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Choosing Wisely – Radiographs in children with suspected constipation

Don't Forget the Bubbles

The Choosing Wisely ® campaign is an initiative that promotes collaborative conversations between clinicians and families to safely avoid unnecessary and potentially harmful tests. The American Academy of Paediatrics Section on Emergency Medicine (AAP SOEM) created a list of five key recommendations for Paediatric Emergency Medicine after a structured review process and expert consensus opinion.

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You don’t need X-Rays to tell if a child is constipated

PEMBlog

This is a blog post designed to disseminate the important work of Choosing Wisely , an initiative of the the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation, the goal of which is the spark conversations between clinicians and patients about what tests, treatments, and procedures are needed – and which ones are not. The Choosing Wisely Pediatric Emergency Medicine Recommendations The Choosing Wisely Campaign Toolkit Expert Contributors Kelly Levasseur, DO Children’s Hospital of Michigan Detr

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Best Of AAST #7: How Do You Like Your Platelets – Warm Or Cold?

The Trauma Pro

Until the last few years, massive transfusion in trauma consisted of component therapy, an admixture of packed red cells, plasma, and platelets. Whole blood transfusion is making inroads again, but it is used in a minority of centers. Of the three components, platelets have classically required different handling than the others. They are generally kept at room temperature, while the red cells and plasma are kept very cold to preserve their shelf life.

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Growth Factor-Loaded Microparticles Enhance 3D Bioprinted Muscle

Medagadget

Researchers at the Terasaki Institute in Los Angeles have developed a new method to create 3D printed muscle constructs with enhanced muscle cell alignment and maturation. The technique involves creating microparticles loaded with insulin-like growth factor (IGF) using a microfluidic platform. Then, these particles are included in a bioink that also incorporates myoblast cells and a gelatin-based hydrogel.

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Bridging Innovation & Patient Care: The Growing Role of AI

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Co-founder & CEO at Tattva.Health

AI is transforming clinical trials—accelerating drug discovery, optimizing patient recruitment, and improving data analysis. But its impact goes far beyond research. As AI-driven innovation reshapes the clinical trial process, it’s also influencing broader healthcare trends, from personalized medicine to patient outcomes. Join this new webinar featuring Simran Kaur for an insightful discussion on what all of this means for the future of healthcare!

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Drones for medical deliveries: is the future already here?

Emergency Live

AI and IoT Revolutionize Medical Delivery with Drones: Insights from IEEE SPA Conference 2023 In a captivating session at the IEEE SPA Conference 2023, Giuseppe Tortora unveiled a visionary talk titled “AI and IoT for Future Generation of Medical Delivery with Drones.” Held at the esteemed Polytechnic University of Poland, this conference delved into the […] The post Drones for medical deliveries: is the future already here?

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Jalen: A Rising Star in Healthcare Recruitment at CoreMedical Group

Core Medical Group

Meet Jalen, an enthusiastic Allied Recruiter at CoreMedical Group, whose journey in healthcare recruiting began shortly after she graduated with a degree in health management and policy from the University of New Hampshire. From her early college days, Jalen's commitment to making a difference in healthcare was clear. While initially drawn to clinical aspects, she discovered the profound impact of non-clinical elements, fueling her passion for recruitment, which eventually led her to CoreMedical

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A Guessing Game.

Maria Yang, MD

To keep the watermelon from rolling off the platform, I placed the bag holding it between my ankles. My fingers tapped words of grief into my phone while I waited at the International District/Chinatown light rail station. Around ten of us were waiting for the next train. “ Ni hao? ” A male voice was asking me this tentative question. My head tilted up; who was talking to me?

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Coffee & Cases Snippets – August 2023 Newsletter

Greater Sydney Area HEMS

Top 10 C+C Snippets from the last month: 1. Time for re-attachment of a limb is longer than you might expect! The severed limb can be viable for up to 12 hours. 2. Guidance for amputated parts: – Rinse with saline and cover with saline-soaked dressing – Place in an airtight bag and place this bag in a 1:3 ice:water slurry – Avoid direct contact with ice 3.

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Etched Nanopillars Kill Bacteria, Fungi on Titanium Implants

Medagadget

Researchers at RMIT in Australia have developed a drug-free approach to kill bacteria and fungi that can infect surfaces on medical implants. Such pathogens can cause serious and difficult-to-treat infections around medical implants, sometimes requiring the removal of the implant. In addition, many microbes are increasingly resistant to common antibiotics, highlighting the need for drug-free approaches.

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Clinical Governance Day – Wed 27 Sept 2023

Greater Sydney Area HEMS

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