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Researchers say that most ED personnel will experience some form of physical or verbal violence at some point in their careers. However, when such incidents are regularly reported, the patients involved can be flagged in a hospital's computer system, making future events involving the same patients much less likely. Further, when ED personnel are alert to the clues that a patient or family member is becoming agitated, early intervention can usually prevent the situation from escalating to violence.
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Epidemiology and Risk Factors for Skin and Soft-tissue Infections
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Skin and soft-tissue infections (SSTIs) are very common in children, and during the past decade the incidence has been increasing dramatically, especially infections secondary to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
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This single-center, prospective, observational study examined the effects of clinician adjustments in ventilator settings or sedation/analgesic dosing on breath stacking (an inspiratory effort that causes the ventilator to deliver two consecutive breaths without an intervening expiratory phase).
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While burnout occurs in any occupation, this paper will focus on ICU nurses and physicians.
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Supplements and herbal medications have extensive worldwide use; in the United States alone, more than $5 billion was spent on herbal supplements in 2012.
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Emergency medicine providers fully understand the importance of time-to-treatment when caring for ST-elevated myocardial infarctions (STEMI) patients.
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Emergency departments have long struggled with how to manage patients who present with behavioral health concerns.
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Experts urge hospitals to consider the creation of dedicated observation units