J Emerg Med
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COVID-19 has been associated with increased risk of thromboembolism in critically ill patients. ⋯ In contrast to other reports, results from this large, hetereogenous national sample of ED patients tested for SARS-CoV-2, showed no association between vascular thrombosis and COVID-19 test positivity.
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Hand and finger lacerations presenting to U.S. emergency departments (EDs) are common, although the burden of these injuries is not well understood. ⋯ Hand and finger lacerations result in a significant number of ED visits. A better understanding of injury trends and presentations can guide injury prevention in manufacturing, education, and public health.
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Observational Study
Emergency Medicine Residency Does Not Reduce a Racial Minority-Based Test Performance Gap.
Health care inequity is corrected more readily when safe, high-quality care is provided by physicians who reflect the gender, race, and ethnicity of patient communities. It is important to train and evaluate racially diverse physicians involved in residency training. ⋯ In this study of the ABEM ITE, a test-taking performance gap identified early in residency for black physicians persisted into late residency.