Health
Study finds most paramedics are victims of abuse in the workplace
More than two-thirds of paramedics surveyed have experienced verbal, physical or sexual abuse on the job, new research has found.
Dec 29, 2011
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Health
Federal study: ER visits related to highly caffeinated drinks up tenfold
Emily Marchant had a can of Red Bull at her elbow as she went over an assignment in a Harper College library carrel. She is a long-standing fan of the beverage, she said, usually drinking one a day when she needs a boost.
Dec 7, 2011
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Other
Trauma drug first for civilian ambulance service
A drug currently used to reduce bleeding in operating theatres and in trauma in the armed forces is set to be used by a civilian ambulance service for the first time.
Dec 2, 2011
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Health
Firefighters more likely to be injured exercising than putting out fires
Firefighters are more likely to be injured while exercising than while putting out fires, suggests research published online in Injury Prevention.
Nov 24, 2011
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Health
Fatigue linked to safety problems among EMS workers, study finds
Fatigue and poor sleep quality, which affect many emergency medical services (EMS) workers, are linked to higher reported rates of injuries, medical errors and safety-compromising behaviors, according to a study by University ...
Nov 17, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study shows promise for teen suicide prevention
Roughly one million people die by suicide each year. In the U.S., where nearly 36,000 people take their own lives annually, more than 4,600 victims are between the ages of 10 and 24, making suicide the third leading cause ...
Nov 2, 2011
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Medications
Community storage of anthrax-preventing antibiotics should be determined by state
As part of preparations for a possible large-scale anthrax attack, public health officials on the state and local levels should determine where and how anthrax-preventing antibiotics should be stored in their communities, ...
Sep 30, 2011
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Health
Under 16s make up less than one percent of NHS patient surveys
Children under 16 make up less than 1% of participants in national NHS patient surveys, finds research published online in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.
Sep 20, 2011
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Health
Out of the darkness: Digital issue looks inside the minds, lives and hearts of responders to Sept. 11
The Journal of Emergency Medical Services (JEMS) today announces the publication of a special 150-page four-volume digital issue featuring first-person accounts of responders who were thrust into the world spotlight the morning ...
Sep 12, 2011
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Cardiology
Optimal reperfusion in ST-elevation myocardial infarction
Primary PCI is the best reperfusion therapy for patients presenting with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction. CJ Terkelsen and co-workers used the Western Denmark Heart Registry to describe the implementation of primary ...
Aug 30, 2011
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