Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
'COVID parties' spread the virus on purpose. That's 'Russian roulette,' doctors warn
Thinking about intentionally exposing yourself to the coronavirus?
Jan 25, 2022
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Health informatics
AI predicts demand for hospital beds for patients coming through emergency department
An artificial intelligence tool developed by researchers at UCL alongside staff at UCLH is being used to predict how many patients coming through the emergency department will need to be admitted into the hospital, helping ...
Sep 8, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 associated with dramatic decline in ED use by pediatric asthma patients
The number of patients visiting the emergency department (ED) for asthma treatment dropped by 76% in the first month of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia ...
Jun 15, 2020
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Health
Glass tables can cause life-threatening injuries
Faulty glass in tables can cause life-threatening injuries, according to a Rutgers study, which provides evidence that stricter federal regulations are needed to protect consumers.
Sep 15, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Increased risk of suicide for teens who visit emergency for self-harm
Youth who self-harmed were five times more likely to have repeat visits to the emergency department, three times more likely to die from any cause and eight times more likely to die from suicide than youth who did not self-harm ...
Nov 4, 2019
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Improving emergency care for people living with dementia
A new collection of research papers from Northwestern University and collaborating institutions sets out priority areas to provide better emergency care for people living with dementia in the United States.
Aug 9, 2022
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Medications
Benefits, risks seen with antibiotics-first for appendicitis
Antibiotics may be a good choice for some, but not all, patients with appendicitis, according to results from the Comparing Outcomes of antibiotic Drugs and Appendectomy (CODA) Trial reported today in the New England Journal ...
Oct 5, 2020
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Health informatics
Pilot study: ChatGPT performs as well as doctors for suggesting likely diagnoses in emergency medicine department
The artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT performed as well as a trained doctor in suggesting likely diagnoses for patients being assessed in emergency medicine departments, in a pilot study presented at the European Emergency ...
Sep 13, 2023
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Medications
Benefit of opioids prescribed in the emergency department remains unclear
A systematic review of 42 academic research articles has found that the risk-benefit balance of using opioids to treat musculoskeletal pain in the emergency department (ED) setting remains unclear. The review is published ...
Oct 19, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Children as young as 10 are repeat self-harming, study finds
The risk of repeat self-harm in young people is highest in the first month after an initial self-harm hospital presentation.
Nov 21, 2022
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