Emergency Medicine
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Race, ethnicity may influence outcomes after supratentorial intracerebral hemorrhage
In a cohort of young adults, the percentage of patients with a poor functional outcome after 3 months was 52% among white patients, 35% among...
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Dual e-cigarette and combustible tobacco use compound respiratory disease risk
E-cigarettes have been promoted as a safer alternative to combustible tobacco.
Conference Coverage
Skip CTs for breakthrough seizures in chronic epilepsy
BALTIMORE – Eliminating CTs saves money, prevents unnecessary radiation exposure.
Reports From the Field
Applying Robust Process Improvement Techniques to the Voluntary Inpatient Psychiatry Admission Process
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Trial finds three drugs equally effective for established status epilepticus
Randomized study of fosphenytoin, valproate, and levetiracetam informs management of benzodiazepine-refractory disease.
Conference Coverage
Treating LDL to below 70 reduces recurrent stroke
PHILADELPHIA – Results of TST, a rare cholesterol study in patients with a history of ischemic stroke, explore the benefits of treating to a lower...
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Smokers with PE have higher rate of hospital readmission
NEW ORLEANS – The rate of readmission within 30 days was significantly higher among PE patients with tobacco...
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One in five chest tube placements/removals goes awry
SAN FRANCISCO – A survey of 14 trauma centers shows that it’s past time to make quality improvements.
Conference Coverage
Getting high heightens stroke, arrhythmia risks
Cannabis use or abuse among the young was associated with adverse cardiovascular consequences in two studies.
Conference Coverage
Previously healthy patients hospitalized for sepsis show increased mortality
WASHINGTON – U.S. patients hospitalized with community-acquired sepsis had higher mortality when they had no other comorbidities.