Emergency Evidence Updates – May 2026
Randomised Controlled Trials
A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Digital Patient Decision Tool to Increase Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing in the Emergency Department Annals of Emergency Medicine
Automated oxygen flow titration for infants with bronchiolitis: a multicentre randomised controlled trial Archives of Disease in Childhood
NICE
Anaphylaxis: assessment and referral after emergency treatment NG258
Other Guidance/Reports
Identifying research priorities for post-collision care in the United Kingdom: outcomes and methodological adaptations from the final prioritisation workshop Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Management of patients with suspected but unidentified poisoning in the emergency department: a joint Royal College of Emergency Medicine and National Poisons Information Service best practice guideline Emergency Medicine Journal
PIER
- Use of Intravenous Iron in the Treatment of Iron Deficiency Anaemia in Children
- Updated – Re-Vaccination Schedule for Patients Beginning 3 months After Completion of Standard Dose Chemotherapy
- Updated – Procedural Sedation in the Emergency Department
Primary Research
Prehospital
Accuracy of major trauma triage using the MATTS tool: a cohort study Emergency Medicine Journal
Reducing Post-Fall Emergency Department Transfer From Residential Aged Care Homes: The Falls Outreach and Residential Mobile Assessment Team (FORMAT) Before-and-After Study Emergency Medicine Australasia
General
Associations Between Direct Care Nursing Characteristics and Emergency Department Length of Stay: Findings From an Exploratory Retrospective Study Journal of Emergency Nursing
E(co)-health evolution: comparative life-cycle assessment of the virtual fracture clinic versus conventional inperson follow-up Emergency Medicine Journal
Evaluation of an AI Scribe Tool in the Emergency Department: A Single-Arm Observational Study Emergency Medicine Australasia
Improving Chest Compression Quality in Cardiac Arrest: A Multimodal Intervention Project in the Emergency Department Journal of Emergency Nursing
Incidence of Cervical Spine Fracture or Other Urgently Actionable Injury in Trauma Patients Who Present to the Emergency Department by Private Vehicle Journal of Emergency Nursing
Introducing the Quality at Risk Instrument: A First-of-Its-Kind Solution to Prioritize Safety During Emergency Department Boarding Journal of Emergency Nursing
Mental Dysregulation in Emergency Care, the Barriers Encountered and Competencies Needed by Professionals: A Qualitative Study Journal of Emergency Nursing
Point-of-care ultrasound by trained emergency physicians versus radiologists for deep vein thrombosis diagnosis: a prospective blinded study on diagnostic accuracy and time efficiency Emergency Medicine Journal
Strengthening Holistic Nursing Competence Among Emergency Nurses in the Digital Era: The Roles of Clinical Governance, Digital Empathy, and Artificial Intelligence Attitude Journal of Emergency Nursing
Paediatric
Distinguishing myocarditis from perimyocardial syndromes in children presenting to the emergency department: a biomarker-based approach BMC Emergency Medicine
Evaluating the Impact of Respiratory Pathogen Testing on Pediatric Emergency Department Return Visits and Management Pediatric Emergency Care
Inferior Vena Cava to Aorta Ratio in Children With Non-Hemorrhagic Shock After Fluid Bolus Using Point of Care Ultrasound Pediatric Emergency Care
Pediatric Cardiac Standstill Assessment by Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physicians With Point-of-Care Ultrasound: A Simulation-Based Skill Assessment Pediatric Emergency Care
Preinjury, injury and post-injury factors leading to death in children and young people who were victims of knife crime in England between 2019 and 2024: a review of the National Child Mortality Database Emergency Medicine Journal
The role of radiological imaging in pediatric nasal fractures: too much, too often? The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Time-Critical Diagnosis of Pediatric Testicular Torsion in a Tertiary Pediatric Emergency Setting: Integrating Clinical Predictors With Selective Doppler Ultrasound. The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Usefulness of chest compression landmarks for improving the quality of infant cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a simulation study BMC Emergency Medicine
Adult
A national prospective multi-center comparison of risk scores against clinical judgement for the prediction of safe discharge from the emergency department in patients presenting with lower gastrointestinal bleeding Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology
An Emergency Department Nudge-Based Strategy to Screen and Treat Patients With Alcohol Misuse Annals of Emergency Medicine
Associations of the Composite Pulmonary Embolism Shock Score in the Emergency Department With Short-Term Clinical Outcomes Annals of Emergency Medicine
Diagnostic performance of the lactate dehydrogenase-to-albumin ratio for early acute kidney injury in crush syndrome: a retrospective cohort study BMC Emergency Medicine
Feedback, Education, and Protocols to Safely Reduce Emergency Department Admissions for Chest Pain Annals of Emergency Medicine
Intravenous Magnesium Sulfate for Acute Nontraumatic Headache in the Emergency Department Annals of Emergency Medicine
Predictors of Adenosine-Induced Sinus Pause Duration for SVT in the Emergency Department: The Role of BMI and Symptom Duration The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Prognostic Value of the Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index (SII) for short-term clinical outcomes in the emergency department: a retrospective cohort study BMC Emergency Medicine
Radiological detection rate and clinical impact of thoracoabdominal computed tomography in suspected infection in the emergency department: a retrospective cohort study BMC Emergency Medicine
Reducing emergency department crowding through a transition ward: a pre-post observational study BMC Emergency Medicine
Reducing Hyperoxemia in Mechanically Ventilated ED Patients: A Before-and-After Study The Journal of Emergency Medicine
SGLT-2 Use and Hypoglycemic Ketoacidosis Annals of Emergency Medicine
“Stuck” on the Ramp: What Factors Influence Patient Comfort and Satisfaction While Waiting on Emergency Department Ramps? A Qualitative Analysis Emergency Medicine Australasia
The Clinical Impact of Team Triage vs Conventional Triage on Patients With Acute Surgical Appendicitis or Cholecystitis Journal of Emergency Nursing
Transesophageal Echocardiography for Pulse Evaluation During Cardiopulmonary ResuscitationTEE Versus Manual Palpation During CPR The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Metadata
Summary author: Rebecca Howes @ClinicalLibsPHU
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