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Due to the COVID surge, ambulances in the Los Angeles area are refusing to transfer patients with no chance of survival

January 5, 2021 sarah Jonas Coronavirus, COVID-19, Emergency, Los Angeles

As the surge of COVID-19 cases increase exponentially across the U.S., the hospitals in the Los Angeles metro area have been particularly hit hard. There are now more than 7,600 people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Los Angeles County. Ambulance crews in the area have been advised to cut back on their use of oxygen and to not bring to hospitals patients who have virtually no chance of survival in order to increase capacity and triage care to focus on the sickest patients.

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University of Pittsburgh Trauma Experts Aim to Reduce Deaths by Providing Blood-Clotting Agent

October 5, 2020 sarah Jonas Critical Care, Emergency, Emergency Medicine, Trauma

The study found the drug can help the most severely injured trauma patients.

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Trauma and kids:

November 11, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Disaster, Early Childhood, Emergency, fire, Teachers, Trauma

As catastrophic bushfires continue to rage across New South Wales and Queensland, thousands of people are reeling from the devastation. It’s a shocking start to Australia’s fire season, but beyond the physical damage, the emotional scars persist, especially for Australia’s youngest citizens. Now, in new research from the University of South Australia, researchers have explored the growing uncertainty faced by children aged 0-8 years in disaster zones, finding that early childhood teachers hold a vital role in supporting children dealing with trauma.