Emergency_Medicine

Clinical characteristics and resource utilization of emergency department patients with obstructive sleep apnea

PMCID: PMC12173181 PMID: 40526732 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0326194 Journal: PloS one Publication Date: 2025-6-17 Authors: Sun M, Zhang X, Liu YC, Pei J, Fan H, et al. Key Points * OSA patients represent a distinct, high-acuity subgroup in emergency departments, with unique demographic and clinical characteristics * Adjusted odds ratios

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Serious Illness Conversations in the Emergency Department for Older Adults With Advanced Illnesses: A Randomized Clinical Trial

PMCID: PMC12177648 PMID: 40531532 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.16582 Journal: JAMA network open Publication Date: 2025-6-18 Authors: Ouchi K, Block SD, Rentz DM, Berry DL, Oelschlager H, et al. Key Points * Nurse-led ED intervention increased clinician-documented serious illness conversations without significant patient-reported engagement * Clinician documentation of SICs increased from

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Risk factors associated with unplanned readmissions and frequent out-of-hour emergency department visits after pediatric tracheostomy: a nationwide inpatient database study in Japan

PMCID: PMC12170732 PMID: 40523996 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-025-06242-1 Journal: European journal of pediatrics Publication Date: 2025-6-17 Authors: Ito-Shinjo A, Shinjo D, Nakamura T, Kubota M, Fushimi K Key Points * Pediatric tracheostomy patients under 1 year old have significantly higher risks of readmission and emergency department visits * 43% of patients were

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Cleared to land? A nationwide analysis of emergency care hospital and HEMS infrastructure in Germany

PMCID: PMC12175417 PMID: 40528175 DOI: 10.1186/s13049-025-01418-y Journal: Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine Publication Date: 2025-6-17 Authors: Wolff J, Hohenstein C, Karagiannidis C, Kerkhoff J, Lossius HM, et al. Key Points * Only 44% of emergency care hospitals have certified helipads, compromising potential rapid medical interventions * 30.