HEART Score Safe for ED Evaluation of Chest Pain
NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—Use of the HEART score for evaluating patients with chest pain in the emergency…
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HEART Score Safe for ED Evaluation of Chest Pain
NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—Use of the HEART score for evaluating patients with chest pain in the emergency... -
Intervention During, after ED Visit May Reduce Suicide Attempts
A combination of brief interventions during and after an emergency department (ED) visit may be able to... -
Naproxen, Diazepam Evaluated for Treating Acute, Nontraumatic Low Back Pain
The Case A 49-year-old man presents to the emergency department with an acute onset of back pain. He...
Intervention During, after ED Visit May Reduce Suicide Attempts
A combination of brief interventions during and after an emergency department (ED) visit may be able to…
Naproxen, Diazepam Evaluated for Treating Acute, Nontraumatic Low Back Pain
The Case A 49-year-old man presents to the emergency department with an acute onset of back pain. He…
Follow-up Finds Clot Removal Offers Better Stroke Outcomes
(Reuters Health) – Long-term follow-up of patients in a 2014 study confirms that acute ischemic stroke patients…
Value-Based Reforms Linked to Readmission Reductions
Hospital participation in voluntary value-based reforms is associated with greater readmission reductions under Medicare’s Hospital Readmission Reduction…
Optimize Your Personal Finance Behavior
Q. Why do some physicians seem to be so much more financially adept than others? What are…
Treatment for Acute Gastroenteritis, Acute Epididymitis in Pediatric Patients
The best questions often stem from the inquisitive learner. As educators, we love, and are always humbled…
ABEM Names New Board of Directors Members
The American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) Board of Directors elected two new directors at its February…
Physician and Lawyer Fight Health Insurers for Fair Reimbursement of Emergency Physicians
It can be difficult for small physician groups to take on large insurance companies over payment and…
Firearm-Related Hospitalizations Cost U.S. Billions in Health Care Costs
(Reuters Health) – The initial hospitalizations for firearm-related injuries in the United States cost an average of…
