Pediatrics
Preventing pediatric falls
May is National Trauma Awareness Month. It's a time to spread awareness about injury prevention and trauma.
May 15, 2024
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Medications
Study finds some children were prescribed nonrecommended meds for COVID-19
Despite national guidelines, a small proportion of children were prescribed ineffective and potentially harmful medications for acute COVID-19, according to a study published online May 8 in Pediatrics.
May 14, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Projected estimates of cancer in Canada in 2024: Study
The number of cancer cases and deaths in Canada is expected to increase because of a growing and aging population, but the overall rates of people being diagnosed with and dying from cancer will continue to decline, according ...
May 13, 2024
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Pediatrics
Child measles case at Sacramento hospital may have exposed 200 people, health officials say
At least 200 Northern California residents may have been exposed to measles after a child with the airborne disease came to the UC Davis Medical Center's emergency department twice during the past week, Sacramento County ...
May 13, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Q&A: Bird flu has spread to cows in Colorado. Is avian influenza a threat?
The bird flu has arrived in Colorado, and while it doesn't represent anywhere near the threat that COVID-19 did at the beginning of the pandemic, people should take some precautions with animals that could carry it, experts ...
May 8, 2024
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Navigating the risks: Safeguarding maternal and fetal health in emergency agitation treatment
A recent review article provides critical insights into the management of acute agitation in reproductive-age females and during pregnancy within the emergency departments (EDs). The study emphasizes the importance of considering ...
May 7, 2024
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Health informatics
Study finds AI is as good as a physician at prioritizing which patients need to be seen first
Emergency departments nationwide are overcrowded and overtaxed, but a new study suggests artificial intelligence (AI) could one day help prioritize which patients need treatment most urgently.
May 7, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Pediatric ED length of stay reduced with observation unit for mental health
Children with mental health emergencies presenting to the pediatric emergency department (PED) who receive psychiatric comanagement in a pediatric observation unit (POU) have significantly reduced PED length of stay (LOS) ...
May 6, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Rethinking 'socially admitted' patients to improve care
Labeling vulnerable patients in hospital as "socially admitted" may prevent treatment of medical issues, according to new research in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
May 6, 2024
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Health
Study finds preventable premature death rates to be higher in nonmetropolitan counties
Nonmetropolitan counties had higher percentages of preventable premature deaths from the five leading causes of death during 2010 to 2022, according to research published in the May 2 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease ...
May 6, 2024
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