Emergency Medicine Journal

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Aims and Objectives Research in the Emergency Department needs to be delivered in real time, within a specific clinical time-frame, and on a wide variety of conditions and states of emergency, on participants presenting in an unscheduled manner at any time. Weekly meetings were held to trouble shoot.

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Emergency Department Research Outcomes Hospitals 40

AENJ: Current Issue

MAY 8, 2024

This column on translating research into practice is crafted to offer advanced practice registered nurses an analysis of current research topics that hold practical relevance for emergency care settings.

Emergency Department 40

Emergency Department Outcomes Sepsis Research 40

Pediatric EM Morsels

JULY 21, 2023

Motor Fingernail bed pressure with a pencil first If flexion outcome, then apply painful stimulus to neck or head (trapezius or supraorbital notch) to look for localization Spinal reflex can result in a falsely elevated score if lower extremity pain induced Verbal Orientated- Able to answer all questions. Acad Emerg Med. PMID: 4136544.

Head Injuries 246

Head Injuries Pediatrics Outcomes Shock 246

Don't Forget the Bubbles

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

You are the Paediatric doctor on call and receive a call for an incoming patient to the emergency department. Tragically, several attempts at resuscitation upon arrival at the emergency department were unsuccessful. Intensive Care Research , 1 (3-4), pp.60-64. His name is Ben. While waiting, another call comes in.

Airway Management 135

Airway Management Emergency Department Resuscitation Psychiatric 135

RebelEM

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Included patients from out-of-hospital, emergency department, intensive care unit, and operating-room intubations. Researchers used the Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool to assess bias in randomized controlled trials, and observational studies were assessed with the modified Newcastle-Ottawa scale. hypotension, hypoxemia).

Outcomes 98

Outcomes Emergency Department Operations Hospitals 98

Sensible Medicine

JULY 29, 2024

The background for cash giveaways stem from the association of low income and worse health outcomes. Their primary endpoint was emergency department visits. The primary outcome was positive but there were caveats. And, I am not against improving disparities in outcomes between richer and poorer citizens.

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Outcomes Research Sepsis Emergency Department 119

Pediatric EM Morsels

AUGUST 9, 2024

Neonates presenting to the Emergency Department often cause a lot of uncertainty. Let’s review how Congenital Syphilis may present to our Emergency Departments: Congenital Syphilis : Basics Occurs when the spirochete Treponema pallidum is transmitted from mother to fetus. Is this scalp swelling normal?

Hyperthermia / Hypothermia 152

Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Emergency Department Seizures Pediatrics 152

RebelEM

JANUARY 25, 2024

In many emergency departments (ED), US machines are readily available and can be used to rapidly assess and monitor patients with acute dyspnea at the bedside. What They Did: Design: Randomized, controlled, blinded-outcome trial Sites: Three emergency departments in Denmark Duration: October 9, 2019 to May 26, 2021.

Ultrasounds 129

Ultrasounds Outcomes COPD Hospitals 129

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 8, 2024

In paediatric emergency care, addressing the challenge of adolescent agitation is a complex and evolving task. Dr Elyssia Bourke, based at Ballarat Base Hospital, is actively engaged in this area through her ongoing PhD research. Organic Illnesses : Often overlooked, these can manifest as behavioural changes.

Research 105

Research Emergency Department Psychiatric Outcomes 105

ACEP Now

MARCH 6, 2024

Every year, the volume of published research continues to outpace capacity to consume. The Sisyphean task remains to try to keep up—and, in that vein—here is a light round of the emergency medicine literature from 2023. Gotta catch ‘em all!” may be an appealing mantra, however it is impracticable to achieve with the medical literature.

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Research Airway Management Stroke Outcomes 52

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

OCTOBER 19, 2024

Comparison of Nebulized Ketamine to Intravenous Subdissociative Dose Ketamine for Treating Acute Painful Conditions in the Emergency Department: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind, Double-Dummy Controlled Trial. Case: You’re working your usual day shift in the emergency department (ED) from 9 am to 5 pm on a Tuesday.

Emergency Department 75

Emergency Department EMS Research Outcomes 75

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

Case: It is a steady Saturday afternoon in your rural emergency department (ED). Tessa Davis covered the FORCE trial on SGEM #372 which looked at buckle fractures and compared immobilization in a cast or splint vs. a soft bandage and they found no difference in pain scores or functional outcomes. Reference: Snelling et al.

Fractures 122

Fractures Ultrasounds Pediatrics Outcomes 122

Broome Docs

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Mols EM, Haak H, Holland M, Schouten B, Ibsen S, Merten H, Christensen EF, Nanayakkara PWB, Nickel CH, Weichert I, Kellett J, Subbe CP, Kremers MNT; Safer@Home Research Consortium. Can acutely ill patients predict their outcomes? Emerg Med J. Emergency Medicine Journal Published Online First: 12 September 2024.

Emergency Department 112

Emergency Department EMS Research Outcomes 112

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

He leads an AI team intending to improve patient outcomes and healthcare system efficiency. Michael has over 15 years of experience building and leading corporate strategies for innovation, social impact, and research and development for various organizations.

Administration 86

Administration Emergency Department Outcomes Patient Safety 86

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JUNE 1, 2024

Caleb Ward is a pediatric emergency medicine attending and Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine at Children’s National Hospital and The George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Washington, DC. His research focuses on the pre-hospital care of children by EMS. Cochrane Database Syst Rev.

Pediatrics 84

Pediatrics EMS Emergency Department Research 84

ACEP Now

JULY 11, 2024

2 Although the opiate epidemic is certainly worthy of attention, it accounts for only about half of the number of deaths annually and only around a quarter of the number of emergency department visits annually relative to alcohol use. This medication has limited outcomes data and multiple contraindications. West J Emerg Med.

Emergency Department 98

Emergency Department Psychiatric Outcomes Wellness 98

RebelEM

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

They concluded that more research of higher quality is needed to strengthen the evidence in favor of one technique over the other. Sites: Investigators recruited patients at 31 French emergency departments at university and nonuniversity hospitals Duration : June 1, 2009 to March 31, 2015. than in the drainage group (3.6).

Outcomes 105

Outcomes Hospitals Research Emergency Department 105

Don't Forget the Bubbles

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Reviewed by: Isabella Davenport Article 2: Does it improve outcomes if you replace the nail in nail bed repair? Children with nail bed injuries were randomly assigned to nail replacement or discarding , with the primary outcomes being secondary infection in 7 days and cosmetic outcome in four months. Arch Dis Child.

Emergency Department 75

Emergency Department Outcomes Research Operations 75

The Trauma Pro

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Clinical outcomes assessed at 60 days included an unplanned return to the emergency department (ED), re-admission, complications, and development of new bleeding confirmed by surgery, ultrasound, or computed tomography (CT) at 60 days post-injury. But even our current guideline of injury grade + 2 weeks is probably too much.

Pediatrics 113

Pediatrics Outcomes Operations Emergency Department 113

Don't Forget the Bubbles

DECEMBER 2, 2024

This single-centre prospective study focused on a quality improvement (QI) project to reduce the overuse of chest X-rays (CXR) in paediatric patients with acute asthma exacerbations (AAE) arriving at the emergency department (ED ). Arch Acad Emerg Med. Pediatric Emergency Medical Journal 2023;10(4):109-117.

Documentation/Coding 94

Documentation/Coding Pediatrics Emergency Department Fractures 94

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JUNE 17, 2023

Intranasal fentanyl and discharge from the emergency department among children with sickle cell disease and vaso-occlusive pain: A multicenter pediatric emergency medicine perspective. Her research interests include optimizing pain treatment in children. Date: June 15, 2023 Reference: Rees CA et al.

Emergency Department 73

Emergency Department Pediatrics Administration Head Injuries 73

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JUNE 19, 2024

In adult trauma cases, there has been significant research to help decide which patients require X-ray or CT imaging for possible cervical spine injuries, leading to the development of the National Emergency X-Ray (NEXUS) prediction rule and the Canadian C-Spine Rule (CCR). Why is this study needed? Lancet Child Adolesc Health.

CPR 124

CPR Research Outcomes Documentation/Coding 124

EMDocs

AUGUST 22, 2024

12 How do we address these disparities in the emergency department? Certified interpreter use can improve communication and patient outcomes. Rockville: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. An implementation science approach improves language access in the emergency department. Lion KC, et al.

Documentation/Coding 82

Documentation/Coding Emergency Department Best Practices Federal Emergency Management Agency 82

RebelEM

JULY 3, 2023

Impact of intravenous calcium with diltiazem for atrial fibrillation/flutter in the emergency department. Am J Emerg Med. What They Did: Researchers conducted a multicenter, retrospective cohort study in three community hospitals and two freestanding emergency departments. received CaCl 89.3%

Administration 98

Administration Outcomes Documentation/Coding Emergency Department 98

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 22, 2024

Randomised controlled trials addressing the benefit of steroids in preschool wheeze have compared different cohorts, used different trial designs and measured different outcomes. This is a way to overcome different trial outcomes. This paper’s primary outcome was a change in wheeze severity score (WSS).

Outcomes 105

Outcomes Research Pediatrics Hospitals 105

EM Updates

JUNE 15, 2021

Maimonides Medical Center (MMC) is Brooklyn’s largest hospital, an academic quaternary care center with, in normal times, 711 total beds, 66 intensive care beds, and an Emergency Department that treats approximately 120,000 patients per year. On March 9, the first patient with a novel coronavirus infection was admitted to MMC.

Emergency Department 52

Emergency Department Hospitals Outcomes Wellness 52

ACEP Now

AUGUST 14, 2024

4 The 2023 recommendation is based on consensus and two retrospective studies demonstrating some negative outcomes with exposure to diltiazem (acute kidney injury, worsening HF symptoms); however, diltiazem was not associated with mortality and hypotension. J Emerg Med. The study compared four grams and 9.5 And magnesium? Circulation.

Emergency Department 105

Emergency Department Outcomes Research Wellness 105

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JANUARY 20, 2024

Ellie Hill is a pediatric emergency medicine physician at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Her research interests include improving the diagnosis of urinary tract infections in children.

Pediatrics 71

Pediatrics Anaphylaxis Emergency Department Outcomes 71

Emergency Medicine Journal

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Aims and Objectives Chest drains are commonly inserted in the Emergency Department (ED) with a complication rate of 30-40%. Training in chest drain insertion is essential in Emergency Medicine (EM) as approximately 25,000 patients undergo in England and Wales undergo this procedure annually.

Emergency Department 40

Emergency Department EMS Research Operations 40

RebelEM

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Secondary Outcome By day 90, mortality was 9.3% Strengths: The investigators framed a research question centered on patient outcomes, ensuring the study’s relevance and practicality. Control: Normal Saline via continuous infusion according to the same regimen used in the hydrocortisone group. to −0.8).

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Research Outcomes Administration Shock 94

Emergency Medicine Journal

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Aims and Objectives In recent years there has been a large increase in demand for emergency care across the country, particularly during winter. This study utilised 12 months’ of routinely collected data from Emergency Departments (EDs) and acute Admitted Patient Care Episodes (APCs) to understand trends in demand for emergency care.

Emergency Department 40

Emergency Department Hospitals Outcomes Research 40

Don't Forget the Bubbles

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

X-ray (radiography) is the standard imaging technique used in emergency departments. To determine the effectiveness of ultrasound, a recent study compared its diagnostic capabilities to radiography for distal forearm fractures in children and adolescents, with the primary outcome of functional recovery of the arm.

Fractures 64

Fractures Ultrasounds Emergency Department Pediatrics 64

Emergency Medicine Journal

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Background Long waiting times in the ED have been shown to cause negative outcomes for patients. The Centre for Urgent and Emergency Care research database patient-level database (May 2015–April 2016), secondary literature and expert elicitation were used to inform the model.

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Emergency Department Research Outcomes Hospitals 52

Emergency Medicine Journal

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Aims and Objectives Crowding is the most pressing issue currently faced by UK emergency departments (ED). When departments are crowded then hospital admissions are delayed, and the risk of mortality is increased. Professionals working in crowded departments feel unable to provide high quality care and are predisposed to burnout.

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Emergency Department Research Outcomes Hospitals 40

RebelEM

JUNE 5, 2023

One study from a county in Massachusetts found that of all nonfatal opioid doses seen in the emergency department from 2011-2015, 1 in 20 patients subsequently died within one year of initial visit with 66% of these deaths being directly related to an opioid overdose (4). PMID 33392580. mg tablet) 1 Buprenorphine 0.5

Emergency Department 98

Emergency Department Hospitals Outcomes EMS 98

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 17, 2023

We suggest this list can help you discover relevant or interesting articles for your local journal club or allow you to keep a finger on the pulse of paediatric research. Clinical Outcomes of COVID-19 in Newborns and Infants: A Multicenter Experience of 576 Cases. Eur J Pediatr. 2023 Jun;182(6):2567-2575. Cortés J, et al. 2023 Jun 29.

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Pediatrics Emergency Department Outcomes Fractures 98

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

OCTOBER 14, 2023

Vicki Currie is a paediatric emergency medicine registrar in the West Midlands in the United Kingdom. She is also a member of the Don’t’ Forget the Bubbles team where she serves as the editor for the monthly research round up, Bubble WRAP. Time to change the reference ranges of children’s physiological observations in emergency care?

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Pediatrics Sepsis Urgent Care Emergency Department 87