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SGEM#257: EMTALA – It’s the Law of the Land

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Civil Monetary Penalties Resulting from Violations of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) Involving Psychiatric Emergencies, 2002 to 2018. Civil Monetary Penalties Resulting from Violations of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) Involving Psychiatric Emergencies, 2002 to 2018.

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Understanding and Supporting Behavioral Health in Older Adults Training

American Medical Compliance

million New Zealanders, researchers discovered correlations between these illnesses and other psychiatric disorders as well as dementias of all kinds, including Alzheimer’s. Psychotherapy has not received as much attention from researchers as treatment has, but some trials have shown encouraging outcomes.

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Concussion

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

Psychiatric outcomes after pediatric sports-related concussion. and the Committee on Sports-Related Concussions in Youth; Board on Children, Youth, and Families; Institute of Medicine; National Research Council. Neuroimage Clin. 2017; 14: 480–489. Ellis MJ et al. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2015; 16:709-718. Graham R et al.

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Predictors of parental anxiety in a paediatric emergency department

Emergency Medicine Journal

Although research from preoperative and primary care samples indicates that parents experience anxiety surrounding their children’s medical procedures, less is known about parental anxiety and factors that contribute to higher parental anxiety in the ED. Background Children experience significant anxiety in the paediatric ED.

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SGEM#335: Sisters are Doin’ It for Themselves…Self-Obtained Vaginal Swabs for STIs

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

3) Vaginal sample collection with self-obtained vaginal swabs (SOVS) was first developed and researched in non-ED settings based on these reasons and others. Dr Brian Chinnock is Professor in Department of Emergency Medicine at the UCSF-Fresno Medical Education Program, and Research Director.

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Sedation for the agitated adolescent

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Dr Elyssia Bourke, based at Ballarat Base Hospital, is actively engaged in this area through her ongoing PhD research. Although this research is still in progress, it promises to shed light on effective strategies for managing these difficult situations. Organic Illnesses : Often overlooked, these can manifest as behavioural changes.

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Problem Drinking Remains a Big Problem

ACEP Now

This medication has limited outcomes data and multiple contraindications. On the other hand, naltrexone and acamprosate are well-tolerated, affordable medications with promising outcomes data for harm reductions and, in some cases, abstinence. Alcohol’s effects on health: research-based information on drinking and its impact.