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These systems coordinate emergency medical services and hospitals to speed patient care
Nationwide survey of ER visits revealed rates of cuts and bruises for infants, toddlers.
Emergency visits for accidental swallowing have doubled
Researchers stress that CPR and defibrillator use are critical before reaching the ER
Study found automated devices were usually too far away to save cardiac arrest victims
Experts say public programs are beneficial, but bareheaded biking is dangerous
However, no differences seen in tests ordered or hospitalization rates
Policies run counter to law, place children at risk, experts say.
For seriously injured, survival odds improve with helicopter ride to hospital, research shows
More chronic illness, ER visits and hospitalizations with conditions such as depression
