Caregiver alignment with triage acuity levels and drivers for discrepancy between caregiver assessment and triage acuity levels: a cross-sectional questionnaire based study by Noelie Lengeler, Carl Alessandro Starvaggi, Manon Jaboyedoff, Sophie Affentranger, Kristina Keitel

“…Abstract Background Caregiver concern is the main driver to paediatric emergency departments visits. Understanding caregiver worries is crucial to guide patients to the most appropriate healthcare setting. …”
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Superglue in First Aid Boxes

“…Advocates for 2-octyl cyanoacrylate (Super Glue) in household first aid kits, looking over the history of its use, risks and merits, and arguing that it will reduce unnecessary and avoidable admittances to emergency departments.…”
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Insights from a Decade of Optimizing Emergency Medical Services Across Three Major Regions in Switzerland by Christoph Strauss, Michael Schmid, Daniel Kliem, Martin Müller

“…The results demonstrate that EMSs’ efficiency gains in resource utilization increasingly come into conflict with emergency departments’ and healthcare authorities’ policies, indicating a need to enrich Discrete Event Simulation with a systemic perspective. …”
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Migraine consultation and treatment in the era of COVID-19 by K. Ryliškienė

“… During the COVID-19 pandemic, patients have limited access to scheduled visits and emergency departments; these limitations compromise the optimal care of migraine. …”
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Burnout Syndrome among Emergency Physicians and Nurses in Abha and Khamis Mushait Cities, Aseer Region, Southwestern Saudi Arabia by Abdulghani M. Alqahtani, Nabil J. Awadalla, Safar A. Alsaleem, Awad S. Alsamghan, Mohammed Abadi Alsaleem

“…To explore the magnitude and determinants of burnout among emergency physicians and nurses working at emergency departments of hospitals in Abha and Khamis Mushait cities. …”
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Sudden, Painless Incontinence following Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy: A Case Report by Fatih Akbulut, Alpaslan Akbas, Dilek Sahin

“…Urinary incontinence is a stent-related complication; however, total incontinence is not often seen in emergency departments. We report a patient who presented with a sudden, painless, and total urinary incontinence after extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy. …”
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A novel tool for assessing pediatric emergency care in low- and middle-income countries: a pilot study by Sonia Y. Jarrett, Andrew Redfern, Joyce Li, Camilo E. Gutierrez, Priyanka Patel, Olurotimi Akinola, Michelle L. Niescierenko

“…The pilot was conducted at emergency departments located across different regions on the African continent. …”
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Avoiding Misdiagnosis in Patients with Neurological Emergencies by Jennifer V. Pope, Jonathan A. Edlow

“…Approximately 5% of patients presenting to emergency departments have neurological symptoms. The most common symptoms or diagnoses include headache, dizziness, back pain, weakness, and seizure disorder. …”
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Intravenous push administration of anti-seizure medications by Raniah Aljadeed, Raniah Aljadeed, Brian W. Gilbert, Tallib Karaze, Megan A. Rech

“…Intravenous push (IVP) administration of anti-seizure medications is becoming increasingly popular among emergency departments. IVP administration eliminates the need for compounding and preparation by the pharmacy department, as well as the need to gather infusion materials or set up a patient’s tubing and pump, all of which translate to faster drug administration. …”
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Atrioventricular Dissociation following Blunt Chest Trauma by Salim Surani, Karen Allen, Cynthia Ocegueda-Pacheco, Joseph Varon

“…Blunt chest trauma (BCT) is a common clinical presentation seen in emergency departments. Few cases of cardiac conduction abnormalities due to BCT have been reported in the medical literature. …”
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A Sign to Heaven: aVR Lead Elevation and Myocardial Infarction by Amir M. Nia, Natig Gassanov, Hannes Reuter, Fikret Er

“…The recognition of aVR lead elevation is becoming more accepted as a mandatory diagnostic tool, in particular for physicians working at emergency departments. We report a typical myocardial infarction with total occlusion of the proximal part of the left anterior coronary artery, presenting with ST-segment elevation in the aVR lead, which was misinterpreted as diffuse ischemia. …”
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Ovarian Teratoma Masquerading as a CSF Pseudocyst in a Female with a Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt by John M. K. Mislow, Jonathan R. Slotkin, Mark R. Proctor

“…In today's fast-paced and high-acuity emergency departments, clinicians are often compelled to triage cases so rapidly that a differential diagnosis consistent with the history and physical examination is not comprehensive. …”
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The Eye in the Neck: Removal of a Sewing Needle from the Posterior Pharyngeal Wall by Samit N. Unadkat, Rishi Talwar, Neil Tolley

“…Foreign body ingestion is a frequent presenting complaint to most emergency departments but the finding of a sewing needle in the posterior pharynx particularly is a rare finding. …”
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Ignorer les mots/ ignorer les maux. Discours et pratiques de silenciations épistémiques dans les consultations médicales du réseau municipal de santé à Franca (Brésil) by Cécile Fontaine

“…Based on observations and consultation’s reporting in health posts, emergency departments and hospitalization services in Franca (Brazil), we will see how these injustices are often co-produced by the existence of negative social prejudices against patients, a lack of awareness of social inequalities in health, a more or less authoritarian exercise of power by the doctor and a rigid application of certain medical procedures. …”
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Beirut Port Blast: Use of Electronic Health Record System During a Mass Casualty Event by Eveline Hitti, Dima Hadid, Miriam Saliba, Zouhair Sadek, Rima Jabbour, Rula Antoun, Mazen El Sayed

“…Introduction: Emergency departments (ED) play a central role in defining the effectiveness and quality of the overall hospital’s mass casualty incident (MCI) response. …”
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Dynamic Stochastic Optimization of Emergent Blood Collection and Distribution from Supply Chain Perspective by Xiangyu Jin, Huajun Tang, Yuxin Huang

“…This research provides some scientific and reasonable support for decision makers and managerial implications for emergency departments and contributes to the study of emergent blood supply chain.…”
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The Use of Machine Learning Approaches for the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis by Omer F. Akmese, Gul Dogan, Hakan Kor, Hasan Erbay, Emre Demir

“…It is thought that this method will benefit patients with signs of appendicitis, especially in emergency departments in hospitals.…”
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Development of a zoonotic influenza distribution assessment and ranking system (ZIDAR): Technical application in Nepal to support cross-sectoral risk-based surveillance by Adam Charette-Castonguay, Dipendra Gautam, Binay Shrestha, Hemant Chandra Ojha, Barun Kumar Sharma, Mukul Upadhayaya, Sujan Rana, Roshika Shrestha, Lok Bandu Chaudhary, Bhawana Kandel, Rudra Prasad Marasini, Sharmila Chapagain, Tulsi Ram Gompo, Surendra Karki, Apsara Poudel, Saugat Shrestha, Avinash Sunny Kayastha, Arun Kumar Govindakarnavar, Reuben Samuel, Allison Gocotano, Pushpa Ranjan Wijesinghe, Nilesh Buddha, Edwin Ceniza Salvador, Manish Kakkar, Ricardo J. Soares Magalhães

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Potential Spectrum of Accompanied Penetrating Abdominal Intraperitoneal Injuries with Bowel Evisceration: Surprises Awaiting the Trauma Surgeon in Resource Limited Settings by Ahmed Shabhay, Zarina Shabhay, Kondo Chilonga, Theresia Mwakyembe, David Msuya, Fabian Massaga, Samwel Chugulu

“…Haemodynamic states of penetrating abdominal injuries patients presenting in emergency departments necessitate urgent surgical exploration and management with minimal room for full radiological work-up. …”
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Thunderstorm-Associated Asthma or Shortness of Breath Epidemic: A Canadian Case Report by AE Dennis Wardman, Dennis Stefani, Judy C MacDonald

“…The Calgary Health Region investigated the event using diagnostic data from emergency departments, an urgent care medical clinic and patient interviews, in addition to bioaerosol counts, pollutant data and weather data reflecting atmospheric conditions at that time. …”
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