Developing a set of emergency department performance measures to evaluate delirium care quality for older adults: a modified e-Delphi study
Older adults are at high risk of developing delirium in the emergency department (ED); however, it is under-recognized in routine clinical care. Lack of detection and treatment is associated with poor outcomes... (Source: BMC Emergency Medicine)
Source: BMC Emergency Medicine - February 15, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Sarah Filiatreault, Sara A. Kreindler, Jeremy M. Grimshaw, Alecs Chochinov and Malcolm B. Doupe Tags: Research Source Type: research
Missed nursing care in emergency departments: a cross-sectional descriptive study
Missed care refers to the omission or delay in performing any aspect of patient ’s care (either a part of the care or the entire care). Currently, missed care has become a growing concern at the international l... (Source: BMC Emergency Medicine)
Source: BMC Emergency Medicine - February 14, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Zahra Rooddehghan, Hamid Karimi, Esmaeil Mohammadnejad, Leila Sayadi, Shima Haghani and Raoofeh Karimi Tags: Research Source Type: research
Healthcare risk stratification model for emergency departments based on drugs, income and comorbidities: the DICER-score
During the last decade, the progressive increase in age and associated chronic comorbidities and polypharmacy. However, assessments of the risk of emergency department (ED) revisiting published to date often n... (Source: BMC Emergency Medicine)
Source: BMC Emergency Medicine - February 14, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Jes ús Ruiz-Ramos, Emili Vela, David Monterde, Marta Blazquez-Andion, Mireia Puig-Campmany, Jordi Piera-Jiménez, Gerard Carot and Ana María Juanes-Borrego Tags: Research Source Type: research
Psychometric evaluation of the Persian version of Emergency Medical Services- Safety Attitudes Questionnaire (EMS-SAQ)
This study aimed to conduct a psychometric evaluation of the Persian adaptation of the Emergency Medical Services Safety Attitudes Questionnaire (EMS-SAQ). (Source: BMC Emergency Medicine)
Source: BMC Emergency Medicine - February 14, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Roohangiz Norouzinia, Maryam Aghabarary and Pardis Rahmatpour Tags: Research Source Type: research
Emergency physician personnel crisis: a survey on attitudes of new generations in Slovenia
Emergency departments globally are overburdened, and emergency medicine residency is losing popularity among students and physicians. This raises concerns about the collapse of a life-saving system. Our goal w... (Source: BMC Emergency Medicine)
Source: BMC Emergency Medicine - February 14, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Luka Petravi ć, Boštjan Bajec, Evgenija Burger, Eva Tiefengraber, Ana Slavec and Matej Strnad Tags: Research Source Type: research
Reverse shock index multiplied by simplified motor score as a predictor of clinical outcomes for patients with COVID-19
In this study, we eval... (Source: BMC Emergency Medicine)
Source: BMC Emergency Medicine - February 14, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Meng-Yu Wu, Yueh-Tseng Hou, Jui-Yuan Chung and Giou-Teng Yiang Tags: Research Source Type: research
Components of hospital personnel preparedness to evacuate patients in disasters: a systematic review
This study aimed to identify the co... (Source: BMC Emergency Medicine)
Source: BMC Emergency Medicine - February 6, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Shandiz Moslehi, Mohammad Masbi, Nader Noori, Fereshteh Taheri, Samira Soleimanpour and Sajjad Narimani Tags: Systematic Review Source Type: research
Machine learning models for predicting unscheduled return visits to an emergency department: a scoping review
Unscheduled return visits (URVs) to emergency departments (EDs) are used to assess the quality of care in EDs. Machine learning (ML) models can incorporate a wide range of complex predictors to identify high-r... (Source: BMC Emergency Medicine)
Source: BMC Emergency Medicine - January 30, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Yi-Chih Lee, Chip-Jin Ng, Chun-Chuan Hsu, Chien-Wei Cheng and Shou-Yen Chen Tags: Research Source Type: research
Acute care pathway assessed through performance indicators during the COVID-19 pandemic in OECD countries (2020 –2021): a scoping review
The COVID-19 pandemic severely impacted care for non-COVID patients. Performance indicators to monitor acute care, timely reported and internationally accepted, lacked during the pandemic in OECD countries. Th... (Source: BMC Emergency Medicine)
Source: BMC Emergency Medicine - January 26, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Ana Sofia V. Carvalho, Bente Broekema, Óscar Brito Fernandes, Niek Klazinga and Dionne Kringos Tags: Research Source Type: research
Comparing the efficacy of intravenous morphine versus ibuprofen or the combination of ibuprofen and acetaminophen in patients with closed limb fractures: a randomized clinical trial
This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of intravenous ibuprofen or intravenous ibuprofen plus acetaminophen compared to intravenous morphine in patients with closed extremity fractures. (Source: BMC Emergency Medicine)
Source: BMC Emergency Medicine - January 25, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Mehdi Nasr Isfahani, Hossein Etesami, Omid Ahmadi and Babak Masoumi Tags: Research Source Type: research
Factors associated with serious abdominal conditions in geriatric patients visiting the emergency department
Abdominal pain occurs in 20% of geriatric patients who visit the emergency department (ED). Geriatric patients usually have more severe conditions and a higher mortality rate. We aimed to determine the factors... (Source: BMC Emergency Medicine)
Source: BMC Emergency Medicine - January 25, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Ar-aishah Dadeh and Wasitthee Uppakarnnuntakul Tags: Research Source Type: research
A hybrid strategy using an ambulance and a helicopter to convey thrombectomy candidates to definite care: a prospective observational study
Mechanical thrombectomy is the treatment of choice for large vessel occlusion strokes done only in comprehensive stroke centres (CSC). We investigated whether the transportation time of thrombectomy candidates... (Source: BMC Emergency Medicine)
Source: BMC Emergency Medicine - January 25, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Pauli Vuorinen, Piritta Set älä, Jyrki Ollikainen and Sanna Hoppu Tags: Research Source Type: research
Effect of wet clothing removal on skin temperature in subjects exposed to cold and wrapped in a vapor barrier: a human, randomized, crossover field study
Prehospital care for cold-stressed and hypothermic patients focuses on effective insulation and rewarming. When encountering patients wearing wet clothing, rescuers can either remove the wet clothing before is... (Source: BMC Emergency Medicine)
Source: BMC Emergency Medicine - January 25, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Linn Therese Hagen, Guttorm Bratteb ø, Jörg Assmus Dipl-Math, Øystein Wiggen, Øyvind Østerås, Sigurd Mydske and Øyvind Thomassen Tags: Research Source Type: research
Reality of treatment for severely injured patients: are there age-specific differences?
Major trauma and its consequences are one of the leading causes of death worldwide across all age groups. Few studies have conducted comparative age-specific investigations. It is well known that children resp... (Source: BMC Emergency Medicine)
Source: BMC Emergency Medicine - January 24, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Teresa Maek, Ulrike Fochtmann, Pascal Jungbluth, Bastian Pass, Rolf Lefering, Carsten Schoeneberg, Sven Lendemans and Bjoern Hussmann Tags: Research Source Type: research
The effectiveness of allied health and nurse practitioner models-of-care in managing musculoskeletal conditions in the emergency department: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Musculoskeletal conditions are the most common health condition seen in emergency departments. Hence, the most effective approaches to managing these conditions is of interest. This systematic review aimed to ... (Source: BMC Emergency Medicine)
Source: BMC Emergency Medicine - January 17, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Simon P Vella, Alla Melman, Danielle Coombs, Christopher G Maher, Michael S Swain, Elizabeth Monk and Gustavo C Machado Tags: Research Source Type: research
