All articles tagged: Emergency Medicine

A number of adults with outpatient medically attended respiratory syncytial virus (MA-RSV) infection experience hospitalization within 28 days, with a higher proportion among high-risk subgroups, according to a study published online Nov. 19 in JAMA Network Open.Suzanne N. Landi, Ph.D., M.P.H., from Pfizer Inc. in New York City, and

A child in California has tested positive for bird flu, despite having no known contact with infected animals, state officials reported Tuesday."California has identified a possible bird flu case in a child in Alameda County who was tested for mild upper respiratory symptoms. The child, who ha

If Congress lets health care tax credits established during the pandemic expire, 4 million Americans will become uninsured, a new analysis warns.The tax credits, which have significantly lowered out-of-pocket costs for millions of Americans, are set to expire at the end of 2025."Allowing these credits to expire will force families to c

President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate Mehmet Oz, M.D., to head the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.In a statement, Trump said that Oz will "work closely with Robert Kennedy Jr. to take on the illness industrial complex, and all the horrible chronic diseases left in its wake," The New York Times reported. Trump

Two Wyoming abortion bans, including the first state law to prohibit the use of abortion pills, violate the state's constitution, a judge ruled Monday.In her decision, Judge Melissa Owens, of Teton County District Court, wrote that both a <a href="https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2023/SF0109"

An E. coli outbreak linked to organic carrots has sickened 39 people in 18 states, U.S. health officials reported Sunday.Supplied by California-based Grimmway Farms and sold under popular brand names such as Nature’s Promise, Wegmans and Trader Joe’s, the tainted carrots have left at least one person dead and 15 others hospitalized, the U.S. Cen

As Africa continues to battle an outbreak of the newer "clade Ib" strain of mpox, California officials have confirmed the first known U.S. case of this strain of the virus.The subtype of clade I mpox virus has already caused widespread misery in Congo and other African nations."This case was confirmed in an individual who recently travele

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is associated with a considerable burden of hospitalizations, intensive care unit (ICU) admissions, and in-hospital deaths among adults, according to a study published online Nov. 13 in JAMA Network Open.Using data from the RSV Hospitalization Surveillance Network, Fiona P. Havers, M.D., from the U.S. C

The burden of superficial cutaneous fungal infections (SCFIs) among outpatient visits in the United States is high and increasing, according to a study published online Oct. 30 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.Sarah L. Spaulding, from the Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut, and colleagues characterize

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.The department encompasses numerous key agencies, including the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the National Institutes of Health, Medicaid, and Medicare.In a stat

The number of Americans sickened in an E. coli outbreak tied to slivered onions used on McDonald's Quarter Pounders has now risen to 104, U.S. health officials reported Wednesday.In an update posted on its website, the U.

After decades of battling the opioid epidemic, U.S. health officials reported Wednesday that overdose deaths have now declined for the second year in a row.By how much did these deaths of despair drop? There were about 97,000 overdose deaths in the 12-month period that ended June 30, according to new provisional data from the&nbsp;<a href="htt

Workplace violence was found to be common and underreported among healthcare workers, especially nurses and younger staff in urban EDs, with incidents often involving gender- or race-related bias.

Hypertension, atrial fibrillation, and smoking are more strongly associated with severe stroke than nonsevere stroke, according to a study published online Nov. 13 in Neurology.Catriona Reddin, M.B., B.Ch., from the University of Galway in Ireland, and colleagues examined whether the importance of individual risk factors for stroke d

Patients presenting to emergency departments with opioid overdose have high rates of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, according to a study recently published in Cureus.John A. Swift and Julie Stilley, Ph.D., from the University of Missouri School of Medicine in Columbia, conducted a retrospective cohort study to examine the prevale

In the wake of Donald Trump's victory in the presidential election, retailers report that online sales of emergency contraceptives have soared.The spike in purchases of what is also known as the morning-after pill or Plan B suggests women worry the incoming administration might soon limit their access to emergency contraception, <a href="http

Amid an ongoing outbreak of bird flu in American dairy herds and poultry flocks, Canadian officials have announced that a teen in British Columbia has been hospitalized in critical condition with what is believed to be bird flu.It’s not clear how the teenager picked up the H5N1 virus because the patient is not known to have any contact with i

Modularity optimization outperformed Dartmouth Health Referral Regions in accurately defining emergency general surgery care regions, found a cross-sectional study.

During July 2019 to June 2023, there was an increase in overdose deaths with ketamine detected, according to research published in the Nov. 7 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.Alana M. Vivolo-Kantor, Ph.D., from the CDC in Atlanta, and colleagues analyzed data from the CDC

For dually eligible adults aged 65 years and older, heat waves are associated with increased adverse health events, according to a study published online Nov. 8 in JAMA Health Forum.Hyunjee Kim, Ph.D., from the Oregon Health &amp; Science University in Portland, and colleagues examined the association between heat waves in warm months fr

Four cases of the more infectious variant of mpox have been reported in the U.K., making it the first cluster of infections that have surfaced outside of Africa.British authorities announced the first case&nbsp;in that country last week, saying the person was being treated at a London hospital after recently traveling to countries in&nbsp;Afric

For complete abortion, medication abortion before confirmed intrauterine pregnancy is noninferior to standard, delayed treatment, according to a study published in the Nov. 7 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.Karin Brandell, M.D., from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, and colleagues conducted a multicenter, noninferi

In election results that showed protecting women's reproductive freedoms matter to a majority of Americans, abortion rights measures passed in seven states and failed in three.Missouri, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, New York, Maryland and Montana all backed those rights, while such amendments were defeated in Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota, l

Spain’s flooded southeast grapples with closed facilities and infection threats as healthcare volunteers and officials respond to urgent health concerns.As Spain’s southeastern regions battle the repercussions of flooding caused by a storm system known as DANA, healthcare systems are being pushed to their limits. Floodwaters have closed healthcare facilities, spurred evacuations, and interrupted s

Researchers studied how patient location impacts access to healthcare by comparing travel times across various types of care to identify patient travel patterns and evaluate market definitions.

Raising all U.S. emergency departments to high levels of pediatric readiness would prevent more than one-quarter of deaths among children receiving emergency services, according to a study published online Nov. 1 in JAMA Network Open.Craig D. Newgard, M.D., M.P.H., from the Oregon Health &amp; Science University in Portland, and colleag

In a research letter published online Nov. 5 in the Annals of Internal Medicine, nationally representative measures of patient travel patterns are presented.Sandra L. Decker, Ph.D., from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality in Rockville, Maryland, and colleagues developed nationally representative estimates of patient travel ti

Institutional leaders consider policies about late-career physicians (LCPs; physicians working beyond age 65 to 75 years) to be successful, according to a study published online Nov. 5 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Noting that some health care organizations (HCOs) have adopted LCP policies requiring cognitive, physical, and practice

More than one-third of patients have emergency department use within 90 days before a confirmed cancer diagnosis, according to a study published online Nov. 4 in CMAJ, the journal of the Canadian Medical Association.Keerat Grewal, M.D., from Sinai Health at the University of Toronto, and colleagues conducted a retrospective, population-b

For patients with stroke and transient ischemic attack, The Get With The Guidelines-Stroke participation is associated with sustained improvement in care and outcomes, according to a study published online Oct. 21 in Stroke.Ying Xian, M.D., Ph.D., from UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, and colleagues examined patient character

Onions spread on McDonald's Quarter Pounders are the definite source of an outbreak of E. coli illness that has now affected 90 people nationwide, new evidence from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows."Epidemiologic and traceback information show that fresh, slivered onions are the likely source of illness in this outbrea

Influenza-associated hospitalization rates vary across seasons, and only returned to recent pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels in the 2022-2023 influenza season, according to research published in the Oct. 31 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.Angelle Naquin, M.P.H., from the C

A recent study revealed a significant increase in emergency department visits both before and after a diagnosis of incident dementia among Medicare beneficiaries in the United States.

For adults aged 65 years and older with Alzheimer disease, the emergency department visit rate was 36.1 visits per 1,000 adults in 2020 to 2022, according to an October data brief published by the National Center for Health Statistics.Loredana Santo, M.D., M.P.H., from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland, and coll

Health officials are investigating the case of an Iowa resident who died of Lassa fever after traveling recently to West Africa.The Ebola-like virus is rarely seen in the United States, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention."The CDC and the Iowa Department of Health are investigating a suspected case of Lassa f

Suicide risk is highest on Mondays and increases on New Year's Day in most countries, according to a study published online Oct. 23 in&nbsp;The BMJ.Whanhee Lee, Ph.D., from Pusan National University in Yangsan, South Korea, and colleagues assessed short-term temporal variations in suicide risk by the day of the week and national holiday

Implementing high pediatric readiness for all U.S. emergency departments is highly cost-effective and would lower mortality among young patients, according to a study published in the October issue of Health Affairs.Christopher Weyant, Ph.D., from Stanford University in California, and colleagues conducted a cost-effectiveness analysis

The number of pediatric psychology referrals for issues related to food allergy increased dramatically during the past decade, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma &amp; Immunology, held from Oct. 24 to 28 in Boston.Andriana La Mantia, M.D., from the Nationwide Children's Hospital in Col

McDonald's Quarter Pounder beef patties have tested negative for E. coli contamination as an outbreak that has sickened 75 people in 13 states continues, the company announced Sunday.Federal health officials had already identified slivered onions that had been used on the burgers as the likely culprit in the outbreak, which has landed 22 people

An outbreak of E. coli illness linked to onions used in McDonald's Quarter Pounders has expanded to now include 75 cases across 13 states, U.S. health officials announced Friday.That's up from 49 cases in 10 states reported on Monday. The three new states with illnesses are Michigan, New Mexico and Washington."Of 61 people with informatio

Many anaphylaxis protocols are incomplete and/or outdated, and there is a need for patient education regarding treatment of anaphylaxis, according to two studies presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma &amp; Immunology, held from Oct. 24 to 28 in Boston.Carly Gunderson, D.O., from the Baylor College of Medicine

For patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) and alcohol use disorder (AUD), prescriptions of glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and/or glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RA) are associated with lower rates of opioid overdose and alcohol intoxication, according to a study published online Oct. 16 in Addiction.<

With onions from one supplier implicated as the source of E. coli illness linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders, other fast food chains are now pulling the onions from their menus.Representatives for Burger King, Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut&nbsp;all told NBC News that some of their restaurants will remove the onions from their menus.</

A second person in Missouri who wasn't exposed to either poultry or dairy cows has been infected with bird flu, U.S. health officials reported Thursday.This person shared a home with a patient who was first hospitalized with bird flu in August, but antibody tests have since shown that symptomatic health care workers who cared for the patient wer

Landiolol reduced and maintained heart rate without increasing the need for vasopressors in the first 24 hours in patients with septic shock and persistent tachycardia, a trial found.

Just days after an E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald's Quarter Pounders was first announced, a company producing onions used in the burgers said it has issued a recall for its diced, peeled and whole onions.The onions were produced at Taylor Farms Colorado and have been pinpointed by McDonalds as the source of the outbreak, which has already s

For adults with hereditary angioedema, the in vivo gene-editing therapy NTLA-2002, which is based on clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)-CRISPR-associated protein 9, administered as a single dose reduces angioedema attacks, according to a study published online Oct. 24 in the New England Journal of Medicine to

Boarding admitted patients in the emergency department for acute stroke is financially costly, according to a study published online in the October issue of the Annals of Emergency Medicine.Maureen M. Canellas, M.D., from the University of Massachusetts T.H. Chan School of Medicine in Worcester, and colleagues conducted a prospective

A study found significant disparities in mortality due to cardiac arrest and patient disposition across age groups, races, and socioeconomic statuses in US emergency departments between 2016 and 2020.

Video laryngoscopy showed a higher first-attempt success rate than direct laryngoscopy for emergency tracheal intubation in critically ill patients under hospital settings, found a new trial.

Urban green spaces appear to play an important role in mitigating heat-related health risks, according to a review published online Oct. 22 in&nbsp;BMJ Open.Ahsana Nazish, from the London School of Hygiene &amp; Tropical Medicine, and colleagues conducted a systematic literature review to assess the impact of urban green spaces on he

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it has appointed Dr. Michelle Tarver to head its division that oversees medical devices.The appointment of a new director for the <a href="https://www.fda.gov/about-fda/fda-organization/center-devices-and-r

A new report shows the number of women getting abortions in the United States has actually increased since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.Since March 2023, the #WeCount report found a small, consistent increase in abortion rates.

An E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald's Quarter Pounders has sickened 49 people in 10 states, killing one and landing 10 more in the hospital.Most of the illnesses have been reported in Colorado and Nebraska, and one child developed a serious complication known as <a href="https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/16470-hemolytic-uremic-s

Infant mortality was higher than expected, both overall and among those with congenital anomalies, for several months after the U.S. Supreme Court decision in&nbsp;Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturned the constitutional right to abortion, according to a research letter published online Oct. 21 in&nbsp;JAMA Pediatr

Treehouse Foods Inc. has recalled dozens of frozen waffle products because of potential listeria contamination.The recalled products were distributed throughout the United States and Canada and packed in various formats, the company said in its <a href="https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/treehouse-foods-announce

Four farm workers who helped cull poultry on an commercial egg farm in Washington are presumed to have been infected with bird flu, making that state the sixth in the country to report human H5N1 infections this year."These are the first presumed human cases of H5 virus under investigation in Washington state," the state department of health sai

Pediatric patients self-presenting with injuries consistent with major trauma typically have external signs of injury, notably boggy swelling to the head, abdominal bruising, and thigh swelling, according to a study presented at the European Emergency Medicine Congress, held from Oct. 13 to 16 in Copenhagen, Denmark.Robert Hirst, from Bristol Ro

The perception of risk related to climate change among emergency medical societies differs according to geographical position, and few have implemented assessment and preparedness measures for climate change threats, according to a study published online Oct. 13 in the European Journal of Emergency Medicine to coincide with the European Emerge

For patients with acute ischemic stroke, social determinants of health (SDOH) are associated with the likelihood of receiving thrombolysis or mechanical thrombectomy, according to a study published online Oct. 16 in Neurology.Chathurika S. Dhanasekara, M.D., Ph.D., from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock, and collea

Walking pneumonia cases are surging among young children in the United States, federal health officials warn."Bacterial infections caused by&nbsp;Mycoplasma pneumoniae&nbsp;increased in the United States since late spring and have remained high," a <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/ncird/whats-new/mycoplasma-pneumoniae-infections-have-been-i

Seizures associated with pediatric single-substance exposures are steadily increasing, according to a study presented at the European Emergency Medicine Congress, held from Oct. 12 to 16 in Copenhagen, Denmark.Rita Farah, Ph.D., from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, and colleagues assessed characteristics of 30,985 pediatric single

Receipt of methadone for opioid use disorder is associated with a lower risk for treatment discontinuation compared with buprenorphine/naloxone, according to a study published online Oct. 17 in the&nbsp;Journal of the American Medical Association.Bohdan Nosyk, Ph.D., from Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, and

Rates of biochemical alcohol and drug screening are disproportionately higher among adolescent trauma patients who are from racial and ethnic minorities, have public or no insurance, or are female, according to a research letter published online Oct. 4 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Jordan M. Rook, M.D., from the Greater Los Angeles Vetera

For patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS), tenecteplase (TNK) has improved functional outcome and reduced disability and similar safety to alteplase (tissue plasminogen activator [TPA]), according to a study published online Oct. 16 in Neurology.Lina Palaiodimou, M.D., Ph.D., from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

THURSDAY, Oct. 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) --&nbsp;In a recent study, half of all patients with sepsis admitted to an emergency department died within two years, but the predictive ability of a model was poor, according to a study presented at the European Emergency Medicine Congress, held Oct. 12 to 16 in Copenhagen, Denmark.Osama Bin Abdullah, M.D., Ph.D., from Slagelse Hospital in Denm

A national recall of meat and poultry has been expanded to include close to 12 million pounds of products that may have been contaminated with listeria, U.S. health officials announced.In addition, the updated recall</a

The rate of laypeople giving naloxone to those who were overdosing increased over a 2-year period but was still small compared with EMS-administered use of the reversal drug, according to a new study.

From 1999 to 2019, there was a decrease in the sepsis-related mortality rate (SRMR) in children overall and across demographic groups, according to findings presented at the annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDWeek), held from Oct. 16 to 19 in Los Angeles.Ladonna Boasiako, M.D., M.P.H., from Brandywine, Maryland, a

The rate of layperson-administered naloxone (LAN) increased from 2020 to 2022, according to a study published online Oct. 14 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Christopher B. Gage, from Ohio State University in Columbus, and colleagues assessed whether the frequency of LAN in conjunction with emergency medical services (EMS) activations chang

Following hurricane damage that shuttered a North Carolina plant that makes 60% of the country's IV fluids, U.S. health officials have invoked the Defense Production Act to hasten rebuilding of the factory.A nationwide shortage of IV fluids has only worsened since Hurricane Helene wrecked the plant run by Baxter International Inc. late last m

The American Thoracic Society is providing tips to help hospitals mitigate impacts on intravenous (IV) fluid supply resulting from manufacturing disruptions due to recent hurricanes.W. Graham Carlos, M.D., and colleagues provide guidance on how health care systems facing shortages of these fluids may conserve fluids and address the shortages.</

The American Thoracic Society is providing tips to help hospitals mitigate impacts on intravenous (IV) fluid supply resulting from manufacturing disruptions due to recent hurricanes.W. Graham Carlos, M.D., and colleagues provide guidance on how health care systems facing shortages of these fluids may conserve fluids and address the shortages.</

Nonoperative outpatient management of uncomplicated pediatric appendicitis was found to be feasible and safe, with shorter hospital stays and 12% recurrent cases requiring appendectomy within a year.

Levels of the biomarkers GFAP, UCH-L1, and MAP-2 spiked within 30 minutes of traumatic brain injury, with GFAP diagnosing intracranial lesions and predicting critical outcomes most accurately.

More than half of U.S. physician peer reviewers for the most influential medical journals receive industry payments, according to a research letter published online Oct. 10 in the&nbsp;Journal of the American Medical Association.David-Dan Nguyen, M.P.H., from the University of Toronto, and colleagues characterized payments by drug and m

Facing a nationwide shortage of vital IV fluids after Hurricane Helene knocked out a North Carolina production plant, officials heaved a sigh of relief at the news that a second plant in Daytona Beach, Fla., was spared by Hurricane Milton and remains functional.According to the New York Times, a spokeswoman for B. Braun, the company tha

Oklahoma meat processor BrucePac is recalling close to 10 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry&nbsp;that may have been contaminated with the Listeria bacterium.In an announcement updated this week by the U.

For patients with hip fracture, delayed admission is associated with increased mortality risk, according to a study published online Oct. 8 in Emergency Medicine Journal.Nicholas D. Clement, M.B.B.S., M.D., Ph.D., from the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom, and colleagues undertook a single-center evaluation involving

After Hurricane Helene knocked out a North Carolina production plant for a major supplier of IV fluids for U.S. hospitals, officials said the federal government is reaching out internationally to help restore supply.The situation could get even worse: As Hurricane Milton barreled down on Florida, a second IV fluid maker's facility in Daytona B

Nine in 10 pediatric opioid exposures occur unintentionally in the home, according to a brief report published online Aug. 14 in The Journal of Pediatrics.Perry E. Rosen, from the New Jersey Poison Information and Education System in Newark, and colleagues analyzed 230 pediatric opioid exposures (among children aged 1 month through 6

As Hurricane Milton barreled toward the west coast of Florida, hospitals in its path were making ready.Milton is projected to make landfall a bit south of the Tampa area late Wednesday night. Long-term care facilities in counties where mandatory evacuations have been issued have taken their patients elsewhere, while some hospitals prepare to s

As health officials work furiously to stem the spread of Marburg virus in Rwanda, U.S. health officials announced Monday that all passengers flying from that country to the United States will soon be screened for the often deadly disease."Starting the week of October 14, CDC [U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] will begin public hea

In findings that suggest inroads are being made in the battle against America's opioid epidemic, new government data shows a 10% drop in overdose deaths.The&nbsp;statistics, compiled by states and posted by the U.S. Centers for Dise

Even as people in North Carolina continue to clean up following the devastation of Hurricane Helene, a new health danger has emerged: The massive flooding that swept away roads and towns also uprooted the underground nests of yellow jackets, bees and other stinging insects.That has triggered a surge in swarms that attack and sting people, which i

Fatal falls incur significantly higher costs than fatal firearm injuries among those aged older than 45 years, according to a study published online Oct. 1 in Trauma Surgery &amp; Acute Care Open.Bardiya Zangbar, M.D., from Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, New York, and colleagues examined the medical costs and combined costs (c

Falling is independently associated with an increased risk for subsequent dementia diagnosis among older adults, according to a study published online Sept. 30 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Alexander J. Ordoobadi, M.D., from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, and colleagues assessed the risk for new Alzheimer disease and related deme

Children with medical complexity (CMC) who reside in rural areas are significantly more likely to present to hospitals without dedicated pediatric services, according to a study published online Sept. 24 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.JoAnna K. Leyenaar, M.D., Ph.D., from Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon

Higher doses of buprenorphine for patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) are associated with lower acute care utilization, according to a study published online Sept. 25 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Sarah Axeen, Ph.D., from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, and colleagues examined the association between higher bupre

For pediatric patients with lower-extremity fracture and surgical management, low vitamin D is associated with slower clinical and radiographic healing, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics, held from Sept. 27 to Oct. 1 in Orlando, Florida.Catalina Baez, M.D., from the University of Florida

The incidence of severe injuries from powered micromobility devices increased from 2019 to 2022, according to a study published online Sept. 12 in the&nbsp;American Journal of Public Health.Kathryn G. Burford, Ph.D., from Columbia University in New York City, and colleagues described the national burden of injuries associated with e-bik

For patients with residual kidney stone fragments, the risk for relapse is lower with ultrasonic propulsion-facilitated clearance of fragments, and adverse events are mild, according to a study published online Aug. 14 in The Journal of Urology.Matthew D. Sorensen, M.D., from the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle, a

A rare, highly contagious Ebola-like virus has claimed eight lives in Rwanda, and U.S. health officials are closely monitoring the outbreak.Marburg virus causes a rare hemorrhagic fever that has no authorized vaccine or treatment.No cases related to the Rwanda outbreak have been reported in the United States, and the current risk to Ameri

In a trial of intensive care unit patients with septic shock and high soluble thrombomodulin levels, iloprost infusions for 72 hours did not reduce the severity of organ failure or improve outcomes.

A multicenter cohort study found that a high fresh frozen plasma to red blood cell ratio had a nonlinear association with reduced mortality in patients with severe blunt trauma.

Pediatric heat-related illness emergency department volume is associated with higher temperatures and is increasing over time, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics, held from Sept. 27 to Oct. 1 in Orlando, Florida.Taylor Merritt, M.D., from the UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, and c

Opioid poisonings are increasing among children, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics, held from Sept. 27 to Oct. 1 in Orlando, Florida.Maria Quidgley-Martin, M.D., from the University of Florida in Gainesville, and colleagues described the demographic, clinical, and social characteristics o

For infants and young children hospitalized with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection, ziresovir reduces signs and symptoms of bronchiolitis, according to a study published in the Sept. 26 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.Shunying Zhao, M.D., Ph.D., from Beijing Children's Hospital, and colleagues enrolled participan

The age-adjusted suicide rate increased in 2021 and 2022, following a decline from 2018 to 2020, reaching 14.2 per 100,000 standard population in 2022, according to a September data brief published by the National Center for Health Statistics.Matthew F. Garnett, M.P.H., and Sally C. Curtin, from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hy

There's been one more death linked to listeria illness from tainted deli meats made by Boar's Head, bringing the death toll to 10.The latest update from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recorded an additional death in New York State.Over

Adults with sickle cell disease (SCD) have an increased risk for stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA), according to a study published online Sept. 20 in Blood.Olubusola Oluwole, M.D., from the University of Pittsburgh, and colleagues determined the cumulative incidence and rates for primary and recurrent strokes and TIAs in pe

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) --&nbsp;Transgender and gender-diverse&nbsp;(TGD) youth have high rates of positive suicide risk screening in the emergency department, according to a study published online Sept. 4 in&nbsp;Academic Pediatrics.Amanda Burnside, Ph.D., from the Ann &amp; Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, and colleagues&nbsp;examined the ass

Cockroach and mouse allergen exposure may predispose children with asthma to upper respiratory infections (URIs) and worse respiratory outcomes, according to a study published online Aug. 19 in the&nbsp;Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.Darlene Bhavnani, Ph.D., from the University of Texas at Austin, and colleagues examined

In a move that could mean more Americans in crisis get help and get it quickly, federal officials announced Tuesday that major cellphone carriers now have the technology to direct 988 callers to local mental health services based on their location instead of their area code.“The goal of 988 is to help people in a mental health or substance u

Extreme temperature-related deaths are projected to increase considerably by the mid-21st century in the contiguous United States, according to a study published online Sept. 20 in JAMA Network Open.Sameed Ahmed M. Khatana, M.D., M.P.H., from the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine in Philadelphia, and colleagues exa

'Before medically advised' (BMA) discharge from the hospital is associated with an increased risk for subsequent drug overdose, according to a study published online Sept. 23 in CMAJ, the journal of the Canadian Medical Association.Mayesha Khan, from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, and colleagues conducted a re

Another health care worker who was exposed to a Missouri patient who tested positive for bird flu developed respiratory symptoms but wasn't tested for the flu, U.S. health officials reported Friday.The news is rekindling worries of person-to-person transmission of the H5N1 bird flu strain.The week before, the U.S. Centers for Disease Con

The global burden of stroke is considerable, according to a study published in the October issue of The Lancet Neurology.Valery L. Feigin, M.D., Ph.D., from the Auckland University of Technology in New Zealand, and colleagues estimated the incidence, prevalence, death, and disability-adjusted life-year (DALY) counts and age-standardize

For veterans with incident chronic kidney disease (CKD), a history of homelessness is associated with an increased risk for end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) and death, according to a study published online Sept. 10 in JAMA Network Open.Alain K. Koyama, Sc.D., from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, and colle

Whooping cough cases are climbing at the fastest pace in years as students across America return to school, U.S. health officials reported Thursday.In figures&nbsp;published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a total of 291 cases were reported

The Los Angeles area is seeing a troubling increase in local dengue fever cases, health officials warned Wednesday.In a public notice posted on its website, the Los Angeles County Public Health Department said at least three people have fallen

A study found a 117% increase in the number of heat-related deaths in the United States from 1999 to 2023, with maximal deaths (2325 cases) recorded in 2023.

Prehospital encounters for youth opioid overdoses increased before the COVID-19 pandemic, then increased with onset, and then stabilized, according to a research letter published online Sept. 18 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.Jamie K. Lim, M.D., from the Ann &amp; Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, a

Black race is associated with prolonged onset to time of arrival intervals with stroke and significantly decreased odds of emergency medical services (EMS) prehospital notification, according to a study published online Sept. 5 in&nbsp;Circulation.Regina Royan, M.D., from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleagues exami

During 2010 to 2021, there was an increase in age-adjusted rates of drug overdoses in Colombia, especially from 2018 to 2021, according to a study published online Sept. 12 in the American Journal of Public Health.Julian Santaella-Tenorio, Dr.P.H., from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Cali, Colombia, and colleagues used data from

Most parents are placing their kids in harms’ way by moving them out of their car booster seats too soon, a new study warns.Four out of five parents moved their kid out of a booster seat before the child was big enough, according to the report, <a href="https://1bc0da2f30b84aee7c8e-bc60ebfeff758c32160497c88f41c52d.ssl.cf5.rackcdn.com/2024/

A study found adenosine to be safe as a first-line treatment for pediatric supraventricular tachycardia, with no serious side effects observed during a decade of use.

The risk for firearm reinjury among children who present with acute nonfatal firearm injury is 6 and 14 percent at one and five years, respectively, after initial injury, according to a study published online Sept. 17 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Zoe M. Miller, M.P.H., from the Brown School of Social Work at Washington University

In a disclosure that can't eliminate the possibility that bird flu may have spread from one human to another for the first time, U.S. health officials have reported that a person who lived with a Missouri resident infected with H5N1 became sick the same day.That close contact "was also ill at the same time, was not tested, and has since recover

Boar's Head announced Friday that its Jarratt, Va. deli meat manufacturing plant, found to be the source of a deadly outbreak of listeria infections, will be closed indefinitely.Boar's Head added that it also believes it has located the source of contamination."Our investigation has identified the root cause of the contamination as a sp

Implementation of opt-out emergency department syphilis screening leads to a dramatic increase in screening and diagnosis, especially among pregnant individuals, according to a study published online Sept. 10 in&nbsp;Open Forum Infectious Diseases.Kimberly A. Stanford, M.D., from University of Chicago, and colleagues examined trends in

In a case that continues to confound scientists, U.S. health officials said Thursday that they still don't know how a Missouri patient caught the bird flu and that the case may just be a rare anomaly. As bird flu continues to spread through dairy cow herds and poultry flocks, the <a href="https://www.healthday.com/health-news/infectious-d

Florida’s six-week abortion ban caused the state’s abortion rate to drop dramatically, new research shows.Abortions in Florida dropped to an estimated 5,630 in May and 5,200 in June, a 30% and 35% decrease from the average between January and March, data released Thursday

Adults with cirrhosis made four times more ED visits and had nearly double the post-ED 90-day mortality rates than those with congestive heart failure or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

In patients with traumatic brain injury and anemia, the risk for unfavorable neurologic outcomes at 6 months was not found to be significantly different after receiving liberal vs restrictive RBC transfusion.

At least 65 people in nine states have been sickened in a salmonella outbreak linked to recalled eggs, U.S. health officials report."The nine states include the three states where the eggs were sold -- Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin -- in addition to California, Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota, Utah and Virginia," the U.S. Centers for Disease Contro

A case of bird flu has been confirmed in a Missouri resident who had no known contact with dairy cows, poultry or wild birds, U.S. health officials report."The patient, who was hospitalized, had underlying medical conditions, was treated with influenza antiviral medications, subsequently discharged and has recovered," the U.S. Centers for Dise

Emergency physicians and medical associations suggested broader licensure, team-based primary care, and infrastructure investments to address capacity issues.

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