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Study finds paramedics skilled in identifying strokes
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Stroke • Mar 28 12

If a paramedic suspects a patient is having a stroke, the paramedic is probably right, a Loyola University Medical Center study has found.
… Study finds paramedics skilled in identifying strokes   

 
 

Adrenaline shot may not always help heart patients: study
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Heart • Mar 21 12

People in cardiac arrest may do worse long-term if they’re given a shot of adrenaline, also known as epinephrine, on the way to the… Adrenaline shot may not always help heart patients: study   

 
 

Emergency room visits risky for elderly residents from long-term care facilities
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Infections • Jan 24 12

Elderly patients who have visited an emergency department (ED) are three times more likely to develop respiratory or gastrointestinal infections in the week following… Emergency room visits risky for elderly residents from long-term care facilities   

 
 

Experts offer pointers for optimizing radiation dose in chest CT
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Respiratory Problems • Sep 01 11

An article in the September issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology summarizes methods for radiation dose optimization in chest computed… Experts offer pointers for optimizing radiation dose in chest CT   

 
 

After-hours care affects emergency department use in Leduc
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Public Health • Aug 11 11

Access to health care and the usage of emergency departments are popular topics in the news.

David Jones, a graduate student in the University… After-hours care affects emergency department use in Leduc   

 
 

Few African-Americans call 911 immediately for stroke symptoms
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Stroke • May 05 11

Few African-Americans call 911 immediately for stroke symptoms

Most African-Americans say they’d call 9-1-1 if stroke symptoms occurred - but few do, according to research reported in Stroke: Journal of the American… Few African-Americans call 911 immediately for stroke symptoms   

 
 

Emergency department CT exams of children have increased substantially
• Children's Health • • Emergencies / First Aid • Apr 04 11

Computed tomography examinations of children in hospital emergency departments increased substantially from 1995 to 2008, according to a new study published online and in… Emergency department CT exams of children have increased substantially   

 
 

Free phone app helped doctors perform better in simulated cardiac emergency
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Heart • Mar 29 11

Doctors who used a free iPhone application provided by the UK Resuscitation Council performed significantly better in a simulated medical emergency than those who… Free phone app helped doctors perform better in simulated cardiac emergency   

 
 

First aid for the under 5s
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Public Health • Feb 28 11

One of the reasons often given by people for not attempting first aid in emergency situations is a lack of confidence and a fear… First aid for the under 5s   

 
 

Homeless people without enough to eat are more likely to be hospitalized
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Public Health • Feb 03 11

Homeless people who do not get enough to eat use hospitals and emergency rooms at very high rates, according to a new study. One… Homeless people without enough to eat are more likely to be hospitalized   

 
 

Study finds high rate of ER trips for food allergies
• Allergies • • Emergencies / First Aid • Dec 29 10

Food allergies may send more Americans to emergency rooms each year than commonly believed, a new study suggests.

Between 2001 and 2005, researchers estimate… Study finds high rate of ER trips for food allergies   

 
 

Developing robots for the hospital emergency room
• Emergencies / First Aid • Dec 07 10

Are you ready for robots in the ER?

A group of computer engineers at Vanderbilt University is convinced that the basic technology is now… Developing robots for the hospital emergency room   

 
 

Study says Huntington’s tests to aid drug search
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Public Health • Dec 02 10

Scientists have developed a new range of tests that allow them to track the progression of Huntington’s disease long before symptoms appear and should… Study says Huntington’s tests to aid drug search   

 
 

Cough and cold meds withdrawal is working: study
• Children's Health • • Emergencies / First Aid • Nov 22 10

The number of young children going to the emergency room after taking too much cough and cold medicine was cut in half after drug… Cough and cold meds withdrawal is working: study   

 
 

Medical groups push to expand heart x-ray
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Heart • Oct 26 10

More patients could benefit from x-ray scans of their hearts, according to new advice put forth in a report from several medical societies.

But… Medical groups push to expand heart x-ray   

 
 

Advanced imaging use in US emergency rooms triples
• Emergencies / First Aid • Oct 06 10

Use of advanced imaging machines in hospital emergency departments tripled between 1998 and 2007, resulting in higher costs and longer emergency room stays, U.S.… Advanced imaging use in US emergency rooms triples   

 
 

MRI may predict continued decline in patients with mild cognitive impairment
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Oct 05 10

Using advanced MRI and an artificial intelligence technique, researchers in Geneva, Switzerland, have identified a method that may help identify which individuals with mild… MRI may predict continued decline in patients with mild cognitive impairment   

 
 

10 minutes could prevent one-third of road deaths
• Emergencies / First Aid • Sep 01 10

Spanish researchers have calculated the probability of dying in road accidents on the basis of the time taken for the emergency services to arrive.… 10 minutes could prevent one-third of road deaths   

 
 

Visits to Emergency Departments Increases in Recent Years
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Public Health • Aug 10 10

From 1997 to 2007, the rates of visits to emergency departments in the U.S. increased significantly, particularly among adults with Medicaid, according to… Visits to Emergency Departments Increases in Recent Years   

 
 

Are kids’ ER visits for food allergies on the rise?
• Allergies • • Emergencies / First Aid • • Immunology • Jul 28 10

Children’s visits to the emergency room for serious food-allergy reactions may be on the rise, if the experience of one major U.S. medical center… Are kids’ ER visits for food allergies on the rise?   

 
 

Preoperative CT useful for younger women with suspected appendicitis
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Surgery • Jan 26 10

Preoperative computed tomography (CT) may help reduce unnecessary surgeries in women of reproductive age with suspected acute appendicitis, according to a new study appearing… Preoperative CT useful for younger women with suspected appendicitis   

 
 

Those in true emergency hardest hit by ER crisis
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Public Health • Nov 11 09

The state of US emergency departments has been called a “growing national crisis,” and a report out today shows the situation is only getting… Those in true emergency hardest hit by ER crisis   

 
 

Hot tub injuries on the rise
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Trauma & Injuries • Nov 11 09

As more and more Americans have turned to hot tubs for some rest and relaxation, the number of hot tub-related injuries has grown as… Hot tub injuries on the rise   

 
 

Fewer Emergency Patients Seen Within Recommended Time Frame
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Public Health • Nov 10 09

One in four emergency department patients in 2006 waited longer to be evaluated by a clinician than recommended at triage, an increase from one… Fewer Emergency Patients Seen Within Recommended Time Frame   

 
 

Blood diagnosis – chip-based and mobile
• Emergencies / First Aid • Oct 01 09

The analysis takes just a few minutes and the doctor knows straight-away whether there are any pathogens in the blood. An improved marker-free technique… Blood diagnosis – chip-based and mobile   

 
 
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