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- Are Overnight Stays in the Emergency Department Problematic?Risk for death was 40% higher in older adults who stayed in the ED overnight before admission to the hospital.Paul S. Mueller, MD, MPH, FACP
- Thrombectomy for Large-Volume Stroke with Simplified ImagingEven without advanced imaging, thrombectomy was beneficial for large-volume stroke.Seemant Chaturvedi, MD
- Is Piperacillin-Tazobactam More Likely Than Cefepime to Be Associated with Acute Kidney Injury?In a randomized trial of initial empirical therapy in patients with suspected infection, the answer was no.Allan S. Brett, MD
- Dexamethasone Dose for Migraine Treatment in the Emergency DepartmentAn intravenous dexamethasone dose of 16 mg did not offer greater clinical benefit than 4 mg in reducing post-discharge headaches following acute migraine treatment.Robyn-Jenia Wilcha, MD,Peter Goadsby, MD, PhD, DSc
- Is Lactated Ringer's Superior to Normal Saline in Acute Pancreatitis?Lactated Ringer's within the first 24 hours lowered the odds of moderate-to-severe pancreatitis.Aaron J. Calderon, MD, FACP, SFHM
- ECMO Strikes Out in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction and Cardiogenic ShockA major randomized trial showed no mortality difference with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation versus supportive care alone.David J. Cohen, MD, MSc
- Triage Language Might Delay Correct DiagnosisWhen triage personnel mentioned “CHF,” emergency room clinicians were less likely to test dyspneic patients for pulmonary embolism.Abigail Zuger, MD
- Spontaneous Pneumothorax: Simple Aspiration or Chest Tube?Simple aspiration was less painful but was somewhat more likely to fail.Patricia Kritek, MD
- First-Pass Intubation of Critically Ill Patients Is More Likely with Video LaryngoscopyVideo laryngoscopy seems to be particularly helpful in operators who are learning to intubate.Patricia Kritek, MD
- Should Patients with Sepsis Receive Glucocorticoids?A meta-analysis showed that treatment shortened duration of shock but did not affect mortality or length of stay.Patricia Kritek, MD