Tracheal intubation is recommended for comatose patients, but its use in individuals with altered consciousness due to acute poisoning remains uncertain. A French team conducted a large randomized ...
Endotracheal intubation in the emergency department is linked to shorter 24-hour survival and a higher early mortality rate ...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Prophylactic endotracheal intubation prior to endoscopy was not beneficial for patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding and was instead tied to adverse risks, researchers ...
As emergency responders, we are tasked with executing lifesaving maneuvers in high-stress situations. For example, every one of us has been trained to know the traditional ABC sequence of trauma ...
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Earlier this year, an ambulance brought a man in his 80s to the emergency room at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. He had metastatic lung cancer; his family had arranged for hospice care at ...
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This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. In its 14 seasons on the air, NBC’s path-blazing medical drama, ‘ER,’ ...
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The American Burn Association has established 10 criteria that warrant transferring a burn-injured patient to a specialized burn center for treatment: An understanding of emergency burn care is a must ...