Study identifies THC dose likely to be toxic to children
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7M ago
Children who ingest cannabis edibles with a weight-based dose of tetrahydrocannabinol that is more than 1.7 mg/kg are more likely to develop severe and prolonged toxicity, researchers determined ..read more
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Study: Recurrent firearm injuries most common in young, Black men
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8M ago
Firearm injury survivors often experienced recurrent firearm injuries, particularly those who were young, uninsured, male and Black, according to a study recently published in Annals of Internal Medicine ..read more
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Ceiling fan injuries in children uncommon but preventable, study finds
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8M ago
Emergency departments in the United States treated more than 2,000 pediatric injuries caused by ceiling fans per year during a recent 9-year period, according to a study, which determined that the injuries were uncommon but preventable ..read more
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Cannabis-related emergency visits increased among US youth during pandemic
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8M ago
Cannabis-involved emergency department visits among children, teens and young adults in the United States increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, a study published in MMWR found ..read more
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New guidelines address management of acetaminophen poisoning
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8M ago
A panel of experts chosen by four leading United States and Canadian clinical toxicology societies have developed clinical recommendations for the management of acetaminophen poisoning in ED settings ..read more
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Children commonly receive wrong doses of medicine during EMS encounters
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9M ago
Children treated during prehospital encounters with emergency medical services often do not receive medication doses that are concordant with national guidelines, according to a study published in Pediatrics ..read more
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AMA firearm policies support physicians' role in initiating extreme risk protection orders
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9M ago
The AMA adopted three new policies regarding firearm violence on the final day of its House of Delegates meeting, one of which advocates for physicians to be able to petition courts to temporarily remove firearms from high-risk patients ..read more
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AAP advocates for 24/7 pharmacies in emergency departments
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11M ago
The AAP said adding around-the-clock pharmacies to hospital emergency departments in the United States could alleviate challenges to getting prescriptions filled immediately ..read more
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Adolescents make fewer mental health-related emergency department visits as pandemic ebbs
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11M ago
Adolescent ED visits related to mental health decreased between 2021 and 2022 but remained elevated, especially among teen girls, according to findings published in MMWR ..read more
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Highlights from the Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting
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1y ago
This week, Healio provided live coverage of the Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, an annual collaboration between the AAP, Academic Pediatrics Association, American Pediatric Society and the Society for Pediatric Research ..read more
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