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Emergency department (ED) resources are continually strained due to overcrowding. This intensifies during the winter months because of epidemics of viral illness that affect all ages. The very young and elderly populations are at increased risk for significant morbidity and mortality related to viral disease, and as a consequence have higher rates of hospitalization than other age groups.
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During the time that emergency medical staff and hospitals have operated under EMTALA, court decisions relating to EMTALA and the rules and regulations promulgated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have helped to clarify the ramifications of the law.
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Can Plavix Add to the Efficacy of Aspirin?; Prevention of Hypertension?; Estrogen Alternatives; FDA Actions
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In 1976, piehl and brown showed, in a retrospective study, that the prone position improved oxygenation in 5 patients with the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
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Emergency department (ED) physicians frequently are required to assess and stabilize multiple trauma patients. Following the initial stabilization of the patient's airway and circulatory status, secondary potential life-threatening injuries should be identified and addressed.
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Neisseria meningitidis has the dubious distinction of being the last remaining serious bacterial threat to the lives and well being of otherwise healthy Americans. In industrialized nations, the risk of death or serious illness from organisms such as Haemophilus influenzae and Streptococcus pneumoniae has been reduced greatly by the development of vaccines against these encapsulated organisms.
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Elder abuse and neglect has been recognized as a growing problem in the United States. All 50 states have reporting requirements for elder abuse and neglect.
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Multiple influenza pandemics throughout the years have prompted intense research into the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of influenza virus infection. The first documented pandemic occurred in 1580 in Asia and caused widespread disease. There were several remarkable pandemics during the 20th century.
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Despite modern diagnostic aids, traumatic injuries continue to be missed in the ED.