Emergency Medicine

NEW ORLEANS -- For converting atrial fibrillation to sinus rhythm in patients on rate-control or rhythm-control background therapy, an investigational injectable was generally effective within 10 minutes, investigators reported here. »»»

ATLANTA -- Giving progesterone to adults with traumatic brain injury can cut their risk of near-term death in half and may improve chances for recovery in patients with less severe injuries. »»»

He managed to lead two residents out of the building, but was unable to save a trapped woman. »»»

Common threads run through many of the more than 100 crashes of medical evacuation helicopters that have occurred in the United States during the past decade. »»»

Air nurse Liza de Guzman knows she has a dangerous job. It killed three of her colleagues when their helicopter plunged into Puget Sound near Edmonds Sept. 29. »»»

After spending 27 days helping ravaged Texas towns recover from Hurricane Rita, two area paramedics will return to the Granite State today. »»»

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Secretary Mike Leavitt proposed the adoption of standards for certain attachments to electronic healthcare claims, a requirement of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). »»»

Two city paramedics, fired after refusing to respond to an early morning 911 call, said Thursday they were singled out because they are black. »»»