February 25, 2026
TOPLINE: Despite a 127% increase in screenings of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the emergency department (ED) from 2020 to 2024, only 9.9% of patients were […]
February 18, 2026
Despite the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the healthcare system in Gaza remains in a state of crisis. Many of the territory’s hospitals and clinics are […]
February 17, 2026
A 44-year-old woman in Copenhagen was caught in a revolving pattern of crisis. When she drank heavily, she self-harmed — sometimes cutting herself with knives in […]
February 13, 2026
TOPLINE: A survey of 2711 emergency medicine (EM) residents in the US revealed that lifestyle (97.5%), location (88.7%), and professional fulfilment (87.7%) strongly influenced their career […]
February 13, 2026
TOPLINE: Analysis of over 16 million emergency department (ED) encounters revealed that about 1 in 15 (6.5%) older adults received potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) at discharge. […]
July 7, 2025
Exertional heatstroke (EHS) is a life-threatening condition that requires immediate intervention. Unlike classic heatstroke, which mostly affects older adults or people with underlying health issues, EHS […]
June 30, 2025
Esophageal obstruction due to foreign body ingestion is a common clinical emergency and a frequent reason for emergency room visits in both adults and children, with […]
June 27, 2025
TOPLINE: In a US study of patients without cardiac arrest who required prehospital intubation, rapid sequence intubation (RSI), involving the use of a sedative and paralytic, […]
June 27, 2025
TOPLINE: Delayed intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) occurred in 2% of patients with mild traumatic brain injury and a negative initial CT who were receiving anticoagulant therapy, a […]