Children's hospital and fire department partner for pediatric EMS training
CPR can be lifesaving when a baby stops breathing—but only if it's done properly.
Jun 24, 2025
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Therapeutics: News and Research on Emergency Treatment
MeSH tree: E02.365
Inside the medical crash cart robot: Designing for urgency, collaboration, and clarity
Medical crash carts—stocked with medications, syringes, gauze, and IV fluids—are essential tools in emergency rooms, where seconds matter, space is tight, and confusion can cost lives. However, despite their importance, crash ...
Jun 16, 2025
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ALS care: Global differences in life support decisions
A new study reveals striking international differences in how doctors approach the sensitive issue of tracheostomy invasive ventilation (TIV) for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Cultural norms and health ...
Jun 12, 2025
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Seismology technique helps solve ultrasound imaging problem
Scientists from Colorado State University and the University of São Paulo have overcome a challenge that has prevented medical ultrasound imaging from being used in intensive care and emergency room settings. This technological ...
Jun 12, 2025
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Surfers play crucial role in beach safety according to study
A first-of-its-kind study by La Trobe University has shown the critical contribution surfers make to beach safety in Victoria.
Jun 8, 2025
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Older patients' recovery after mechanical ventilation linked to care needs
A recent study published in BMC Geriatrics analyzing health and long-term care insurance data from Tsukuba City has provided new insights into the prognosis of older patients who undergo invasive mechanical ventilation.
Jun 3, 2025
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Sudden arrivals: NZ ambulance crews describe what it's like when babies are born out of the blue
It doesn't happen very often, but every now and then expectant mothers don't quite make it to the delivery suite on time—requiring specialized care from emergency medical services (EMS).
May 29, 2025
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First trial of computerized decision support tool reduces time on ventilator for children with lung failure
A group of Children's Hospital Los Angeles researchers found that ventilation managed by a computerized decision support (CDS) tool shortened the time children with lung failure spent on ventilation and helped them regain ...
May 27, 2025
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Study shows universal laws increase motorcycle helmet use and reduce injury severity
New research using a decade of data shows the lifesaving impact of universal motorcycle helmet laws. Researchers from the Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina—an American College of Surgeons (ACS)-verified ...
May 22, 2025
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Fast action from bystanders can improve cardiac arrest survival: Many don't know what to do
More than 350,000 cardiac arrests occur outside of a hospital setting in the United States annually, according to the American Heart Association. In nine of 10 cases, the person dies because help doesn't arrive quickly enough. ...
May 12, 2025
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