Low Risk of Brain Hemorrhage in Ground-Level Fall with Antiplatelets, Anticoagulants
Patients who take antiplatelet or anticoagulant medications have a low risk of intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) associated with…
Posts by Donna Petrozzello
Adverse Events Common, Often Avoidable in Hospitalized Patients on Antibiotics
About one in five patients who are prescribed antibiotics during a hospital stay experiences at least one…
U.S. State Attorneys General Probe Opioid Drug Companies
A bipartisan group of state attorneys general has announced that they are jointly investigating the marketing and…
Massive Transfusion Ratios May be Less Useful in Nontrauma Setting
Massive transfusion ratios commonly used in trauma settings might not be appropriate for nontrauma patients, a retrospective…
U.S. State, Local Government Lawsuits over Opioids Face Uphill Battle
A growing number of U.S. states, counties and cities are filing lawsuits accusing drug companies of deceptively…
Consider Optic Nerve Head Edema in Some ED Patients
Emergency department physicians should check certain patients for optic nerve head edema (ONHE) by fundus photography, researchers…
Needless Hospitalizations for Kids with Anaphylaxis Lower After Intervention
Unnecessary hospitalizations for children with anaphylaxis have dropped following a multicomponent quality-improvement intervention at Boston Children’s Hospital,…
ED Opioid Guidelines Tied to Fewer Prescriptions in Ohio
Ohio’s emergency department (ED) guidelines for reducing inappropriate prescribing are linked to a drop in opioid dispensing,…
Prevalence of VTE in Syncope Patients Low; Routine Testing Unwarranted
Less than 2 percent of patients hospitalized with syncope have venous thromboembolism (VTE), hint results of a…
Coagulation Factor Concentrate Superior for Trauma-Induced Coagulopathy
Coagulation factor concentrates (CFC) are more effective than fresh frozen plasma (FFP) for reversing trauma-induced coagulopathy, according…
