Explore the Frontiers of Pre-Hospital Care Research
RCEM Learning
MAY 20, 2024
The post Explore the Frontiers of Pre-Hospital Care Research appeared first on RCEMLearning.
This site uses cookies to improve your experience. To help us insure we adhere to various privacy regulations, please select your country/region of residence. If you do not select a country, we will assume you are from the United States. Select your Cookie Settings or view our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Cookies and similar technologies are used on this website for proper function of the website, for tracking performance analytics and for marketing purposes. We and some of our third-party providers may use cookie data for various purposes. Please review the cookie settings below and choose your preference.
Used for the proper function of the website
Used for monitoring website traffic and interactions
Cookies and similar technologies are used on this website for proper function of the website, for tracking performance analytics and for marketing purposes. We and some of our third-party providers may use cookie data for various purposes. Please review the cookie settings below and choose your preference.
RCEM Learning
MAY 20, 2024
The post Explore the Frontiers of Pre-Hospital Care Research appeared first on RCEMLearning.
Mind The Bleep
DECEMBER 27, 2024
Im currently in my third year of working in a rural district general hospital Accident and Emergency Department, and one of the things that has struck me most is the use of pre-hospital medicine. Ive always had a keen interest in pre-hospital medicine. Enter Nith Inshore Rescue!
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
First 10 EM
DECEMBER 11, 2023
Welcome back to another edition of the research roundup, where we discuss an eclectic collection of articles selected through the rigorous process of whatever I happened to find most interesting in my recent reading (with a couple suggestions from Dr. Casey Parker).
St. Emlyn
MAY 27, 2024
St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed This JC from St Emlyn's looks at a paper from SJTRM and explores the association between first-pass success (FPS) during pre-hospital intubation and 30-day mortality in patients treated by Finnish helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS). St Emlyn’s appeared first on St.Emlyn's.
ACEP Now
DECEMBER 11, 2023
The wave of increasing hospital closures and service line cutbacks continues to sweep the U.S. hospitals that are closing clinical departments or ending or reducing services. 1 This adds to the over 640 (mostly rural) hospitals that recently failed financial stress tests and are adjudged to be at imminent risk of closing.
The Skeptics' Guide to EM
NOVEMBER 16, 2024
Michael has over 15 years of experience building and leading corporate strategies for innovation, social impact, and research and development for various organizations. Their hospital has struggled with a growing number of adverse events that often occur without warning.
First 10 EM
OCTOBER 30, 2023
This group was presented as part of a live podcast recording at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in Perth, Australia, where I was honoured to be invited to be the WG Smith visiting lecturer.
Emergency Live
OCTOBER 27, 2024
Changing the way surgeons prepare for surgery can reduce water consumption in hospitals A recent study by the Campus Bio-Medico in Rome has revealed an astonishing truth: changing the way surgeons prepare for surgery can drastically reduce water consumption in hospitals.
The Skeptics' Guide to EM
SEPTEMBER 21, 2024
Naloxone and Patient Outcomes in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests in California. Background: We’ve discussed out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) at least once or twice on the SGEM (see long list at end of blog). Clinical Question: Is naloxone administration in undifferentiated OHCA associated with survival to hospital discharge?
St. Emlyn
MARCH 8, 2024
St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed Is mechanical CPR associated with improved or worse outcomes in in-hospital cardiac arrest. FOAMed @stemlyns The post Is mCPR associated with better outcomes for in-hospital cardiac arrest? St Emlyn’s appeared first on St.Emlyn's.
The Trauma Pro
MAY 17, 2024
This is a major reason for the relative lack of availability, especially at smaller hospitals. Researchers have been trying to develop artificial blood substitutes for decades. However, it can be frozen and used only when needed. Platelets are another short-lifespan product, typically lasting only five days.
The Trauma Pro
JUNE 13, 2023
For the longest time, one of my pet peeves has been potential conflicts of interest (COI) involving authors on research papers. The corollary of this is more useful when applying to research: “One can be led to believe anything when their salary depends on it.” What about a research grant? Or even give you a pen?
The Trauma Pro
OCTOBER 6, 2023
The first is from an international research group that searched the usual databases and initially found 921 records. It is from a group of researchers from our big Boston trauma centers and the Netherlands. However, the same question arises: do it early or wait a while?
The Skeptics' Guide to EM
NOVEMBER 9, 2024
Previously, she has been an ED medical director, quality chair, and regional hospital director. Background: In recent years, large language models (LLMs), such as GPT-4 and Claude, have shown remarkable potential in automating and improving various aspects of medical research.
The Skeptics' Guide to EM
JANUARY 6, 2024
July 2023 Date: Dec 11, 2023 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Rachel Hatcliffe is a pediatric emergency medicine attending at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC. Her research focuses on prehospital care of children with anaphylaxis. […] The post SGEM #425: Are You Ready for This? Veterans Affairs and prison hospitals.
Emergency Medicine Journal
OCTOBER 26, 2023
Objective Over 300 000 cases of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCAs) occur each year in the USA and Europe. Despite decades of investment and research, survival remains disappointingly low. Primary outcome was survival at hospital discharge with a good neurological outcome.
PEMBlog
MARCH 4, 2025
Garcia T, Florin TA, Leonard J, Shah SS, Ruddy RM, Wallihan R, Desai AP, Alter S, El-Assal O, Marzec S, Keaton M, Yun KW, Leber AL, Mejias A, Cohen DM, Ramilo O, Ambroggio L; Childrens Hospitals Initiative for Research in Pneumonia (CHIRP). Clinical Features and Management Strategies in Children With Mycoplasma Pneumoniae. 2025 Feb 17.
ACEP Now
MARCH 10, 2025
At your monthly meeting with the chief medical officer (CMO) and chief nursing officer (CNO), they inform you of the hospitals plan to start a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Program. 1 There are many program models including ED-based, non-ED hospital-based, hospital, and community-based programs. You accept the position.
The Skeptics' Guide to EM
NOVEMBER 25, 2023
She is the cofounder of FOAMcast and a pulmonary embolism and implementation science researcher. Dr. Westafer serves as the Social Media Editor and a research methodology editor for Annals of Emergency Medicine. Many hospitals do not provide PCI, prolonging transportation times, which disproportionately affects rural patients.
ACEP Now
MARCH 11, 2025
2-4 A study in Annals of Emergency Medicine of almost 300,000 patients hospitalized with acute PE between 2011-2020 found that the use of UFH increased from 41.9 no increase in vasopressor use, mechanical ventilation, admission to an intensive care unit, in-hospital mortality). percent to 56.3 percent despite guideline recommendations.
ACEP Now
JANUARY 11, 2024
The wave of increasing hospital closures and service line cutbacks continues to sweep the United States. hospitals that are closing clinical departments or ending or reducing services. 2 Of these 56 additional hospitals, many are not rural; thus, this specter is expanding. 56 hospitals closing departments or ending services.
Sensible Medicine
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Emerging research is shedding light on where we need to turn our attention. We need to pivot our nation’s research priorities to examine our nation’s food supply. The National Institutes of Health has supported some excellent research—I’ve seen it. trillion health care economy. We need a new approach.
Medagadget
JUNE 6, 2023
Researchers at the University of California San Diego have created a wearable ultrasound system that can monitor deep tissues, as far as 16.5 “This technology has lots of potential to save and improve lives,” said Muyang Lin, a researcher involved in the study. inches) below the surface of the body.
Mind The Bleep
JANUARY 18, 2024
Introduction Starting my research journey as a medical student has been an incredible and transformative experience. In this article, I wholeheartedly share my personal journey, and the invaluable lessons I’ve learned along the way, and offer friendly tips to fellow medical students who aspire to delve into the world of research.
Emergency Medicine Journal
AUGUST 21, 2024
Methods This was a multicentre, parallel-group, open-label, feasibility RCT in seven hospitals in England and Scotland. Interviews and focus groups with trial participants and clinicians/research staff explored the understanding and acceptability of trial processes. Pain and some frailty-specific outcomes were not feasible to collect.
ACEP Now
MARCH 6, 2024
Every year, the volume of published research continues to outpace capacity to consume. Survival to hospital discharge favored the “standard care” group, 47.9 Dr. Radecki (@emlitofnote) is an emergency physician and informatician with Christchurch Hospital in Christchurch, New Zealand. Gotta catch ‘em all!” percent to 38.3
Emergency Live
APRIL 18, 2024
A transplant that is incredible and opens new avenues for both research and patients with rare diseases Two 16-year-old twin boys have been given a new lease on life thanks to the generosity of a donor family and the medical expertise of the Bambino Gesù Hospital in Rome.
Medagadget
JUNE 9, 2023
Researchers at George Washington University have created a swallowable capsule containing a video camera that can assist in identifying lesions in the stomach. The researchers hope that the technique will provide a replacement for more invasive approaches, such as conventional endoscopies.
Emergency Live
DECEMBER 15, 2023
Innovation and Challenges in the Future of Oncologic Treatment The Birth of a Revolution: Genenta and Genetic Therapy The story of Genenta began in 2014, as a spin-off from the San Raffaele Hospital in Milan.
American Medical Compliance
NOVEMBER 29, 2024
Benefits of CGM Training in Diabetes Management Below, we explore the many benefits of CGM training and how it addresses common challenges in adoption: Improved Patient Outcomes Research shows that CGM users experience fewer episodes of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia, leading to better overall glycemic control.
Sensible Medicine
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
The New York Times’ piece included this line: Now, a large-scale study from the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research in Manhasset, N.Y., In the study by Makhnevich and colleagues, the team included adults with dementia who were admitted to 11 diverse hospitals in New York. The primary outcome was death in the hospital.
PulmCCM
JANUARY 15, 2025
In 2020 during the Covid pandemic, researchers at the University of Michigan reported in a letter to the New England Journal of Medicine that in 12% of patients with darker skin, pulse oximeters overestimated their oxygen saturation, reading 92 to 96% when arterial blood gases confirmed the true value to be less than 88%. Nature (news).
ACEP Now
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
The hypothesis tested in INTERACT-4 is whether antihypertensive treatment might be started even earlier, in the pre-hospital setting, reducing any time-dependent negative effects. Dr. Radecki (@emlitofnote) is an emergency physician and informatician with Christchurch Hospital in Christchurch, New Zealand. N Engl J Med.
The Skeptics' Guide to EM
JULY 2, 2023
He is the Creator and founder of REBEL EM, a free, critical appraisal blog that tries to cut down knowledge translation gaps of research to bedside clinical practice ( [link] ). Salim Rezaie is a community emergency physician in San Antonio, TX. Background: We have looked at the use of TXA many times on the SGEM.
Emergency Medicine Journal
JULY 22, 2024
Multivariable logistic regression was used to investigate factors associated with EMS recontact, ED presentation, hospital admission and serious adverse events (death, cardiac arrest, category 1 triage or intensive care unit admission) within 72 hours of the initial emergency call. were admitted to hospital and 0.3% Of these, 6.8%
The Trauma Pro
MAY 3, 2024
Various hospital outcomes were tabulated, including hospital charges, mortality, and discharge location. There is still room for research in this space. They further narrowed their dataset to patients with angioembolization (AE) or peri-pelvic packing (PPP) as their primary procedure. What about stable patients?
The Trauma Pro
APRIL 30, 2024
They performed a systematic search of the literature, analyzing the impact of each procedure on in-hospital mortality. Until we have better research to learn from, I suggest the following: Time is of the essence. The trauma group in Newcastle, Australia did just this. Is packing “better” than embolization?
Don't Forget the Bubbles
MARCH 19, 2024
This has coincided with a widespread shortage of specialist placements for children facing behavioural, psychiatric, and child protection challenges, leading to an over-reliance on the placement of these children in hospitals. A paediatric social admission is one where a child is admitted to the hospital but not for a medical reason.
Medagadget
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Researchers at the University of California San Francisco have developed an implantable bioreactor that may pave the way for artificial kidneys. Blood can flow through the device, and so far the researchers have shown that the cells inside can survive when it is implanted into pigs for at least seven days.
Stop and Think
MARCH 31, 2024
As I walk through the hospital these days, having looked at the actual evidence for what we do, my brain struggles to resolve the tension between the popularity of treatments vs the dubious evidence. When Ahmed Sayed and Andrew Foy asked me to participate in a research project looking at industry payments to doctors I was happy to help.
The Trauma Pro
AUGUST 25, 2023
Unfortunately, there isn’t a lot of research material out there. Embolization patients had fewer infectious complications during their hospital stay and better immune function using the indirect methods noted above. The authors performed two comparisons: angioembolization vs. splenectomy and angioembolization vs. control.
RebelEM
OCTOBER 30, 2023
Cryoprecipitate Group: 25.3% OR 0.96; 95% CI 0.75 to 1.23; p = 0.74 vs 10%; OR 1.74; 95% CI 1.20 Cryoprecipitate Group: 25.3% OR 0.96; 95% CI 0.75 to 1.23; p = 0.74 vs 10%; OR 1.74; 95% CI 1.20 Cryoprecipitate Group: 25.3% OR 0.96; 95% CI 0.75 to 1.23; p = 0.74 vs 10%; OR 1.74; 95% CI 1.20 vs 10%; OR 1.74; 95% CI 1.20
Sensible Medicine
AUGUST 12, 2024
Cancer researchers recently quantified the costs of (initial) cancer screening in one year in the US. But first we should set out, as the researchers did, that this is an underestimate of the costs. Most hospitals have dedicated sections for screening. The screening industry is a money-making machine.
The Skeptics' Guide to EM
SEPTEMBER 2, 2023
She is an Assistant Professor and Director of Research in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the NYU Grossman Long Island Hospital Campus. She is an Assistant Professor and Director of Research in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the NYU Grossman Long Island Hospital Campus. It accounted for roughly 8.9
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
We have resent the email to
Are you sure you want to cancel your subscriptions?
Let's personalize your content