Gender Bias in the Emergency Department
We applaud the authors’ exploration of the topic of provider gender bias in miscarriage care in the Emergency Department (ED) in the article Emergency Physician gender influences early pregnancy loss management: a multisite retrospective cohort study.1 Unfortunately, in most settings, patients are generally dissatisfied with their miscarriage management and approximately half change providers as a result of the care they receive. As 50% of patients will change their decision based on provider recommendation, physician bias plays a critical role in practice management and ultimately patient decision-making.2 3 This is...
Source: Emergency Medicine Journal - March 20, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Ghazaryan, N., Autry, A. Tags: Commentary Source Type: research
Primary survey:Highlights from this issue
In putting together April’s Primary Survey, it struck me how wonderfully wide-ranging emergency medicine practice is. This month’s offerings include studies regarding pregnancy, trauma, airway management, and cardiac arrest; studies regarding older and paediatric patients, as well the benefits of technology. A microcosm of our professional lives. This month’s Editor’s Choice by Srajer et al examines how gender of the treating doctor may play a role in the way in which pregnancy loss is handled in the emergency department (ED). This multicentre retrospective study from Canada determined the frequency...
Source: Emergency Medicine Journal - March 20, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Weber, E. J. Tags: Highlights from this issue Source Type: research
'From harm to hope: the UK governments 10-year drug plan to cut crime and save lives - an emergency medicine perspective
UK drug use is increasing, and deaths due to drug misuse reached an all-time high in 2020.1 In March 2022, the UK government published its 10-year strategy to reduce drug harms. Some elements (the legal framework for drug misuse and law enforcement action) will apply to the entire UK, while health, education, housing and social care will apply only to England due to devolution of powers.2 The strategy was explicitly informed by the two-phase review of drugs by Dame Carol Black, which identified that current public provision for prevention, treatment and recovery is ‘not fit for purpose, and urgently needs repair&rsqu...
Source: Emergency Medicine Journal - February 23, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Humphries, C. Tags: In perspective Source Type: research
Journal update monthly top five
This month’s update is by the School of Health and Related Research team in Sheffield. We used a multimodal search strategy, drawing on free open-access medical education resources and literature searches. We identified the five most interesting and relevant papers (decided by consensus) and highlight the main findings, key limitations and clinical bottom line for each paper. The papers are ranked as Worth a peek—interesting, but not yet ready for prime time. Head turner—new concepts. Game changer—this paper could/should change practice. Ultrasound guidance versus landmark method for peripheral veno...
Source: Emergency Medicine Journal - February 23, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Chatha, H., Sampson, F., Croft, S., Lewis, J., Watson, M., Robertson, A., Tonkins, M., Prager, G. Tags: Journal update Source Type: research
Abstracts from international emergency medicine journals
Editor’s note: EMJ has partnered with the journals of multiple international emergency medicine societies to share from each a highlighted research study, as selected by their editors. This edition will feature an abstract from each publication. (Source: Emergency Medicine Journal)
Source: Emergency Medicine Journal - February 23, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Production, E. Tags: Global emergency highlights Source Type: research
