Patients hurl verbal abuse at Michelle Ravera every day in the emergency room. Physical violence is less common, she said, but has become a growing threat. […]

TOPLINE:  The geriatric emergency medication safety recommendations (GEMS-Rx) is the first expert consensus-based list identifying high-risk medication classes that should not be prescribed to older patients […]

TOPLINE: Full-dose challenges for emergency department (ED) patients with moderate, severe, and unknown beta-lactam allergies can safely reduce unnecessary antibiotic regimens, cut costs, and preserve future […]

TOPLINE: There were few cases of SARS-CoV-2 infections among emergency department (ED) healthcare personnel and no substantial changes in the delivery of emergency medical care during […]

TOPLINE:  Serum S100B level monitoring does not reduce cranial CT (CCT) scan recommendations in children with mild head trauma; however, a post hoc analysis involving only […]

TOPLINE: Argatroban combined with antiplatelet therapy significantly improves functional recovery at 90 days, without increasing the risk for bleeding. METHODOLOGY: While argatroban has been shown to […]

TOPLINE: Peripheral vasoactive drugs show a low rate of complications when delivered by a well-trained and experienced service, confirms the SPOTLESS study. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted the […]

TOPLINE: Emergency department (ED) visits among heart transplant (HT) recipients have increased over the past decade, with infection as the main diagnosis; however, the mortality rate […]