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Recent Years Saw Drop in Opioid Prescribing at ED Discharge drugs
January 20, 2020
The percentage of emergency department visits with an opioid prescribed increased from 2006-2007 to 2010-2011 then decreased to 2016-2017, according to a study published online January in the National Health Statistics Reports.
Receipt of Anticoagulant Rx in ED Linked to Use at Six Months drugs
December 26, 2019
For patients aged 65 years or older with atrial fibrillation, receipt of a prescription for an oral anticoagulant in the emergency department is associated with increased use of oral anticoagulants at six months ...
About One in Three in ED for Low Back Pain Receive Imaging drugs
December 25, 2019
Imaging is obtained for about one in three patients with emergency department visits for low back pain, according to a study published online in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
Pharmacist in ED Cuts Time to Tx to Reverse Anticoagulation drugs
September 19, 2019
Pharmacists in the emergency department can greatly reduce treatment time to prevent anticoagulant therapy or urgent surgery in patients with life-threatening bleeding ...
Racial/Ethnic Variation Found in ED Destination of EMS Transport drugs
September 10, 2019
There is racial/ethnic variation in the emergency department destination for patients using emergency medical services (EMS) transport, according to a study published online in JAMA Network Open.
Erectile Dysfunction Tied to Lower Work Productivity Globally drugs
August 14, 2019
Erectile dysfunction (ED) may negatively affect work productivity and health-related quality of life (HRQoL), according to a study published online in the International Journal of Clinical Practice.
Intranasal Sufentanil Cuts Acute Trauma Pain Treated in the ED drugs
July 18, 2019
Intranasal sufentanil (INS) is comparable to intravenous morphine (IVM) for acute severe trauma pain treated in the emergency department...
Erectile Dysfunction Presents Large Global Health Burden drugs
July 15, 2019
Erectile Dysfunction Presents Large Global Health Burden.
CT Use to Evaluate Suspected Urolithiasis Significantly Increased drugs
June 28, 2019
CT Use to Evaluate Suspected Urolithiasis Significantly Increased.
Many Young Children Treated in ED for Injuries From Personal Care Products drugs
June 19, 2019
A steady and persistent number of personal care product-related injuries were reported for young children from 2002 to 2016, most often occurring among those aged <2 years, according to a study published online June 16 in Clinical Pediatrics.

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