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UTSW Research: Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease, Depression Treatment, and More

UT Southwestern Medical Center — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 13:05:29 EST

Research roundup: How alcohol-associated liver disease differs among races; Esketamine shows promise for treatment-resistant depression; COVID-19's effects on individual employment; EEG testing shows possible biomarker for suicidal ideation

U.S. Department of Defense Awards Pitt $100M to Continue Transformative Trauma Trials

University of Pittsburgh — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 09:05:14 EST

The University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences has been awarded approximately $100 million from the U.S. Department of Defense to continue a clinical research program that is advancing trauma care.

Cedars-Sinai Emergency Medicine Experts Present New Research on Health Disparities, Diagnostic Excellence, Observation Medicine, and Informatics

Cedars-Sinai — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 11:05:05 EST

Emergency physicians from Cedars-Sinai will present research findings and discuss advances in patient care at the American College of Emergency Physicians Scientific Assembly 24, Sept. 29-Oct. 1 in Las Vegas.

Study Highlights Importance of Dedicated Exits for Vulnerable Populations in Building Evacuations

Chinese Academy of Sciences — Sat, 21 Sep 2024 10:05:35 EST

A research team highlights the critical role of dedicated exits in improving emergency evacuation efficiency for vulnerable populations, such as the elderly and disabled.

A New Study Seeks to Understand Rise in Suicide Behavior, Risk Among Preteen Girls

University of North Carolina School of Medicine — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 11:05:59 EST

The National Institutes of Mental Health awarded a $2.5-million grant to UNC School of Medicine researchers to study the alarming rise of suicidal behavior in young girls.

Black Stroke Patients Arrive Later to Hospitals, EMS Less Likely to Notify

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 07:30:46 EST

During a stroke, Black Americans arrive later to emergency departments -- which are less likely to be notified of a patient's condition ahead of time, a national study shows. Researchers say quality improvements for EMS should be a target for stroke system redesigns to achieve greater health equity.

Keeping calm in case of catastrophe

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 13:05:26 EST

The small but dedicated Hospital Emergency Response Team works year-round to imagine and prepare for major crises that could disrupt patient care.

UC Irvine study reveals health impacts of repeated wildfires and smoke exposure

University of California, Irvine — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 12:05:26 EST

Irvine, Calif., Aug. 28, 2024 -- University of California, Irvine public health researchers have published a study in the journal Environmental Research Health highlighting the compounded effects of frequent wildfires and smoke exposure on physical and mental health, local economies and community resilience in Southern California.

Planes de accion para las crisis epilepticas: mas que herramientas de tratamiento para la epilepsia

International League Against Epilepsy — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 12:05:25 EST

Historicamente, los planes de accion contra las convulsiones se han centrado en ciertos grupos de personas con epilepsia de alto riesgo. Pero algunos medicos dicen que los planes de accion para las convulsiones son importantes herramientas educativas y de control de las convulsiones que deben ofrecerse a todos.

Infectious Disease Experts Available to Discuss Global Mpox Emergency

UC San Diego Health — Thu, 15 Aug 2024 16:05:18 EST

Emergency Departments Could Help Reduce Youth Suicide Risk

Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago — Thu, 15 Aug 2024 11:00:00 EST

A study of over 15,000 youth with self-inflicted injury treated in Emergency Departments (EDs) found that around 25 percent were seen in the ED within 90 days before or 90 days after injury, pointing to an opportunity for ED-based interventions, such as suicide risk screening, safety planning, and linkage to services.

Rutgers School of Public Health Dean Available to Speak on Mpox Public Health Emergency

Rutgers University-New Brunswick — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 14:05:09 EST

Study by Cleveland Clinic, Tufts University Highlights Potential for Using TMAO -- a Digestive By-Product -- to Predict Heart Failure Risk

Cleveland Clinic — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 09:05:21 EST

New Cleveland Clinic and Tufts University research shows that elevated levels of the gut microbiome trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) pathway led to a higher risk of heart failure independent of other risk factors, according to a study of two large National Institutes of Health cohorts. The study was recently published in the journal Circulation: Heart Failure.

Study Finds Emergency Department Visits by Children Associated with Water Beads More Than Doubled from 2021 to 2022

Nationwide Children's Hospital — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:30:48 EST

Researchers from the Center for Injury Research and Policy and Central Ohio Poison Center at Nationwide Children's Hospital have found more than an estimated 8,000 visits to U.S. emergency departments (EDs) associated with water beads from 2007 through 2022, and the number of these visits increased rapidly by more than 130% from 2021 to 2022.

Alcohol Use in Older Adults Doubles Risk of Brain Bleeds from Falls

Florida Atlantic University — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 08:30:16 EST

Little is known about the association between the frequency of alcohol use and the severity of injuries sustained after a fall in older adults. A study of 3,128 older adults who underwent an initial head CT scan in the emergency department after head trauma from a fall shows that occasional alcohol use was associated with double the odds of a brain bleed when compared to patients with no alcohol use. Daily alcohol use was associated with 150% increased odds of a brain bleed.

Comer Children's Emergency Department granted 2024 Lantern Award for leadership, innovation

University of Chicago Medical Center — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 14:05:38 EST

Comer Children's is one of 94 emergency departments across the United States to receive a Lantern Award this year.

UK HealthCare opens 1st EmPATH psychiatric emergency unit in Kentucky

University of Kentucky — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 11:05:23 EST

Community and state leaders joined UK HealthCare officials on July 30 to celebrate the opening of a new emergency unit dedicated to the treatment of patients experiencing a mental health crisis.The unit, known as EmPATH (Emergency Psychiatric Assessment, Treatment and Healing), is the first EmPATH unit in Kentucky.

EMS training on key skills improves heart attack survival

UT Southwestern Medical Center — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 10:05:35 EST

Emergency medical services (EMS) agencies that adopt four or more critical best practices have higher rates of survival among cardiac arrest patients than their peers, a nationwide study co-led by a UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher found. The study, published in JAMA Cardiology, identified seven key practices related to simulation training, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and transport that were associated with favorable neurological survival for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA).

Still El Paso Strong: Lessons from Aug. 3 Mass Shooting on Tragedy's Fifth Anniversary

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso — Fri, 02 Aug 2024 11:30:06 EST

Twenty-three people were killed and 22 wounded in the mass shooting. Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso treated patients that day, and Texas Tech Health El Paso physician residents and Hunt School of Nursing students assisted.

Atraverse Medical Announces First Clinical Use of HOTWIRE(tm) Radiofrequency (RF) Guidewire System at St. Bernards Medical Center

Atraverse Medical — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 09:05:02 EST

The HOTWIRE(tm) RF guidewire device by Atraverse Medical, a San Diego-based medical device company, has been used for the first time in clinical practice by world-renowned cardiac electrophysiologist, Dr. Devi Nair, at St. Bernards Medical Center.

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