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Berlin, Germany: Pulse oximetry is an unreliable method for spotting people suffering with carbon monoxide poisoning and it should not be used for this purpose, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis presented today (Tuesday) at the European Emergency Medicine Congress [1]. Carbon monoxide is one of the most common…

Berlin, Germany: In a survey of emergency department staff from across Europe, only around half said their hospital has a policy in place to help staff identify children who are being neglected or abused. The research, presented at the European Emergency Medicine Congress [1], also shows that hospitals with such…

TheCase.Report is a collaboration by EUSEM's Geriatric society and European Geriatric Medicine Society (EUGMS). Podcasts have been released https://www.thecase.report/episodes/2022/10/16/tcr-x-geriem Also check out great posters https://posters.geriemeurope.eu/ with great educational content. 

The Mediterranean Journal of Emergency Medicine wrote an article about the EUSEM Congress programme: What to expect? It's available here:  https://mjemonline.com/index.php/mjem/article/view/135/91 It would be such a shame if you'd miss out. Get your standard fee ticket before the 5th of October! All details: eusemcongress.org  

“All citizens of the world can save a life”. With these words, the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) launched the first global initiative – World Restart a Heart (WRAH) – to increase public awareness and the rates of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for victims of cardiac arrest. To support…

The YEMD is a very important section within EUSEM. Young doctors are the future and therefore the opinion of YEMD and their projects have a lot of impact on the evolvement of the specialty. Do you aspire to contribute to the development of EM in Europe and help to organize…