Live tissue vs synthetic tissue training for critical procedures: No...
Training on the synthetic training model (STM) or live tissue (LT) model does not result in a difference in subsequent performance for five of the seven critical procedures examined: junctional...
View ArticleMultidisciplinary approach to identifying and caring for ischemic stroke in...
A multidisciplinary approach aimed at providing emergency physicians with a foundation of knowledge regarding ischemic stroke in young women and addressing the unique challenges in the evaluation and...
View ArticleMultimodal intervention can reduce PIVC insertion in the emergency department
Peripheral intravenous cannula (PIVC) insertion in the emergency department can be reduced using a multimodal approach designed to support critical thinking and promote clinically appropriate...
View ArticleReferrals by private ERs are prevalent in communities with a public hospital
The practice of indirect referrals by nonpublic emergency departments and their affiliated physicians are prevalent in communities with a public hospital option. Uninsured patients are the most...
View ArticleThe pediatric submersion score predicts children at low risk for injury...
A risk score can identify children at low risk for submersion-related injury who can be safely discharged from the ED after observation. That is the primary finding of a study to be published in the...
View ArticlePrehospital supraglottic airway is associated with good neurologic outcome in...
With the adjustment of postresuscitation variables, as well as prehospital and resuscitation variables, the prehospital use of supraglottic airway (SGA) is associated with good neurologic outcome in...
View ArticleIntranasal ketamine has more minor side effects than intranasal fentanyl in...
Minor adverse events (e.g., bad taste in the mouth and dizziness) occur more frequently with intranasal ketamine than with intranasal fentanyl in children with suspected extremity fractures. That is...
View ArticleHaloperidol as adjunctive therapy superior to placebo for acute gastroparesis...
Haloperidol is an effective first-line agent in combination with standard analgesic and antiemetic agents for the treatment of gastroparesis in the emergency department. That is the primary finding of...
View ArticleGender, racial, and ethnic disparities persist in academic emergency medicine
Gender, racial, and ethnic disparities, with regard to academic rank and compensation, continue to exist among academic emergency medicine physicians in spite of a move by leading organizations of...
View ArticlePatients undergoing out-of-hospital cardiac arrest do not benefit from ACLS...
There is no association between prehospital advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) and survival to hospital discharge in patients suffering from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). ACLS is, however,...
View ArticleLow health literacy is associated with preventable emergency department visits
Low health literacy is a risk factor for potentially preventable emergency department (ED) visits, particularly those that result in hospital admission. That is the primary finding of a study to be...
View ArticlePhysician implicit racial bias does not impact their clinical decision making
A doctor's racial preference does not necessarily mean he or she will order more or fewer diagnostic tests or treatments based on race. That is the primary indication of a study to be published in the...
View ArticleComputers helping emergency doctors make better choices
Clinical decision support (CDS) embedded directly into the patient's electronic medical record is associated with decreased overall utilization of high cost imaging, especially among higher utilizers....
View Article'Own-point-of-view' video method leverages power of perception to improve...
The 'own-point-of-view' perspective video technique, coupled with a subjective re situ interview, provides a better understanding of how physicians make clinical decisions in an authentic treatment...
View ArticleRisk, benefit or cost: What stops patients from receiving a diagnostic test?
Diagnostic tests can help identify disease and disease probability in patients.
View ArticleJust ask: Documenting sexual orientation and gender identity among...
Transgender patients feel it is more important for health care providers to know their gender identity (GI) than their sexual orientation (SI), but are willing to disclose SO/GI in general. That is the...
View ArticleEM physicians should stay current on studies to up their critical care game
Reviewing studies can be a tedious task. But Matthew Stull, M.D., says it's a necessary one.
View ArticleUltrasound for children with broken arms: Accurate, faster, less painful than...
Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) assessment of distal forearm injuries in children is accurate, timely, and associated with low levels of pain and high caregiver satisfaction. That is the main finding...
View ArticlePatients with asthma give doctors their thoughts on treatment goals
There is increasing emphasis on the importance of measuring patient-centered outcomes of emergency care; however, the existing and most commonly used discharge metrics, which were developed outside of...
View ArticleAt some hospitals, kids with suspected appendicitis get worse care at night
At some hospitals, children receive better care in the daytime than they do at night for suspected appendicitis. This is the finding of a study to be published in the April 2017 issue of Academic...
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