New pre-hospital blood test reduces unnecessary emergency department visits for chest pain
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 Virtual reality and music may help lower blood pressure during emergenciesVirtual reality and music may help lower blood pressure during emergencies
 
A virtual reality landscape of a flowing river and trees, accompanied by classical music, can help to reduce patients' blood pressure significantly within 15 minutes of their being seen in an emergency department.
 
 
 New pre-hospital blood test reduces unnecessary emergency department visits for chest painNew pre-hospital blood test reduces unnecessary emergency department visits for chest pain
 
Researchers in The Netherlands have found that about 30% of presentations to emergency departments of patients with chest pain could be avoided if a highly sensitive troponin test is used in combination with other parameters by ambulance crews during pre-hospital triaging.
 
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A new synthesis of global evidence, published in Anaesthesia (the journal of the Association of Anaesthetists), finds that chronic postsurgical pain after cesarean delivery is associated with substantial impairment in women's quality of life and everyday functioning in the months and years after giving birth.
 
 Nasal spray offers needle-free pain relief for children with injuries
 
Nasal spray offers needle-free pain relief for children with injuriesA treatment for pain, that is delivered via a nasal spray, offers an effective, needle-free option for children being seen in the emergency department for a range of injuries, according to research presented at the European Emergency Medicine Congress today (Sunday).
 
 
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 Two-molecule blood test accurately identifies infections in febrile infants
 
Two-molecule blood test accurately identifies infections in febrile infantsA test that compares the levels of two molecules in the blood is able to accurately distinguish between bacterial and viral infections in newborn babies with fever in a small study presented at the European Emergency Medicine Congress today (Sunday).
 
 
 Uterus transplantation shows improving outcomes and successful births nationwide
 
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 Nurses in Latin America faced severe systemic violence during the pandemic
 
Nurses in Latin America faced severe systemic violence during the pandemicThe COVID-19 pandemic created unprecedented challenges for health professionals around the world. A new study published in the journal Nursing Inquiry describes violence that nurses and midwives in Latin America endured-not only physical aggression, but also ethical and emotional harm.
 
 
 Intentional substance exposures at school rise sharply among younger children
 
Intentional substance exposures at school rise sharply among younger childrenA new study found that rates of intentional substance exposures at school reported to U.S. poison centers increased substantially among elementary- and middle-school-aged children from 2000 through 2024, while high-school-aged adolescents continued to experience the highest rates of serious medical outcomes and hospital admissions.
 
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