Prehospital Administration of Tranexamic Acid in Patients with Head Injury 01/01/1970 אין תגובות This randomized, controlled trial did not demonstrate a statistically significant effect on neurologically favorable survival. קרא עוד »
Calls to Poison Control Centers about Phenibut Increase 01/01/1970 אין תגובות Calls to U.S. poison control centers over phenibut have risen over the last decade, according to an MMWR article. The drug, developed in Russia in… קרא עוד »
Early Rhythm Control for Atrial Fibrillation 01/01/1970 אין תגובות It bested a strategy of initial rate control in a large randomized trial. קרא עוד »
Low-Dose Edoxaban Effective in Elderly Patients with Atrial Fibrillation 01/01/1970 אין תגובות A 15-mg daily dose was sufficient to significantly reduce the annualized rate of stroke or systemic embolism, compared with placebo. קרא עוד »
An Increase in Invasive Pneumococcal Disease 01/01/1970 אין תגובות Invasive pneumococcal disease due to serotype 4 increased up to 300-fold in 2018 among adults in California, Colorado, and New Mexico. קרא עוד »
Stimulant Use Rises as Drug Overdose Epidemic Rages On 01/01/1970 אין תגובות Rates of nonfatal drug and polydrug overdoses treated in emergency departments increased in 2019, with opioids pervasive but stimulant use increasing. קרא עוד »
Low Sensitivity of a New Rapid Test for Coccidioidomycosis 01/01/1970 אין תגובות In a prospective study, a coccidioidal lateral flow assay was positive in only 31% of cases where enzyme immunoassay was positive. קרא עוד »
The Week in COVID-19 Coverage 01/01/1970 אין תגובות We present the week’s summaries, commentary, and news on the pandemic. קרא עוד »
Predicting Spontaneous Passage of a Ureteral Stone 01/01/1970 אין תגובות Resolution of pain and patient-reported visualization of a passed stone don’t guarantee that the stone truly has passed. קרא עוד »
Risk Factors for Return Visits After ED Discharge in Patients with COVID-19 01/01/1970 אין תגובות Age ≥60 years, abnormal chest radiograph, hypoxemia, and fever may portend higher risk for a return visit after emergency department discharge. קרא עוד »