First 10 EM

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Throughout the length of my career, we have consistently heard that less is more when it comes to blood transfusions (outside of the critically ill requiring massive transfusion, where the message, correct or not, has been the exact opposite). This has been aided by the rise of intravenous iron, giving us an alternative effective option […] The post The MINT trial: liberal or restrictive transfusion in MI appeared first on First10EM.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Interpreting Research Outcomes with a Little Bathroom Humour You have learned a method for how to read a research paper , and now you are faced with a bunch of outcomes. There are primary, secondary, composite , and safety outcomes. What are these outcomes? What should you focus on? The researchers should have specified a clear research question or aim.

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Ziqitza HealthCare Ltd

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Air ambulances are an effective way to transport people over the longest distances. It is the fastest way to get a patient to the hospital and also provides the necessary treatment at the moment, in the aircraft. But along with its efficiency comes the cost of acquiring it. An air ambulance price is affected by a lot of factors. In this blog, we will look into some of the factors, air ambulance rates, and even helicopter ambulance cost.

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