Emergency Evidence Updates – August 2024
Randomised Controlled Trials
A Cluster-Randomized Control Study Comparing a New Cue “Two Compressions per Second” with “100–120 Compressions per Minute” in Training of Bystander Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation The Journal of Emergency Medicine
A Randomized Controlled Comparison of Guardian-Perceived Cosmetic Outcome of Simple Lacerations Repaired With Either Dermabond, Steri-Strips, or Absorbable Sutures Pediatric Emergency Care
Liberal or Restrictive Transfusion Strategy in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury NEJM
NICE
Adrenal insufficiency: identification and management NG243
Diabetic retinopathy: management and monitoring NG242
Other Guidance/Reports
Olanzapine postinjection delirium/sedation syndrome after long-acting olanzapine depot injection presenting to the emergency department: practical guidelines for diagnosis and management Emergency Medicine Journal
Navigating the emergence of point-of-care diagnostics in paediatric emergency medicine Archives of Disease in Childhood
Cochrane
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for post‐traumatic stress disorder in adults
Primary Research
Prehospital
Development of a centralised national AED (automated external defibrillator) network across all ambulance services in the United Kingdom Resuscitation Plus
External validation of the preHEART score and comparison with current clinical risk scores for prehospital risk assessment in patients with suspected NSTE-ACS Emergency Medicine Journal
Negotiating grey areas: an interview-based analysis of paramedic uncertainty and decision-making in cardiac arrest events BMC Emergency Medicine
What influences ambulance clinician decisions to pre-alert emergency departments: a qualitative exploration of pre-alert practice in UK ambulance services and emergency departments Emergency Medicine Journal
General
Abated crowding by fast-tracking the Throughput component of the ED for patients in no need of hospitalization with competency managed personnel BMC Emergency Medicine
Attitudes and Barriers of Emergency Nurses and Physicians Toward Family Presence During Resuscitation in Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study Journal of Emergency Nursing
Can clinicians identify community-acquired pneumonia on ultralow-dose CT? A diagnostic accuracy study Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Emergency department staff opinion on newly introduced phlebotomy services in the department. A cross-sectional study incorporating thematic analysis Emergency Medicine Australasia
How Do Nurses Experience Relational Work in the Emergency Department—Qualitative Study Journal of Emergency Nursing
Impact of an educational intervention utilising a three-dimensional-printed model for ultrasound-guided intra-articular injections of the dislocated shoulder Emergency Medicine Australasia
Nonresponse Bias against the Underserved in Emergency Department Patient Experience Surveys: A Cross-Sectional Analysis: Nonresponse to Patient Surveys The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Psychological Distress and the Needs of Family Members of Critically Ill Patients in Emergency Departments During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study Journal of Emergency Nursing
Quality improvement project aiming to reduce inappropriate use of AXRs in the ED Emergency Medicine Journal
Paediatrics
A Comparison of Telesimulation Using the Virtual Resus Room and In Situ Simulation in Pediatric Emergency Medicine Pediatric Emergency Care
Black and white: how good are clinicians at diagnosing elbow injuries from paediatric elbow radiographs alone? Emergency Medicine Journal
Central Venous Oxygen Saturation in Children With Cancer Pediatric Emergency Care
Comparison of the BIG Score and Pediatric Trauma Score for Predicting Mortality Pediatric Emergency Care
Decreasing Invasive Urinary Tract Infection Screening in a Pediatric Emergency Department to Improve Quality of Care Pediatric Emergency Care
Development of a New Screening Tool for Pediatric Septic Shock Annals of Emergency Medicine
Factors associated with difficult intravenous access in the paediatric emergency department: A prospective cohort study Emergency Medicine Australasia
Factors Associated With Potentially Unnecessary Transfers for Children With Asthma – A Retrospective Cohort Study Pediatric Emergency Care
Identification of avoidable patients at triage in a Paediatric Emergency Department: a decision support system using predictive analytics BMC Emergency Medicine
Impact of Surgical Team Involvement at the Time of Trauma Activation for Pediatric Patients With Motorized Cycle or All-Terrain Vehicle Injury Mechanism Pediatric Emergency Care
Performance of blood enterovirus and parechovirus polymerase chain reaction testing in young febrile infants: a prospective multicentre observational study Archives of Disease in Childhood
Perspectives of Caregivers on Children Boarding With Mental Health Conditions Pediatric Emergency Care
Safety and Depth of Sedation With Ketamine Alone Versus Ketamine With Midazolam in Pediatric Fracture Reduction – A Retrospective Chart Review Pediatric Emergency Care
The Use of Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Pediatric Emergency Departments and Intensive Care Units – A Descriptive Study From Turkey Pediatric Emergency Care
Ultrasound-Guided Hematoma Block for Distal Forearm Fracture Reduction in Adolescent With History of Difficult Airway – A Case Report Pediatric Emergency Care
Video-Based Study of the Progression of Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellows’ Tracheal Intubation Performance During Training Pediatric Emergency Care
Adults
Can rotational thromboelastometry rapidly identify theragnostic targets in isolated traumatic brain injury? Emergency Medicine Australasia
Cardiopulmonary Ultrasound to Predict Care Escalation in Early Sepsis: A Pilot Study Journal of Emergency Medicine
Development of a Clinical Risk Score to Risk Stratify for a Serious Cause of Vertigo in Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department Annals of Emergency Medicine
External Validation of Vision, Aphasia and Neglect, Ventura Emergent Large Vessel Occlusion and Large Artery Intracranial Occlusion Screening Tools for Emergent Large Vessel Occlusion Stroke: A Multicenter, Prospective, Cross-Sectional Study The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Gastric Ultrasound in the Management of Emergency Department Patients with Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Case Series and Sonographic Technique The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Health care utilization of patients with acute abdominal pain before and after emergency department visits Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Hyperoxaemia in acute trauma is common and associated with a longer hospital stay: a multicentre retrospective cohort study Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Leg Pain—An Unexpected Twist The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Mortality Outcomes with Tenecteplase Versus Alteplase in the Treatment of Massive Pulmonary Embolism The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Rescue Sedation after 5 mg or 10 mg of Droperidol as the Initial Treatment for Acute Agitation in the Emergency Department The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Severe hyperlactatemia in the emergency department: clinical characteristics, etiology and mortality BMC Emergency Medicine
Trauma induced coagulopathy is limited to only one out of four shock induced endotheliopathy (SHINE) phenotypes among moderate-severely injured trauma patients: an exploratory analysis Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Ultrasound-guided Erector Spinae Plane Nerve Block for Relief of Acute Cholecystitis Pain The Journal of Emergency Medicine
UnTWISTing the BALS: A study of predictive accuracy of clinical scoring tools for testicular torsion identification in adults Emergency Medicine Australasia
Metadata
Summary author: Rebecca Howes @ClinicalLibsPHU
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