The issue of wire bristles injury is under reported and thus underappreciated, but injuries involving the esophagus and head and neck are more frequent.
Factors Linked to Emergency Department Revisits Revealed
Future use of electronic healthcare records data to build better predictive models could make it possible to identify patients at high risk of revisiting the ED.
Future use of electronic healthcare records data to build better predictive models could make it possible to identify patients at high risk of revisiting the ED.
‘Wire bristles cause injuries most commonly in the oral cavity and the oropharynx which include the throat and tonsils.’
The study’s authors estimated 1698 cases presented to emergency departments in that time but caution that the estimate doesn’t include cases presenting at urgent care facilities or other outpatient settings. Lead author C.W. David Chang said that the issue is likely under reported and thus underappreciated. Because of the uncommon nature of wire bristle injuries, people may not be as mindful about the dangers and implications. Awareness among emergency department physicians, radiologists, and otolaryngologists is particularly important so that appropriate tests and examinations can be conducted.
The most common location of injury was the oral cavity and the oropharynx which includes the throat and tonsils. In all databases, injuries involving the esophagus and head and neck were more frequent than abdominal injuries. The research appears in the journal Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.
US Emergency Departments Show Racial Disparities in Pain Management
Minority patients are less likely to receive analgesic medications for abdominal pain at US emergency departments (EDs).
Minority patients are less likely to receive analgesic medications for abdominal pain at US emergency departments (EDs).
Older Adults With Dementia Make More Emergency Department Visits
Older adults with dementia are likely to be admitted to the hospital and have higher death rate following an emergency department visit than those without dementia.
Older adults with dementia are likely to be admitted to the hospital and have higher death rate following an emergency department visit than those without dementia.
Supervised Residents Compared To Attending Physicians Alone in Emergency Department Resource is Being Used
A study in the December 10 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on medical education, in a sample of U.S. emergency departments, compared to attending physicians alone, found that supervised visits
A study in the December 10 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on medical education, in a sample of U.S. emergency departments, compared to attending physicians alone, found that supervised visits
