Regular drills are crucial if a mass casualty plan is to work in a wartime situation. Focusing on staff safety in the plan itself and taking information flows into account are also important factors for success. These are ...
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Emergency medicine physician-researchers at the University of Cincinnati have shown that a targeted quality improvement campaign can safely reduce unnecessary head and cervical spine (neck) computed tomography (CT) scans ...
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When a child needs emergency care, it makes sense to take them to the closest emergency department (ED)—but that may not be the medical facility best equipped to treat them. According to new research from the University of ...
Sep 17, 2026
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Weather data could help predict up to three days in advance when the number of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests is likely to rise above average, according to a nationwide study of more than 114,000 cases by researchers from ...
Sep 15, 2026
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An aortic dissection—a tear in the inner layer of the main artery—is a life-threatening emergency.
Sep 15, 2026
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Thousands of people visit emergency departments with headaches every year, but research suggests the way these visits are recorded may be hiding important clues about patients' needs.
Sep 15, 2026
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In 2021, Nova Scotia began allowing pharmacists to prescribe preventive treatment for Lyme disease after high-risk tick bites. Researchers found that emergency department visits for tick bites dropped by roughly 50% after ...
Sep 14, 2026
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When someone experiences a stroke, every minute can mean the difference between recovery and permanent disability.
Sep 14, 2026
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Analysis of the surge in melioidosis cases during Townsville's record rainfall in the 2024–25 wet season has reinforced recommendations for emergency care staff. The lead author of the new study, published in the journal ...
Sep 11, 2026
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Blood pressure thresholds commonly used to identify dangerously unstable vital signs in children may not signal trouble soon enough after a traumatic injury, according to a national study of more than 230,000 pediatric trauma ...
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