Introduction Emergency department (ED) crowding is an international concern. It results in care being delivered in non-standard treatment spaces including corridors, termed escalation areas in the UK....

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A peace deal ending a conflict that killed tens of thousands in South Sudan is in danger of collapsing, raising fears that the world’s youngest nation — and one of its poorest — could swiftly lapse ba...

The authors are an Emergency Physician and a Midwife on board the Geo Barents, Médecins Sans Frontières’ search and rescue ship in the Central Mediterranean Sea. Médecins Sans Frontières depends on pr...

endance may lead to a reduction in healthcare use. Objective(s) The objective of this study is to determine the change in emergency, inpatient and outpatient healthcare use following a social suppo...

The authors are an Emergency Physician and a Midwife on board the Geo Barents, Médecins Sans Frontières’ search and rescue ship in the Central Mediterranean Sea. Médecins Sans Frontières depends on pr...