Dentistry
More Florida children get treated in ERs for tooth pain than anywhere else in US
Last Wednesday morning, a toddler arrived at the emergency department of UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville with a swollen jaw.
Jul 27, 2023
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News tagged with emergency department
Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers develop machine learning models that could improve suicide-risk prediction among children
A new study from UCLA Health researchers finds that the typical ways health systems store and track data on children receiving emergency care miss a sizable portion of those who are having self-injurious thoughts or behaviors. ...
Jul 26, 2023
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Study finds people with dementia and caregivers face stigma, barriers to care
A study led by King's College London has found that people with dementia and their caregivers are frequently met with misunderstanding and social stigma by local community health care services, which is creating a barrier ...
Jul 25, 2023
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Dementia becomes an emergency 1.4 million times a year, study shows
A busy, crowded, confusing emergency room is not an ideal place for a person living with dementia.
Jul 24, 2023
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Pediatrics
Keeping kids safe outside during summer play
Summer vacation for kids is well underway. Finding activities to keep the kids busy and destinations to visit can be on many parents' list. There is one place Mayo Clinic's Dr. Steven Maher hopes they don't have to visit—and ...
Jul 23, 2023
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Medical economics
Dedicated older people's emergency department found to reduce wait times
The formation of the country's first emergency department for the over 80s led to a significant decrease in time spent in A&E—according to research from the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) and University ...
Jul 19, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Understanding effects of heat on mental health
A heat wave is affecting parts of the U.S., including much of the Southwest, through the Southeast and parts of Europe. When temperatures soar, the heat can take a toll more than just physically. Our well-being can suffer ...
Jul 14, 2023
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Health informatics
Fatal crashes rose in Alabama from 2020-2022, study finds
Motor vehicle collisions are the leading cause of unintentional injury death in Alabama, and the state consistently has one of the nation's highest rates of fatal crashes, adjusted for population size.
Jul 13, 2023
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Radiology & Imaging
CT with CTA versus MRI in patients with dizziness
According to a study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology, patients discharged from the emergency department (ED) after CT with CTA alone could have benefitted from an alternative or additional MRI evaluation, ...
Jul 7, 2023
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
New systematic review examines head imaging abnormalities in patients with acute delirium in the emergency department
Older adults who come to the Emergency Department (ED) with altered mental status (AMS), delirium, or confusion are more likely to have an acutely abnormal finding on computed tomography (CT) if they have a focal neurological ...
Jun 30, 2023
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