Suspicious chest pain, inequality in COVID outcomes, and staff retention problems: April 2024 Primary Survey

<p class="p1">“Social distancing is a privilege,” is the core message underlying the first paper brought by Sarah to this month’s roundup, as it unpacks the stark differences in COVID-19 outcomes across the spectrum of racial and ethnic groups in the United States. A second paper examines the returning rates of COVID patients across a large group of emergency departments in Canada, and the factors at play there. The final topic is one of Rick’s favourites, focusing on troponin testing in ambulances. </p> <p class="p1">Articles discussed in this episode:</p> <p><a href='https://bit.ly/4aBouHq'>Pandemic phase-related racial and ethnic disparities in COVID-19 positivity and outcomes among patients presenting to emergency departments during the first two pandemic waves in the USA</a>. Khosla S, Del Rios M, Chisolm-Straker M, et al. </p> <p><a href='https://bit.ly/3PQu94G'>Characteristics and outcomes of patients with COVID-19 who return to the emergency department: a multicentre observati...