BNP measurement aids in the diagnosis of heart failure and is frequently used in the ED setting, but does the timing of obtaining BNP levels affect initiation of treatment? Journal of the American College of Cardiology
A multidisciplinary team that evaluates patients outside of the intensive care unit who are rapidly deteriorating was associated with a significant reduction in hospital-wide mortality and code rates. Medscape Medical News
A study showed that even when trauma was recognized and acknowledged by EMS there may be an unconscious age bias in EMS personnel in the field and in receiving trauma center personnel. Medscape Medical News
Outdoor occupations expose workers to hot and humid environments that put them at risk for heat-related illness or death. How many US crop production workers have died from the heat during 1992-2006? Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report
A clinical decision rule for obtaining blood cultures in Emergency Department in patients with suspected infection is determined. The Journal of Emergency Medicine
