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ED-Delivered Education Plus mHealth Lowers Systolic BP — TOUCHED Trial Shows a Modest but Meaningful 4.9 mm Hg Reduction at 6 Months

By MedXY 12/05/2025

The TOUCHED randomized trial found that an ED-initiated education plus mHealth and pharmacist/APRN consultation reduced systolic blood pressure by 4.9 mm Hg at 6 months versus usual care in patients discharged with elevated BP.

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Optimizing Gonorrhea and Chlamydia Screening for Adolescents in Emergency Departments: Evidence from Targeted and Universal Strategies

By MedXY 10/27/2025

Comparative effectiveness evidence from multicenter pediatric emergency departments demonstrates that targeted and universally offered gonorrhea and chlamydia screening increase detection rates versus usual care, highlighting the need for integrated ED screening protocols in adolescents.

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Optimizing Hepatitis C Screening in Emergency Departments: Insights from the DETECT Hep C Randomized Clinical Trial

By MedXY 09/11/2025

The DETECT Hep C trial demonstrates nontargeted HCV screening in emergency departments identifies more new infections than risk-based approaches, though linkage to care remains suboptimal, underscoring the need for innovative treatment models.

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Intensive Nurse Home Visiting and Early Childhood Outcomes: A Randomized Clinical Trial

By MedXY 08/04/2025

A randomized trial assessing the impact of Nurse-Family Partnership home visits on child health and utilization over two years found no significant reduction in adverse outcomes but some decrease in emergency department use.

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Opioid Prescribing Down, Imaging Steady: Patterns in US ED Management of Low Back Pain, 2016–2022

By MedXY 07/30/2025

A large national study shows opioid prescribing for ED low back pain fell sharply from 2016 to 2022, while radiograph use remained high and unchanged.