{"title":"The occurrence of propofol injection pain in the emergency department: an exploratory analysis.","authors":"Mischa Veen, M Christien van der Linden","doi":"10.5847/wjem.j.1920-8642.2025.023","DOIUrl":"10.5847/wjem.j.1920-8642.2025.023","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23685,"journal":{"name":"World journal of emergency medicine","volume":"16 2","pages":"161-163"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11930562/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143711445","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yiyao Bao, Jing Ye, Lijun Guan, Caina Gao, Lei Hu, Linhua Tan
{"title":"Pediatric bronchial rupture: outcomes in four cases.","authors":"Yiyao Bao, Jing Ye, Lijun Guan, Caina Gao, Lei Hu, Linhua Tan","doi":"10.5847/wjem.j.1920-8642.2024.089","DOIUrl":"10.5847/wjem.j.1920-8642.2024.089","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23685,"journal":{"name":"World journal of emergency medicine","volume":"16 1","pages":"85-87"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11788115/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143190730","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Wachira Wongtanasarasin, Daniel K Nishijima, Wanrudee Isaranuwatchai, Jeffrey S Hoch
{"title":"Real-world cost-effectiveness of targeted temperature management in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survivors: results from an academic medical center.","authors":"Wachira Wongtanasarasin, Daniel K Nishijima, Wanrudee Isaranuwatchai, Jeffrey S Hoch","doi":"10.5847/wjem.j.1920-8642.2025.012","DOIUrl":"10.5847/wjem.j.1920-8642.2025.012","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Targeted temperature management (TTM) is a common therapeutic intervention, yet its cost-effectiveness remains uncertain. This study aimed to evaluate the real-world cost-effectiveness of TTM compared with that of conventional care in adult out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) survivors using clinical patient-level data.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted a retrospective cohort study at an academic medical center in the USA to assess the cost-effectiveness of TTM in adult non-traumatic OHCA survivors between 1 January, 2019 and 30 June, 2023. The primary outcome was survival to hospital discharge. Incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs) were calculated and compared with various decision makers' willingness to pay. Cost-effectiveness acceptability curves were utilized to evaluate the economic attractiveness of TTM. Uncertainty about the incremental cost and effect was explored with a 95% confidence ellipse.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among 925 non-traumatic OHCA survivors, only 30 (3%) received TTM. After adjusting for potential confounders, the TTM group did not demonstrate a significantly lower cost (delta cost -$5,141, 95% confidence interval [95% CI]: $-35,347 to $25,065, P=0.79) and higher survival to hospital discharge (delta effect 6%, 95% CI: -11% to 23%, P=0.41). Additionally, a 95% confidence ellipse indicated uncertainty reflected by evidence that the true value of the ICER could be in any of the quadrants of the cost-effectiveness plane.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Although TTM did not demonstrate a clear survival benefit in this study, its potential cost-effectiveness warrants further investigation with larger sample sizes. These findings highlight the need for additional research to optimize TTM use in OHCA care and inform resource allocation decisions.</p>","PeriodicalId":23685,"journal":{"name":"World journal of emergency medicine","volume":"16 1","pages":"28-34"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11788109/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143190734","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Transesophageal lung ultrasonography in empyema detection: a case report.","authors":"Issac Cheong, Francisco Marcelo Tamagnone","doi":"10.5847/wjem.j.1920-8642.2025.029","DOIUrl":"10.5847/wjem.j.1920-8642.2025.029","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23685,"journal":{"name":"World journal of emergency medicine","volume":"16 2","pages":"189-191"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11930560/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143711448","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Eosinophilia and clonorchiasis presenting as fever of unknown origin in adult patients.","authors":"Jie Zhong, Xin Zhou, Wei Gu","doi":"10.5847/wjem.j.1920-8642.2024.069","DOIUrl":"10.5847/wjem.j.1920-8642.2024.069","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23685,"journal":{"name":"World journal of emergency medicine","volume":"16 1","pages":"91-93"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11788103/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143190683","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Keven Vachon, Geneviève Gravel, Samuel Leduc, Alexandra Larouche, Myriam Mallet, David Simonyan, Mahukpe Narcisse Ulrich Singbo, Julie Ouellet-Pelletier, Simon Berthelot
{"title":"Fever without source in infants aged 22-60 days: how laboratory tests perform at identifying bacterial infections and predicting the need for a lumbar puncture?","authors":"Keven Vachon, Geneviève Gravel, Samuel Leduc, Alexandra Larouche, Myriam Mallet, David Simonyan, Mahukpe Narcisse Ulrich Singbo, Julie Ouellet-Pelletier, Simon Berthelot","doi":"10.5847/wjem.j.1920-8642.2025.004","DOIUrl":"10.5847/wjem.j.1920-8642.2025.004","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23685,"journal":{"name":"World journal of emergency medicine","volume":"16 1","pages":"74-77"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11788111/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143190722","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Anna Müller, Robert Arimond, Janosch Kunczik, Rolf Rossaint, Michael Czaplik, Andreas Follmann
{"title":"Feasibility of telemedicine in civil protection: a prospective observational study during a music festival.","authors":"Anna Müller, Robert Arimond, Janosch Kunczik, Rolf Rossaint, Michael Czaplik, Andreas Follmann","doi":"10.5847/wjem.j.1920-8642.2025.027","DOIUrl":"10.5847/wjem.j.1920-8642.2025.027","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>As disasters intensify and professional deficits persist, civil protection is reliant on medical volunteers. With limited physician availability, telemedicine is promising. No system currently empowers lower-qualified paramedics for physician-delegated telemedicine. Existing telemedicine technology unfits for civil protection. This study aimed to evaluate a modified system at a music festival to simulate disaster situations.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A tablet-based telemedicine system, integrating vital sign monitoring, was deployed at the \"Summerjam\" music festival characterized by various medical emergencies. A physician could be contacted via telemedicine or requested onsite. Medical feasibility was rated by patient condition changes, with National Advisory Committee of Aeronautics (NACA) score and Primary Ranking for Initial Orientation in the Rescue service (PRIOR) algorithm for triaging. Technical feasibility was assessed by connection stability, communication, and vital sign transmission.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of 404 treatments, 34 (8.4%) were performed using telemedicine, 49 (12.1%) were carried out with a physician onsite. Telemedicine treatments accounted for 40.9% of all treatment in which a physician was involved. Patient conditions varied up to NACA III (moderate disturbance). A variety of internal medical (76.5%) and surgical (23.5%) conditions were addressed, some of which required invasive measures or application of medication. No patients experienced a deterioration in their condition. Despite technical difficulties, treatment was not significantly impacted, confirming technical feasibility.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The study shows that lower-qualified paramedics can effectively use telemedicine for physician-delegated treatment, suggesting potential applicability to civil protection. Nonetheless, further system robustness improvements and research are needed.</p>","PeriodicalId":23685,"journal":{"name":"World journal of emergency medicine","volume":"16 2","pages":"121-128"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11930555/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143711441","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Samir Hammoud, Kevin Tishkowski, Ahmed Hammad, Jehan Barbat, Alysse Cohen, Barry Brenner
{"title":"Identifying glass foreign bodies using conventional X-ray in a gelatinous model.","authors":"Samir Hammoud, Kevin Tishkowski, Ahmed Hammad, Jehan Barbat, Alysse Cohen, Barry Brenner","doi":"10.5847/wjem.j.1920-8642.2025.002","DOIUrl":"10.5847/wjem.j.1920-8642.2025.002","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23685,"journal":{"name":"World journal of emergency medicine","volume":"16 1","pages":"71-73"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11788108/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143190726","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}