Emergency Evidence Updates – December 2024
Randomised Controlled Trials
Nebulised high-dose corticosteroids as add-on therapy for adults with asthma exacerbation: a randomised controlled trial Emergency Medicine Journal
Virtual Reality as Active Distraction in Laceration Repair – A Game Changer? Pediatric Emergency Care
NICE
Meningitis (bacterial) and meningococcal disease QS19
Other Guidance/Reports
PIER
Pre-hospital management of traumatic cardiac arrest 2024 position statement: Faculty of Prehospital Care, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Prehospital Trauma Compendium: Vasopressors in Trauma – a Position Statement and Resource Document of NAEMSP Prehospital Emergency Care
RCEM
Primary Research
Prehospital
Conventional versus task-based package organization for out-of-hospital emergency kits: an emergency medical services simulation study Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Midazolam and Ketamine for Convulsive Status Epilepticus in the Out-of-Hospital Setting Annals of Emergency Medicine
General
Emergency clinician perceptions of end-of-life care in Irish emergency departments: a cross-sectional survey Emergency Medicine Journal
Emergency Nurses’ Knowledge, Perceptions, and Practices Toward Alarm Fatigue and the Obstacles to Alarm Management: A Path Analysis Journal of Emergency Nursing
Evaluating accuracy of cervical spine computed tomography interpretation by emergency trainees with the use of a structured protocol Emergency Medicine Australasia
Inter-rater Reliability of Ultrasonographic Measurements of Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter Performed by Emergency Nurses Journal of Emergency Nursing
Introduction of the Broset Violence Checklist in the emergency department: A retrospective cohort study Emergency Medicine Australasia
RICsy Business: A Tutorial on Rapid Infusion Catheter Placement and Utilization in Emergency Medicine The Journal of Emergency Medicine
The use of specific coordination behaviours to manage information processing and task distribution in real and simulated trauma teamwork: an observational study Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Using machine learning and natural language processing in triage for prediction of clinical disposition in the emergency department BMC Emergency Medicine
Paediatrics
Accuracy of ICD-10 Codes for Suicidal Ideation and Action in Pediatric Emergency Department Encounters Pediatric Emergency Care
Changes in Emergency Department Practices After Implementation of a Standardized Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Guideline Pediatric Emergency Care
Children and Restraints Study in Emergency Ambulance Transport-Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CARSEAT-CPR) – An Observational Cohort Study of a Simulated Pediatric Cardiac Arrest Pediatric Emergency Care
External Validation of the Surgical Intervention for Traumatic Injuries Scale in Children Pediatric Emergency Care
Impact of the Amount of Intravenous Glucose Administration on Hospitalization for Acute Gastroenteritis in a Pediatric Emergency Department Pediatric Emergency Care
Intensive Asthma Therapy and Intravenous Magnesium Sulfate in the Emergency Department Management of Pediatric Asthma Pediatric Emergency Care
Missed Opportunity for Initial Diagnosis in Children With Complex Appendicitis Pediatric Emergency Care
Point-of-Care Ultrasound in the Expedient Identification and Management of Hydropneumothorax Secondary to Necrotizing Pneumonia Pediatric Emergency Care
Reducing Chest Compression Pauses During Pediatric ECPR Journal of Intensive Care Medicine
Respiratory metrics of neonatal positive pressure ventilation on different ventilatory rates: A simulation study Resuscitation Plus
“Room of Horrors” – A Proof-of-Concept Simulation Model for Error Reduction Training in the Emergency Department Pediatric Emergency Care
Spinal Anatomy Ultrasound in Young Infants With Implications for Lumbar Puncture Pediatric Emergency Care
Suicide Prevention and Telehealth in Children’s Hospital Emergency Departments Pediatric Emergency Care
The Use of POCUS to Identify Subgaleal Fluid Collections and Intracranial Infections Pediatric Emergency Care
Use of Emergency Telemedicine Physicians for Telephone Triage Disposition of Pediatric Patients Pediatric Emergency Care
When a Horseshoe Is Not a Lucky Find Pediatric Emergency Care
Adults
Association between glottis screen location and intubation difficulty: a retrospective video laryngoscopy study BMC Emergency Medicine
Early markers in severe organophosphorus poisoning and their association with mortality The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Evaluating the Prognostic Value of Adding Frailty to Triage Assessment in Elderly Patients with Lower Acuity Presentations in the Emergency Department The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Evaluation of droperidol use in the emergency department: a retrospective analysis of QTc prolongation and adverse events BMC Emergency Medicine
Evaluation of older patients with minor blunt head trauma to identify those who do not have clinically important traumatic brain injury and can be safely managed without cranial computed tomography Emergency Medicine Australasia
Point-of-care ultrasound for foreign bodies Emergency Medicine Journal
Sex differences in the intention and decision to use emergency medical services for acute coronary syndrome in Australia: a retrospective study Emergency Medicine Journal
Trigeminal Neuralgia Unmasked: A Case of Anaplasma phagocytophilum Infection The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Metadata
Summary author: Rebecca Howes @ClinicalLibsPHU
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