Dengue Cases Surge by Nearly 50% in Americas Amid'emergency Situation', UN Agency Says Dengue Cases Surge by Nearly 50% in Americas Amid'emergency Situation', UN Agency Says
Dengue cases have created an " emergency situation " in the Americas, although cases in hotspots Argentina and Brazil appear to have stabilized, the head of the Pan American...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - April 18, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Pediatric Prescription-Opioid Overdose Visits to ED Increased in 2020
THURSDAY, April 18, 2024 -- There was a substantial increase in pediatric prescription-opioid overdose emergency department visits from 2019 to 2020 in the United States, according to a study published online April 17 in PLOS ONE.Audrey Lu,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 18, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Eight-year epidemiological study for drug poisoning in Qassim, Saudi Arabia, 2008-2015 - Alnasser S, Alfadl A, Anaam MS, Alotaibi M.
Literature reported drug poisoning as a major cause for visiting emergency departments, with various rates of occurrences across countries, regions, socioeconomic status, and cultures. Therefore, this study was conducted in Qassim to describe the sociodemo... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
An analysis of failures leading to fire accidents in hospitals; with specific reference to India - Juyal S, Tabassum-Abbasi, Abbasi T, Abbasi SA.
Fire can be especially dangerous when it occurs in hospitals because many patients in any typical hospital are not physically fit enough to quickly respond to emergency measures, especially evacuation calls. The present paper reports an in-depth assessment... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
Ergo, SMIRK is safe: a safety case for a machine learning component in a pedestrian automatic emergency brake system - Borg M, Henriksson J, Socha K, Lennartsson O, Sonnsj ö Lönegren E, Bui T, Tomaszewski P, Sathyamoorthy SR, Brink S, Helali Moghadam M.
Integration of machine learning (ML) components in critical applications introduces novel challenges for software certification and verification. New safety standards and technical guidelines are under development to support the safety of ML-based systems,... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news
Ethical-legal dilemmas of nursing practice in emergencies and disasters: a scoping review - Duarte ACS, Chicharo SCR, Silva TASM, Oliveira AB.
OBJECTIVE: To map the ethical-legal dilemmas related to nursing practice in emergency and disaster situations. METHOD: A scoping review developed in accordance with the JBI method, whose information sources were accessed in databases, in addition t... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Practical strategies for care of individuals impacted by suicide in the emergency department: a narrative review - Roe E, Smith B.
Introduction Suicide is among the leading causes of death and nurses care for survivors of suicide at many points in their grief journey. Every individual who dies by suicide leaves behind multiple affected survivors and how they are cared for immediately ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Psychiatric diagnoses, somatic disorders, and emergency dispatches among individuals who used a national suicide crisis line - Britton PC, Bohnert KM, Denneson LM, Ganoczy D, Ilgen MA.
This study examined the association of characteristics, psychiatric diag... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome: How to Diagnose and Treat Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome: How to Diagnose and Treat
A new clinical practice update from AGA covers cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome that is triggered by chronic cannabis use and manifests with GI symptoms. Underdiagnosis remains a challenge.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - April 18, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
Critical Emergency Services Disrupted: 911 Outages Cause Chaos Across US States
Emergency services across various U.S. states were disrupted late Wednesday, as 911 systems experienced outages, leaving many without access to critical emergency assistance. What Happened: Several U.S. states, including South Dakota and parts of Nevada, Texas, and Nebraska, faced a 911 emergency…#southdakota #nevada #nebraska #lasvegas #attempts #fcc #fema #marjorietaylorgreene #hushmoneytrial #douglascounty (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
911 outage hits at least four states
911 call line outages began late on Wednesday evening across all of South Dakota and in parts of Nebraska, Nevada and Texas. 911 call line outages began late on Wednesday evening across all of South Dakota and in parts of Nebraska, Nevada and Texas. Outages and disruptions on emergency 911 call…#southdakota #nebraska #nevada #lasvegas #douglascounty #delrio (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
ACR names recipient of Thorwarth award for radiology leadership
The American College of Radiology (ACR) Economics and Health Policy Department has selected William Donovan, MD, as the 2024 recipient of its William T. Thorwarth Jr., MD award.
Donovan received the award at ACR 2024, the college’s annual meeting. The award recognizes individuals who demonstrate outstanding contributions to the field of health policy and economics for radiology.
Donovan is a practicing neuroradiologist for Midstate Radiology Associates in Connecticut. He is a current member of the ACR Commission on Economics; its Commission on General, Small, Emergency and/or Rural Practice; its Coding and Nomenclature...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 18, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: People in the News Source Type: news
Binance Converts Secure Asset Fund (SAFU) for Users to USDC
Crypto exchange Binance has converted the entire balance of a pool of assets held in an emergency fund for users into Circle’s USDC stablecoin. In an announcement on Wednesday, the firm said that the decision to convert the Secure Asset Fund for Users (SAFU) into USDC would further enhance the…#circle #usdcoin #safu #onchain #binances #binancecoinbnb #bitcoin #ethereum #usdctransfer #binancecoin (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Binance ’s $1B emergency ‘SAFU’ fund now makes up 3% of UDSC supply
Binance's billion-dollar emergency fund was previously held in three wallets — held in Bitcoin, Tether, True USD, and BNB.#binance #bitcoin #binancecoin (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Grady Health System to build $38 million emergency department in metro Atlanta
Grady is building a new facility to meet demand after Wellstar's Atlanta Medical Center closures. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - April 18, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Chris Fuhrmeister Source Type: news
