Renal point-of-care ultrasound may be effective at identifying patients with nephrolithiasis
1. Renal point-of-care ultrasound (rPOCUS) findings of hydronephrosis in adult patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with suspected renal ...
Tag: emergency medicine
Two plasma-based biomarkers may accurately predict positive CT head scans in traumatic brain injury
1. A plasma cartridge measuring Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein (GFAP) and Ubiquitin C-terminal Hydrolase-L1 (UCH-L1) has the potential to reduce ...
An intervention to train emergency department physicians in point-of-care ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia may reduce risk of delirium in patients with hip fractures
1. An intervention to increase point-of-care ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia (POCUS-GRA) uptake by emergency physicians was safe, effective, and significantly reduced ...
Etomidate is associated with higher in-hospital mortality compared with ketamine in rapid sequence intubation for severely ill patients
1. Etomidate is associated with significantly higher in-hospital 7- and 28-day mortality compared with ketamine in rapid sequence intubation (RSI) ...
Diphenhydramine and sodium bicarbonate may provide greater symptom relief in peripheral vertigo than diphenhydramine alone
1. In this randomized clinical trial, combination therapy with diphenhydramine and sodium bicarbonate was associated with decreased vertigo compared to ...
A mobile progressive muscle relaxation program may reduce migraine-related disability
1. Among adults presenting to the emergency department (ED) with migraine, a smartphone-based progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) program significantly reduced ...
MLC901 may be effective in treatment of post-concussion symptoms in phase III study
1. MLC901 significantly improved post-concussion symptoms, quality of life, and mood at 6 and 9 months. 2. MLC901 was safe ...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind July 14, 2025
Predictors and outcomes associated with prolonged hospital length of stay in intracerebral hemorrhage: a multicenter prospective cohort study in China ...
Early acetaminophen use reduces mortality risk in patients with sepsis-associated encephalopathy
1. Administration of acetaminophen within 48h of intensive care unit admission was associated with reduced short- and long-term mortality in ...
Artificial intelligence may assist in early detection of decreased ejection fraction on echocardiograms
1. AI-assisted electrocardiogram (ECG) improves early detection of low ejection fraction in hospitalized patients by enhancing diagnostic precision without increasing ...
