Los equipos de SME no siempre siguen las directrices sobre las dosis para niños, según un estudio
LUNES, 10 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Menos de la mitad de todos los niños tratados por los servicios médicos de emergencias (SME) reciben la cantidad adecuada de medicamentos durante una emergencia fuera del hospital, encontró un nuevo estud…
Learn MoreVariation Seen in Dosing of Meds at Prehospital Pediatric Encounters
MONDAY, July 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For pediatric patients in the prehospital setting, weight-based dosing often varies from national guidelines, according to a study published online July 10 in Pediatrics.Sriram Ramgopal, M.D., from the Northwe…
Learn MoreEMS Crews May Not Always Follow Guidelines When Dosing Kids: Study
MONDAY, July 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Less than half of all children treated by emergency medical services receive the right amount of medication during out-of-hospital emergencies, a new study found.In some cases, these incorrect doses can have s…
Learn MoreEmergency Department Capacity Not Keeping Up With Demand in California
WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Emergency department capacity in California did not proportionally expand with the demand for emergency services from 2011 to 2021, according to a study published online June 22 in JAMA Network Open.Renee Y…
Learn MoreEmergency Department Capacity Not Keeping Up With Demand in California
WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Emergency department capacity in California did not proportionally expand with the demand for emergency services from 2011 to 2021, according to a study published online June 22 in JAMA Network Open.Renee Y…
Learn MorePeligro en la calle: las muertes de peatones en EE. UU. alcanzan su máximo nivel en 41 años
JUEVES, 22 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Más de 7,500 personas perdieron la vida el año pasado tras ser chocadas por vehículos mientras caminaban por o cruzaban las carreteras de EE. UU., el mayor número de muertes de peatones en más de cuatro …
Learn MoreDanger Afoot: U.S. Pedestrian Deaths at Highest Level in 41 Years
THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More than 7,500 people were killed last year after being struck by vehicles while walking along or across U.S. roadways — the most pedestrian deaths in more than four decades, according to a new report.This …
Learn MoreSuccessful Intubation on First Attempt Improved With Video Laryngoscopy
WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The use of video laryngoscopy results in a higher incidence of successful intubation on the first attempt among critically ill adults undergoing tracheal intubation in an emergency department or intensive c…
Learn More¿Es el dolor de estómago de un niño un problema grave? Muchos padres no están seguros, según una encuesta
LUNES, 19 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los niños sufren muchos dolores de estómago. La forma en que un padre responde puede variar, al igual que las causas, según la Encuesta Nacional de Salud de los Niños del Hospital Pediátrico Nacional C.S….
Learn MoreIs Child’s Tummy Pain a Serious Concern? Poll Finds Many Parents Unsure
MONDAY, June 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Kids get a lot of tummy aches. How a parent responds to it can vary, just as the causes can, according to the University of Michigan Health’s C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health, w…
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