No End in Sight for Canadian ED Crisis No End in Sight for Canadian ED Crisis
The deputy editor of CMAJ foresees"another summer of record-setting wait times and closures."Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - June 20, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Emergency Medicine News Source Type: news

Insurance Status Tied to Transfer for STEMI Insurance Status Tied to Transfer for STEMI
Uninsured patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction who presented to the ED were less likely to be transferred to another facility than their insured counterparts, a cohort study suggests.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - June 13, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

Guide Explains Nonsurgical Management of Major Hemorrhage Guide Explains Nonsurgical Management of Major Hemorrhage
The new document is intended to help urban and rural hospitals understand when and how to implement a massive hemorrhage protocol.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - June 7, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Hospital Medicine News Source Type: news

How Can We Make Medical Training Less'Toxic'? How Can We Make Medical Training Less'Toxic'?
Robert D. Glatter, MD; Amy Faith Ho, MD, MPH; and J Ășlia Loyola Ferreira, MD, discuss ways to address and reform the toxic culture associated with medical training.Medscape Emergency Medicine (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - June 6, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Emergency Medicine Commentary Source Type: news

No Signal of Higher Noncardiac Death With Revascularization No Signal of Higher Noncardiac Death With Revascularization
Contrary to previous findings, no increased risk of noncardiac mortality was associated with revascularization in a meta-analysis of 18 trials.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - May 30, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

Tenecteplase Late After Stroke Misses Endpoint: TIMELESS Tenecteplase Late After Stroke Misses Endpoint: TIMELESS
Giving very late thrombolysis to patients with large-vessel occlusion small core strokes did not show a significant benefit in the TIMELESS trial, although there were some encouraging findings.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - May 30, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

Care Bundle Improves Outcome in ICH: INTERACT3 Care Bundle Improves Outcome in ICH: INTERACT3
A combination of simple interventions for patients with acute hemorrhagic stroke has been shown to significantly improve the chances of survival without major disability.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - May 25, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

FDA Approves Buprenorphine Injection for Opioid Use Disorder FDA Approves Buprenorphine Injection for Opioid Use Disorder
The FDA has approved extended-release injection buprenorphine (Brixadi, Braeburn Inc) for the treatment of moderate to severe opioid use disorder.FDA Approvals (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - May 23, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Psychiatry News Alert Source Type: news

Envision Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Plans Layoffs Envision Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Plans Layoffs
The massive physician staffing company has faced numerous pressures, including doctor shortages, pandemic-driven patient volume declines, inflation, and federal and state balance billing laws.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - May 22, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news

COVID-Positive Donor Heart Tied to Lower Recipient Survival COVID-Positive Donor Heart Tied to Lower Recipient Survival
Heart transplantation centers need to thoroughly evaluate and continue to weigh the risks and benefits of using hearts from active COVID-19 donors, researchers say.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - May 19, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

1 in 5 Brain Injury Trials Show Errors, Signs of Spin 1 in 5 Brain Injury Trials Show Errors, Signs of Spin
Researchers examined 150 randomized traumatic brain injury studies from 1960 to 2020 in top neurosurgery medical journals and found that 21% of them had mathematical errors or exaggerated results.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - May 11, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Stroke Scale Cutoff Might Not Be Ideal Guide Stroke Scale Cutoff Might Not Be Ideal Guide
' When you are discussing when to perform CTA in patients with a low NIHSS score, you are discussing the majority of patients, ' said Dr Theresa Sevilis regional medical director for TeleSpecialists.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - May 6, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Young Men at Highest Schizophrenia Risk From Cannabis Abuse Young Men at Highest Schizophrenia Risk From Cannabis Abuse
Cannabis use disorder is a major modifiable risk factor for schizophrenia at the population level, particularly among young men, new data show.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - May 5, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news

More Rehospitalizations for Younger Women 1-Year Post-MI More Rehospitalizations for Younger Women 1-Year Post-MI
Women age 55 and younger have more adverse outcomes 1 year after myocardial infarction and are more likely to be rehospitalized than men of the same age.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - May 4, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

Overcrowding in Quebec's ERs Burdens Patients, Physicians Overcrowding in Quebec's ERs Burdens Patients, Physicians
Recent data show that capacity has exceeded 200% in some hospitals.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - May 2, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Emergency Medicine News Source Type: news