Can prehospital emergency anaesthesia improve survival after major trauma? This review examines a UK study using machine learning and causal modelling, with attention to patient selection, residual confounding and why an observational estimate is not definitive proof of benefit.
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What do trials of smoking cessation in the ED show? Greg Yates reviews the evidence for interventions that include nicotine replacement therapy, the variation in treatment effects and the unresolved questions about resources, follow-up and the emergency department’s role.
Fit to quit? The trial evidence for smoking cessation interventions in ED Read More
Physician-based HEMS provision in the UK has expanded significantly since 2009, but variation remains. This St Emlyn’s review examines access, funding models and whether a largely charity-led system can deliver national equity.
Access to physician-based HEMS in the UK: progress, patchwork or postcode lottery? Read More
Does prehospital whole blood improve outcomes compared with blood components in traumatic haemorrhage? We critically appraise the SWiFT randomised trial, including its findings on death or massive transfusion within 24 hours and the limits of testing a prehospital-only intervention.
Intensive care papers prepared for The Big Sick 2026, covering sepsis immunotherapy, platelets, spinal cord injury, perfusion targets and prognostication after cardiac arrest. These reviews share material that did not fit into the conference session.
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Emergency medicine research rarely provides certainty, but it can guide decisions. At The Big Sick (TBS) conference 2026, we presented papers challenging assumptions around trauma, airway management, resuscitation systems and rare high-stakes decisions. This post reviews the best emergency medicine papers from 2025–2026, focusing on what they mean for clinicians working at the front door.
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Prehospital research selected for The Big Sick 2026, covering post-intubation hypotension, oxygen therapy, ECPR, thoracotomy decisions and vascular access. The reviews examine what these studies can tell us about care in the first hours of resuscitation.
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Patients are consulting AI more and more before attending ED. What does the research say, and how should clinicians respond? Some great advice on what to do when this happens.
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