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U.K., U.S. Research Groups Report Progress on Objective Concussion Test
Word that a saliva test can accurately identify whether an individual has sustained a concussion has created quite a buzz in recent weeks.
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Database Designed to Drive Improvements in Pulmonary Embolism Care
Most of data supporting the pulmonary embolism response team (PERT) concept comes from single-center reports that lack prospective, controlled studies to evaluate the benefits. PERTs are so prevalent today that it is doubtful researchers could conduct a randomized, clinical trial. To surmount this hurdle, researchers are endeavoring to bring everyone’s data together in one multicenter registry called the PERT Consortium Quality Database.
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Pulmonary Embolism Response Teams in the Emergency Setting
Emergency clinicians are adept at diagnosing and treating pulmonary embolisms. In cases deemed intermediate- or high-risk, determining which treatment is best is not always clear. Innovators at Massachusetts General Hospital developed the first pulmonary embolism response team, which has since been adopted widely.
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Lawmakers Approve Workplace Violence Prevention Measure
Legislation would require extra measures to maintain safe healthcare environments.
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AAP Revises Guidelines to Improve Treatment of Children with Disabilities
Group says pediatricians can be advocates for this population, which is more likely to be subjected to abuse and neglect.
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Nonpenetrating Ocular Trauma Part II: Potential Vision Threats and Special Populations
Part I of this article reviewed nonpenetrating ocular trauma that presents a severe threat to vision. Part II will discuss potential vision threats of nonpenetrating ocular trauma, including burns, corneal abrasions, corneal foreign bodies, and hyphemas.
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FDA Approves AI Tool to Help Detect Colon Cancer
Machine learning gives clinicians another tool while trying to detect troubling signs during routine screening.
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Novel Program Decreases Transport to ED for Hospice Patients
Ventura County, CA, paramedics underwent 30 hours of training on crisis counseling, grief, and palliative care. When EMS responded to a 911 call and determined a patient was in hospice, they contacted trained staff. During a three-year study period, the percentage of hospice patients transported to the ED was 36% in the first year, 33% in the second year, and 24% in the third year. This was compared to 80% of hospice patients transported, on average, during the six months before project implementation.
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Bloodborne Pathogens
In the acute care setting, clinicians may be confronted with a child who has had a nonoccupational blood and/or body fluid exposure. Being prepared with a focused approach and the ability to identify the multiple factors that may adjust the risk of contracting bloodborne pathogens is valuable in such exposures. The authors provide a focused approach to nonoccupational blood and/or body fluid exposure, as well as a discussion of each of the bloodborne pathogens.
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Nonpenetrating Ocular Trauma Part I: Severe Vision Threats
This article will focus on nonpenetrating eye injuries that are severe threats to vision.