Simon Carley and Rick Body discuss the use and misuse of p-values in research, and what that means when critically appraising a paper. This short podcast introduction also links to explanations of p-values, confidence intervals and the fragility index.
Kat Evans shares her perspective on emergency medicine in South Africa in this recording from St Emlyn’s Live 2018. The post offers video and audio versions of her presentation, with links to badEM and related accounts of working and learning in South African emergency departments.
Lessons from a South African ED. Kat Evans at #stemlynsLIVE Read More
What makes overseas healthcare volunteering responsible and useful? Drawing on an EUSEM panel, Stevan Bruijns examines preparation, ethical limits, local partnerships and sustainability. The discussion challenges good intentions alone and considers how clinicians can contribute to global emergency care from home as well as abroad.
Responsibly volunteering overseas Read More
Simon Carley brings together ten trauma papers and resources for the 2019 TraumaUK conference. The selection spans prehospital plasma, airway management, resuscitation, head injury, emergency laparotomy and paediatric splenic injury, ending with the Zero Point Survey and preparation before resuscitation begins.
Top 10 trauma papers 2018-2019 for TraumaUK conference. St Emlyn’s Read More
What should emergency clinicians ask when an adult with congenital heart disease attends the ED? This 2019 introduction explores altered anatomy, previous repairs and acute presentations, emphasising patients’ knowledge, specialist-team involvement and resources for further learning rather than offering a comprehensive management guide.
Adult Congenital Heart Disease in the Emergency Department Read More
Should ventilation continue between induction and laryngoscopy during rapid sequence intubation? This 2019 appraisal examines a randomised trial in critically ill adults, weighing oxygen desaturation and aspiration outcomes against differences in technique, preoxygenation and the applicability of ICU findings to emergency departments.
JC: Should we continue ventilations during RSI? St Emlyn’s Read More
Good workplace relationships need deliberate attention. Stevan Bruijns reflects on how gratitude, generous interpretations of colleagues’ actions, celebrating successes and shared experiences can support emergency care teams, while recognising that no single team can meet every professional and personal need.
About that I in team (and workplace relationships) Read More
How common is pulmonary embolism among patients attending the ED with syncope? Natalie May examines a 2019 analysis of Canadian and US cohorts, comparing it with PESIT and exploring how different populations, investigation practices and follow-up affect interpretation of the reported prevalence.
JC: Taking the PESIT – How Common is PE Among ED Patients with Syncope? Read More
