Delaware medical journal
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Medical marijuana is legal for use by minors in many states, but not Delaware. Anecdotes have accumulated suggesting efficacy in managing seizures in children and several other conditions in adults. ⋯ Challenges to effective pediatric medical marijuana use remain at the level of biochemistry, the individual patient, and society. Appropriate and effective use of medical marijuana in children will require significant legislative changes at the state and federal level, as well as high-quality research and standardization of marijuana strains.
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Delaware medical journal · Sep 2014
Comparative StudyHospital admission rates by mode of patient arrival: a comparison between urban and suburban emergency departments.
Patients in an urban environment may utilize Emergency Departments (ED) differently than patients in a suburban environment. Previous research has demonstrated that significant differences exist among the percentage of patients admitted dependent upon their mode of arrival to the ED. The purpose of this study was to further investigate the admission rates of suburban versus urban hospitals based on patient mode of arrival. The modes of arrival that were investigated include walk-in patients, Basic Life Support (BLS) transports, and Advanced Life Support (ALS) transports. ⋯ Walk-in patients at the suburban ED required admission twice as often as in the urban ED. No significant differences in suburban ED admission rates between BLS or ALS transports existed when compared to the urban ED. This suggests that urban patients are more likely to seek non emergent care from an ED than their suburban counterparts. Patients activating emergency medical services had similar rates in these suburban and urban hospitals.
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Delaware medical journal · Aug 2013
ReviewHIPAA compliance deadline approaching: five steps to ensure you are ready.
The September 23, 2013, deadline for covered entities, business associates, and their subcontractors to comply with new HIPAA rules is fast approaching. Now is the time to ensure HIPAA compliance before the deadline arrives and avoid any penalties that could result from failure to act.