More articles about: Emergency & Trauma Care
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A U-M lacrosse player's rare life saving procedure in the emergency room
When a University of Michigan lacrosse player walked into an urgent care clinic with bruises on his legs and vision changes, a rare procedure available at Michigan Medicine saved his life.
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Telestroke patients more likely to receive treatment, but with greater delays
Stroke patients evaluated using telemedicine (telestroke) have higher odds of receiving essential treatment, yet it takes longer for them to be treated — potentially limiting the benefits, finds a Michigan Medicine.
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New child passenger safety laws in Michigan: What to know
Starting April 2, 2025, Michigan will be implementing new child passenger safety laws based on guidelines and best practices recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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Using a toe for a thumb: Lawn mower accident results in 6-year-old's new digit
A lawnmower accident left Dawson Yacks without a thumb and two fingers. Using his second toe, a University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital surgeon was able to make him a new one.
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Sepsis can kill even previously healthy people if recognized too late, finds study
A University of Michigan led study finds that patients hospitalized with sepsis who were previously healthy ultimately died because of late intervention.
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Wait times for emergency hospitalization keep getting higher
Emergency department boarding of admitted patients to hospital beds has risen steadily and peaks in winter months.
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7 essential lawn mower tips to know
Follow these lawn mowing safety tips to avoid a trip to the emergency room. Lawn mower safety may seem obvious, but these hazards are often overlooked despite easy avoidance.
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Stopping a $40,000 infection with a $40 device
Michigan Medicine’s Department of Emergency Medicine is tackling one of the deadliest and most overlooked hospital-acquired infections with a $40 device.
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How to help someone, or yourself, in a mental health crisis
Mental health crisis care options have grown, from the 988 suicide lifeline to behavioral health urgent care, partial hospitalization and more, as this explainer of care levels describes.
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Ischemic stroke: what’s the right treatment?
Most strokes are ischemic, meaning blood flow to part of the brain is blocked by a clot. Here, a neurologist shares treatment options and how providers decide when time is short.
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7 tips for a safer Fourth of July fireworks show
An emergency physician shares firework safety tips. He recommends a clear lighting area and following instructions.
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Revolutionizing head injury care
A simple blood test is changing how emergency medicine operates.
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Researchers find significant differences in care of life threatening shock after heart attack
A study finds most hospitals don’t see many cardiogenic shock patients. When they do, providers often do not have a standardized way of treating them.
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People living with dementia during natural disasters
Extreme weather and weather-related disasters are becoming more and more common. Unfortunately, disaster related disruptions in healthcare tend to affect the most vulnerable of populations – including older adults living with cognitive impairment. In this episode, Matt & Donovan speak with University of Michigan faculty member, Sue Anne Bell, about how healthcare disruption due to a disaster can affect the population of older adults living with dementia.
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Firearm hospitalizations dropped before the pandemic, then shot up
Hospital stays related to gun injuries dipped then rose sharply, and paralleled gun sales trends, with disparities by age, race and health insurance status.
