Added On : 19th November 2011Utility of Urinalysis in Evaluation of Adolescent Males for STIs
Findings from a retrospective study support empirical treatment and testing for sexually transmitted infections in adolescent males with urinary complaints; urinalysis is unnecessary.
Added On : 29th December 2011In a large study, 1 in 2000 adult patients died within 7 days after ED discharge. Predictors of death included increasing age, noninfectious lung disease, and renal disease.
To determine the rate and predictors of death within 7 days after emergency department (ED) evaluation in adults, researchers studied data from the Kaiser Permanente system in Southern California and government databases.