagnosed w

A Glasgow Coma Scale score of 3 indicated a low predictive value for diagnosing traumatic brain injury in the prehospital setting.

Droperidol at doses below the US Food and Drug Administration's safety limit effectively reduced abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting in patients visiting the emergency department, found a study.

In 2022, the emergency department visit rate was 47 visits per 100 people, according to an August data brief published by the National Center for Health Statistics.Christopher Cairns, M.P.H., from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland, and colleagues used data from the 2022 National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care

THURSDAY, Aug. 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) --&nbsp;Racial and ethnic differences exist in fracture rates and risk among women, according to a study published online Aug. 15 in the&nbsp;Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.Nicole C. Wright, Ph.D., from&nbsp;the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and colleagues used data from the Women’s Health Initiative (1998 to 2022) to assess

Self-reported alcohol use appears to be associated with a higher risk for intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) in older adults with a fall-related head injury, according to a study published online July 31 in the&nbsp;Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open.Alexander Zirulnik, M.D., from Harvard Medical School in Boston,

For individuals with chronic noncancer pain (CNCP) treated with opioid analgesics, problematic pharmaceutical opioid use (POU) is common, according to a study published online Aug. 7 in Addiction.Kyla H. Thomas, Ph.D., M.B.B.S., from the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom, and colleagues conducted a comprehensive systematic l

Every eligible Mississippi county will receive a portion of the approximately $54 million set aside for localities.

The World Health Organization on Wednesday made the rare move of declaring an ongoing African outbreak of mpox a global health emergency.A new clade (strain) of the virus, plus its troubling spread throughout the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and nearby countries in central Africa, drove the declaration, said WHO director general <a href=

In a health alert issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the agency said it has received reports of higher test positivity rates for parvovirus B19 in recent months: The proportion of people with antibodies indicating recent infection, which fell below 3 percent from 2022 to 2024, spiked to 10 percent in June.But child

Pediatric water bead-related emergency department visits are increasing, and they most often involve children younger than 5 years of age, according to a study published in the October issue of the American Journal of Emergency Medicine.Holden J. Joynes, from The Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital in

Most clinicians show positive attitudes toward education in climate change, according to a study published online Aug. 8 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Wynne Armand, M.D., from the Center for the Environment and Health at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, and colleagues evaluated whether a quality incentive program measure for cli

A consistent sex disparity is seen in pain management, with women less likely to be prescribed pain-related medications than men, according to a study published online Aug. 5 in PNAS.Mika Guzikevits, from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and colleagues examined a potential sex bias in pain management using data from two emergency de

For patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), wearable devices are associated with higher AF-specific health care use and informal health care resource use, according to a study published in the Aug. 6 issue of the Journal of the American Heart Association.Lindsey Rosman, Ph.D., from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and c

Exposure to extreme climate events is associated with adverse impacts on mental health, according to a study published online Aug. 7 in&nbsp;PLOS Climate.Daniel Zhao, M.D., from Maimonides Medical Center in New York City, and colleagues evaluated how individual factors and neighborhood social cohesion are associated with negative menta

It's been a sweltering summer for much of the United States, and a new poll finds many people can recognize the signs of heat sickness if it strikes them or someone else.However, many more don’t know crucial information that could help them during a heatwave, such as the location of cooling centers where they can seek relief from the pounding h

In a national Medicare Advantage (MA) plan, the prevalence of homebound is 22 percent, and homebound status is independently associated with increased health service use and mortality, according to a study published online Aug. 13 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Bruce Leff, M.D., from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine i

Unemployment insurance (UI), operationalized as the weekly benefit allowance (WBA) replacement rate, is associated with a lower risk for drug-related overdose, according to a study published in the August issue of the International Journal of Drug Policy.Silvia S. Martins, M.D., Ph.D., from the Columbia University Mailman School of Publ

Sulfonamide antibiotics and cephalosporins are most strongly associated with serious cutaneous adverse drug reactions (cADRs), according to a study published online Aug. 8 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.Erika Y. Lee, M.D., from the University of Toronto, and colleagues explored the risk for serious cADRs associated w

Bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is associated with higher survival for all individuals with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, but the association is weakest for Blacks and women, according to a study published online Aug. 7 in Circulation.Paul S. Chan, M.D., from Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute in Kansas City, Missou

Women with type 2 diabetes (T2D) have higher bone mineral density (BMD) and better bone microarchitecture, but poorer physical function than women without diabetes, according to a study published online Aug. 7 in JAMA Network Open.Michail Zoulakis, M.D., from the Sahlgrenska Osteoporosis Centre at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden,

In 2023, there was a provisional total of 3,090,582 deaths in the United States, according to research published in the Aug. 8 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.Farid B. Ahmad, M.P.H., from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland, and colleagues

Trauma-causing fall injuries at the United States-Mexico border are common, according to a study published online Aug. 5 in&nbsp;Trauma Surgery &amp; Acute Care Open.Sarah Lagan, from the University of California San Diego Health Sciences in La Jolla, and colleagues retrospectively reviewed data from patients admitted to an academic, l

The death toll from listeria linked to tainted Boar's Head deli meats has risen to three, with nine more cases of the bacterial illness reported in the outbreak, an update issued Thursday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows.The total case cou

ChatGPT is not accurate as a diagnostic tool, but does offer some medical educational benefits, according to a study published online July 31 in&nbsp;PLOS ONE.Ali Hadi, from the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry at Western University in London, Ontario, Canada, and colleagues investigated ChatGPT’s diagnostic accuracy and utili

U.S. doctors should be on the lookout for a more severe strain of mpox that is spreading widely in parts of Africa, federal health officials warned Wednesday.The&nbsp;alert,&nbsp;issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, came just hours after the World Health Org

School reopening following COVID-19 disruptions was associated with an increase in acute psychiatric emergencies, according to a study published online Aug. 5 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Chiara Davico, M.D., from University of Turin in Italy, and colleagues assessed whether varying degrees of school interruption were associated with cha

This summer's blistering temperatures have helped prompt an&nbsp;emergency blood shortage, the American Red Cross has warned.Heat waves affected almost 100 blood drives last month, either by hurting turnout or forcing the events to be canceled. Since July 1, the national blood supply has fallen by more than 25%, the organization said in a <a h

State-level restrictive firearm policies are associated with substantial reductions in firearm mortality, according to a study published online July 31 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Terry L. Schell, Ph.D., from the RAND Corporation in Santa Monica, California, and colleagues examined how firearm mortality changed following the implementatio

Following several years of record low rates of uninsured Americans, a new survey finds more people are once again without health insurance.More than 8% of Americans did not have health coverage during the first few months of 2024, according to findings

Discordant diagnoses from initial presentation to discharge occur in more than half of patients hospitalized and treated for pneumonia, according to a study published online Aug. 6 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Barbara E. Jones, M.D., from the University of Utah and Salt Lake City VA Healthcare System, and colleagues examined the ev

Millions of Americans use the opioid-like herbal supplement known as kratom, but evidence of its dangers continue to mount.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued <a href="https://www.fda.gov/food/alerts-advisories-safety-information/fda-warns-consumers-not-use-optimized-plant-mediated-solutions-opms-black-liquid-kratom?utm_medium=email&a

Recently, there was an increase in availability of naloxone after it was approved to be sold as an over-the-counter (OTC) medication, according to a study published online July 26 in JAMA Health Forum.Grace T. Marley, Pharm.D., from the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and colleagues examined whether the ac

Early withdrawal of life-sustaining therapy (WLST) is more likely among uninsured trauma patients, according to a study published online July 24 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Graeme Hoit, M.D., from the University of Toronto, and colleagues assessed if patient insurance type (private insurance, Medicaid, and uninsured) is associated with tim

There were significant increases in the number of Asian American and Pacific Islander youths who died by suicide between 1999 and 2021, according to a research letter published online July 25 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Brian TaeHyuk Keum, Ph.D., from Boston College, and colleagues examined suicide rates among Asian American or Pacific Isl

A novel, water-resistant patch-wearable cardioverter-defibrillator (P-WCD) is safe and effective for patients at risk for sudden cardiac arrest, according to a study published in the Aug. 6 issue of the&nbsp;Journal of the American College of Cardiology.John Hummel, M.D., from The Ohio State University in Columbus, and colleagues assesse

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning that chemical peels should not be used without the supervision of a dermatologist or other trained professional."FDA is warning consumers not to purchase or use certain chemical peel skin products without appropriate professional supervision due to risk of serious skin injuries," the agency said

Between 2001-2007 and 2008-2022, there was a significant increase in the suicide rate among U.S. preteens, according to a research letter published online July 30 in JAMA Network Open.Donna A. Ruch, Ph.D., from the Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, and colleagues examined characteristics and trends in suicide rates of U

Protection was the dominant reason for U.S. firearm ownership in 2023, according to a study published online July 25 in&nbsp;Injury Prevention.Michelle Degli Esposti, from the Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleagues characterized the motivations of firearm owners and whether

For individuals with phenotypic or genotypic long-QT syndrome (LQTS), LQTS-associated cardiac event rates are low and do not differ for those exercising vigorously or nonvigorously, according to a study published online July 25 in Circulation.Rachel Lampert, M.D., from the Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut, and collea

A recall of Boars Head deli meats has been broadened to include an additional 7 million pounds of products because they may also be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria, U.S. officials announced Tuesday.The <a href="https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/boars-head-provisions-co--expands-recall-ready-eat-meat-and-poult

Eye-level communication by clinicians appears beneficial compared with standing at the bedside of inpatients, according to a review published online July 17 in the&nbsp;Journal of General Internal Medicine.Nathan Houchens, M.D., from the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor, and colleagues conducted a systematic literatur

Hospitals located in the most disadvantaged communities have a lower likelihood of adopting any stroke certification, according to a study published online July 25 in JAMA Network Open.Renee Y. Hsia, M.D., from the University of California in San Francisco, and colleagues conducted a cohort study to examine whether hospitals in socioec

Chicken, turkey and other poultry might get a little safer after new rules to limit salmonella proposed Monday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).Poultry companies would be expected to keep salmonella levels below specific thresholds under the new rules and test for six strains of the bacterium that are strongly tied to illness -- thr

People taking compounded versions of Ozempic have been overdosing on the drug, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns.These ODs typically are due to miscommunications or miscalculations regarding dosage, the FDA added.“Dosing errors have res

During 2019 to 2020, there were 252,376 total firearm injuries in the United States, resulting in 84,908 deaths, according to a study published online July 30 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Elinore J. Kaufman, M.D., from the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine in Philadelphia, and colleagues combined health care d

With five months still to go, the number of U.S. measles cases reported so far this year already triple that of all the cases seen in the country last year, federal health officials report.A total of 188 cases have been confirmed in 26 states and Washington, D.C., new data releas

There are considerable disparities in the rate of unintentional firearms mortality across the 50 U.S. states and District of Columbia, with the highest rates clustered in the Southeast, according to a study published online June 29 in Injury Prevention.David C. Schwebel, Ph.D., from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, quantified un

Wildfires raging across the western parts of the United States and Canada are prompting air quality alerts and evacuation orders.Smoke and haze have filled the skies in California, Oregon, Arizona, Washington, and several other western states: As of Wednesday, there were 79 large, active wildfires that have burned over 1.4 million acres across t

Boar's Head announced Friday that it was recalling all of its liverwurst products because they could be tainted with dangerous Listeria monocytogenes bacteria."The company is also recalling additional deli meat products that were produced on the same line and on the same day as the liverwurst and, therefore, may be adulterated with

The rate at which young Americans are ending up in hospital ICUs after using fake Oxycontin pills spiked with fentanyl is soaring, especially in the U.S. West, a new report warns.Medical toxicology data from one unnamed hospital in the western U.S. found the number of cases involving overdoses involving fake "M-30" Oxycontin pills rose from just

More than 18 percent of physicians reported posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a review and meta-analysis published online July 24 in JAMA Network Open.Mihir Kamra, from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, and colleagues examined the prevalence of PTSD among physicians during

The number of electric scooter and bicycle injuries increased significant from 2017 to 2022, according to a study published online July 23 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Adrian N. Fernandez, M.D., from the University of California in San Francisco, and colleagues characterized micromobility injury trends in the United States, including de

Arizona health officials are reporting an increase in hantavirus infections, which are spread by rodents and can cause severe respiratory illness.In a recent health alert, the Arizona Department of Health Service

Newly developed modified anaphylaxis clinical criteria can improve identification of anaphylaxis among young children, according to a study published online May 20 in the Journal of Allergy and Clinic Immunology: In Practice.Anna Handorf, M.D., from Mass General for Children in Boston, and colleagues examined age-specific signs and symp

Management of children and adolescents with sickle cell disease (SCD) requires comprehensive care from a pediatric primary care provider and a multidisciplinary team, according to a clinical report published online July 22 in Pediatrics.Amber M. Yates, M.D., from the Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, a

At least 28 people have been hospitalized and two have died in a multi-state outbreak of listeria linked to deli meat, U.S. health officials warned.In an&nbsp;investigation notice posted Friday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the true number

For children aged 5 through 12 years with concussion, recreation-related concussion (RRC) and non-sport or recreation-related concussion (non-SRRC) occur more often than sport-related concussion (SRC), according to a study published online June 18 in The Journal of Pediatrics.Patricia R. Roby, Ph.D., from the Children's Hospital of Phil

Mushroom gummies being sold to promote brain function might instead contain harmful ingredients not listed on the label, including illicit psilocybin, the hallucinogen found in “magic” mushrooms, experts warn in a new report.Five people in Virginia, including a 3-year-old child, have been sickened by the gummies, University of Virginia doctors s

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) survivors could experience changes in employment and income, and women may have an increase in dispensing of anxiety/depression medications, according to a study published online July 8 in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.Robin L.A. Smits, from the University of Amsterdam, and coll

In a joint effort to curb the illegal sales of food products containing delta-8 THC, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday they have warned five companies to stop marketing such products.Because the packaging for these THC edibles mimics that of popular snack foods, the FDA said it is concerned th

Just two years after the launch of the nation's three-digit crisis hotline, more than 10 million calls, texts and chat messages have been fielded by counselors, U.S. health officials announced Tuesday.Intro

For patients presenting with acute pain, the quantity of opioids consumed during two weeks after emergency department discharge is low and varies across pain conditions, according to a study published online July 15 in CMAJ, the journal of the Canadian Medical Association.Raoul Daoust, M.D., from Sacré-Coeur Hospital in Montreal, and co

Changes in climate are possible trigger factors for seizure-related hospitalizations in patients with epilepsy, according to a study published online June 11 in the&nbsp;Journal of Clinical Medicine.Thilo Hammen, from the Friedrich-Alexander-University Hospital Erlangen in Germany, and colleagues used data from 9,366 patients with epile

Five poultry workers in Colorado have been diagnosed with bird flu, state health officials reported Sunday."In coordination with the Colorado Department of Agriculture, the State Emergency Operations Center and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment [CDPHE] is now reporting a total of

Women in the health care workforce are more likely to experience verbal abuse, sexual harassment, and bullying, while men are more likely to experience physical violence, according to a study published online July 2 in PLOS Global Public Health.Sioban Nelson, R.N., Ph.D., from the University of Toronto, and colleagues conducted a scopin

A new report finds research is sorely lacking on how chronic illnesses affect women, and it urged government agencies to do more to investigate how these diseases strike women differently.The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine <a href="https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/27757/advancing-research-on-chronic-conditions-

Nearly 60 illnesses, including 30 hospitalizations, have now been linked to eating Diamond Shruumz edibles, U.S. health officials reported.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention noted in an update issued Tuesda

There were 70,688 violent deaths that occurred in 48 states and the District of Columbia in 2021, more than half of which were suicides, according to research published in the July 11 early-release issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.Brenda L. Nguyen, M.P.H., from the CDC

Colorado health officials on Tuesday confirmed a case of human plague in that state.The infection -- which occurred in Pueblo County, in the southern part of the state -- was&nbsp;first reported&nbsp;Friday ba

Few Americans understand the health risks of drinking raw milk, a new survey shows, so experts are redoubling efforts to get the word out on its dangers.The push dovetails with the discovery this spring of bird flu virus in milk from infected cows. The H5N1 virus is widespread in wild birds worldwide and is causing outbreaks in poultry and U.

Hospitals serving communities with large proportions of Black and Hispanic residents and with residential segregation are less likely to adopt percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) services, according to a study published in the July issue of Health Affairs.Renee Y. Hsia, M.D., from the University of California San Francisco, and Yu-

Two years after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, more Americans think their state should allow a woman to get a legal abortion for any reason, a new poll finds.Just over 6 in 10 of those questioned say women should have that right, compared to just under 50% of Americans who held the same belief in 2021, the new <a href="https://ap

U.S. health officials have determined that untreated water used by a Florida cucumber grower is one likely source of&nbsp;salmonella poisoning&nbsp;that sickened nearly 450 people this spring.Still, that grower didn't supply all the cucumbers that were linked to salmonella contamination, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration noted in a recent <a

During 2023, there were increases in the incidences of certain foodborne disease, which may reflect changes in diagnostic practices, according to research published in the July 4 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.Hazel J. Shah, M.P.H., from the CDC in Atlanta, and colleague

A considerable proportion of adults reporting illegally manufactured fentanyl (IMF) or heroin use also use xylazine, according to research published in the July 4 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.Xinyi Jiang, Ph.D., from the CDC in Atlanta, and colleagues identified a conv

Pandemic-associated physician revenue recovery in 2021 and 2022 varied by specialty and practice type, according to a study published in the July issue of&nbsp;Health Affairs.Ravi B. Parikh, M.D., from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, and colleagues assessed pandemic-related impact on physician revenue (2020 to 2022) and h

Older emergency department head trauma patients appear to have a very low incidence of delayed intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) after head injury, with no difference in rates based on prior anticoagulant use, according to a study published online June 13 in The Journal of Emergency Medicine.Richard D. Shih, M.D., from Florida Atlantic Un

Sexually active adolescents seeking care in the emergency department have a high risk for pregnancy, and the emergency department may provide a feasible environment to offer contraception counseling, according to a study published online June 28 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Hannah Canter, M.D., from Oregon Health and Science University i

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday it is now investigating nearly 50 illnesses and one death that may be linked to eating Diamond Shruumz edibles.Of the 48 people in 24 states who said they got sick after eating the chocolate bars, cones and gummies, one patient has died and 27 have been hospitalized, the FDA noted in an update

Health officials in the Florida Keys have issued a dengue fever alert after two confirmed cases of the mosquito-borne disease were reported there.In the alert, issued this week by the Monroe County Department of Health, officials said they were taking precautions to curb the sp

U.S. health officials announced Tuesday that the federal government will pay Moderna $176 million to speed development of a pandemic flu vaccine based on mRNA technology.Such a vaccine could be used to treat bird flu in people, as concern grows about&nbsp;H5N1 cases spreading in dairy cows&nbsp;across the country, the U.S. Department of Health a

The mean cost of developing a new drug for the U.S. market is estimated to be $879.3 million when both drug development failure and capital costs are considered, according to a study published online June 28 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Aylin Sertkaya, Ph.D., from Eastern Research Group Inc., in Lexington, Massachusetts, and colleagues ass

Transgender and gender-diverse individuals have a higher risk for experiencing all forms of violence compared with cisgender women, according to a study published online June 25 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Kalysha Closson, Ph.D., from Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, and colleagues assessed gender identity dif

As millions of Americans grapple with blistering heat this summer, the Biden Administration on Tuesday proposed a new rule to address excessive heat in the workplace.If the first major federal safety standard of its kind becomes final, the <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/07/02/fact-sheet-president-biden

All Diamond Shruumz edibles have been recalled after the company found high levels of a mushroom toxin in them that may have sickened 39 people in 20 states.The recall includes Diam

In a policy statement issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics and published online June 27 in Pediatrics, recommendations are presented for optimizing advanced imaging use for pediatric patients in the emergency department.Jennifer R. Marin, M.D., from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and colleagues provide guidel

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that, for now, emergency abortions be allowed in Idaho when a woman's health is at risk.Importantly, the opinion issued Thursday only dismissed the case on procedural grounds, sta

As psilocybin mushrooms become the most popular psychedelic in the United States, some states have started to ease regulations on its recreational use.Now, a new report warns that the federal government will have to decide whether to follow suit.RAND, a nonprofit research group, stresses in the <a href="https://www.rand.org/news/press/2

On Tuesday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health advisory warning of a heightened risk of dengue fever infections in the United States."Dengue transmission peaks during the warmer and wetter months in many tropical and subtropical regions," the agency noted in its advisory. "Dengue cases are likely to increase a

Reported symptoms are a more accurate indicator of concussion than the 10-word component Standardized Assessment of Concussion (SAC), according to a study published online June 11 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Kimberly G. Harmon, M.D., from the University of Washington in Seattle, and colleagues assessed the diagnostic accuracy of compon

Multiple brands of ice cream are being recalled by the maker, Totally Cool Inc., due to concerns over Listeria contamination.The full list of brands and recalled products can be found online, but include multiple products by Friendly's, Abylin's Frozen, some Hershey's i

A total of 7,318 American pedestrians were killed by motor vehicles in 2023 -- a dip of 5.4 percent from 2022 and the first such decline seen since the pandemic ended, according to data released Monday from the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA).However, despite this decline, the 2023 number for pedestrian deaths is still 14.1 percent

Reducing the proportion of registered nurses (RNs) in hospitals, even when total nursing personnel hours are kept the same, results in worse outcomes, decreased patient satisfaction, and higher costs, according to a study published in the July issue of&nbsp;Medical Care.Karen B. Lasater, Ph.D., R.N., from the University of Pennsylvania

Gun violence in the United States has become a national public health crisis, the U.S. Surgeon General declared Tuesday."Today, for the first time in the history of our office, I am issuing a Surgeon General's Advisory on firearm violence. It outlines the urgent threat firearm violence poses to the health and well-being of our country," <a href

The rate of firearm injury emergency medical services (EMS) encounters increased from 2019 to 2020 and remained elevated through 2023, according to research published in the June 20 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.Adam Rowh, M.D., from the CDC in Atlanta, and colleagues

Reteplase is noninferior to alteplase for patients with ischemic stroke within 4.5 hours after symptom onset, according to a study published online June 14 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with the 10th Annual Conference of the Chinese Stroke Association &amp; Tiantan International Stroke Conference 2024, held from June 14

A deadly bacterial infection known as streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) is spreading across Japan, officials in that country report.In March, Japan's National Institute of Infectious Diseases issued its first warning&nbs

The number of people severely sickened after consuming mushroom edibles sold as Diamond Shruumz-brand chocolate bars, cones or gummies has risen, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday."As of June 17, 2024, a total of 26 illnesses have been reported from 16 states," the FDA noted in an <a href="https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-f

In 2023, 7.6 percent of the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population was uninsured, according to early estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, 2023, released by the National Center for Health Statistics.Robin A. Cohen, Ph.D., from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland, and colleagues used data from

A multimodal intervention trial implementing evidence-based practice strategies does not reduce opioid overdose deaths, according to a study published online June 16 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with the annual scientific meeting of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence, held from June 16 to 19 in Montreal.Je

A cervical spine injury prediction rule can assist physicians in determining which children should undergo imaging on arrival to the emergency department after blunt trauma, according to a study published online June 3 in The Lancet Child &amp; Adolescent Health.Julie C. Leonard, M.D., from The Ohio State University College of Medicine

In a success story for Americans seeking affordable healthcare coverage, tax credits put in place during the pandemic helped millions gain health insurance, a new report found.Trouble is, the credits are set to expire at the end of 2025, noted a research team from the nonprofit Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJ).According to RWJ's <a h

In a health advisory issued Friday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned of a Salmonella outbreak linked to pet bearded dragons, noting that there have been reports of 15 illnesses across nine states."Four people have been hospitalized," the agency said, although no deaths linked to the scaly pets have been reporte

In the 12 months after a nonfatal overdose, few Medicare beneficiaries receive medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) or fill a naloxone prescription, according to a study published online June 17 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Christopher M. Jones, Pharm.D., Dr.P.H., from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration in

Among adults in the intensive care unit with sepsis or septic shock, the use of prolonged β-lactam antibiotic infusions is associated with lower risk of 90-day mortality compared with intermittent infusions, according to research published online June 12 in the&nbsp;Journal of the American Medical Association&nbsp;to coincide with the annual C

Among individuals with a firearm kept in the house, a considerable proportion report that the firearm was stored loaded, and about half report that the loaded firearm was stored unlocked, according to research published in the June 13 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.No

Health care spending growth is projected to outpace that of the gross domestic product (GDP) during the coming decade, according to a study published online June 12 in Health Affairs.Jacqueline A. Fiore, Ph.D., from the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services in Baltimore, and colleagues projected growth in national health expend

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday threw out a case that aimed to curb access to the controversial abortion drug mifepristone, saying the plaintiffs who brought the case to the court had no legal standing to do so.In a unanimous vote, the nine judges <a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/op

During 2016 to 2021, an estimated 1.4 million emergency department visits were made per year among people experiencing homelessness, according to a study published online June 11 in the&nbsp;National Health Statistics Reports, a publication from the National Center for Health Statistics.Susan M. Schappert and Loredana Santo, M.D., M.

The burden of adverse effects of medical treatment (AEMT) is increasing, with the proportion of all cases accounted for by the increasing rates seen in older adults, according to a study published online June 11 in BMJ Quality &amp; Safety.Liangquan Lin, from the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences &amp; Peking University Medical Col

The number of people severely sickened after consuming mushroom edibles sold as Diamond Shruumz-brand Chocolate Bars, Cones or Gummies has risen, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday.As of Monday, "a total of 12 illnesses have been reported from eight states," the FDA noted in an <a href="https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodb

In an effort to keep medical debt from destroying credit scores, the Biden administration announced Tuesday that it is moving ahead with a proposal that would remove health care bills from consideration in credit checks.Along with making it easier for people to rent an apartment, get a mortgage or buy a car, the proposed rule would prevent le

Myocardial blood flow (MBF) increases about twofold with exposure that increases the core temperature by 1.5 degrees Celsius, according to a study published online June 11 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Hadiatou Barry, from the Université de Montréal, and colleagues quantified the MBF requirements of heat exposure in a laboratory-b

Seafood lovers should steer clear of shellfish from Oregon and Washington state because of possible contamination with a paralyzing toxin, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned.In an <a href="https://www.fda.gov/food/alerts-advisories-safety-information/fda-advises-restaurants-and-retailers-not-serve-or-sell-and-consumers-not-eat-cer

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning Americans to avoid Diamond Shruumz-brand Microdosing Chocolate Bars, after numerous people have been made sick after consuming them.Eight severe illnesses related to the edibles have been reported as of Friday in Arizona (four cases), Indiana (two cases), Nevada and Pennsylvania (one case each).</

Anthrax disease in humans is rare and when it does occur, it's usually during hot, dry summers.That's why the case of a Texas rancher who developed anthrax in January of this year piqued the interest of investigators at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.The rancher, who survived his ordeal, caught the anthrax germ after b

Among emergency department patients evaluated for an mpox-compatible rash, the prevalence of mpox is 1.5 percent, according to research published in the June 6 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.Carl T. Berdahl, M.D., from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, and co

Education and simulation training can improve staff comfort and familiarity with emergency resternotomy in the intensive care unit due to cardiac arrest after cardiac surgery, according to a study published online June 1 in Critical Care Nurse.Athanasios Tsiouris, M.D., Ph.D., from the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackso

An outbreak of salmonella illness linked to recalled cucumbers has now expanded to at least 162 cases in 25 states, U.S. health officials reported Wednesday.In an update issued from the the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, officials noted that 54 of the cases

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends exercise interventions for preventing falls in community-dwelling older adults at risk for falls and state that recommendations for multifactorial interventions should be individualized. These recommendations form the basis of a final recommendation statement published online June 4 in the <em

A company recall has been issued for cucumbers sold in 14 states because of possible contamination with salmonella.In a notice posted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, F

Thirty-two percent of U.S. adults report knowing someone who died of a drug overdose, according to a study published online May 31 in JAMA Health Forum.Alene Kennedy-Hendricks, Ph.D., from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, and colleagues quantified the scope of the drug overdose crisis in terms of personal

For patients with type 1 or type 2 hereditary angioedema, sebetralstat provides faster times to beginning of symptom relief than placebo, according to a study published online May 31 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with the annual congress of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, held from May 31 to June 3

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning parents about a goat milk infant formula potentially tainted with a bacterium that's very dangerous to babies.Crecelac brand formula, already under recall since May 24, could contain Cronobacter, which "can cause bloodstream and central nervous system infections, such as sepsis and meningi

In Pennsylvania, from 2019 to 2021, Black people who died from overdose deaths had lower odds of naloxone administration compared with White and Hispanic people, according to a study published online May 29 in&nbsp;Addiction.Erin Takemoto, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the Pennsylvania Department of Health in Harrisburg, and colleagues characteriz

For patients undergoing inguinal hernia surgery, emergency surgery rates increase from high- to low-income countries, according to a study published online May 23 in The Lancet Global Health.Maria Picciochi, Ph.D., from the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom, and colleagues conducted a prospective, international, cohort study

In hospitals targeted by ransomware attacks, there are transient decreases in emergency department visits and inpatient admissions, according to a research letter published online May 29 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.Rahi Abouk, Ph.D., from William Paterson University Cotsakos College of Business in Wayne, New Jers

Inappropriate antibiotic prescribing is common with or without a plausible antibiotic indication, and inappropriate prescribing is also common in U.S. emergency department visits, according to a study published online April 26 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine and a second study published May 14 in Antimicrobial Stewardship and

Areas with a high incidence of delay in hospital arrival after ischemic stroke are characterized by increased social vulnerability, according to a study published online May 24 in Stroke.Amar Dhand, M.D., D.Phil., from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, and colleagues created a geospatial map of prehospital delay and examined the

Peanut consumption starting in infancy and continuing to age 5 years provides lasting tolerance into adolescence, according to a study published in the June issue of NEJM Evidence.George Du Toit, M.B., B.Ch., from King's College London, and colleagues examined the durability of peanut tolerance at age 144 months after years of ad libit

It's taken over 3 years to plan medical services for the Paris 2024 Olympics, which includes deploying almost 3000 volunteer health professionals.

Laborers had a 3-3.7 times lower risk of dying from exertional heat stroke when statewide emergency medical services guidelines included cold water immersion and cool first-transport second.

From 2007 to 2019, there was an increase in inflation-adjusted health care spending, largely due to increasing contributions to premiums, according to a research letter published online May 28 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Sukruth A. Shashikumar, M.D., from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, and colleagues conducted a cro

Bird flu has been detected for the first time in alpacas, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Tuesday.The animals that tested positive were on a farm in Idaho where poultry that had tested positive for the H5N1 virus were culled in May.&nbsp;The alpacas tested positive on May 16, the USDA's National Veterinary Services Laborato

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have issued a notice regarding the risks for Salmonella outbreaks stemming from backyard poultry.About 109 people in 29 states have gotten sick from Salmonella after touching or caring for backyard poultry, the CDC said in a health advisory. Of those, 33 people have been hospi

First-seizure clinic (FSC) attendance is associated with reduced rates of subsequent health care utilization, according to a study published online May 23 in JAMA Neurology to coincide with the annual scientific meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Neurologists, held from May 21 to 24 in Adelaide, Australia.Yingtong L

Extreme cold and hot temperatures are associated with an increased risk for death from ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes, according to a study published online May 22 in Stroke.Barrak Alahmad, M.D., Ph.D., from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston, and colleagues built a new mortality database for ischemic and hemorrhag

The prevalence of stroke increased from 2011-2013 to 2020-2022, according to research published in the May 23 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.Omoye E. Imoisili, M.D., from the CDC in Atlanta, and colleagues used data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System t

In fall/winter 2023/2024, the risk for death in patients hospitalized for COVID-19 was greater than the risk for death in patients hospitalized for seasonal influenza, according to a research letter published online May 15 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.Yan Xie, Ph.D., from the Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Car

Only about half of Americans feel prepared to help someone during a medical emergency, a new poll finds.Only 51% of Americans think they would be able to perform hands-only CPR to help someone who’s collapsed. Similarly, only 49% feel they could step in and staunch serious bleeding, while 56% said they can help someone who’s choking to death.<

Muslim pilgrims attending the annual Hajj could be at risk for meningitis due to outbreaks occurring in Saudi Arabia, U.S. health officials warned this week.Twelve cases of meningitis linked to Umrah travel to Saudi Arabia have been reported to national health agencies in three countries, the CDC said in a <a href="https://emergency.cdc.gov/ha