Emergency medicine thrives on quick thinking and decisive action. Emergency physicians, known as "ER doctors," excel at handling the unexpected and managing patients of all ages with any urgent medical issue. As first responders, alongside paramedics, they masterfully stabilize patients, launch investigations, and deliver crucial initial treatments. Their expertise shines in hospital emergency departments, pre-hospital settings, and intensive care units, though their skills can even be found in urgent care clinics.

Below are some of the latest research and features on emergency medicine in the Emergency Medicine channel on Newswise.

New Criteria for Sepsis in Children Based on... (embargoed until 21-Jan-2024 11:00 AM EST)

-Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Study Examines Substance Use in First Responders During COVID-19 Pandemic

-Florida Atlantic University

RSNA Launches New AI Certificate Course in Emergency Imaging

-Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)

Researchers Examine Accuracy of Adult Body Weight Estimates in the Emergency Department

-Florida Atlantic University

Hypothermia and Frostbite, Carbon Monoxide Awareness

-Baylor Scott and White Health

High Court’s Ruling in EMTALA Cases Could Extend Beyond Emergency Abortions

-George Washington University

Scooters Are Increasingly Associated with Traumatic Injuries that Require Surgery

-American College of Surgeons (ACS)

Fire safety expert shares safety reminders about alternative heat sources, other hazards

-West Virginia University

More lives can be saved if ambulance staff receive AI-support

-Chalmers University of Technology

Where to place bleeding control first aid equipment to maximize lives saved

-Linkoping University

Doctor says we are seeing more and more viral illness with the onset of colder temperatures

-Baylor Scott and White Health

Hackensack University Medical Center Emergency Medicine Residents and Faculty Present Research at National Conference

-Hackensack Meridian Health

Pioneering study shows schools are providing ‘fourth emergency service’ feeding families in desperate need

-University of Bristol

Prioritizing Circulation Before the Airway in Trauma May Improve Outcomes for Patients with Massive Bleeding

-American College of Surgeons (ACS)

Conversational artificial intelligence/large language model can accurately diagnose and triage health conditions, without introducing racial and ethnic biases

-University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences