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PEM Journal Club - Barbara Blackie MD, FRCPC

PEM Journal Club - Barbara Blackie MD, FRCPC

02 April 2024

PEM Acute Care Smith, Jaron A., et al. "Association of outcomes in point-of-care lung ultrasound for bronchiolitis in... Read more

Research Network Workshop in India at EMCOM2023

Research Network Workshop in India at EMCOM2023

02 April 2024

Recently 4 members of the PREDICT network executive were invited to the EMCON2023 conference of the Society of Emerge... Read more

Personal Perspective from Lithuania

Personal Perspective from Lithuania

02 April 2024

I am Lina Jankauskaite, a pediatric emergency physician, transitioning from a background in general pediatrics, curre... Read more

IFEM Board Nominations 2024-2026

IFEM Board Nominations 2024-2026

12 February 2024

Nominations are now open for IFEM Executive and Regional Representatives to the IFEM Board. Read more

The Clinical Frailty Scale

The Clinical Frailty Scale

25 January 2024

Rebecca Rigney The proportion of older adults is increasing worldwide. Currently, there are over 1 million people in ... Read more

Geriatric Care at Emergency Department still a night mare

Geriatric Care at Emergency Department still a night mare

20 January 2024

John Bosco Kamugisha, Uganda Background In Uganda, geriatric emergency care is a specialty that hasn’t been fully dev... Read more

Geriatric Giants in Emergency Medicine

Geriatric Giants in Emergency Medicine

15 January 2024

Chung Wai Mun, Malaysia “Geriatric giants” or also known as geriatric syndromes are a collection of common clinical c... Read more

First National GEM Seminar in Singapore

First National GEM Seminar in Singapore

09 January 2024

Ranjeev Kumar, Singapore Tan Tock Seng Hospital with the support of Section of Geriatric Emergency Medicine (GEM) und... Read more

Understanding Trauma and Older People: Challenges, Prevention, and Care

Understanding Trauma and Older People: Challenges, Prevention, and Care

03 January 2024

Sai Surendar, India Older Persons, Geriatric or Silver trauma all refer to injuries sustained by older adults, typica... Read more

Strengthening Emergency Nursing Globally Event

Strengthening Emergency Nursing Globally Event

30 October 2023

7 December 2023 10:45-16:45 Gulf Standard Time | 6:45 - 12:45 Universal Time Coordinated Hybrid: Hilton Yas Island, A... Read more

Geriatric Care at Emergency Departments still a nightmare.

Geriatric Care at Emergency Departments still a nightmare.

13 October 2023

In Uganda, geriatric emergency care is a specialty that hasn’t been fully developed and older patients are always see... Read more

Understanding Trauma and Older People: Challenges, Prevention, and Care

Understanding Trauma and Older People: Challenges, Prevention, and Care

13 October 2023

Older Persons, Geriatric or Silver trauma all refer to injuries sustained by older adults, typically those aged 65 an... Read more