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Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement
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Abstract & Commentary: Insurance Status and ICU Outcomes
Lyon and colleagues performed a retrospective cohort study of the relationship between insurance status and 30-day mortality, as well as the use of five common ICU procedures, among 138,720 adult patients admitted to ICUs in Pennsylvania in fiscal years 2005 and 2006. -
Assessment and Management of Migraine Headaches in the Emergency Department
Treating pain in the ED is relatively straightforward if the cause is obvious like a broken leg or acute myocardial infarction for which there is clear evidence for the diagnosis. Treating pain is somewhat more problematic when there is no diagnostic test. So it is with headaches, especially the severe migraine types. -
Emergency Medicine Reports - Full January 2, 2012 Issue in Streaming Audio/Downloadable MP3 Format
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Trauma in Older Adults: An Overview of Injury Patterns and Management
As the baby boomers become older adults, we will see a rapid rise not only in the older population, but also an increase in older patients. While older adults accounted for 13% of the population in the year 2000, by 2030 they will be at least 20% of the population, or almost 71 million. -
Telemedicine helps rural EDs access critical neurology expertise for stroke patients
With a national shortage of neurologists, it is impossible for all hospital EDs to have neurology specialty expertise on site whenever patients with symptoms of stroke present for care. -
A better prediction model for patient surges from influenza? New Internet-based tool shows promise, say researchers
Is there a better way for ED managers to stay on top of flu outbreaks and the corresponding surges in patient volume? -
Emergency Medicine Reports - Full November 21, 2011 Issue in Streaming Audio/Downloadable MP3 Format
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Emergency Medicine Reports - Full November 7, 2011 Issue in Streaming Audio/Downloadable MP3 Format
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Emergency Medicine Reports - Full January 30, 2012 Issue in Streaming Audio/Downloadable MP3 Format