Bicycle-related accidents in Rome: investigating clinical patterns, demographics, injury contexts, and health outcomes for enhanced public safety - Cittadini F, Aulino G, Petrucci M, Raguso L, Oliveri ES, Beccia F, Novelli A, Strano-Rossi S, Franceschi F, Covino M.
This study aims to analyze the clinical characteristics, demographic features, and injury circumstances of patients admitted to the Emergency Department (ED) at Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli (IRCCS) in Rome, Italy, due to bi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 11, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Pedestrians and Bicycles Source Type: news

A call for help: a retrospective national study of self-inflicted trauma among American Indians and Alaskan Natives - Roche CS, Sang HI, Ahmeti M.
Background Self-inflicted injury accounts for approximately 312,000 emergency department visits annually. American Indians/Alaskan Natives (AIAN) have significantly higher rates of suicide. The National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB) was analyzed for the incidenc... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 11, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Social Etiologies and Disparities Source Type: news

Predicting posthospitalization falls in Brazilian older adults: external validation of the Carpenter instrument - Curiati PK, Arruda MDS, Carpenter CR, Morinaga CV, Melo HMA, Avelino-Silva TJ, Aliberti MR.
This study sought to explore and externally validate the Carpenter instrument's efficacy in predicting postdischarge fall risk among older adults admitted to the emergency department (ED) for reasons other than falls or related injuries. ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 11, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

Do they stay, or do they go? Children presenting to five emergency departments across New South Wales, Australia with acute burn injuries: a retrospective review - Phillips W, Southern E, Cattell C, Owens P, Jaques M, Melbourne G, Kezhekkekara S, Frost SA.
OBJECTIVE: The overall objective of the study was to describe the disposition status of children presenting with a burn injury to five emergency departments (ED) across New South Wales (NSW), Australia. DESIGN: A retrospective study design was used... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 11, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Social factors influence adherence to incidental lung nodule follow-up
Social factors influence whether patients who are found to have incidental lung nodules on chest CT imaging adhere to follow-up, according to research published March 8 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. And using a deep-learning model that incorporates demographic, socioeconomic, and nodule-related factors could help predict whether patients will comply with follow-up recommendations, wrote a team led by Zhuoyang Wang of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. "Our study demonstrates that clinical context and socioeconomic factors can predict a patient’s incidental pulmonary nodule follow-up...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 11, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Kate Madden Yee Tags: Subspecialties CT Chest Radiology Source Type: news

Social factors affect adherence to incidental lung nodule follow-up
Social factors influence whether patients who are found to have incidental lung nodules on chest CT imaging adhere to follow-up, according to research published March 8 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. And using a deep-learning model that incorporates demographic, socioeconomic, and nodule-related factors could help predict whether patients will comply with follow-up recommendations, wrote a team led by Zhuoyang Wang of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. "Our study demonstrates that clinical context and socioeconomic factors can predict a patient’s incidental pulmonary nodule follow-up...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 11, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Kate Madden Yee Tags: Subspecialties CT Chest Radiology Source Type: news

FDA: Revocation of Emergency Use of a Drug Product During the COVID-19 Pandemic; Availability
Notice from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announcing the revocation of one Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) issued to Eli Lilly and Co. (Lilly) for bamlanivimab and etesevimab administered together. The revocation is effective December 14, 2023. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - March 11, 2024 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

US military airlifts embassy personnel from Haiti, bolsters security
The U.S. military said on Sunday it has carried out an operation in Haiti to airlift non-essential embassy personnel from the country and added U.S. forces bolster embassy security, as Caribbean nation reels under a state of emergency. The operation was the latest sign of Haiti's troubles as gang…#haiti #caribbean #haitians #southerncommand #arielhenry #nairobi #kenya #usstatedepartment #antonyblinken #kenyan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 10, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Shipping CEO Angela Chao, sister of former Cabinet member Elaine Chao, died after car became submerged in pond, WSJ reports
Angela Chao, CEO of shipping company Foremost Group and sister of former US cabinet secretary Elaine Chao, died after her car became submerged in a pond on a Central Texas ranch last month, according to the Wall Street Journal and a report from Blanco County Emergency Services obtained by the…#angelachao #foremostgroup #elainechao #centraltexas #teslamodelx #blancocounty #ems #ppe #hallagan #kenpaxton (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 10, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Top reasons Americans end up in the emergency room REVEALED - as mental breakdowns enter top 10
While it is the place to go in the event of an emergency health issue, millions of Americans go for non-urgent complaints, such as mild headaches or mild burns, which overcrowd waiting rooms. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 10, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Montreal doctors develop a virtual reality tool that could save children's lives
Montreal researchers have developed a virtual reality "emergency room" that will train doctors in Canada and around the world in saving the lives of children who have been badly injured. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - March 10, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Health Source Type: news

United faces more emergency landings as flights suffer hydraulic, maintenance issues
United is facing safety concerns after five major equipment incidents this week, three of which happened in the past two days. A United Airbus flight out of Chicago O’Hare had to return to the Windy City Saturday due to a maintenance issue, the airline told The Post. Customers will fly to Salt…#unitedairbus #windycity #saltlakecity #mexicocity #postsaturday #airbus #320s #nbcbayarea #boeing #houston (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 10, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Vitalik Buterin- How to hard-fork to save most users' funds in a quantum emergency
Suppose that it is announced tomorrow that quantum computers are available, and bad actors already have access to them and are able to use them to steal users’ funds. Preventing such a scenario is the goal of quantum-resistant cryptography (eg. Winternitz signatures, STARKs), and once account…#quantum #ethereum #kdf #eip #revert # #stark (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 10, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Medicare announces emergency funds for doctors affected by Change Healthcare hack
Federal health officials on Saturday said they would offer emergency funding to physicians, physical therapists and other professionals that provide outpatient health care, following a cyberattack that crippled the nation’s largest processor of medical claims and left many organizations in…#centersformedicare #medicaidservices #medicare #changehealthcare #unitedhealthgroup #cms #charleseschumer #amibera #larrybucshon #farzadmostashari (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Mexico-bound United Airlines plane makes emergency landing at Los Angeles airport
A United Airlines flight en route to Mexico City made an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Friday after a reported hydraulics issue. United flight 821 departed from San Francisco International Airport and was en route to Mexico City International Airport when it was…#unitedairlines #mexicocity #lax #faa #foxnewsdigital #nicholasprange #airbus #320 #houston #boeing (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news