Trauma
Clinical Review
Geriatric Trauma Patients and Altered Mental Status
Through a case scenario and chart review study including 1,077 geriatric patients, the authors review causes of trauma in this patient population—...
Practice Economics
Crowded hospital EDs not dealing effectively with patient flow
Even though most crowded U.S. hospital emergency departments were adopting measures to improve patient flow, they were not adopting the most...
News
FDA finalizes 1-year blood donor deferral for gay, bisexual men
The FDA issued finalized guidance that cut blood donor deferral by men who have sex with men from indefinitely to 12 months from the most recent...
Conference Coverage
High NLR predicts poor survival in trauma patients
Key clinical point: A high neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio on day 2 and day 5 of surgical ICU admission may be a useful predictor of poor survival...
News
Review: Opioid prescriptions are the work of many physicians
Contrary to reports that a relative few physicians prescribe most opioids, many primary care providers and specialists prescribe such painkillers...
Conference Coverage
Study characterizes injury risk in cervical myelopathy patients
Compared with age-matched controls, patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy had a significantly increased incidence of falls, hip fractures...
Case Reports
Case Report: An Unusual Case of Morel-Lavallée Lesion of the Upper Extremity
A 32-year-old woman presented for evaluation of upper arm pain and swelling after sustaining a work-related injury several days earlier.
Conference Coverage
Glial fibrillary acidic protein may help identify youth with TBI
Glial fibrillary acidic protein appears to be a candidate biomarker for detecting traumatic intracranial lesions on head CT after mild to moderate...
News
Adolescent sexual assault victims not receiving STI testing or prophylaxis
Fewer than half of adolescents who present at emergency departments after a sexual assault are tested for infections or receive recommended...
News
First EDition: News for and about the practice of emergency medicine
Conference Coverage
AAP: Return-to-play protocols for teen athletes often neglected
Half of parents and two in five coaches would not follow required return-to-play rules after a child suffers a hard head hit in organized sports,...