EMDocs

JULY 20, 2023

A second primary outcome was added at the 30-month time frame by request of the FDA, the trial was still blinded at that time. A second primary outcome was added at the 30-month time frame by request of the FDA, the trial was still blinded at that time. POWER: 86% to detect a 1-point difference in the group’s first primary outcome.

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Stroke Outcomes Head Injuries Psychiatric 97

Don't Forget the Bubbles

AUGUST 2, 2023

Early management leads to better outcomes. in 2018, 16% of patients diagnosed with CRPS had comorbid depression, and two-thirds had at least one psychiatric diagnosis, significantly higher than in the general population. Psychiatric Disorders in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS): The Role of the Consultation-Liaison Psychiatrist.

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Psychiatric Pediatrics Outcomes Academics 98

Sensible Medicine

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Criticism of these programs is both well-deserved and unfair. Despite these well-deserved criticisms, I’ve found that residential treatment programs and therapeutic communities can be essential to my patients, and there’s evidence to support that. These higher quality studies usually achieved better outcomes.

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Research Psychiatric CDC Best Practices 129

ACEP Now

JULY 7, 2023

Last month’s article focused on ACEP’s efforts and resources to support EDs and patients with psychiatric emergencies. However, rapid initiation of treatment is actually patient-centered care that can both lead to better outcomes and limit ED boarding. Future articles will highlight solutions and success stories. Ann Emerg Med.

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Emergency Department Psychiatric Administration Best Practices 52

ALiEM

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The Wounds Common among patients who use xylazine, the necrotic and exudative wounds are still not fully understood [5-8], but are likely due in part to direct cytotoxic effects of the drug and its impurities, as well as possible nutritional deficiencies common in those with dependence. J Am Psychiatr Nurses Assoc. 2022 May;14(5).

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American Medical Compliance

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

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.

Psychiatric 52

Psychiatric Research Wellness Outcomes 52

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

APRIL 29, 2023

You desire a psychiatric consult and learn that you don’t have in-person consult availability at this facility, but instead use telehealth services. Clinical Question: What is the effect of TMH, versus in-person consult, on 30-day outcomes and processes of care during the visit? Yes * Was the cohort recruited in an acceptable way?

Psychiatric 40

Psychiatric Emergency Department Urgent Care Academics 40

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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Emergency Department Psychiatric Documentation/Coding Outcomes 40

Taming the SRU

APRIL 13, 2023

stent, percutaneous nephrostomy) by urology or IR Hypokalemia evaluate for EKG changes assess for underlying cause and factors that may influence ability to replete (i.e. stent, percutaneous nephrostomy) by urology or IR Hypokalemia evaluate for EKG changes assess for underlying cause and factors that may influence ability to replete (i.e.

Hyperthermia / Hypothermia 52

Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Poisoning EKG/ECG Seizures 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 17, 2023

Full case details and outcomes are below. Later, this info was supplied by Sam: This ECG was recorded in a 23-year-old African American man with a history of psychiatric illness, acute alcohol/drug intoxication, brought in by police officers status post being tazed. 4) There is well formed J-point notching.

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EKG/ECG Documentation/Coding Emergency Department Psychiatric 52

EB Medicine

AUGUST 1, 2018

Jeff: Because the current DEA controlled substances schedule designations are based on original chemical names, synthetics have gained popularity as manufacturers are able to produce newer compounds and circumvent DEA designation as well as routine urine drug screening tests. Jeff: And the etiology of CHS is not well understood.

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EB Medicine

JULY 8, 2019

Jeff: Well that’s kind worrisome. Which again reiterates why this is such an important topic for us as EM clinicians to be well-versed in. For the sake of completeness, just be aware that there is also the biliopancreatic diversion with or without a duodenal switch, as well as a vertical banded gastroplasty.

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Emergency Department Sepsis Operations Dehydration 40

ACEP Now

MARCH 11, 2025

Common, Deadly, Elusive Eating disorders, which include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder and avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), are common with increasing prevalence, increasing visits to EDs, and the highest mortality of any psychiatric illness.

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Emergency Department Psychiatric Dehydration Pediatrics 83

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 8, 2015

True Syncope: If, on the other hand, the patient is well, had no other serious symptoms , has a normal sinus rhythm, and normal physical exam , then you need to be certain the syncope was not due to a dangerous brady- or tachydysrhythmia that could recur. These premonitory symptoms were negative predictors of adverse outcomes in EGSYS.

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Emergency Department EKG/ECG Outcomes Seizures 52

ACEP Now

AUGUST 1, 2023

It should also differentiate boarding times for psychiatric patients, who are at high risk for very prolonged boarding. What’s clear from the emerging data: our experience as clinicians as well as our patients’ is that the system is unraveling. ED crowding and boarding are causing patient experiences and outcomes to worsen.

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Military Hospitals Emergency Department Leadership 98

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 17, 2023

Clinical Outcomes of COVID-19 in Newborns and Infants: A Multicenter Experience of 576 Cases. 2023 Jun Oral food challenge outcomes in children and adolescents in a tertiary centre: A 5-year experience. Effects of size at birth on health, growth and developmental outcomes in children up to age 18: an umbrella review. 2023 Jun 9.

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Pediatrics Emergency Department Outcomes Fractures 98

Taming the SRU

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

haffner and wright The number of psychiatric emergencies across the U.S., haffner and wright The number of psychiatric emergencies across the U.S., haffner and wright The number of psychiatric emergencies across the U.S., haffner and wright The number of psychiatric emergencies across the U.S.,

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Psychiatric Seizures Emergency Department Pediatrics 89

PulmCCM

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

hours of their last time known to be well. When compared to healthy controls, people who had recovered from severe Covid had lower scores on cognitive testing and other psychiatric and neurologic tests. Limited data have suggested thrombolytics may be beneficial beyond 4.5 after thrombolysis) became standard care. anytime soon.

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Stroke Psychiatric CDC Hospitals 40

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 1, 2024

While adenotonsillectomy may not directly impact cognitive functions, it can benefit other aspects of health and well-being in children with mild sleep-disordered breathing. Outcomes From a Randomized Clinical Trial. Two-Year Autism Risk Screening and 3-Year Developmental Outcomes in Very Preterm Infants. Lock JD, et al.

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Pediatrics Ultrasounds Blood Transfusions Sepsis 98

PulmCCM

OCTOBER 31, 2021

The TOGETHER trial is a well-regarded, randomised, adaptive platform trial investigating repurposed treatments for COVID-19 among high-risk, adult, outpatients. the patient had an outcome after at least 24 hours of therapy] and per-protocol [i.e., There were no major differences in the secondary outcomes, including viral clearance.

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Outcomes Hospitals Psychiatric Wellness 40

Taming the SRU

JUNE 6, 2023

BROADSTOCK Suicidal Ideation & Behavior with Concomitant Substance-Use Difficult to distinguish suicidal ideation/behavior from primary decompensated psychiatric disease versus substance-induced in the ED Statement of Belief Aka pink slip, 72 hour hold, involuntary civil commitment, etc.

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Documentation/Coding Seizures Psychiatric Wellness 64

EMDocs

MARCH 6, 2025

1 Higher doses of antipsychotics are associated with a greater risk of TD 1 Generally, the lowest dose is started in antipsychotics to avoid TD, as well as many other possible side effects. This also functions in a cumulative fashion as well. TD may be a permanent outcome if not recognized early and treated accordingly.

Psychiatric 74

Psychiatric Emergency Department Administration Wellness 74

Sensible Medicine

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Ryan during the monkeypox outbreak, our empirical research found that he was the single most accurate source of information on Twitter/X… Read more a month ago · 267 likes · 62 comments · Benjamin Ryan This is a controversial topic, and it is not usually well covered in medical journals or the lay media.

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Pediatrics Domestic Violence Research Psychiatric 122

Don't Forget the Bubbles

DECEMBER 9, 2024

The SANDWICH trial found that children exposed to prolonged sedation and ventilation had a higher incidence of delirium, indicating the strong influence of sedation practices on delirium outcomes in critically ill patients. Incidence, associated factors, and outcomes of delirium in critically ill children in China: a prospective cohort study.

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Pediatrics Sepsis Hospitals Administration 59

Sensible Medicine

JANUARY 15, 2025

Wellness Farms The “other option” Kennedy favors consists of rural therapeutic communities, or “ wellness farms ,” which would be funded by two sources: revenue from work done on these farms, and federal taxes from the legal sale of marijuana “ that is designated specifically for drug treatment and rehabilitation.”

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