Extreme Heat Pushes Ambulance Calls Higher as Cities Face Growing Emergency Strain
A case-crossover analysis of more than 43,000 ambulance dispatches in Wuhan shows extreme heat sharply raises emergency call risks for ...
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Four-Hour Course Boosts Confidence of Police and Paramedics Facing Mental Health Crises in Taiwan
A city-wide study in New Taipei City found that a four-hour interprofessional course significantly improved frontline responders' confidence and knowledge ...
Why Ambulances Arrive the Next Day: Inside South Africa’s Obstetric Referral Crisis
Every two minutes, somewhere in the world, a woman dies from complications of pregnancy or childbirth. In South Africa's Eastern ...
Drones and eVTOL air ambulances are racing toward real emergency medicine — but policy is lagging behind
A first-of-its-kind triple-method study maps 683 publications and 168 studies on drone- and eVTOL-enabled emergency care, finding strong clinical and ...
Ambulance Crews Under Pressure: Study Maps Occupational Stress Among Pakistan’s Emergency Technicians
A survey of 252 emergency medical technicians in Sindh, Pakistan, finds occupational stress is widespread and driven by weekly work ...
Lay Responders in Rural Nepal Gain Confidence After Two-Day Trauma Course
A qualitative study of a pilot WHO-adapted trauma training program in rural Nepal found that community health responders gained skills ...
Weather Forecasts May Predict Cardiac Arrest Surges Three Days Ahead, Study Finds
A nationwide Hungarian study of more than 114,000 cases shows that weather data, especially falling temperatures, could help predict surges ...
Six Ambulance Systems, One City: Inside Lima’s Fragmented Prehospital Trauma Care Network
A qualitative study of 49 interviews with Lima's emergency personnel reveals six fragmented prehospital entities with inconsistent trauma training, prompting ...
Paramedic-Led Assessment Units Win Over Clinicians, but Patient Selection Remains a Hurdle
A Danish mixed-methods study finds healthcare professionals rate paramedic-staffed Prehospital Assessment Units highly for acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility, while flagging ...
Where You Live May Decide Whether Older Patients Reach Geriatric Care
A register-based study of more than 8,000 ambulance transports in Stockholm finds that older adults' chances of being taken directly ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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