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Evaluation and Management of Neck Trauma
The neck is a complex region that may have injuries that range from minor to life-threatening. An understanding of the anatomy and potential injuries is essential to optimize patient care and outcomes.
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Imported Gestational Malaria
Pregnant women can develop malaria in non-endemic areas, even when they are far removed from malaria exposure both geographically and temporally.
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Zuranolone Therapy for Depression in the Postpartum Period
Zuranolone was well tolerated and resulted in substantial improvement of depressive symptoms in the postpartum period, suggesting that it may be a promising new oral therapy for postpartum depression.
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How Does the Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause Affect Patients?
This analysis of baseline questionnaire responses from 302 individuals enrolled in the MsFLASH Vaginal Health Trial demonstrated that the most commonly reported symptoms were vaginal dryness (94%), pain with vaginal penetration (84%), vulvovaginal pain and soreness (76%), and vulvovaginal irritation (73%). The symptom most often rated severe was pain with vaginal penetration (40%).
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Mifepristone as a Treatment Option for Adenomyosis
This multicenter, placebo-controlled, double-blind randomized clinical trial was conducted in 10 hospitals in China and enrolled 134 patients with diagnosed adenomyosis to evaluate mifepristone as an effective treatment for adenomyosis pain symptoms. Among the intervention group, 98.1% had total remission of adenomyosis pain symptoms as well as improved secondary outcomes with no serious adverse events. Mifepristone is promising for treating pain from adenomyosis.
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Nearly Half of ED Patients Reported Health-Related Social Needs
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Remote Monitoring Technology Helps Chronically Ill Patients Avoid ED Use
Illinois Health System uses innovative program to pair 24/7 remote patient monitoring with a care team that can respond to data alerts or patient inquiries and act as navigators when patients need to access primary or specialty care.
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10% of ED Patients See No Physician
Authors of a recent study found about 10% of ED patients see no physician.
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Altered Mental Status: Geriatric Edition
The emergency department often is the first point of contact with healthcare professionals for older adults with altered mental status. As such, the emergency physician needs to approach these patients with confidence and expertise regarding diagnosing and managing underlying conditions that may be the etiology of a patient’s acute alteration in mental status.
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Why the Pause?
The ECG in the figure is from an older woman who complained of a number of short-lived “episodes” beginning the day this tracing was recorded.