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ACEP Honored for COVID-19 Efforts
ACEP recently swept four categories of the 2021 Profiles of Excellence Awards, given out annually by the…
Piece of Tape Improves Patients’ Mask-Wearing Adherence
Applying a piece of tape to a mask on the bridge of the nose is a simple,…
Azithromycin Does Not Reduce Hospitalizations, Death in COVID-19 Patients
The addition of azithromycin to standard of care does not reduce the risk of hospital admission or…
Support for Shorter-Course Antibiotics in Older Men with Urinary Tract Infections
For afebrile men with suspected urinary tract infection (UTI), treatment with ciprofloxacin or trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole for one week…
Positive Trends on Outpatient Antibiotic Use in United States
Antibiotic prescribing in the outpatient setting has decreased considerably in the United States in recent years, according…
Generally Favorable Outcomes at Six Months after COVID-linked Inflammatory Syndrome in Kids
A six-month assessment of children with pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome temporally associated with COVID-19 disease (PIMS-TS) show…
Sickle Cell Outcomes Better at Infusion Center Than Emergency Department
Adults with sickle cell disease who are experiencing a vaso-occlusive crisis may have better outcomes when they…
A Patient- and Family-Focused Approach to Terminal Extubation
During a busy ED shift, you are called to the resuscitation bay to evaluate an 86-year-old woman…
EMF-Funded Research Identifying Patients with High COVID-19 Risk in North Carolina
Since its launch in 1972, the Emergency Medicine Foundation (EMF) has awarded grants totaling more than $17…