Emergency Medicine

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Is ‘herd immunity’ in intensive care doing more harm than good?

New research suggests an antibiotic treatment commonly used in Intensive Care Units is putting patients at risk by creating ‘herd peril’

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How could mental health peer support workers improve Emergency Departments?

New research suggests that people in mental distress seeking help at an Emergency Department would benefit from peer-support workers who understand their experience

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Will COVID-19 change healthcare for stroke patients?

COVID-19 has stimulated a re-engineering of the health system, sometimes bringing the Emergency Department to the patient. This approach is already benefiting early treatment of stroke

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Making space for emergency talk

In hectic hospital emergency rooms communication is critical but often difficult. Part of the answer is cleverly designed spaces for staff to talk in that can help reduce mistakes and stress loads

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Persuading baby to wee on demand

How a simple technique greatly increases the chances of collecting infant urine samples when you need them