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PODCAST: Pediatric Agitation: Assessment and Management
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“This learning material is sourced from Emergency Medicine Cases and has been published here with permission as per Creative Commons copyright.” Pediatric agitation in the Emergency Department is one of

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Mateo Londoño Barrientos, David Amarillo Gutierrez, Carlos A. López Zapata, MD, Carlos H. Morales-Uribe, MD, David A. Mejía Toro, MD, and Carlos A. Delgado López, MD, Abstract Background: Resuscitative endovascular balloon

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The rapid spread of electric scooters, e-bikes, and other micromobility vehicles is reshaping the patterns of road traffic injuries in Rome and other cities worldwide. Policies aimed at reducing the