Tag: Emergencies / First Aid
Companion Chatbots Have Fewer Safeguards for Teens Than General-Assistant Chatbots
Findings seen for prompts related to adolescent health emergencies
AEDs in Houses Improve Outcomes for Cardiac Arrest With Shockable Rhythm
Incremental cost-effectiveness ratio was $4,481,659 per quality-adjusted life-year for AED in a private home
Guidance Updated for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care
Specific recommendations made for adult, pediatric, neonatal life support; resuscitation education; systems of care
Teen Loses Part of Bowel After Swallowing 80+ Magnets
Once inside his digestive tract, the magnets pulled sections of his bowel toward each other, causing severe internal damage
AI May Help Predict Which Kids Seen in ED Will Develop Sepsis
Models based on routine electronic health record data
Majority of Patients in ED With Sickle Cell Crisis Not Triaged Appropriately
65.2 percent of patients with sickle cell disease with vaso-occlusive crisis assigned to emergency severity index 3
Intranasal Adrenaline Offers Viable, Needle-Free Option for Anaphylaxis
Intranasal adrenaline demonstrated comparable or faster absorption compared with intramuscular treatment
Experience at Radiology Department Described After Mass Casualty Event
Enhanced staffing and flexible resource allocation were key in managing patient surge after Oct. 7, 2023, attack in Southern Israel
Drop in Hospital Salaries, Staffing Reported After Private Equity Acquisitions
Private equity hospitals reduced ED and ICU salary expenditures after acquisition relative to control hospitals
Adherence to Safe Sleep Practices Declines During, After Infant Illness
Adherence to AAP recommendations was low and decreased among infants with low-acuity illness












