Pediatric EM Morsels

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Another change is the CDC approved the use of IV artesunate for malaria treatment in the US in May 2022. This allowed US hospitals to stock the drug to ensure quick treatment of suspected severe cases, rather than having to ship it from the CDC under the prior expanded-access protocol (Thomas 2023). Clin Microbiol Rev. Clin Infect Dis.

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Sensible Medicine

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

He also co-led the team whose work led the CDC to issue a major clarification of its 2016 opioid prescribing guideline and is currently a principal investigator of the only national study to examine individual suicides that occur after the reduction of prescribed opioids. These higher quality studies usually achieved better outcomes.

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ACEP Now

OCTOBER 9, 2024

A June CDC report found that, although medications for opioid use disorder substantially reduce mortality, they are underused. The accreditation criteria will evolve based on feedback, best practices, and emerging trends in emergency medicine.

Emergency Department 52

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EB Medicine

MAY 3, 2019

Jeff: As a quick survey of our audience before we begin, how many of you routinely encounter co-morbid psychiatric conditions in your ED patients, especially depression? Jeff: And how many of you struggle to admit or transfer patients for a formal psychiatric eval? Nachi: That would certainly be all of our listeners!

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