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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on emergency department attendances and acute medical admissions
Background: To better understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on hospital healthcare, we studied
activity in the emergency department (ED) and acute medicine department of a major UK hospital.
Methods: Electronic patient records for all…
activity in the emergency department (ED) and acute medicine department of a major UK hospital.
Methods: Electronic patient records for all…
A dangerously underrated entity? Nonspecific complaints at emergency department presentation are associated with utilisation of less diagnostic resources
Background: Patients presenting with non-specific complaints (NSC), such as generalised weakness, or feeling
unwell, constitute about 20% of emergency care consultations. In contrast to patients presenting with specific
symptoms, these patients…
unwell, constitute about 20% of emergency care consultations. In contrast to patients presenting with specific
symptoms, these patients…
Predicting mortality among septic patients presenting to the emergency department– a cross sectional analysis using machine learning
Background: Sepsis is a life-threatening condition, causing almost one fifth of all deaths worldwide. The aim of the
current study was to identify variables predictive of 7- and 30-day mortality among variables reflective of the
presentation of…
current study was to identify variables predictive of 7- and 30-day mortality among variables reflective of the
presentation of…
Clinical factors associated with bloodstream infection at the emergency department.
Background
Bloodstream infection (BSI) is a common urgent condition at the emergency department (ED). However, current
guidelines for diagnosis do not specify the juncture at which blood cultures should be taken. The decision
whether or not to…
Bloodstream infection (BSI) is a common urgent condition at the emergency department (ED). However, current
guidelines for diagnosis do not specify the juncture at which blood cultures should be taken. The decision
whether or not to…
Difficult airway predictors were associated with decreased use of neuromuscular blocking agents in emergency airway management: a retrospective cohort study in Thailand
Background: It is recommended that difficult airway predictors be evaluated before emergency airway
management. However, little is known about how patients with difficult airway predictors are managed in
emergency departments. We aimed to explore…
management. However, little is known about how patients with difficult airway predictors are managed in
emergency departments. We aimed to explore…
A two-year review of adult emergency department mortality at Tikur Anbesa specialized tertiary hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Background: Adult emergency department mortality remains high in resource-limited lower-income countries. The
majority of deaths occur within the first 24 h of presentation to the emergency department. Many of these
mortality’s can be alleviated…
majority of deaths occur within the first 24 h of presentation to the emergency department. Many of these
mortality’s can be alleviated…
International Emergency Nursing Vol. 70 September 2023
Barriers encountered by nurses in the care of walk-in international patients in an emergency department in Japan
Background: An increasing number of international patients continue to visit emergency departments (EDs) in Japanese hospitals. However, nurses in Japan perceive challenges when caring for patients from other countries. This study explored ED nurses’…
International Emergency Nursing Vol. 70 September 2023
A short multi-factor screening tool to assess falls-risk in older people presenting to an Australian emergency department: A feasibility study
Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate use of a short multi-factor falls-risk screening tool for older people within the emergency department, to enable rapid identification of falls-risk and triggers for multidisciplinary referral for…
International Emergency Nursing Vol. 69 July 2023
Patient involvement in decisions about discharge from the emergency department: A qualitative interview study of the healthcare professionals’ experiences
Background: Patients in the emergency department are less involved in making decisions than they would like to be. Involving patients improves health-related outcomes, but success depends on the healthcare professional’s ability to act in a…
International Emergency Nursing Vol. 69 July 2023
Missed nursing care in emergency departments: A scoping review(Review)
Background: Patient safety is a global health priority. Errors of omission, such as missed nursing care in hospitals, are frequent and may lead to adverse events. Emergency departments (ED) are especially vulnerable to patient safety errors, and the…