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A comprehensive scoping review of 191 studies confirms widespread gender disparities disadvantaging women emergency physicians in compensation, leadership, and recognition, with little improvement over time.
This study examines emergency physician-performed awake intubations over 10 years, highlighting a 7.2% incidence, high success rates (92%), and low adverse events in a tertiary emergency department.
This study examines the duration of end-tidal CO2 monitoring needed to distinguish return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest resuscitation, finding 7 to 21 minutes depending on witness status and initial
This study explores teen and caregiver perspectives on lethal means safety counseling in the emergency department, highlighting its importance, preferred tool features, and challenges involving autonomy and family dynamics, informing tailor
A novel Psychiatric Model of Care integrating specialized nurse practitioners in the ED significantly reduced length of stay for psychiatric emergency patients, particularly those on involuntary holds, enhancing efficiency and patient flow.
A large-scale English study reveals longer stays in Type 1 emergency departments correlate with greater 30-day all-cause mortality, highlighting urgent need to understand underlying causes beyond direct time effects.
This study reveals that most emergency departments rarely encounter critically ill children, and only a minority of these cases could be redirected to high-volume centers, challenging the feasibility of universal direct transport policies f
Mobile Stroke Units enable faster diagnosis and initiation of antihypertensive treatment in intracerebral hemorrhage, significantly reducing time to care compared with conventional EMS transportation.
A study comparing physician-based surprise question, AI-driven GEST model, and a combined approach shows improved accuracy and efficiency in predicting 6-month mortality among older ED patients.
Palliative care in emergency medicine is a vital approach focused on early needs recognition, compassionate communication during uncertainty, and sustained clinical presence to aid decision-making and improve patient and family support.
Selective local management of mild traumatic brain injury with intracranial hemorrhage shows comparable safety and outcomes to transfer to level I trauma centers, reducing unnecessary patient transfers.
This study explores how delays in transferring patients from the emergency department to the ICU influence hospital mortality, revealing diagnosis- and hospital-type-specific associations, particularly in cardiac arrest and trauma cases.
This study assesses the accuracy of emergency physician-interpreted point-of-care ultrasound compared to cardiologist-interpreted consultative echocardiography for detecting right ventricular dysfunction in emergency patients with pulmonary
Pharmacy interventions on ED medication orders increased as clinicians spent more time on shift. The association persisted across roles and shift types, suggesting fatigue-related risks but varying by site.
In the EnTRIPS randomized trial, ultra-early remote ischemic postconditioning after successful endovascular thrombectomy was safe but did not significantly improve 90-day functional independence in acute ischemic stroke.
A 2026 Annals commentary argues that boarding and crowding are enduring emergency department realities and that residency education should shift from avoidance to deliberate preparation for safe, effective practice in constrained systems.
A 145-publication scoping review finds that ED medical screening of adults with psychiatric complaints is dominated by low-level evidence, with society statements generally discouraging routine laboratory testing in otherwise low-risk patie
A qualitative study found that patients experienced point-of-care ultrasound as emotionally reassuring, physically convenient, and closely tied to physician communication and trust during acute care.
A large multicenter study found that emergency department triage mismatches were linked to small delays in care and longer stays, especially for overtriaged patients. Better use of patient history may improve triage accuracy.
A large multisite cohort found delirium in 16% of older adults in the emergency department, including nearly 8% of those discharged, with strong links to dementia, acuity, hospitalization, and 30-day readmission.
