Health
School dismissal a dangerous time for kids getting hit by cars
(HealthDay)—Children are at greatest risk of being hit by a car at the end of the school day, as well as in the evening, a new study finds.
Mar 24, 2015
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Health
Even with copayments for nonurgent care, Medicaid patients still rely on ERs
How can states and federal government provide adequate health care to poor people, without overburdening taxpayers or leaving health care providers with billions in unpaid bills? That thorny problem is especially challenging ...
Jan 26, 2015
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Pediatrics
Canadian children need improved pain management in emergency departments
A pediatrics professor at the University of Alberta has found that children in emergency departments across Canada are likely being undertreated for pain.
Jan 6, 2015
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Health
AMA 'Code of Ethics' offers guidance for physicians
(HealthDay)—The American Medical Association (AMA) Code of Ethics and other articles provide guidance for physicians in relation to public health emergencies, according to a report from the AMA.
Oct 30, 2014
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Immunology
FARE, ACEP develop new anaphylaxis toolkit
(HealthDay)—A new anaphylaxis toolkit has been developed to help answer questions about managing life-threatening allergies after patients are discharged from the emergency department, according to a report from Food Allergy ...
Oct 8, 2014
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One in 15 family docs focus time on emergency/urgent care
(HealthDay)—Approximately one in 15 family physicians spend at least 80 percent of their time in emergency or urgent care, with higher percentages seen for doctors in rural areas, according to a report published by the ...
Sep 23, 2014
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Cardiology
Physician continuity is key after ER visit for heart failure
(HealthDay)—Heart failure patients who follow up with a familiar physician after release from the emergency department have better outcomes, according to research published online July 9 in the Journal of the American College ...
Jul 21, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
High number of Medicaid patients receiving antimicrobials for colds
(HealthDay)—A high number of adult Medicaid enrollees receive antimicrobial drugs unnecessarily for acute respiratory tract infections (ARIs), according to a study published in the May issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease ...
May 15, 2014
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Health
Nurses effective at treating common arm injury in kids, but docs do it better
A clinical trial to determine if nurses in the emergency department could reduce "pulled elbows" in children at a rate similar to that of physicians found that althiough nurses were able to treat this common injury 85% of ...
Mar 24, 2014
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AAFP: Telemedicine can help with increased demand for docs
(HealthDay)—Telemedicine offers a potential solution to the increased demand for physician-patient interaction, according to a report from a recent forum. The forum was hosted by the Robert Graham Center for Policy Studies ...
Feb 17, 2014
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