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Recurrence Common Following Emergency Treatment of Headache
Headache patients treated at the emergency department frequently experience pain and functional impairment following discharge, regardless of type of primary headache disorder, according to a study reported in the December issue of the Annals of Emergency Medicine.
Reuters Health Information, December 2008
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MRSA Colonization Common in Emergency Department Personnel
Health care workers in the emergency department are often colonized with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), potentially putting patients at risk, according to two reports in the November issue of the Annals of Emergency Medicine.
Reuters Health Information, December 2008
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Economic Blues Trickle Down to Physicians
Physicians are feeling the pinch of the recession; bolstered Medicaid and Medicare spending and improved marketing may help in 2009.
Medscape Medical News, December 2008
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CME/CE
Get With the Guidelines-Stroke Linked to Improved Care for Stroke and TIA Patients
Adherence to evidence-based guidelines from the Get With the Guidelines-Stroke program resulted in improvement in hospital performance measures related to care of stroke and transient ischemic attack.
Medscape Medical News, December 2008
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Clenbuterol-Containing Heroin May Lead to Myocardial Injury
Heroin altered with clenbuterol can cause myocardial injury, metabolic acidosis, and sympathomimetic effects, according to a report published in the November issue of the Annals of Emergency Medicine.
Reuters Health Information, December 2008
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Genetic Variant Linked With Worse Clinical Outcomes in MI Patients Treated With Clopidogrel
A number of studies published this week show that acute-MI patients who possess the genetic variant linked previously with variability in the antiplatelet response to clopidogrel are at an increased risk of cardiovascular events when placed on the antiplatelet regimen.
Heartwire, December 2008
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Emergency Physicians See Evidence of Excessive Use of Force by Police
In a survey of a random sample of US academic emergency physicians, virtually all said they believed that law enforcement officers use excessive force to arrest and detain suspects.
Reuters Health Information, December 2008
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Get With the Guidelines-Stroke Linked to Improved Care for Stroke and TIA Patients
Adherence to evidence-based guidelines implemented through the Get With the Guidelines-Stroke program resulted in improvements in hospital performance measures of stroke and transient-ischemic-attack care, including thrombolysis, smoking cessation, and early antithrombotics, researchers report.
Medscape Medical News, December 2008
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US Emergency Preparedness Found Wanting
Two reports on the nation's ability to handle public health emergencies or disasters caution that budget woes may undercut disaster preparedness plans.
Medscape Medical News, December 2008
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No Benefit of TNK in Cardiac Arrest: TROICA Published
Tenecteplase used without adjunctive antithrombotic therapy during advanced life support for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest shows no improvement in outcomes, in the first large-scale trial.
Heartwire, December 2008
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EMS, Emergency Depts Slowly Warm Up to Therapeutic Hypothermia
Therapeutic hypothermia has been shown in several randomized clinical trials to offer neuroprotective benefits in patients resuscitated after cardiac arrest triggered by ventricular fibrillation, but some centers have given the technology a cool reception.
Medscape Medical News, December 2008
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AES 2008: Neuroinfections Growing Cause of Epilepsy Worldwide
Infectious and parasitic disorders are becoming increasingly common and present unique challenges for neurologists.
Medscape Medical News, December 2008
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CME
No Benefit of TNK in Cardiac Arrest: TROICA Published
Tenecteplase used without adjunctive antithrombotic therapy during advanced life support for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest shows no improvement in outcomes, in the first large-scale trial.
Medscape Medical News, December 2008
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Simple Tests May Identify Patients With Stomach Bleeding Who Can Be Safely Managed as Outpatients
A study showed that the Glasgow-Blatchford bleeding score could identify patients with upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage who were low risk and could be safely managed as outpatients.
Medscape Medical News, December 2008
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AES 2008: Experts Assess Safety of Epilepsy Monitoring Units
Variation in clinical practice and a lack of consensus on disease management may be putting patients at risk, an expert consensus warns.
Medscape Medical News, December 2008
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AES 2008: Task Force Reports Epilepsy Care Disparities in North America
Epilepsy patients are receiving varying levels of care when it comes to access to specialists and use of emergency and inpatient health resources.
Medscape Medical News, December 2008
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New Case of PML with Natalizumab Monotherapy
Biogen Idec and Elan reported to the SEC that another case of PML has been seen with natalizumab therapy in a patient with MS. The case was found through surveillance, the companies note, and the patient is stable.
Medscape Medical News, December 2008
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Health, Emergency Staff Get Drugs First in Pandemic
Health care and emergency services workers who might help sick people during an influenza pandemic should take antiviral drugs throughout the epidemic, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said in new guidance released on Tuesday.
Reuters Health Information, December 2008
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AES 2008: New EEG Technology Helps Assess Seizures in Urgent-Care Settings
The new tool expresses EEG readings as a numeric seizure score and helps emergency-department staff quickly classify, triage, and refer patients.
Medscape Medical News, December 2008
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Decline in Teen Marijuana Use Comes to a Halt, Prescription Drug Use Remains High
New research shows that the decline in marijuana use among teens in the United States has plateaued and that there is a continuing high rate of prescription-drug use in this population.
Medscape Medical News, December 2008
