African-Americans know the signs of stroke, but concerns about medical cost, ambulance response time and unfamiliarity with the need for prompt hospital care impacted whether they called 9-1-1 immediately.
May 14, 2013
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An estimated one to two million older adults with delirium visit hospital emergency departments in the United States annually. Yet about two-thirds of the cases of this sudden and potentially lethal change in mental status ...
Jul 23, 2015
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Up to one fifth of employees could be off work in Britain when the coronavirus outbreak peaks, the government said Tuesday outlining a new action plan.
Mar 3, 2020
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A Scotland-wide audit of hospital admissions recorded before, during and after the COVID lockdowns has uncovered major differences in geriatric services' performance between all Scottish health boards.
Sep 20, 2023
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Medical emergencies during commercial airline travel can be a frightening experience, but most situations are well-treated by other passengers and flight attendants, in collaboration with consulting physicians on the ground. ...
May 29, 2013
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To fight an urgent opioid overdose crisis, a Canadian province took an unusual step on Tuesday.
Jan 31, 2023
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The number of emergency visits to hospitals in the U.S. for suicide attempts increased markedly between 2011 and 2020, a University of Connecticut researcher reports in the June 4 issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry. ...
Jun 4, 2024
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In Los Angeles County, ambulance crews are being told to conserve oxygen and to not take certain trauma and cardiac arrest patients they can't resuscitate in the field. When ambulances do transport patients, they often wait ...
Jan 7, 2021
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The greatest workforce challenge Australia faces is in health, an issue that will likely be with us for another decade.
Aug 29, 2022
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(Medical Xpress)—Reports that people newly insured through Medicaid in Oregon made more emergency room visits than the uninsured may reflect regional issues, says Nancy Nielsen, MD, senior associate dean for health policy ...
Jan 6, 2014
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