Emergency Evidence Updates – January 2023
Randomised Controlled Trials
Aspirin or Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin for Thromboprophylaxis after a Fracture NEJM
Early Extracorporeal CPR for Refractory Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (RCT) NEJM
Early Restrictive or Liberal Fluid Management for Sepsis-Induced Hypotension NEJM
Implementation of an Electronic Alert to Improve Timeliness of Second Dose Antibiotics for Patients With Suspected Serious Infections in the Emergency Department: A Quasi-Randomized Controlled Trial Annals of Emergency Medicine
Is Lateral Decubitus or Upright Positioning Optimal for Lumbar Puncture Success in a Teaching Hospital? The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Valproic acid as adjuvant treatment for convulsive status epilepticus: a randomised clinical trial Critical Care
NICE
Delirium: prevention, diagnosis and management in hospital and long-term care CG103
Hip fracture: management CG124
Other Guidance/Reports
Prothrombin Complex Concentrate should be Used to Reverse Factor Xa Inhibitors in the Setting of Life-Threatening Bleeding Annals of Emergency Medicine
The Infectious Diseases Society of America Guidelines on the Diagnosis of COVID-19: Antigen Testing Clinical Infectious Diseases
Cochrane
Remdesivir for the treatment of COVID‐19
Risk of thromboembolism in patients with COVID‐19 who are using hormonal contraception
Primary Research
Prehospital
Characteristics of patients resuscitated after burn related out-of-hospital cardiac arrest Resuscitation
Effect of video laryngoscopy for non-trauma out-of-hospital cardiac arrest on clinical outcome: A registry-based analysis Resuscitation
Pre-hospital analgesia in pediatric trauma and critically ill patients: An analysis of a German air rescue service Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Prehospital vital sign monitoring in paediatric patients: an interregional study of educational interventions Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Prediction of pre-hospital blood transfusion in trauma patients based on scoring systems BMC Emergency Medicine
Prehospital Use of Ketamine versus Benzodiazepines for Sedation among Pediatric Patients with Behavioral Emergencies Prehospital Emergency Care
Prevalence of secondary insults and outcomes of patients with traumatic brain injury intubated in the prehospital setting: a retrospective cohort study Emergency Medicine Journal
Workplace
A Qualitative Study of Emergency Physicians’ and Nurses’ Experiences Caring for Patients With Psychiatric Conditions and/or Substance Use Disorders Annals of Emergency Medicine
Barriers and Best Practices for the Use of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Emergency Medicine Annals of Emergency Medicine
Early prediction of hospital admission of emergency department patients Emergency Medicine Australasia
EasyTBSA as a method for calculating total body surface area burned: a validation study Emergency Medicine Journal
Final year medical students as Assistants in Medicine in the emergency department: A pilot study Emergency Medicine Australasia
First-Attempt Intubation Success Among Emergency Medicine Trainees by Laryngoscopic Device and Training Year: A National Emergency Airway Registry Study Annals of Emergency Medicine
Implementation of Vertical Split Flow Model for Patient Throughput at a Community Hospital Emergency Department The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Introduction of an emergency medicine pharmacist-led sepsis alert response system in the emergency department: A cohort study Emergency Medicine Australasia
Performance of three screening tools to predict COVID-19 positivity in emergency department patients Emergency Medicine Journal
Paediatrics
Accidental and Abusive Mandible Fractures in Infants and Toddlers Pediatric Emergency Care
Analysis of Ear Nose Throat Consultations Requested From the Pediatric Emergency Service in a Tertiary Hospital Pediatric Emergency Care
Clinical Predictors and Biomarkers in Children With Sepsis and Bacterial Meningitis Pediatric Emergency Care
Determining the Association Between Emergency Department Crowding and Debriefing After Pediatric Trauma Resuscitations Pediatric Emergency Care
Early Intravenous Magnesium Sulfate Administration in the Emergency Department for Severe Asthma Exacerbations Pediatric Emergency Care
Impact on Emergency Department Interventions After Implementing a Guideline Based on the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network Prediction Rule for Identifying Low-Risk Febrile Infants 29 to 60 Days Old Pediatric Emergency Care
Intranasal Dexmedetomidine Use in Pediatric Patients for Anxiolysis in the Emergency Department Pediatric Emergency Care
Is HbA1c an Indicator of Diabetic Ketoacidosis Severity in the Pediatric Population? Pediatric Emergency Care
Opportunities for Antibiotic Reduction in Pediatric Patients With Urinary Tract Infection After Discharge From the Emergency Department Pediatric Emergency Care
Outcome of reduction of paediatric forearm fracture by emergency department clinicians Emergency Medicine Australasia
Pediatric Septic Shock Care Pathways in General Emergency Departments – A Qualitative Study Targeting How to Really Make it Work Pediatric Emergency Care
The rapid detection of respiratory pathogens in critically ill children Critical Care
The Use of Ketamine Sedation for the Treatment of Nail Bed Repairs in the Pediatric Emergency Department Pediatric Emergency Care
Topical Anesthetic for Laceration Repair in Children Pediatric Emergency Care
Toward Improving Patient Equity in a Pediatric Emergency Department: A Framework for Implementation Annals of Emergency Medicine
Using Comic-Based Concussion Discharge Instructions to Address Caregiver Health Literacy in the Emergency Department Journal of Emergency Nursing
Adult
Analysis of Clinical and Laboratory Risk Factors of Post-Traumatic Intracranial Hemorrhage in Patients on Direct Oral Anticoagulants with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: An Observational Multicenter Cohort The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Diagnostic performance of biomarker S100B and guideline adherence in routine care of mild head trauma Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Evidence-Based vs Informal Suicide Training: Nurse Confidence and Comfort With Suicidal Patient Care Journal of Emergency Nursing
Factors associated with longer wait times, admission and reattendances in older patients attending emergency departments: an analysis of linked healthcare data Emergency Medicine Journal
Impact of time of intensive care unit transfer and outcomes in patients with septic shock: An observational study Emergency Medicine Australasia
Lung point-of-care ultrasound in the assessment of pleural effusions Emergency Medicine Journal
Medication Discussions With Patients With Cardiovascular Disease in the Emergency Department: An Opportunity for Emergency Nurses to Engage Patients to Support Medication Reconciliation Journal of Emergency Nursing
Predictors for Distinguishing Renal Infarction From Urolithiasis in the Emergency Department: A Randomly Matched Retrospective Case-Control Study The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Under the chest pain center mechanism, whether the nursing handover affects the nursing efficiency and the outcomes of patients with STEMI in the emergency department? A retrospective study BMC Emergency Medicine
Venous thromboembolism risk following temporary immobilisation after injury: evaluation of the Aberdeen VTE risk tool Journal of Emergency Nursing
Metadata
Summary author: Rebecca Howes @ClinicalLibsPHU
Summary date: 7th Feb 2023
Picture by: Ehimetalor Akhere Unuabona on Unsplash
