Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine

Papers
(The TQCC of Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
Resident recruitment in the COVID-19 era: factors influencing program ranking by residents applying to a family medicine-emergency medicine training program42
Self-isolation among discharged emergency department patients with suspected COVID-1935
The grey area32
Amplifying voices: providing quality critical care to Canada’s remote and rural children during pediatric transport31
Just the facts: point-of-care ultrasound in cardiac arrest26
Caring for the invisible and forgotten: a qualitative document analysis and experience-based co-design project to improve the care of families experiencing out-of-hospital cardiac arrest22
Ready for practice? National recommendations for emergency medicine transition to practice curriculum20
CJEM debate series: #StillTheOne—while more challenging than ever, emergency medicine is still the best career path available for medical students15
Provision of immobilization or ice by paramedics in Southwestern Ontario15
Effectiveness of caregiver educational materials for paediatric community-acquired pneumonia in the emergency department: a qualitative study14
Just the facts: invasive Group A Streptococcal disease in the emergency department14
ATV associated injuries: any changes after 20 years?14
Early diagnosis of nonconvulsive status epilepticus due to lithium intoxication using 6-channel electroencephalography13
A new approach to follow-up of survivors of sexual assault in the emergency department?13
Correction: Recommendations for patient-centered emergency care13
Management of a positive blood culture in the pediatric emergency department: a multicenter case-based survey13
Competency based medical education (CBME) in CCFP(EM) programs12
People living with dementia deserve the best care possible in the emergency department12
Global Research Highlights12
Effect of 12 mg vs 6 mg of dexamethasone on the number of days alive without life support in adults with COVID-19 and severe hypoxemia: the COVID STEROID 2 randomized trial12
A system in crisis: exploring how recent emergency department closures influence potential access to emergency care in Ontario12
Global research highlights12
The relationship between prolonged emergency department (ED) wait times and short-term all-cause mortality: an analysis of multi-institutional administrative data in Alberta11
Continuous naloxone infusion for the treatment of guanfacine toxicity in a 2-year-old male11
The Goldilocks approach to trauma team activation: getting it ‘Just Right’11
Emergency department ophthalmoscopy: physician confidence and clinical practices11
Emergency department opioid discharge instructions: a multidisciplinary national Delphi study10
Leadership for change: working toward equity, diversity, and inclusion10
Development of a blended learning curriculum to improve POCUS education in a pediatric emergency medicine training program10
Correction to: Impact of community paramedic interventions on transfers from long term care to emergency departments: results of a systematic review9
Just the facts: how to assess for cerebral venous thrombosis9
Hematometra caused by ectopic pregnancy mimicking an intrauterine pregnancy diagnosed by point-of-care ultrasound: a case report9
Does the Canadian TIA Score adequately risk stratify patients for subsequent stroke and revascularization in the emergency department?9
Patient opinion and acceptance of emergency department buprenorphine/naloxone to-go home initiation packs8
Randomized trial comparing low- vs high-dose IV dexamethasone for patients with moderate to severe migraine8
Emergency department resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta in trauma patients with exsanguinating hemorrhage: the UK-REBOA randomized clinical trial8
Twenty-six years of machine learning for ECG: and we are not there yet8
Predicting the critical administration threshold in bleeding trauma patients8
Prevalence of pain-related presentations in Canadian pediatric emergency departments8
Two troponins, one troponin, none… the dawn of troponin-less decision aids8
The third intensive care bundle with blood pressure reduction in acute cerebral haemorrhage trial (INTERACT3): an interactional, stepped wedge, cluster randomized controlled trial8
From “Airway scares me” to “I would say I’m pretty comfortable”: quality improvement for reducing time to obtain equipment for adult advanced airway management in a rural emergency department8
Tech the pressure off: streamlining ED discharges with digital solutions8
Medico-legal issues related to emergency physicians’ documentation in Canadian emergency departments7
Using cognitive load theory to develop an emergency airway management curriculum: the Queen’s University Mastery Airway Course (QUMAC)7
Interprofessional clinical event debriefing-does it make a difference? Attitudes of emergency department care providers to INFO clinical event debriefings7
Unpacking the connection between hospital operations and emergency department crowding and access block7
Diagnosis and management of wide complex tachycardia in the emergency department7
DPIs cannot replace pMDIs in the management of obstructive airways disease7
2021 CAEP Acute Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter Best Practices Checklist7
Just the facts: seizure prophylaxis post-traumatic brain injury (TBI)7
Attitudes and acceptability of organ and tissue donation registration in the emergency department: a national survey of emergency physicians7
Just the facts: recognizing and managing delirium in older adults in the ED7
Socioeconomic and rural–urban inequalities in emergency department utilization during the perinatal period7
Reduction of urea test ordering in the emergency department: multicomponent intervention including education, electronic ordering, and data feedback7
Global Research Highlights7
Correction: Development and evaluation of a clinical simulation-based educational innovation on sexual orientation and gender identity in emergency medicine7
We are all connected: reimagining care for people experiencing houselessness7
Optimal management strategies for primary headache in the emergency department7
Describing a novel, national, vertical mentorship program for women in emergency medicine across Canada7
Do patient outcomes differ when the trauma team leader is a surgeon or non-surgeon? A multicentre cohort study6
How to assess and manage ulcerative colitis exacerbations in the emergency department6
Prehospital tranexamic acid: more than just a PATCH for trauma systems?6
Women at the top: a qualitative study of women in leadership positions in emergency medicine in Canada6
Does targeting a higher versus lower MAP improve survival following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest?6
Feasibility of patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) for rural and remote transfers6
Still6
Are we talking about practice? A randomized study comparing simulation-based deliberate practice and mastery learning to self-guided practice6
How well does GPT-4 perform on an emergency medicine board exam? A comparative assessment6
Repeatability, reproducibility, and diagnostic accuracy of a commercial large language model (ChatGPT) to perform emergency department triage using the Canadian triage and acuity scale6
CJEM Debate Series: #TriageAgain—are current triage methods dangerous?… if we cannot actually treat those triaged as urgent within a safe time frame?6
When the patient wishes to leave6
Cardiac arrest caused by ruptured nonaneurysmal infectious aortitis6
Addressing microaggressions with simulation: a novel educational intervention6
Early Pregnancy Assessment centers for care of pregnant patients: a before and after review on emergency department utilization6
Air embolism case report6
Our duty to learners in the emergency department6
Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians position statement on care of older people in Canadian Emergency Departments: executive summary5
Migraine-associated Takotsubo cardiomyopathy5
Caution Is Indicated When Using Fentanyl or Midazolam for Procedural Sedation in the Emergency Department5
Measuring and improving atrial fibrillation and flutter care in Canadian emergency departments5
Canadian Emergency Department Best Practices Checklist for Skin and Soft Tissue Infections Part 1: Cellulitis5
HEART + score: integrating carotid ultrasound to chest pain assessment in the emergency department5
Development and implementation of the Compassionate 1 Curriculum: an educational initiative to improve the delivery of care to patients receiving involuntary orders for mental health emergencies5
Different bodies, different care?5
Investigations ordered for patients with and without an intellectual or developmental disability (IDD) in the emergency department5
The hospital care and outcomes of long-term care patients treated by paramedics during an emergency call: exploring the potential impact of ‘treat-and-refer’ pathways and community paramedicine5
The ultrasound competency assessment tool for evaluation of early pregnancy with POCUS5
Global Research Highlights5
Efficacy of hand-held metal detectors in the detection and localization of ingested metallic foreign bodies in children5
The impact of alternate level of care on access block and operational strategies to reduce emergency wait times: a multi-center simulation study5
Establishing a virtual pediatric emergency department follow-up program: a novel strategy for improving access to care5
From STEMI to occlusion MI: paradigm shift and ED quality improvement5
Global research highlights5
The value of MRI in transient ischemic attack/minor stroke following a negative CT for predicting subsequent stroke5
Impact of a high sensitivity troponin accelerated diagnostic protocol on the safety and emergency department length of stay of chest pain in an academic tertiary hospital: a quality improvement study5
Safely reducing abdominal/pelvic computed tomography imaging in pediatric trauma: a quality improvement initiative5
This is a call to action for all leaders in Emergency Medicine: men and women4
Alcohol and drug impairment in off-road vehicle crashes4
Trauma-induced coagulopathy, could cryoprecipitates improve outcomes?4
Using off-duty emergency physicians for paramedic consultation: a step forward with even greater potential4
Just the facts: How to diagnose and manage acute preschool asthma in the ED4
Andexanet for factor Xa inhibitor-associated acute intracerebral hemorrhage4
Health system utilization following medical advice from Alberta’s Virtual MD: a descriptive analysis4
Just the facts: whole bowel irrigation4
“I am the doctor”: gender-based bias within the clinical practice of emergency medicine in Canada—a thematic analysis of physician and trainee interview data4
Keeping healthcare running: fighting the forces that drag it down4
SHoC-IVC: Does assessment of the inferior vena cava by point-of-care ultrasound independently predict fluid status in spontaneously breathing patients with undifferentiated hypotension?4
Cognitive load theory in action: e-learning modules improve performance in simulation-based education. A pilot study4
Attitudes, behaviour, and comfort of Canadian emergency medicine residents and physicians in caring for 2SLGBTQI+ patients4
We can do better for children in distress4
Global research highlights4
Current use of simulation for EPA assessment in emergency medicine4
Maintaining screen awareness: the identification of fat embolism with point-of-care ultrasound while performing a nerve block4
Flow, icebergs and lifeboats…and the importance of system wide curricular change4
Injuries associated with e-scooter use in the City of Calgary: Canada joins an international conversation4
Idiopathic fascicular ventricular tachycardia in children: a challenging arrythmia worth recognizing4
Vigilance and validity: the necessity of assessment system surveillance to ensure equity in emergency medicine4
What is the risk of returning to the emergency department within 30 days for patients diagnosed with substance-induced psychosis?4
Is the MEOWing of emergency department postpartum patients of diagnostic safety value?4
Evaluation of physicians’ current practices and awareness regarding the treatment of acute uncomplicated diverticulitis: results of a provincial survey4
Treatments, resource utilization, and outcomes of COVID-19 patients presenting to emergency departments across pandemic waves: an observational study by the Canadian COVID-19 Emergency Department Rapi4
Global research highlights4
Community healthcare appointments as an alternative to emergency department assessment: an exploration of family acceptability and preferences4
Global Research Highlights4
CONSORT 2025: raising the bar for transparency in randomized trials4
Iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis presenting as left lower quadrant pain: a case report4
Suction-Assisted Airway Catheter Insertion for airway management in severe epistaxis: a case report4
Global research highlights4
Just the Facts: role of corticosteroids for patients with septic shock, community-acquired pneumonia, and acute respiratory distress syndrome4
Anti-inflammatories as adjunct treatment for cellulitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis4
One giant leap for cephalexin dosing, one small step for antimicrobial stewardship4
Saving emergency medicine, part three: compassion4
Crowned dens syndrome: a rare differential diagnosis of meningitis4
Overuse of pharmacological treatments for patients with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo in the emergency department4
Parents’ perspective on pediatric emergency department visits for low-acuity conditions before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional bicentric study3
Education about sexual and gender minorities within Canadian emergency medicine residency programs3
Healthcare workers’ perspectives on a prescription phone program to meet the health equity needs of patients in the emergency department: a qualitative study3
Stop! Don’t put a chest tube in that. Point-of-care ultrasound diagnosis cardiac tamponade from an extracardiac tumor: a case report3
Global Research Highlights3
Clinical failure in abscess treatment: the role of ultrasound and incision and drainage3
Correction to: CAEP/ACMU 2021 Scientific Abstracts3
Exploring gender influences in the quality of workplace-based assessments3
Effectiveness of intravenous prostaglandin to reduce digital amputations from frostbite: an observational study3
A POCUS-first pathway to streamline care for children with suspected ileocolic intussusception3
Providing palliative care at home aligns with the professional identity of paramedics: a qualitative study of paramedics and palliative health care providers3
Marine envenomation by a Pacific red octopus in Vancouver, British Columbia3
Just the facts: diagnosis and management of intimate partner violence in the emergency department3
Pain management in emergency department older adults with pelvic fracture: still insufficient3
CJEM introduces Brief Quality Reports3
Case report: unmasked Brugada pattern in a post-arrest patient after ketamine induction for intubation in the emergency department3
Tirofiban for stroke without large- or medium-sized vessel occlusion3
Just the facts: contrast allergy in the emergency department3
Family acceptance of community-based alternatives to emergency visits: an opportunity to support the medical home model of primary care3
Delayed inflammatory reaction to dermal fillers after COVID-19 vaccination: a case report3
Just the facts: Evaluation and management of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis3
Diagnosis of a rare pediatric case of small-bowel obstruction secondary to a phytobezoar in a Meckel’s diverticulum aided by point-of-care ultrasound3
The role of partial resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta in pre-hospital trauma3
Building a better mousetrap3
Co-designing a web-based education platform for patients with early pregnancy loss3
Should we apply the pressure in preoxygenation?3
Building health literacy to help direct pediatric care choices effectively3
Foreign accent syndrome associated with left insula infarction after COVID-19 pneumonia3
Antibiotic prescribing and outcomes for patients with uncomplicated purulent skin and soft tissue infections in the emergency department3
Just the facts on healthier shift scheduling: “We’re tired of being tired”3
Experiences of healthcare providers with a novel emergency response intubation team during COVID-193
Global Research Highlights3
Disparities in emergency department boarding: contrasting mental health and non-mental health patients3
Does an intraosseous access-first strategy improve 30-day survival in out-of-hospital cardiac arrests?3
Global research highlights3
Clinical adaptations for advanced career emergency physicians: an approach to support practice transition3
Letter to the Editor: The current state of emergency medicine is a long-term threat to EM residency training3
Enigmatic Medicine: a proposed rebranding of emergency medicine3
CAEP Position Statement Executive Summary3
Emergency department leadership considerations for the next phase of the COVID-19 pandemic3
Who cares about the money: do health economic evaluation studies published in emergency medicine journals cut the mustard?3
When less is more: mitigating the harms and risks of over-testing through shared decision making2
Just the facts: emergency department approach to vaso-occlusive episodes in sickle cell disease2
Adding YEARS to optimize emergency department pulmonary embolism diagnostic workup2
A picture is worth a thousand words, but only if you can see it2
A step-by-step approach to patients leaving against medical advice (AMA) in the emergency department2
A reality check for emergency department crowding interventions2
To save emergency medicine, we must collaborate, innovate, and advocate2
Lack of helipad infrastructure impedes timely access to care2
POCUS literature primer: key papers on aorta and deep vein thrombosis POCUS2
The ten commandments of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS)2
Responding to the war in Ukraine2
Correction: Saving emergency medicine part two: better together2
Realist inquiry: a new way to think about overcrowding interventions2
#AIAuthorship. The CJEM debate: is there a place for generative AI in data analysis and writing within scholarly manuscript preparation?2
Video versus direct laryngoscopy for tracheal intubation of critically ill adults2
Equity, diversity, and inclusion in the emergency medicine workforce: benefits, barriers, and strategies2
A multicenter prospective cohort study evaluating 30-day outcomes after an emergency department visit for hyperglycemia in Canadian adults with type 1 or 2 diabetes2
Agreement and prognostic accuracy of three ED vulnerability screeners: findings from a prospective multi-site cohort study2
Medico-legal risk and use of medical directives in the emergency department2
A research grid to support clinician scientists in your emergency department2
Busier emergency departments: same triage systems—can AI solve the “next-to-be-seen” problem?2
Risk factors for acute appendicitis among adult patients with indeterminate ultrasound2
The trolley problem in the ED2
Examining the geriatric-friendliness of emergency departments in the Canadian province with the oldest population2
Facilitated peer mentoring to close the gender gap in academic emergency medicine2
The use of vasopressors to reduce post-intubation hypotension in critically ill adult patients undergoing emergent endotracheal intubation: a scoping review2
Risk factors associated with 1-week revisit among emergency department patients with alcohol withdrawal2
Remember that patient you saw last week: characteristics and frequency of patients experiencing anticipated and unanticipated death following ED discharge2
Noncompaction cardiomyopathy with Associated Pulmonary Embolism, Dextrocardia, and Poland Syndrome: A Rare Case Report2
An evaluation of emergency pain management practices in fragility fractures of the pelvis2
Global emergency medicine: four part series2
Reducing emergency department return visits for ultrasound imaging: a quality improvement initiative2
Just the facts: POCUS assessment for deep venous thrombosis2
Three exciting new publishing opportunities at CJEM2
Health care impact of implementing a clinical pathway for acute care of pediatric concussion: a stepped wedge, cluster randomised trial2
Impact of virtual care on planned rechecks in a pediatric emergency department: a quality improvement project2
Pediatric ED departmental complexity: a different approach to the concept of ED crowding2
Pre-induction vasopressor use to reduce post-intubation hypotension2
Pediatric emergency department physicians’ perceptions of virtual mental health assessments for urgent needs2
Emergency care clinical networks2
Laceration repair using intranasal ketamine: a phase 2 dose escalation clinical trial2
Alternatives to the transfer of long-term care patients to emergency departments: a new kind of house call?2
Evaluation of a prehospital endovascular therapy stroke bypass program2
Correction: Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of rapid HIV testing in Canadian Emergency Departments: a mixed methods study2
Using quality improvement approaches to increase emergency department provider engagement in research participant enrollment during COVID-19 and opioid overdose public health emergencies2
Tubes, lines, and videotape: a new era for quality and safety in trauma resuscitation2
An overview of vasopressors for post‐intubation hypotension in critically ill adult patients: the lay of the land2
Just the Facts: Management of return of spontaneous circulation after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest2
Vitamin C deficiency in a 12-year-old male presenting with knee pain: a case report2
Violence against healthcare and public safety professionals: is bill C-321 a solution?2
Improving quality and safety in emergency department cardiac ultrasound: an urgent need for change2
IFEM executive summary white paper of climate and ecological crisis2
Off-road vehicle crashes: dangers of alcohol and drug impairment2
Be polite2
Avoiding ED transport of elders: a need for an integrated multidisciplinary approach2
The association between paramedic service system hospital offload time and response time2
Global Research Highlights2
Early prediction of ventricular fibrillation using electrocardiographic characteristics in prehospital suspected ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: a case–control study2
Predictors of 30-day recurrent emergency department visits for hyperglycemia in patients with types 1 and 2 diabetes: a population-based cohort study2
Just the facts: ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome – a primer for emergency physicians2
Author reply to: Pre-induction vasopressor use to reduce post-intubation hypotension2
Guide to writing and publishing a scientific manuscript: Part 1—The structure2
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