Sex-specific analysis of hiking accidents in the Austrian Alps: a follow-up from 2015 to 2021 - Rausch L, Limmer M, Pocecco E, Ruedl G, Posch M, Faulhaber M.
BACKGROUND: Hiking is one of the most popular leisure sport activities practiced in the Alps during the summer season, but bears the risk of mountain emergencies, accidents, and fatalities. This paper provides an updated analysis of hiking accidents for th... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 17, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Improving emergency department flow by introducing a simple time out moment (The TRAFFIC LIGHT study) - Overgaauw AJ, Ligthart M, Azilji K, Minderhoud TC, Sikkens JJ, Biesheuvel TH, Nanayakkara PW.
BACKGROUND AND IMPORTANCE: Long waiting times in the emergency department (ED) is an increasing problem in the recent years and is expected to become an even bigger problem in the future Objective: We aimed to test the hypothesis whether increasing awarene... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 17, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Lower extremity surfing injuries seen at United States emergency departments from 2002 to 2022 - Obana KK, Hasegawa ME, Mueller JD, Berk AN, Rimm JB, Horng JC, Saltzman BM, Parisien RL, Lee LSK, Trofa DP.
BACKGROUND: Surfing is an increasingly popular sport with a high propensity for both traumatic and atraumatic injuries. PURPOSE: To analyze the trends, etiologies, and diagnoses of lower extremity orthopaedic-related surfing injuries presenting to ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 17, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Utilization of the disaster medical assistance team (DMAT) in an inner-city emergency department during the COVID-19 pandemic - Mangano J, Middleton B, Wojcik S.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of the Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT) in an inner-city emergency department during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. METHODS: Data were abstracted from individual emergency department encounters... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 17, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Disaster Preparedness Source Type: news
POCUS used widely in lung ultrasound applications
Some of the top "domains" of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) incorporate the technology into lung ultrasound applications, according to research published in the Journal of Radiology Nursing.
A team led by the POCUS Certification Academy, part of Inteleos in Rockville, MD, published a list of the top 25 POCUS community-defined practice domains, dubbed “POCUS25.” They found via survey data that the POCUS community believes the most important domains are tied to imaging of the pneumothorax, pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade detection, normal lung ultrasound, basic practical physics, and extended focused assess...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 17, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Ultrasound Source Type: news
New research reveals there are more school-based than regular foodbanks nationwide
Research shows schools have increasingly stepped in as a fourth emergency service and are now the biggest source of charitable food and household aid for families struggling with the cost-of-living crisis. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - April 16, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Alumni, Announcements, Health, International, Postgraduate, Public engagement, Publications, Research; Faculty of Social Sciences and Law, Faculty of Social Sciences and Law, School of Education; Press Release Source Type: news
Humane Society of Missouri Receives 62 Dogs Rescued Through National Mill Dog Rescue
Rescued dogs to receive emergency veterinary treatment at HSMO's Macklind headquarters in St. Louis prior to being made available for adoption ST. LOUIS, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Humane Society of Missouri ("HSMO") is receiving 62 dogs from the National Mill Dog Rescue. Rescued breeds…#hsmo #stlouis #louis #pugs #standardpoodles #shihtzus #nationalmillrescue #midwest #kathywarnick #humanesociety (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
WA declares statewide drought emergency following poor snowpack
Officials are bracing for a dry summer ahead as snowpack, which Washington relies for drinking water, hydropower and more, sits at perhaps the lowest level in a decade. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
OHSU board agenda focuses on bed shortage, silent on Legacy merger
As Emergency Room admissions have risen, space at OHSU for elective surgeries and transfers has diminished. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - April 16, 2024 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Elizabeth Hayes Source Type: news
SignatureCare Emergency Center Rolls Out Redesigned and Updated Website
The new website was designed to help visitors and patients easily locate the company's emergency rooms in Texas, get help when they need it, read health articles in their native languages, pay their bills online and request medical records. HOUSTON, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - April 16, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PDT Source Type: news
Envision Healthcare names CEO
Envision Healthcare employs clinicians that provide emergency care, hospitalist medicine, anesthesiology, radiology and neonatology services. Here's who will be leading the company. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - April 16, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Meg Wrather Source Type: news
Ozempic Hurts the Fight Against Eating Disorders
It’s impossible to escape the soaring popularity of Ozempic and similar drugs these days—daily headlines, celebrity “success” stories, and apparent ease in procuring prescriptions (even Costco sells them now) abound. But the cumulative effect of all of this has many experts in the eating disorder field worried about how this might affect their patients. This makes sense—even for those without eating disorders, these drugs can feel both triggering and enticing. After all, research tells us about 90% of women are dissatisfied with their bodies. This sounds like a quick fix.
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Source: TIME: Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Cole Kazdin Tags: Uncategorized freelance Source Type: news
Manitoba's rural emergency departments closed for 80,000 hours in 2023: data
Data on emergency department closures across Manitoba in 2023 obtained by CBC News paints a picture of a fragile rural health-care system in some areas that has residents worried about accessing care. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Manitoba Source Type: news
Virtual doctor, virtual waiting room: New tech holds promise of speeding up ER wait times
As the Canadian health-care system struggles to deal with staffing shortages, some hospitals are turning to virtual technology they believe could move patients through the emergency room more efficiently. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Nova Scotia Source Type: news
Development of a brief bedside tool to screen women sexual assault survivors for risk of persistent posttraumatic stress six months after sexual assault - Walsh K, Short N, Ji YY, An XM, Witkemper KD, Lechner M, Bell K, Black J, Buchanan J, Ho J, Reed G, Platt M, Riviello R, Martin SL, Liberzon I, Rauch SAM, Bollen K, McLean SA.
This study aims to develop and validate a brief bedside tool to screen women survivors presenting for emergency care following sexual assault for risk of persistent elevated posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) six months after assault. Participants were 5... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 16, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
