U.S. to Invest $70 Million to Boost Access to COVID-19 Tests
The Biden administration said it will invest $70 million to boost the availability and lower costs of…
Posts by Dawn Antoline-Wang
2021 Survey of the Emergency Medicine Job Market
When I was a young recruiter in New York City, I spent many a summer weekend in…
Rapid Antigen Tests Twice a Week May Be Enough to Catch New COVID-19 Cases
At-home direct rapid antigen tests may catch all new COVID-19 cases if used twice a week, new…
Four Perfect Days in Boston at ACEP21
We all recall sitting at our desks in our history classes (my worse subject ever), learning from…
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…