States without helmet use laws had a significantly higher prevalence of emergency medical service (EMS)-documented head injuries.
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The APPRAISE software system was developed to make it easier for the trauma team to track the current state of the patient and appropriate clinical interventions.
Alister Martin, MD, MPP, is a practicing emergency physician and recently founded Vot-ER, a nonpartisan nonprofit that aims to promote health through voter registration. He previously founded Get Waivered, a campaign aimed at transforming emergency rooms nationwide into the front door for recovery treatment for those suffering from opioid addiction. Aliya Bhatia, MPP, is theRead more
Mass General emergency medicine specialist Alister Martin, MD, MPP, created VotER to help patients with voter registration in health care settings.
For Mass General’s Alistair Martin, MD, MPP, working as a Black emergency room doctor during the COVID-19 pandemic has felt like “walking on a tightrope during a hurricane.”
Brian Strickland, MD, traveled to Nepal to conduct research on high altitude pulmonary edema, but was recalled to help treat patients with similar respiratory issues due to COVID-19.
Researchers have found increase in fire pit-related burn injuries in children and adolescents, with the youngest children at the greatest risk.
Researchers from the MassGeneral Hospital for Children recently published a review paper taking a detailed look at cannabis-related emergency department (ED) visits by pediatric patients.
Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital have been collaborating on a grassroots campaign to increase the appointment rates of pediatric emergency care coordinators in Massachusetts emergency departments.