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AI clinical trial aims to reduce blood cultures in emergency departments by 30%

AI clinical trial aims to reduce blood cultures in emergency departments by 30%

Wake-up rehab strategy during ECMO therapy shown to improve prognosis

Wake-up rehab strategy during ECMO therapy shown to improve prognosis

Blood test could determine cause of brain injury in newborns and aid treatment decisions

Blood test could determine cause of brain injury in newborns and aid treatment decisions

Better targeting of antibiotics required for those at the highest risk of sepsis, says NICE

Better targeting of antibiotics required for those at the highest risk of sepsis, says NICE

Rezafungin approvals continue as MHRA gives go ahead for use in invasive candidiasis

Rezafungin approvals continue as MHRA gives go ahead for use in invasive candidiasis

EU approval for rezafungin use in adults with invasive candidiasis

EU approval for rezafungin use in adults with invasive candidiasis

Lower oxygen targets show benefit for critically ill children in intensive care

Lower oxygen targets show benefit for critically ill children in intensive care

HIV given ‘testing turbo boost’ with expanded opt-out programme in emergency departments

HIV given ‘testing turbo boost’ with expanded opt-out programme in emergency departments

MHRA issues advice as Burkholderia cenocepacia outbreak linked to carbomer eye gels

MHRA issues advice as Burkholderia cenocepacia outbreak linked to carbomer eye gels

New cardiac troponin assay improves diagnosis and outcomes of acute coronary syndrome

New cardiac troponin assay improves diagnosis and outcomes of acute coronary syndrome

Emergency medicine legally recognised as medical specialty in the Netherlands

Emergency medicine legally recognised as medical specialty in the Netherlands

The ‘damning reality of emergency care’ in England outlined by MPs in new report

The ‘damning reality of emergency care’ in England outlined by MPs in new report

New blood test could aid quick and accurate diagnosis of mild traumatic brain injury

New blood test could aid quick and accurate diagnosis of mild traumatic brain injury

Calls for increased sepsis awareness as two recommended screening tools deemed inadequate

Calls for increased sepsis awareness as two recommended screening tools deemed inadequate

Tailored opioid prescriptions for acute pain at ED discharge can reduce risk of misuse

Tailored opioid prescriptions for acute pain at ED discharge can reduce risk of misuse

EUSEM: Diagnostic ability of ChatGPT comparable to emergency department clinicians

EUSEM: Diagnostic ability of ChatGPT comparable to emergency department clinicians

Older people’s emergency department fails to lower hospitalisations but improves waiting times

Older people’s emergency department fails to lower hospitalisations but improves waiting times

Potential for desmopressin to help patients on antiplatelets experiencing intracerebral haemorrhage

Potential for desmopressin to help patients on antiplatelets experiencing intracerebral haemorrhage

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