Digital Decision Aid Boosts STI Testing in ED for Young Adults
A randomized trial shows a smartphone-based tool significantly increases gonorrhea/chlamydia and pharyngeal STI testing rates in emergency department
ED Nudge Strategy Increases Naltrexone Prescribing for Alcohol Misuse
A multicomponent emergency department protocol significantly raised naltrexone initiation for patients with alcohol-related diagnoses.
Intravenous Magnesium Sulfate Reduces Rescue Analgesia for Acute Headache
A randomized trial finds adjunctive magnesium sulfate increases treatment success and patient satisfaction, despite pain reduction not meeting clinica
CPES Score May Better Identify PE Patients Needing Advanced Intervention
A retrospective study suggests the Composite Pulmonary Embolism Shock score offers improved prediction for advanced interventions in PE.
CPES Score Identifies PE Patients Needing Advanced Intervention
A retrospective study finds the Composite Pulmonary Embolism Shock score particularly effective in predicting the need for advanced therapies.
Nurse-Led School CPR Program Multiplies Community Training Reach
Students using low-cost manikins trained an average of 2.4 family members, significantly expanding the pool of potential bystanders.
Peer Feedback Reduces Chest Pain Admissions Among High-Admitting Clinicians
Individualized performance data combined with protocols lowered admission rates by up to 14.3 percent for high-utilizing physicians.
ECPR May Improve Survival in Pediatric Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
A multicenter registry study finds higher survival and neurologic recovery rates with extracorporeal support despite wide confidence intervals.
ED Boarding Times for Older Adults with Dementia Surged Between 2015 and 2022
A national analysis shows mean boarding times for geriatric patients more than doubled since 2018, reaching 501 minutes for those with dementia.
Vasopressor Timing Does Not Predict 90-Day Mortality in Septic Shock Study
A retrospective cohort study of 4,699 patients reveals that time to vasopressor initiation is not independently associated with survival
Trial: Higher Bupivacaine Doses Do Not Improve Nerve Block Headache Relief
A randomized trial finds that low-dose, unilateral sphenopalatine ganglion blocks are as effective as higher doses for acute headaches
Study Shows Presyncope Carries Same 30-Day Cardiac Risk as Syncope
Emergency physicians underestimate presyncope risk, admitting these patients less often despite identical 30-day cardiac event rates