U.S. Republicans Quibble Over Effective Date of Obamacare Repeal
(Reuters) – U.S. Republican senators are leaning towards a plan to delay the effective date of an…
Posts by Donna Petrozzello
People with Traumatic Brain Injury More Likely To Go To Prison
(Reuters Health) – Men and women who suffered traumatic brain injury (TBI) had more than twice the…
California Bill Would Require Reporting of ‘Superbug’ Infections, Deaths
(Reuters) – A California state senator has introduced a bill that would mandate reporting of antibiotic-resistant infections…
Researchers Find First U.S. Bacteria With Worrisome Superbug Genes
(Reuters)—New Jersey researchers say they have identified perhaps the first strain of E. Coli bacteria in the…
Perceptions of Pregnancy During Medical Training are Changing
(Reuters Health)—Residents are finding a more supportive attitude from superiors and colleagues toward their pregnancies, a small…
New Recommendations Issued for Management of an Unprovoked First Seizure in Adults
Editor’s Note: The ACEP Clinical Policies Committee regularly reviews guidelines published by other organizations and professional societies….
CEP America’s Psychiatric Emergency Services Can Enhance Care, Reduce ED Wait Times
It’s well-recognized by emergency care practitioners that emergency psychiatric patients (EPPS) presenting with psychiatric-related complaints can often…
End-of-Life Discussions in the Emergency Department
The emergency department is a setting in which medicine is practiced with limited time and information and…
Pattern Bruises Provide Clues for Emergency Physicians Assessing Injury Cases
THE CASE A 58-year-old female presents to the emergency department after being struck by a car in…
How Today’s Paying Emergency Department Patients Are Changing
The composition, demographics, and disposition of today’s emergency department patients are changing as quickly as the landscape…
