Connecting research with the patient in front of us. Explore critical appraisal, diagnostic reasoning, uncertainty and shared decisions, with a focus on what evidence can—and cannot—tell us.
Journal Club on the impact of the MACS score in emergency medicine (systematic review). Learn how this tool improves diagnosis and patient outcomes while optimising hospital resources.”FOAMed
Systematic review of the Manchester Acute Coronary Scores. Read More
This secondary analysis of the DOSE VF trial highlights double sequential external defibrillation (DSED) as a superior strategy over standard and vector change defibrillation for refractory ventricular fibrillation (RVF)
Does the outcome from refractory VF differ from recurrent VF in DOSE-VF patients? Read More
This study in the Journal of Trauma Acute Care Surgery shows that emergency department (ED) intubation for patients needing urgent haemorrhage control surgery is linked to higher mortality and complications. Prioritising rapid resuscitation and OR transfer over ED intubation may improve outcomes. Further prospective research is needed
Risky intubations in the Emergency Department Read More
Bougie use in the Emergency Department – a meta analysis
Bougie use in tracheal intubation Read More
Greg Yates reviews for Journal Club a review of a JAMA paper on elderly deaths associated with long overnight waits on an ED trolley.
Are long waits in A&E lethal for elderly patients? Read More
Our regular podcast round up with @docib and @emmanchester of the best of the blog from January 2024. This month we focus on habits, the management of the comatose overdose patient and retention/recruitment issues in UK emergency medicine. #foamed @stemlyns
A review of a paper from the EMJ that explores what are that main factors influencing retention, working conditions and opportunties in UK emergency medicine.
Retention, working conditions and opportunities in EM Read More
Does the pattern of injury from e-scooters differ to cyclists?
E-scooter injury patterns – are they different and does it matter? Read More
