An introduction to the Trauma Team Leader Tips series, edited by Simon Carley and Greg Yates. Short, practical posts draw on the team’s experience of clinical care, communication and human factors, with downloadable resources for teaching and discussion.
Introducing the Trauma Team Leader Tips (TTL Tips) Series Read More
Should children with gastroenteritis receive take-home ondansetron after an emergency department visit? We critically appraise a randomised trial, examining its symptom score, return visits and intravenous fluid use, and why the author questions its implications for routine prescribing.
Gastroenteritis in children: should we be sending them home with ondansetron? Read More
The FiiRST-2 randomised trial compared fibrinogen and prothrombin complex concentrate with plasma in trauma patients needing massive transfusion. No significant benefit was found.
Factors in the Initial Resuscitation of Patients With Severe Trauma – The FiiRST-2 Trial Read More
The EVIDENCE trial asked if rapid transport with ongoing CPR improves survival in refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Results: no clear benefit over on-scene resuscitation.
The Ket-Mid trial tested adding ketamine to midazolam for initial treatment of paediatric convulsive status epilepticus. We review its seizure-control findings and explain why the single-centre setting, delayed treatment and differences from UK practice make the author cautious about changing care.
JC: Ketamine or Midazolam as first choice for Paediatric Status Epilepticus? St Emlyn’s Read More
A review of the GECCO (Global health and emergency care) research summit in the UK bringing together expert speakers, panelists and workshop facilitators.
GECCo’s Global Health & Emergency Care Research Summit, July 2025 Read More
An imagined look back from 2038 asks how emergency medicine might recover from its current pressures. The piece explores virtual emergency departments, artificial intelligence, collaborative leadership and cultural change as parts of a possible future, rather than a record of events that have happened.
Looking Back from 2038: How We Fixed Emergency Medicine Read More
How should we assess children with one or two positive PECARN abdominal trauma criteria? This appraisal examines a secondary analysis of the prediction rule, the different risks associated with individual findings and the continuing role of clinical judgement and repeated assessment.
Evaluating the PECARN Abdominal Trauma Rule in the grey zone…. Read More
