Emergency Medicine - Adult and Pediatric
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Pediatric Readiness: A Safeguard for Emergency Department Patients and Providers
Pediatric readiness involves the inclusion of pediatric-specific needs into all aspects of emergency department care.
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Pediatric Sedation: A Comprehensive Review
Painful procedures are common in the acute care setting, and failing to mange a child’s anxiety and pain may have long-term consequences. Being familiar with a diversity of non-pharmacologic and pharmacologic alternatives is critical.
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The Race Is On for a Universal Flu Vaccine, as Another Virus Emerges in China
One expert described "the perfect influenza vaccine" as one that would protect against many different kinds of influenza A as well as but some influenza B strains.
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Stressed Frontline Providers Gear Up for Flu Season
Countries in the Southern Hemisphere reported mild flu seasons, but that does not necessarily mean the same will hold true in the United States. Experts recommend U.S.-based EDs anticipate what resources they will require if the upcoming flu season is severe, and consider what testing strategies they will employ when patients present with respiratory symptoms that could be flu, COVID-19, or both.
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Health System Sends Some COVID-19 Patients Home to Monitor Remotely
To help manage high demand for inpatient beds, the University of Miami Health System has unveiled a program that enables some patients who present to the ED with COVID-19 to be discharged and closely followed at home with the help of a remote monitoring device. The UHealth Televigilance program targets patients with conditions that put them on the fence between a hospital admission and discharge.
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Patients with Substance Use Disorders at Much Higher Risk for COVID-19, Worse Outcomes
The results of a recent study suggest patients with a substance use disorder, especially an opioid use disorder, are at a much higher risk of contracting COVID-19.
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Accreditation Program Elevates Pain and Addiction Care in the ED
A new accreditation program offers best practices in pain and addiction care for EDs across the country. The goal of the program is to enhance bread-and-butter practice through evidence, support from an accrediting body, and a clear understanding that emergency providers who adhere to best practice have the backing of their own departments and institutions.
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U.S. Obesity Rates on the Rise
News arrives on the heels of several recently published papers that indicate obesity can exacerbate COVID-19.
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Falls Prevention Awareness Week:
Is Your Facility Prepared?Read on for more information leaders and caregivers need to keep patients safe.
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COVID-19 Prevention May Equal Flu Prevention
Masking, physical distancing, and other measures implemented to slow the pandemic appear to be dramatically reducing influenza outbreaks.