The American journal of emergency medicine
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Social determinants of health (SDH) play an important role in health outcomes. This study sought to evaluate the effectiveness of a SDH screening and health-related social needs (HRSNs) referral program in an emergency department (ED) setting with adult Medicaid beneficiaries. ⋯ The majority of adult Medicaid patients treated in our ED wanted assistance with one or more HRSN. The passive referral system we implemented resulted in few patients receiving assistance from the referral agency, regardless of whether measured by self-report or by agency.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The effect of oral magnesium supplementation on acute non-specific low back pain: Prospective randomized clinical trial.
We aimed to investigate the effect of oral magnesium supplementation for acute low back pain. ⋯ Level I, prospective randomized controlled study.
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Observational Study
Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio is a prognostic predictor in emergency department patients with cutaneous adverse drug reaction.
We aimed to evaluate the prognostic value of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in emergency department (ED) patients with cutaneous adverse drug reactions to identify the severe patients at an early stage. ⋯ NLR is a useful and simple prognostic parameter as an indicator of systemic inflammatory involvement in ED patients with cutaneous adverse drug reactions. NLR is a useful parameter for deciding which patient will be admitted to the hospital in that patient group.
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As the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2) pandemic progresses, various hematologic complications have emerged, often centered around the hypercoagulable state. However, pancytopenia represents a rare but serious complication from SARS-CoV2 infection. While lymphopenia is a common finding, concomitant acute anemia and thrombocytopenia are not commonly reported. We describe a novel case of SARS-CoV2 pancytopenia in a 40-year-old male without active risk factors for cell line derangements but subsequent critical illness.