Emergency Medicine

When Shift Hours Add Up: Emergency Department Medication Errors Rise as Clinicians Get Tired

By MedXY 06/19/2026

Pharmacy interventions on ED medication orders increased as clinicians spent more time on shift. The association persisted across roles and shift types, suggesting fatigue-related risks but varying by site.

Emergency Medicine Neurology news

Ultra-Early Remote Ischemic Postconditioning After Thrombectomy Appears Safe but Does Not Improve 90-Day Stroke Recovery

By MedXY 06/10/2026

In the EnTRIPS randomized trial, ultra-early remote ischemic postconditioning after successful endovascular thrombectomy was safe but did not significantly improve 90-day functional independence in acute ischemic stroke.

Emergency Medicine news Public Health

Emergency Medicine Training Must Evolve for a Permanently Crowded, Boarded ED

By MedXY 06/09/2026

A 2026 Annals commentary argues that boarding and crowding are enduring emergency department realities and that residency education should shift from avoidance to deliberate preparation for safe, effective practice in constrained systems.

Emergency Medicine news Psychiatry

Routine Laboratory Testing Rarely Improves Emergency Department Medical Screening for Adult Psychiatric Presentations

By MedXY 06/06/2026

A 145-publication scoping review finds that ED medical screening of adults with psychiatric complaints is dominated by low-level evidence, with society statements generally discouraging routine laboratory testing in otherwise low-risk patients.

Emergency Medicine Internal Medicine news

Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Acute Care Did More Than Diagnose: It Reassured Patients, Reduced Burden, and Deepened Trust

By MedXY 06/06/2026

A qualitative study found that patients experienced point-of-care ultrasound as emotionally reassuring, physically convenient, and closely tied to physician communication and trust during acute care.

Emergency Medicine news Public Health

Association Between Emergency Department Undertriage or Overtriage With Timeliness of Care and Patient Outcomes

By MedXY 06/05/2026

A large multicenter study found that emergency department triage mismatches were linked to small delays in care and longer stays, especially for overtriaged patients. Better use of patient history may improve triage accuracy.

Emergency Medicine Internal Medicine news

One in Six Older Emergency Department Patients Has Delirium: New Multisite Data Highlight Missed Risk, Mixed Management, and Higher Hospital Use

By MedXY 06/04/2026

A large multisite cohort found delirium in 16% of older adults in the emergency department, including nearly 8% of those discharged, with strong links to dementia, acuity, hospitalization, and 30-day readmission.

Emergency Medicine Internal Medicine news

One in Six Older Adults Presenting to the Emergency Department Had Delirium, With Higher Admission and 30-Day Readmission Risk

By MedXY 06/04/2026

A large multi-site cohort found delirium in 16% of older ED patients, including many discharged home, and linked it to higher admission and 30-day readmission, underscoring the need for standardized screening and supportive care.

Emergency Medicine news Pediatrics

Extracorporeal CPR May Improve Survival After Pediatric Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest, but Evidence Remains Early

By MedXY 06/02/2026

A Japanese multicenter registry study suggests ECPR may improve 1-month survival and neurologic outcomes in selected children with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, although estimates were imprecise and residual confounding remains a major limitation.

Cardiology Critical Care Emergency Medicine news Pediatrics

Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for Pediatric Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

By MedXY 06/02/2026

In selected children with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, extracorporeal CPR was associated with higher one-month survival and better neurologic outcomes than continued conventional CPR, though the study was observational and estimates were imprecise.

Emergency Medicine news Otorhinolaryngology

Clinical Care Guideline Implementation of Nebulized Tranexamic Acid in Post-Tonsillectomy Hemorrhage

By MedXY 06/01/2026

A clinical care guideline improved emergency use of nebulized tranexamic acid for post-tonsillectomy bleeding and was associated with fewer returns to the operating room.

Emergency Medicine news Otorhinolaryngology

A Post-Tonsillectomy Hemorrhage Guideline Using Nebulized Tranexamic Acid Was Associated With Fewer Returns to the Operating Room

By MedXY 06/01/2026

A quality-improvement clinical care guideline for nebulized tranexamic acid in post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage achieved high protocol adherence and was associated with a marked reduction in operative intervention.

Emergency Medicine news Otorhinolaryngology

Clinical Care Guideline Implementation of Nebulized Tranexamic Acid in Post-Tonsillectomy Hemorrhage

By MedXY 06/01/2026

A clinical care guideline for nebulized tranexamic acid in post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage was rapidly adopted in the Emergency Department and was associated with fewer returns to the operating room.

Emergency Medicine news Otorhinolaryngology

A Clinical Care Guideline for Nebulized Tranexamic Acid Was Associated With Fewer Operating Room Returns After Post-Tonsillectomy Hemorrhage

By MedXY 06/01/2026

A structured emergency department guideline for nebulized tranexamic acid in post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage achieved rapid protocol uptake and was associated with a marked reduction in operative hemorrhage control.

Emergency Medicine news Otorhinolaryngology

A Standardized Emergency Department Guideline for Nebulized Tranexamic Acid Was Linked to Fewer Operating Room Returns After Post-Tonsillectomy Hemorrhage

By MedXY 06/01/2026

A hospital clinical care guideline enabled rapid uptake of nebulized tranexamic acid for eligible post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage and was associated with a marked reduction in operative control of bleeding.

Emergency Medicine news Otorhinolaryngology

A Post-Tonsillectomy Hemorrhage Guideline With Nebulized Tranexamic Acid Was Linked to Fewer Returns to the Operating Room

By MedXY 06/01/2026

A quality-improvement guideline standardizing nebulized tranexamic acid for post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage achieved high protocol adherence and was associated with a marked reduction in operative hemorrhage control.

Emergency Medicine Infectious Diseases news

Digital Shared Decision Support Increased STI Testing for Adolescents and Young Adults in the Emergency Department

By MedXY 05/30/2026

In a randomized controlled trial, the STIckER smartphone-based decision aid increased gonorrhea/chlamydia and pharyngeal STI testing in emergency department patients aged 14 to 24 years, while improving decisional clarity, satisfaction, and implementation acceptability.

Emergency Medicine news Public Health

An Emergency Department Nudge-Based Strategy to Screen and Treat Patients With Alcohol Misuse

By MedXY 05/27/2026

A multicomponent emergency department workflow using screening, electronic prompts, and discharge decision support significantly increased naltrexone prescribing for patients with alcohol-related diagnoses.

Emergency Medicine Neurology news

Intravenous Magnesium Sulfate for Acute Nontraumatic Headache in the Emergency Department

By MedXY 05/22/2026

Intravenous magnesium sulfate added to paracetamol increased early headache-treatment success in the emergency department, but the pain relief was modest and below usual clinical importance thresholds. It also reduced rescue analgesia needs while causing slightly more mild side effects.

Emergency Medicine news Public Health

Unequal Paths to Care: How Region, Rurality, and Deprivation Shape Transport to Verified Trauma Centers Among the Critically Injured

By MedXY 05/20/2026

A large U.S. study found major geographic and socioeconomic differences in how critically injured patients are transported to verified trauma centers, with outcomes varying by region, rurality, and neighborhood deprivation.