Emergency Evidence Updates – August 2022
Randomised Controlled Trials
A Randomized Study of Intravenous Hydromorphone Versus Intravenous Acetaminophen for Older Adult Patients with Acute Severe Pain Annals of Emergency Medicine
Cosmetic Outcomes of Simple Pediatric Facial Lacerations Repaired With Skin Adhesive Compared With Skin Adhesive With Underlying Adhesive Strips – A Randomized Controlled Trial Pediatric Emergency Care
Effect of a Peer-Led Behavioral Intervention for Emergency Department Patients at High Risk of Fatal Opioid Overdose: A Randomized Clinical Trial JAMA Network Open
Effect of Adjunctive Acupuncture on Pain Relief Among Emergency Department Patients With Acute Renal Colic Due to Urolithiasis: A Randomized Clinical Trial JAMA Network Open
Other Guidance/Reports
Procedural Sedation in the Emergency Department (August 2022) RCEM
Shortage of Alteplase and Tenecteplase Injections – Position Statement – (August 2022) RCEM
Cochrane
Inhaled antibiotics for pulmonary exacerbations in cystic fibrosis
Primary Research
Prehospital
An increased potential for organ donors may be found among patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Community First Responders’ Contribution to Emergency Medical Service Provision in the United Kingdom Annals of Emergency Medicine
Epidemiology, outcomes and predictors of mortality in patients transported by ambulance for dyspnoea: A population-based cohort study Emergency Medicine Australasia
Paramedic management of back pain: a scoping review BMC Emergency Medicine
Temperature measurement of babies born in the pre-hospital setting: analysis of ambulance service data and qualitative interviews with paramedics Emergency Medicine Journal
Workplace / Professional
A case study to investigate the impact of overcrowding indices in emergency departments BMC Emergency Medicine
Advanced Triage Protocol: The Role of an Automated Lactate Order in Expediting Rapid Identification of Patients at Risk of Sepsis in the Emergency Department Critical Care Explorations
Dedicated nursing care pathway improved management of opioid-poisoned patients in the emergency department: A before–after observational study Emergency Medicine Australasia
Emergency Department Adverse Events Detected Using the Emergency Department Trigger Tool Annals of Emergency Medicine
Expressions of Compassion Fatigue by Emergency Department Nurses Caring for Patients With Opioid and Substance Use Disorders Journal of Emergency Nursing
Improving Helmet CPAP Use During COVID-19 Pandemic – A Multidisciplinary Approach in the Emergency Department Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing
Principles of Screening for Disease and Health Risk Factors in the Emergency Department Annals of Emergency Medicine
Qualitative Evaluation of Quality Measurement Within Emergency Clinician–staffed Telehealth Programs Annals of Emergency Medicine
Ring Removal: A Comprehensive Review of Techniques The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Paediatric
A Comparison of Temperature Thresholds to Begin Laboratory Evaluation of Well-Appearing Febrile Infants Pediatric Emergency Care
A Multicenter Retrospective Evaluation of Specialized Laboratory Investigations in the Workup of Pediatric Patients With New-Onset Supraventricular Tachycardia Journal of Emergency Nursing
Assessing the Variability of Antibiotic Management in Patients With Open Hand Fractures Presenting to the Pediatric Emergency Department Pediatric Emergency Care
Characteristics of Pediatric Nasal Foreign Body Cases Required Multiple Removal Procedure
A Single Tertiary Medical Center Cross-sectional Study Pediatric Emergency Care
Diagnostic test accuracy of dipstick urinalysis for diagnosing urinary tract infection in febrile infants attending the emergency department Archives of Disease in Childhood
Five years of outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy with ceftriaxone in the paediatric emergency department: what clinical features are associated with need for admission? Emergency Medicine Journal
Impact of a Faster Computed Tomography Scanner on Sedation for Pediatric HeaEmergency d Computed Tomography Scans in 2 Large Emergency Departments—A Retrospective Study Pediatric Emergency Care
Multiple Ball Magnet Ingestion With Sandwiching of the Uvula The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Prevalence and Management of Invasive Bacterial Infections in Febrile Infants Ages 2 to 6 Months Annals of Emergency Medicine
Pulse oximetry respiratory monitoring for assessment of acute childhood wheeze Archives of Disease in Childhood
Qualitative study of emergency clinicians to inform a national guideline on the management of children with mild-to-moderate head injuries Emergency Medicine Journal
Risk Factors for Failure of Closed Forearm Fracture Reduction in the Pediatric Emergency Department Pediatric Emergency Care
Screening for Child Abuse in Children With Isolated Skull Fractures Pediatric Emergency Care
Adult
A modified Delphi approach to determine current treatment advances for the development of a resuscitation program for maternal cardiac arrest BMC Emergency Medicine
Clinical frailty score: A useful tool in predicting outcomes in patients with fragility fractures Trauma
Continuous assessment of ventricular fibrillation prognostic status during CPR: Implications for resuscitation Resuscitation
Diagnosis and Management of Adrenal Insufficiency and Adrenal Crisis in the Emergency Department The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Diagnosis of Renal Artery Aneurysm by Point-of-Care Ultrasound in the Emergency Department: A Case Report and Brief Review of the Literature The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Duration of resuscitation and long-term outcome after in-hospital cardiac arrest: A nationwide observational study Resuscitation
Emergency Department Visits During Pregnancy Annals of Emergency Medicine
Evaluation of abdominal compression–decompression combined with chest compression CPR performed by a new device: Is the prognosis improved after this combination CPR technique? Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Injury patterns, management and outcomes of retroperitoneal haemorrhage caused by lower intercostal arterial bleeding at a level-1 trauma centre: A 10-year retrospective review Emergency Medicine Australasia
Post-resuscitation diastolic blood pressure is a prognostic factor for outcomes of cardiac arrest patients: a multicenter retrospective registry-based analysis Journal of Intensive Care
Severe Vertebral Body Fracture-Dislocation as a Result of Chest Compressions: A Case Report The Journal of Emergency Medicine
SNAPTIMED study: does the Scottish and Newcastle Antiemetic Protocol achieve timely intervention and management from the emergency department to discharge for paracetamol poisoning? Emergency Medicine Journal
Starting anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation in the emergency department safely Emergency Medicine Journal
The Use of a Suprascapular Nerve Block to Facilitate the Reduction of an Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: An Alternative for Elderly and Patients With Cardiopulmonary Comorbidities? The Journal of Emergency Medicine
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