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Improved awareness, better screening needed to identify delirium patients who present to the ED
While many older patients experience symptoms of delirium while in the emergency setting, the condition often is not recognized by emergency providers. -
Nasal High-Flow Oxygen Lowers Reintubation Rate
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Dexmedetomidine During Noninvasive Ventilation
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Is Wikipedia a Legitimate Reference Source for Health Care Professionals?
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Health Care Utilization in the Aftermath of Severe Sepsis
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Benzodiazepine-Treated Patients Experienced Higher Mortality than Patients Managed Using Propofol
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ED Medical Directors Face Some Unique Legal Risks
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Will Supervising EP Be Named in Claim Against PA?
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Missed MIs Still "Loss Leaders" for EDs — and Atypical Presentations Aren’t Always to Blame
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Washington State Supreme Court Bans Boarding of Psychiatric Patients in Hospital EDs
On August 7, 2014, the Washington high court held that the state may not board committed psychiatric patients in emergency departments (EDs) as a remedy for lack of treatment beds at certified facilities, and failure of the legislature to appropriate adequate funding for mental health services was not an excuse to allow such boarding.