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Opioid and Benzodiazepine Co-Prescribing Trends...

The study observed no significant change in the overall trend of co-prescribing opioids and benzodiazepines from 2012 to 2019 in EDs nationwide. However, there was a notable decline in such...

Effects of Clinical Frailty Scale Score on Adve...

The study identified the CFS score as a predictive factor for both the length of ED stay and adverse outcomes. Therefore, evaluating patients with the CFS can offer insights into...

Droperidol Undermining Gastroparesis Symptoms (...

Droperidol administration in gastroparesis patients resulted in: Reduced opioid usage. Improved pain control. Decreased necessity for antiemetic medication. No differences were found in metrics such as: Morphine Milligram Equivalents (MME)...

Real-time AI Predicts Adverse Outcomes in Acute...

The study successfully integrated a real-time AI prediction model into HIS, which demonstrated superior predictive performance for adverse outcomes in AP patients when compared to the conventional BISAP score. Despite...

Emergency department visits in Parkinson's dise...

PD patients visiting the ED for injuries are generally in poorer health with multiple comorbidities. By understanding the intricate health requirements of PD patients, care can be more tailored. This...

Hypertension in the emergency department: a mis...

To the researchers' knowledge, this study is the inaugural one to assess PA testing in hypertensive patients attending the ED. Over 40% of adults who visited the ED with hypertension...