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Children’s emergency department visits for heat-related illnesses increased 170% over past decade

Written by | 1 Oct 2024

The number of children who sought treatment at emergency departments for heat-related illnesses increased by 170% from 2012-2023 at two large children’s hospitals, according to research presented during… read more.

Heatwaves hit harder for people with disabilities

Written by | 10 Jul 2024

Emergency department admissions and medical costs for people with disabilities are three times those of the non-disabled population, according to a new study by Pusan National University in… read more.

Just ask: patients in the ER are willing to get a flu shot

Written by | 29 Mar 2024

Simply asking patients to get the flu vaccine, and combining it with helpful video and print messages, is enough to persuade many who visit emergency departments to roll… read more.

New rule for emergency departments to safely reduce use of CTs after falls in older patients

Written by | 6 Dec 2023

How do emergency department staff determine whether older adults who have fallen need imaging? A new decision rule will help emergency department physicians determine which older adults need… read more.

Emergency department screening could detect thousands of undiagnosed prediabetes and diabetes cases, UK study suggests

Written by | 8 Oct 2023

The introduction of screening for type 2 diabetes in Accident and Emergency (A&E) departments could uncover thousands of previously undiagnosed cases every year, suggests new research being presented… read more.

Emergency department visits for attempted suicides rose globally among youth during pandemic

Written by | 13 Mar 2023

Even though pediatric emergency department visits decreased greatly overall during the COVID-19 pandemic, a newly published study led out of the University of Calgary shows there was also… read more.

Adopting pediatric readiness standards improves survival in hospital emergency departments

Written by | 17 Jan 2023

Emergency departments that have the highest levels of coordination of health care, personnel, procedures and medical equipment needed to care for ill and injured children have far higher… read more.

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