The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine

11/24/2025

Is the use of cervical collars dead?
https://thesgem.com/2025/11/sgem493-you-cant-hold-me-down-with-spinal-motion-restrictions/

11/23/2025

You cannot, cannot, cannot hold me down - with spinal cord motion restrictions.
Podcast now uploaded...
https://thesgem.com/2025/11/sgem493-you-cant-hold-me-down-with-spinal-motion-restrictions/

11/22/2025

SGEM #493: You Can’t Hold Me Down with Spinal Motion Restrictions
https://thesgem.com/2025/11/sgem493-you-cant-hold-me-down-with-spinal-motion-restrictions/

11/22/2025

Strong Evidence Shows No Link Between Vaccines and Autism

As emergency physicians, we care for patients every day with illnesses that vaccines can prevent.

11/21/2025

I understand this is very Ontario/Canada-centric and rural, but I would appreciate it if you could complete & share this short survey looking at access to rural healthcare for my daughter's MSc thesis.

If you live in Huron, Perth, Grey or Bruce Counties? (Including Owen Sound, Stratford and St. Marys)
Society of Rural Physicians of Canada (SRPC)

Thank you SGEMers...
https://uoguelph.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eJVLwvPNl3LzwMK?fbclid=IwY2xjawONQcxleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFnYXhnOTBycWx5VjJRMnl4c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHnwdRmMHc5eCFjNkuswtHVCGE9pmGU0k4m2D75IzcQd1GZ91f244kjE_xvvo_aem_QTEe0xYPHJDnRINtvMbsDg

11/20/2025

Transfusion in acute brain injury: The TRAIN Trial
https://thesgem.com/2025/11/sgem492-give-blood-to-anemic-patients-with-acute-brain-injuries/ Kirsty Challen

11/20/2025

Help please...

Do you live in Huron, Perth, Grey or Bruce Counties? (Including Owen Sound, Stratford and St. Marys)

Please consider filling out this short healthcare survey to help my daughter complete her MSc.

https://uoguelph.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eJVLwvPNl3LzwMK

11/19/2025

The Unpublished Henry Ford Study - Don't believe the hype.

Is exposure to any childhood vaccination vs no vaccination associated with the subsequent development of chronic health conditions?

11/18/2025

In my spare time, I started a Substack to help with some science communication of the medical literature.

Please consider reading, signing up (it's free) & sharing.
https://substack.com/home/post/p-179256164

11/18/2025

https://thesgem.com/2025/11/sgem492-give-blood-to-anemic-patients-with-acute-brain-injuries/

11/17/2025

Liberal vs restrictive transfusion protocol for patients with acute brain injury who are anemic. https://thesgem.com/2025/11/sgem492-give-blood-to-anemic-patients-with-acute-brain-injuries/

11/16/2025

Live recording of SGEM #492 covering the TRAIN Trial.
https://thesgem.com/2025/11/sgem492-give-blood-to-anemic-patients-with-acute-brain-injuries/
In adults with acute brain injury (TBI, aneurysmal SAH, or ICH) who are anemic (Hb