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Improving recognition and stabilization of neurological emergency cases in Malaysia

Improving recognition and stabilization of neurological emergency cases in Malaysia

14 February 2023

In Malaysia, death statistics related to cerebrovascular accidents have shown a consistent increase in recent years, ... Read more

From Gerodontology to Geriatric Emergency Medicine

From Gerodontology to Geriatric Emergency Medicine

23 January 2023

Liz Moloney, Ireland I am a geriatrician working in the ED of a city centre hospital in Cork city, Ireland. My offici... Read more

EUSEM Geriatrics EM Section

EUSEM Geriatrics EM Section

20 January 2023

James Van Oppen, United Kingdom The EUSEM Geriatrics EM section had a very busy 2022! We are pleased to continue our ... Read more

Dignity for Older People in the ED

Dignity for Older People in the ED

16 January 2023

Rosa McNamara, Ireland Worldwide crowding in EDs has been highlighted as a threat to the core mission of EM as highli... Read more

Enhanced geriatric support at the ED in Hong Kong

Enhanced geriatric support at the ED in Hong Kong

10 January 2023

Patrick Leung, Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of the regions in the world where people enjoy longevity. Due to the high p... Read more

Hip Fracture Registry

Hip Fracture Registry

08 January 2023

James Wright, Australia The Australian and New Zealand Hip Fracture Registry (ANZHFR) is one of many hip fracture reg... Read more

EMS Assessment of falls risk, nutritional risk, and cognitive impairment among older patients

EMS Assessment of falls risk, nutritional risk, and cognitive impairment among older patients

05 January 2023

Eeva Saario, Marja Mäkinen, Finland Professor Maaret Castrén's research group has developed a risk assessment method ... Read more

End of 2022 message from IFEM President, Dr Ffion Davies

End of 2022 message from IFEM President, Dr Ffion Davies

28 December 2022

We end the year with a clear message: we are stronger together. I hope that most of you will have seen social media ... Read more

Video Pocketbook of Emergency Medicine

Video Pocketbook of Emergency Medicine

14 December 2022

Eoghan Colgan, Continulus, United Kingdom The “Video Pocketbook of Emergency Medicine”: is a collection of lectures o... Read more

Global Campaign Against ED Over-Crowding

Global Campaign Against ED Over-Crowding

12 December 2022

The current state of over-crowding experienced at hospital Emergency Departments in many nations globally is an unacc... Read more

IFEM Award Nominations Open

IFEM Award Nominations Open

28 September 2022

Please note that all nominations must reach the IFEM Secretariat by 5pm on 9 December 2022.  Read more

Message from the President September 2022

Message from the President September 2022

27 September 2022

​​​​I talk to a lot of people in this job. Shared stories in our field of practice bring both highs and lows (more a... Read more