Emergency Medicine
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— Inquiries are "slow, insufficiently staffed," and get pushback from hospitals, said one expert
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GFAP outperformed other measures tested
Major historical events may have turned out differently without rapid medical responses
Amish Shah, MD, MPH, talks with ѿapp about his time in Arizona's state legislature
Major historical events may have turned out differently without rapid medical responses
Amish Shah, MD, MPH, talks with ѿapp about his time in Arizona's state legislature
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Ob/gyns, radiologists, and emergency docs convened to unify first-trimester language
Patients who lacked a follow-up visit may be at particularly high risk for death
And deaths have accelerated in the last 7 years, according to researchers
Hope is that patients will have less hesitation about reaching for epinephrine
By fostering honest and compassionate discussions, we can provide patients with more dignity
Successful reperfusion associated with good functional outcomes regardless of age
"Increasingly less safe to be pregnant and seeking emergency care," says former HHS official
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Neffy is a non-needle-based epinephrine treatment for anaphylaxis and other allergic reactions
"A World of Hurt" illustrates the toll of the current system on both physicians and patients
Sulfonamides and cephalosporins the worst offenders, study finds
Opioid antagonist previously approved in injectable and nasal spray formulations
To some extent, it's to be expected, researchers note
