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Use of head CT scans in ERs more than doubles over 15 years

Written by | 29 Nov 2025

A new study shows large increases in the use of computed tomography (CT) scans of the head in emergency departments across the United States from 2007 to 2022…. read more.

Artificial Intelligence may help save lives in ICUs

Written by | 24 Nov 2025

A study published in the Journal of Critical Care, conducted with the participation of the D’Or Institute for Research and Education (IDOR), investigated how to measure efficiency in the… read more.

Concussions linked to increased risk of a serious traffic crash

Written by | 19 Nov 2025

Adults diagnosed with a concussion may be at about 50 per cent higher risk of a subsequent traffic crash, finds a new study from researchers at ICES and Sunnybrook Research Institute. Concussions… read more.

Only 1 in 8 children survive cardiac arrest outside hospital in England, according to first national report

Written by | 14 Oct 2025

For the first time, the OHCAO team at University of Warwick have published national data for children who suffer an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, underscoring urgent need for CPR… read more.

EMS call times in rural areas take at least 20 minutes longer than national average

Written by | 11 Oct 2025

Response times for emergency medical services (EMS) in rural areas can take almost 20 minutes longer compared to the national average, and the severity of the medical needs… read more.

Emergency medicine workers report job satisfaction, though burnout and staff retention remain major problems

Written by | 5 Oct 2025

One of the largest international surveys into job satisfaction among emergency department workers has revealed that while the majority found their work satisfying and rewarding, there are still… read more.

As school returns, so do infections & asthma emergencies. Where kids live can make it worse

Written by | 18 Aug 2025

Asthma-related emergency room visits spike every year when kids return to school and are exposed to respiratory viruses like common colds and the flu — and the increase… read more.

Community resources help food-insecure kids make fewer ER visits

Written by | 8 May 2025

In a new clinical study published in JAMA Pediatrics, researchers at the University of Chicago Medicine found that a low-intensity program that “prescribes” community resources to every parent or other primary… read more.

Improving patient experience for the millions who visit an ED annually

Written by | 1 Apr 2025

A large scale study by researchers from the Regenstrief Institute and the Indiana University School of Medicine has found that patient pain upon arrival to the Emergency Department… read more.

Emergency clinicians increase prescriptions of buprenorphine, effectively help patients get started on the path to recovery

Written by | 26 Feb 2025

In the face of the alarming number of opioid-related deaths in the U.S., there have been national efforts to increase emergency clinician prescribing of buprenorphine, a medication used… read more.

Paramedics facing challenging end-of-life care demands

Written by | 17 Feb 2025

Paramedics in England are experiencing wide-ranging challenges in responding to the increasing number of end-of-life care patients they are being called out to, according to a study from… read more.

First ever survey of A&E triage nurses highlights problems with a lack of training, low staffing, high stress and overflowing departments

Written by | 31 May 2024

Nurses who assess patients at emergency departments would like more training and say their decisions can be negatively impacted by the high pressures of their work. Researchers at… read more.

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