Introduction Emergency conditions constitute a large proportion of the total global burden of disease and annual global deaths. All 10 leading causes of death in LMICs are conditions which are ...

Background The Third International Consensus Definitions for Sepsis and Septic Shock (Sepsis-3) defines sepsis as a life-threatening organ dysfunction due to a dysregulated host response to infection.

Correspondence to Dr Nicole M Acquisto, Department of Pharmacy/Emergency Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY 14642, USA; nicole_acquisto{at}urmc.rochester.edu Objectives ...

Introduction For a patient nearing the end of his or her life, transfer from a nursing home to the ED can be inappropriate, with potentially negative consequences, but transfer in these circumstances ...

Background Delays to timely admission from emergency departments (EDs) are known to harm patients. Objective To assess and quantify the increased risk of death resulting from delays to inpatient ...

Objectives: To examine the emerging role of the emergency care practitioner (ECP) with comparisons to paramedic practice. Key activities were identified of newly appointed ECPs using qualitative ...

Application of Step-by-Step and Paediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN) Clinical Decision Aids in the management of young febrile infants in a UK cohort ...

Objectives & Background Since ‘legal highs' emerged as drugs of abuse in the UK, Emergency Physicians have battled to keep up with the latest drug craze. Whilst many of these drugs present with ...

Objectives An NHS England report highlighted key issues in how patients were initially navigating access to healthcare. This has manifested in increased pressure on ambulance services and emergency ...

Background Establishing intravenous access is often vital in an acute hospital setting but can be difficult. Ultrasound-guided cannulation increases success rates in prospective studies. However, ...

Correspondence to Dr Ewoud ter Avest, Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical Center Leeuwarden, Henri Dunantweg 2, Leeuwarden 8934 AD, The Netherlands; teravestewoud{at}hotmail.com Background Acute ...

Introduction With an increase in the population living with terminal illness, many patients are accessing EDs during the last days of their life. Yet EDs are often not well prepared to provide ...