More articles about: Emergency & Trauma Care

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Costs, COVID-19 Risk and Delays Top Older Adults’ Concerns About Seeking Emergency Care

People over 50 may be avoiding emergency rooms because of fear of COVID-19, in addition to their usual concerns about wait times and costs, a new poll finds.
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From the Heart: Study Shows Impact of Social Media Appeals from COVID-19 Frontliners

Emergency physicians sharing personal messages has across-the-board impact, randomized simulation finds.
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Partnership with Veterans Brings New Medical Devices to Prehospital Settings

Critical care researchers and veterans are bringing devices used to stop hemorrhage bleeds on the battlefield to civilian life.
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Exploring a New Weapon Against COVID-19 Cytokine Storm

Researchers have created an experimental device that, instead of inhibiting inflammatory proteins in COVID-19 patients, changes the phenotype of circulating white blood cells, helping wean two patients off ECMO.
change in naloxone use by EMS march-sept. 2019 vs 2020. red: over 30% increase in 2020. dark blue: over 20% decrease in 2020. Change in suspected opioid overdose deaths March-Sept. 2019-2020. lighter colors: smaller increase/decrease gray = low data dark gay = no data
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Real-Time Overdose Tracking Helps Show COVID-19’s Effects

Opioid overdose deaths and uses of naloxone Narcan by first responders both rose during the peak COVID-19 months in Michigan.
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Researcher’s Unique Focus on Medical Education Earns Honor

How one Michigan Medicine researcher’s Fulbright Scholar award will impact future work at Michigan Medicine.
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“It’s Important to See the Patient as a Person”

When a retired nurse unexpectedly found herself as the patient in the emergency department, personally connecting with her care team made all the difference – even if they are college football rivals.
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Liver Transplant Recipient Fights Off COVID-19

A liver transplant recipient spends 40 days in the ICU at Michigan Medicine and recovers. He shares how his wife and a familiar doctor helped him survive.
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New Fellowship Provides Hands-on Training in Emergency Medical Services

The one-year training gives emergency medicine physicians additional education in prehospital medicine.
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The ‘Uberization’ of 911

Apps like Uber or Lyft can find you easily for a ride to the airport. So why is getting help to get to a hospital in an emergency so much more complicated?
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Performing Bystander CPR Saves Man’s Life

A seemingly normal errand run turned abnormal for one man when his heart stopped beating. How a Michigan Medicine surgical resident happened upon the man’s emergency and helped save his life.
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To Support Lactating Emergency Physicians, Consider These Strategies

A new paper highlights strategies that emergency departments can implement to support lactating emergency physicians.
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Hospitals Can’t Get Back to Normal Without More Blood. Here Are 7 Ways You Can Help

Blood supplies are critically low and blood donations are needed to help patients. Donating blood or hosting a blood drive can help.
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Use of Emergency Departments Plummets During COVID-19

A new commentary highlights the dramatic decline in emergency department visits during the COVID-19 pandemic and what could be causing the decrease.
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An Inside Look On the Frontlines

Seven nurses taking care of COVID-19 patients reflect on their journey into the medical field and what they want others to know about the pandemic