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How Did Paralytic Polio Re-Emerge in the U.S.?
Most outbreaks globally are attributed to vaccine-derived polio, or type 2. Cases of the type 2 form of polio stem from the large-scale, global use of the oral polio vaccine, a solution that contains a live (but weakened) virus.
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Frontline Providers Must Consider Dual Threats of AFM Resurgence, Polio Return
The CDC is advising frontline providers of a potential surge in cases of acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), a rare, polio-like complication of certain enteroviruses. Concurrently, there are concerns about the re-emergence of poliomyelitis.
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Dozens of Facilities Predicted to Show Interest in Rural Emergency Hospital Model
Key targets are hospitals that operated three years with negative total margins, facilities that recorded an average acute and swing daily census of less than three, and centers running with net patient revenue of less than $20 million.
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What Role Should Providers Play in New Rural Emergency Model?
In 2023, remote, financially stressed hospitals could convert to a new model and remain a critical part of small communities. This is an exciting opportunity for emergency medicine providers, although much depends on the final regulations that will govern these facilities.
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Biden Administration Invests in Pediatric Mental Healthcare Expansion
Announcement made on the same day various organizations call for optimizing resources for pediatric emergencies.
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Emergency Providers Report Rise in ED Violence
Two-thirds of survey respondents said they were assaulted by patients in the past year.
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Nurses at Rural Facilities Explain Barriers to End-of-Life Care
Family members often disagree with one another and misunderstand the meaning of “lifesaving measures.”
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Congressional Report Details the Role Healthcare Systems Play in the Climate Change Battle
Various industry players weigh in on progress so far and what is yet to come.
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Button Battery Ingestions Leading to More Pediatric ED Visits
Children are eating these tiny disks; researchers call for better laws and regulations.
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Appropriate Oxygenation Targets in the Treatment of Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure
The care of critically ill patients in the ICU remains challenging. Recent studies support current protocols for the delivery of oxygen to patients who require supplemental oxygen due to respiratory failure of varying etiologies. Broad oxygenation targets of SpO2 between 88% to 97% continue to be supported by recent trials.