Emergency Medicine Journal

Article	Citations
Pain induced by investigations and procedures commonly administered to older adults in the emergency department: a prospective cohort study	113
Diagnostic accuracy of point-of-care ultrasound of the posterior fatpad in elbow fractures	52
Epidemiology and outcomes of patients with cardiac arrest in the emergency department of a lower middle-income country	51
Emergency medicine advanced clinical practitioners: an English workforce census	45
Use of emergency services in response to a flood: an account of the aftermath of the May 2023 flood in Romagna, Italy	39
Are there differences in low-acuity emergency department visits between culturally and linguistically diverse migrants and people with English-speaking background: a population-based linkage study of	38
Sex and gender reporting in UK emergency medicine trials from 2010 to 2023: a systematic review	36
Role of hospital strain in determining outcomes for people hospitalised with COVID-19 in England	33
Recurrent abdominal pain in a 7-year-old girl	29
Factors associated with longer wait times, admission and reattendances in older patients attending emergency departments: an analysis of linked healthcare data	27
1583 Impact of digital technology in care homes on Emergency Department attendances	26
An elderly man with chronic poor appetite	26
Gaza: providing emergency care under fire	25
Which low urgent triaged febrile children are suitable for a fast track? An observational European study	25
Predictors of adverse outcomes in elders hospitalised for isolated orthopaedic trauma: a multicentre cohort study	24
Abstracts from international emergency medicine journals	21
Journal update monthly top five	21
Mortality and risk factors associated with misdiagnosis of acute aortic syndrome in Ontario, Canada: a population-based study	20
Association between the number of prehospital defibrillation attempts and a sustained return of spontaneous circulation: a retrospective, multicentre, registry-based study	20
Incidence of cardiovascular symptoms and adverse events following self-reported acute cannabis intoxication at the emergency department: a retrospective study	20
Effect of intranasal sufentanil on acute post-traumatic pain in the emergency department: a randomised controlled trial	17
A child with rare post-traumatic bilateral shoulder deformities	16
A green evidence base to drive environmentally sustainable practice	16
Increasing the use of anxiolysis and analgesia for paediatric procedures in a community emergency department network: a quality improvement initiative	15
Man with swollen arm	15

Who should get the scarce ICU bed? The US public’s view on triage in the time of COVID-19	15
Best Evidence Topic report: does blood group type O decrease the risk of severe COVID-19 infection?	15
OP07 On the effectiveness and costs of inhaled methoxyflurane versus usual analgesia for prehospital injury and trauma	14
06 Speak to me: a literature review examining the participation of people living with dementia during healthcare interactions	14
04 Improving the prehospital identification and management of people presenting to the ambulance service with COVID 19 symptoms	14
EP11 Using machine learning to recover unrecorded prehospital data	14
EP12 Using electronic patient record (EPR) routine data to inform decisions about which ambulance stations should participate in randomised controlled trials	14
Multiple rib fractures: does flail chest matter?	13
Easy come, easy go? Time to change our approach to staff retention in emergency medicine	13
Highlight from this issue	13
Utility of venous blood gases for the assessment of traumatic shock: a prospective observational study	13
UK multisite evaluation of the impact of clinical educators in EDs from a learner’s perspective	12
BET 2: Is the use of long-acting neuromuscular blocking agents for intubation associated with reduced provision of postintubation sedation?	12
05 Co-design of a logic model describing components, mechanisms of change and expected impacts of case management for people who frequently call ambulance services	12
Towards evidence-based emergency medicine: best BETs from the Manchester Royal Infirmary	11
Quantification of the effect of body mass index on cricothyroid membrane depth: a cross-sectional analysis of clinical CT images	11
PP16 A whole health care system review of the effects from changes to pre-hospital emergency care pathways during the COVID-19 pandemic	11
Early prediction of serious infections in febrile infants incorporating heart rate variability in an emergency department: a pilot study	11
Risk factors for deterioration in mild COVID-19 remain undefined	11
To prescribe or not to prescribe for paediatric sore throat: a retrospective cohort study comparing clinician-led antibiotic prescriptions to FeverPAIN and Centor scoring in a tertiary paediatric emer	11
Abstracts from international emergency medicine journals	10
PP41 British columbia emergency health services assess, see treat and refer palliative clinical pathway	10
Highlights from this issue	10
Prognostic accuracy of emergency department triage tools for adults with suspected COVID-19: the PRIEST observational cohort study	10
EP10 The impact of introducing real time feedback on ventilation rate and volume by ambulance clinicians in the North East in a simulated cardiac arrest scenario: the VANZ study	9
PP15 Association between admission to a cardiac centre and survival to hospital discharge for adults following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest	9
A 43-year-old man with neck pain and fever	9
1482 Prognostic accuracy of triage tools for adults with suspected COVID-19 in a middle-income setting	9
Implementation of a nurse-led alternate care site for the management of the surge of patients with COVID-19 in an Italian emergency department	9
OP08 Levels and sources of stress reported by first year paramedic students associated with their first ambulance placement	9
Journal Update	9
Study of prehospital video telehealth for callers with mental health-related complaints	9
Association between triage level and outcomes at Médecins Sans Frontières trauma hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan, 2015	9
Comparative analysis of major incident triage tools in children: a UK population-based analysis	9
Adaptation of ED design layout during the COVID-19 pandemic: a national cross-sectional survey	9
Sono case series: a 65-year-old man with right eye vision loss	9
Non-invasive assessment of fluid responsiveness to guide fluid therapy in patients with sepsis in the emergency department: a prospective cohort study	9
Beirut explosion aftermath: lessons and guidelines	9
Multi-institutional intervention to improve patient perception of physician empathy in emergency care	9
Adherence to protective measures among healthcare workers in the UK: a cross-sectional study	9
Point-of-care ultrasound-guided versus standard reduction of displaced distal radius fractures in the emergency department: a randomised controlled clinical trial	8
Non-urgent emergency department attendances in children: a retrospective observational analysis	8
Differences in the thermal properties and surface temperature of prehospital antihypothermia devices: an in vitro study	8
Potential of heart fatty-acid binding protein, neurofilament light, interleukin-10 and S100 calcium-binding protein B in the acute diagnostics and severity assessment of traumatic brain injury	8
Comparison of intravenous paracetamol (acetaminophen) to intravenously or intramuscularly administered non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or opioids for patients presenting with moderate t	8
Optimal timing for the Modified Early Warning Score for prediction of short-term critical illness in the acute care chain: a prospective observational study	8
Paediatric acute non-traumatic limp presenting to the emergency department: a retrospective observational study	8
Performance of 21 Early Warning System scores in predicting in-hospital deterioration among undifferentiated admitted patients managed by ambulance services	7
Man with odynophagia	7
Sociodemographic and clinical factors, visit expectations and driving factors for emergency department attendance for uncomplicated upper respiratory tract infection	7

1527 Venous thromboprophylaxis in ambulatory emergency department patients managed with lower limb immobilization. A national survey	7
Evaluating the utility of Rapid Response EEG in emergency care	7
No safe harbour: triage nurses as targets	7
Girl with non-traumatic painful and swollen ring finger	7
Journal update monthly top five	7
Point-of-care testing for tetanus immunity: a systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Spot diagnosis	7
Telephone triage of young adults with chest pain: population analysis of NHS24 calls in Scottish unscheduled care	7
Cervical spine movements during laryngoscopy and orotracheal intubation: a systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Abstracts from international Emergency Medicine journals	7
A handy point-of-care ultrasound	6
1475 Derivation of a tool to predict mortality in a population of frequent attenders to an inner city emergency department	6
Association between major trauma centre care and outcomes of adult patients injured by low falls in England and Wales	6
Primary survey:Highlights from this issue	6
1358 The association between major trauma centre care and outcomes of adult patients injured by low falls in England and Wales	6
Optimising ambulance conveyance rates and staff costs by adjusting proportions of rapid-response vehicles and dual-crewed ambulances: an economic decision analytical modelling study	6
1755 The differential determinants of delivering prehospital emergency anaesthesia within 45-minutes of the 999-call – a multi-centre, retrospective observational study	6
Why so hypoxic?	6
1473 In patients with chest pain suspicious for ACS, is arrival by emergency ambulance associated with increased likelihood of myocardial infarction?	6
1347 Systematic review of the effectiveness of advocacy interventions for adult victims of domestic violence within an emergency department setting	6
1739 Improving the management of paediatric angulated upper limb fractures in the emergency department	6
1754 A thematic analysis of Twitter posts pre and post-publication of CRASH-3 trial results using Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy. Examining how social media theories impact knowledge translation	6
Man with shortness of breath and pulmonary consolidation	6
1767 A survey to define the pre-hospital blood resuscitation practices of UK Air Ambulances	6
Journal update monthly top five	6
How did the use of ED change during the first wave of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in the UK? An observational study	5
Elderly man with periumbilical and lower extremity ecchymosis	5
Abstracts from international emergency medicine journals	5
Hospital-administered ECPR for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: an observational cohort study	5
Multicentre prospective observational study to evaluate healthcare impacts of e-scooters on emergency departments	5
Emergency department frequent attenders: big data insights for a big and complex problem	5
Journal update monthly top five	5
Who to escalate during a pandemic? A retrospective observational study about decision-making during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK	5
Addressing biases in alcohol testing for trauma patients: what is the solution?	5
Sudden-onset flank pain	5
Abstracts from international emergency medicine journals	5
Feasibility of using a community pharmacist within a Children’s Emergency Department	5
Early clinical outcome prediction based on the initial National Early Warning Score + Lactate (News+L) Score among adult emergency department patients	5
Abstracts from international emergency medicine journals	5
Response to: The rSIG for trauma: one size fits all?	5
Association of the COVID-19 pandemic with bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in North Taiwan	5
How could online NHS 111 reduce demand for the telephone NHS 111 service? Qualitative study of user and staff views	5
Abstracts from international emergency medicine journals	4
PP25 Activities and experiences of medical student first responders: a mixed methods study	4
Journal update monthly top five	4
Woman with epigastric pain and dyspnoea	4
752 External validation of a novel TRIP (Cast) score to identify patients at risk of venous thromboembolism after temporary immobilisation for lower limb injury	4
925 Management of older major trauma patients: the impact on mortality since implementation of dedicated guidelines	4
Abstracts from international emergency medicine journals	4
Towards evidence-based emergency medicine: best BETs from the Manchester Royal Infirmary	4
784 The landscape of paediatric procedural sedation in UK & Irish emergency departments; a PERUKI study	4
PP36 Empathy and conscious vicarious pain in emergency ambulance workers	4
OP07 Barriers to telephone-assisted CPR: results of a qualitative study of UK call-handlers	4
Modelling STEMI service delivery: a proof of concept study	4
775 Assessment of headache in the emergency department to rule out subarachnoid haemorrhage: a systematic review of diagnostic accuracy	4
Journal update monthly top five	4
Geriatric clinical screening tool for cervical spine injury after ground-level falls	4
766 How emergency physicians make their careers sustainable on the shop-floor and away from it: results from an ethnographic and interview-based study	4
1023 Improving diagnosis and appropriate specialty referral with a syncope pathway	4
Time-critical telephone conversations in the emergency department: lessons learnt from a pilot educational project to improve communication skills over the telephone in response to the COVID-19 global	4
Sterile versus non-sterile gloves for traumatic wounds in the ED	4
A man with fever and rash	4
780 Treatment of life-threatening digoxin toxicity with digoxin immune fab antibody: findings from the UK DigiFab®patient registry	4
Comparison of deliberate self-harm incidents attended by Helicopter Emergency Medical Services before and during the first wave of COVID-19 in the East of England	4
797 Diurnal trends in medical student first responder availability and demand	4
Feasibility of prehospital identification of non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction by ECG, troponin and echocardiography	3
1032 Mobile phones for homeless patients in the emergency department, a lifeline to connect with vital support services during the COVID-19 pandemic	3
To reduce or not to reduce?	3
Systematic review of medical student willingness to volunteer and preparedness for pandemics and disasters	3
Incidence and impact of incivility in paramedicine: a qualitative study	3
“You may think that the consultants are great, and they know everything, but they don’t”: exploring how new emergency medicine consultants experience uncertainty	3
Well-being interventions for emergency department staff: ‘necessary’ but ‘inadequate’ – a phenomenographic study	3
Outcomes of repeat X-rays of the chest recommended by radiology of patients discharged from the emergency department	3
Outcomes of paediatric patients who are not transported to hospital by Emergency Medical Services: a data linkage study	3
RCEM best practice guideline: suspected cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome in emergency departments	3
Preclinical testing of expired antivenoms and its uses in real-world experience: a systematic review	3
SNAPTIMED study: does the Scottish and Newcastle Antiemetic Protocol achieve timely intervention and management from the emergency department to discharge for paracetamol poisoning?	3
Why is pain management so difficult in the Emergency Department? A systematic mixed studies review and thematic synthesis of staff perceptions of enablers and barriers to pain management within the Em	3
Older woman with chest pain	3
Impact of pharmacist interventions provided in the emergency department on quality use of medicines: a systematic review and meta-analysis	3

Culture of safety in an adult and paediatric emergency department before and after the COVID-19 pandemic	3
Rates of perceived medical errors and its correlation with work-related factors and personal distress among emergency physicians in China: a national cross-sectional study	3
Emergency medicine patient wait time multivariable prediction models: a multicentre derivation and validation study	3
Balanced crystalloids (RInger’s lactate) versus normal Saline in adults with diabetic Ketoacidosis in the Emergency Department (BRISK-ED): a pilot randomised controlled trial	3
Use of the National Early Warning Score for predicting deterioration of patients with acute pulmonary embolism: a post-hoc analysis of the YEARS Study	3
Emergency medicine: sacrificed to the frontline?	3
Black and white: how good are clinicians at diagnosing elbow injuries from paediatric elbow radiographs alone?	3
Population-level impact of a pulse oximetry remote monitoring programme on mortality and healthcare utilisation in the people with COVID-19 in England: a national analysis using a stepped wedge design	3
Recurrent calf pain after sport activity	3
Correspondence on 'Methocarbamol versus diazepam in acute low back pain in the emergency department: a randomised double-blind clinical trial' by Sharifiet al	3
Management and outcome of oncological patients under immune checkpoint inhibitors presenting at the emergency department	3
SONO case series: an 85-year-old woman with left hip pain	3
Haematoma block is the most efficient technique for closed forearm fracture reduction: a retrospective cohort study	3
Views of emergency care providers in providing healthcare for asylum seekers and refugees	3
Best evidence topic report: are portable handheld fundus cameras effective in diagnosing diabetic retinopathy in emergency settings?	3
A negative non-contrast CT is insufficient to exclude a cerebellar infarct	3
Starting anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation in the emergency department safely	3
Determining the top research priorities in UK prehospital critical care: a modified Delphi study	3
Investigation into the predictive capability for mortality and the trigger points of the National Early Warning Score 2 (NEWS2) in emergency department patients	3
Refreshing the emergency medicine research priorities	3
Variation in ambulance pre-alert process and practice: cross-sectional survey of ambulance clinicians	3
Understanding pre-hospital blood transfusion decision-making for injured patients: an interview study	3
Delayed admission of patients with hip fracture from the emergency department is associated with an increased mortality risk and increased length of hospital stay	3
Journal update monthly top five	3
Teenager with a skin dimple at the shoulder after fall injury	3
Frailty is associated with 30-day mortality: a multicentre study of Swedish emergency departments	3
Healthcare professional views about a prehospital redirection pathway for stroke thrombectomy: a multiphase deductive qualitative study	3
Community emergency medicine throughout the UK and Ireland: a comparison of current national activity	3
1148 Harnessing a student network to support validation of the patient reported experience measure for over 65s attending the ED (PREM-ED 65+): Initial findings from a novel collaborative project	2
Are local public expenditure reductions associated with increases in inequality in emergency hospitalisation? Time-series analysis of English local authorities from 2010 to 2017	2
Heterogeneity of reasons for attendance in frequent attenders of emergency departments and its relationship to future attendance	2
PP23 Improving CPR quality by the innovative use of a CPR quality officer: a simulation randomised control trial	2
787 Evaluation of the role of anal tone and perianal sensation examination in the assessment of suspected cauda equina syndrome	2
PP35 Predictors and effects of prehospital feedback: protocol for a mixed-methods diary study	2
Highlights from this issue	2
Thromboprophylaxis in ambulatory emergency department patients managed with lower limb immobilisation after injury: a national survey	2
Abstracts from internationalEmergency Medicine Journals	2
Letter to the editor regarding ‘subarachnoid haemorrhage in the emergency department (SHED): a prospective, observational, multicentre cohort study’	2
Primary survey: Highlights from this issue	2
A man with right flank pain	2
Abstracts from International Emergency Medicine Journals	2
Best Evidence Topic report: Antithrombotic therapy and endovascular intervention for blunt cerebrovascular injury	2
When a study doesn’t show what you hoped for	2
Finding the needle in the haystack: towards better diagnosis of acute aortic syndromes	2
Trends and projections in fall death in the Netherlands from 1990 to 2045	2
Can acutely ill patients predict their outcomes? A scoping review	2
Accuracy of ultrasound in diagnosing ankle injuries in emergency care	2
Impact of serial cardiopulmonary point-of-care ultrasound exams in patients with acute dyspnoea: a randomised, controlled trial	2
Thematic analysis of ‘Prevention of Future Deaths’ reports related to emergency departments in England and Wales 2013–2022	2
In reply: Carl Marincowitzet al, Performance of the Hull Salford Cambridge Decision Rule: the start of the traumatic brain injury (TBI) assessment and recovery journey	2
OP08 A feasibility cluster randomised controlled trial of a paramedic-administered breathlessness management intervention for acute-on-chronic breathlessness (BREATHE): study findings	2
819 What can you teach in 15 minutes? A pilot study of ‘just-in-time’ teaching in a paediatric emergency department	2
Journal update monthly top five	2
In reply: a negative non-contrast CT is insufficient to exclude a cerebellar infarct	2
PP29 Aftermath of COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and wellbeing of patients with thalassemia major in Pakistan: a qualitative study	2
1074 Ottawa Ankle rules cannot be safely used to rule out ankle fractures in patients who present ≥10 days post-injury	2
Could a D-dimer/fibrinogen ratio have a role in ruling-out venous thromboembolism?	2
867 Prognostic accuracy of triage tools for adults with suspected COVID-19 in a pre-hospital setting: an observational cohort study	2
GP patients in the emergency department	2
1428 What influences decisions and predicts transfer of older care-home residents to the emergency department? A synthesis of qualitative reviews and systematic review	2
Contact with emergency departments and hospitals in England before suicide death: a retrospective cohort study	2
1522 The composite outcome fallacy in the PRIEST COVID-19 clinical prediction score	2
External validation of Glasgow-Blatchford, modified Glasgow-Blatchford and CANUKA scores to identify low-risk patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding in emergency departments: a retrospective co	2
781 Drone delivered defibrillators (The 3D Project): a simulation study	2
High-potency benzodiazepine misuse in opioid-dependent patients: use naloxone with care	2
PP37 Examining the potential for uncontrolled organ donation after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Canada – a sub analysis of the canROC registry	2
Perceived barriers and opportunities to improve working conditions and staff retention in emergency departments: a qualitative study	2
Outcomes and resource utilisation of patients presented to the emergency department with opioid and benzodiazepine poisoning	2
Influence of prehospital management on the outcome of spinal cord decompression sickness in scuba divers	2
Derivation and validation of a risk-stratification model for patients with probable or proven COVID-19 in EDs: the revised HOME-CoV score	2
Emergency scalpel cricothyroidotomy use in a prehospital trauma service: a 20-year review	2
PP30 Comparing on-scene times and conveyance rates in medical, traumatic and psychiatric presentations to the ambulance service	2
Hospitalisations for emergency-sensitive conditions in Germany during the COVID-19 pandemic: insights from the German-wide Helios hospital network	2
PP27 NHS 111 staff and user views of online NHS 111: a useful adjunct to the NHS 111 telephone service	2
Biomechanical analysis of force distribution in one-handed and two-handed adult chest compression: a randomised crossover observational study	2
PP26 Exploring the use of pre-hospital pre-alerts and their impact on patients, ambulance service and emergency department staff: protocol for a mixed methods study	2
750 Is higher-level trauma centre care associated with better outcomes in patients injured by low-energy trauma? A systematic review	2
PP45 ‘Every day was a learning curve’: the experience of implementing COVID-19 triage protocols in UK ambulance services – a qualitative study	2
1107 Real-world deployment of point-of-care SARS-CoV-2 testing in the emergency department admission pathway can support the safe, accurate and rapid diagnosis of COVID-19	2
Man with facial trauma	2
Man with progressive dyspnoea	2
EP10 Community first responders‘ contribution to rural emergency medical service provision in the UK	2
1716 Why do emergency department clinicians miss acute aortic syndrome? A case series and descriptive analysis	2
Severity of SARS-CoV-2 infection and albumin levels recorded at the first emergency department evaluation: a multicentre retrospective observational study	2
03 Home truths and long lies? Ambulance calls to fallen patients in residential care facilities within an English clinical commissioning group	2
Experience of emergency department patients after a visit for hyperglycaemia: implications for communication and factors affecting adherence postdischarge	2
Abstracts from International Emergency Medicine Journals	2
Primary survey: highlights from this issue	2
PP32 Airway management of cardiac and respiratory arrest patients in the pre-hospital environment	2
Current management of moderate to severe traumatic pneumothoraces: a survey of emergency clinicians	2
Risk factors that predict mortality in patients with blunt chest wall trauma: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis	2
Intervention to increase colorectal cancer screening among emergency department patients: results from a randomised pilot study	2
Silver Trauma Review Clinic: a novel model of care to manage non-operative injuries in older patients	2
BET 1: Ruling out cerebellar infarct in the emergency department with CT scan	2
Journal update monthly top five	2