Durmus Ali Ersahin, Ismail Erkan Aydin, Tugce Ersahin, Nalan Kozaci
{"title":"Ultrasound guidance versus conventional technique for radial arterial puncture in patients with shock in the emergency department: a randomized controlled trial.","authors":"Durmus Ali Ersahin, Ismail Erkan Aydin, Tugce Ersahin, Nalan Kozaci","doi":"10.1186/s12873-026-01538-3","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12873-026-01538-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9002,"journal":{"name":"BMC Emergency Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13123114/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147484513","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}
Baihui Xu, Sushan Wang, Pranav Tewari, Esther Choo Li Wen, Peihong Guo, Kelvin Bryan Tan, John Abisheganaden, Steve H L Yim, Borame Lee Dickens, Jue Tao Lim, Chen Chen
{"title":"Nocturnal warming and emergency department admissions: a nationwide association and projection study in Singapore.","authors":"Baihui Xu, Sushan Wang, Pranav Tewari, Esther Choo Li Wen, Peihong Guo, Kelvin Bryan Tan, John Abisheganaden, Steve H L Yim, Borame Lee Dickens, Jue Tao Lim, Chen Chen","doi":"10.1186/s12873-026-01552-5","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12873-026-01552-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9002,"journal":{"name":"BMC Emergency Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13123117/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147484589","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}
Muammer O Kandabas, Mehmet Ergin, Habibe S Ozensoy, Selahattin Guru, Merve N Celik, Mustafa Donmez, Selcuk Parlak
{"title":"Comparison of the diagnostic values of MASS, RIPASA, AIR, and AAS scores in adult patients presenting to the emergency department with suspected appendicitis.","authors":"Muammer O Kandabas, Mehmet Ergin, Habibe S Ozensoy, Selahattin Guru, Merve N Celik, Mustafa Donmez, Selcuk Parlak","doi":"10.1186/s12873-026-01545-4","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12873-026-01545-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9002,"journal":{"name":"BMC Emergency Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13122889/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147479695","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}
Eva-Maria Steinke, Till Milde, Hans Proquitté, Birgitta Hucke, Melanie Rohmann, Stefan Wolke, Thomas Lehmann, Luana Vogler-Dos-Santos, Jan-Christoph Lewejohann, Matthias Nuernberger
{"title":"Greater parental health literacy does not improve assessment of their child's emergency condition severity.","authors":"Eva-Maria Steinke, Till Milde, Hans Proquitté, Birgitta Hucke, Melanie Rohmann, Stefan Wolke, Thomas Lehmann, Luana Vogler-Dos-Santos, Jan-Christoph Lewejohann, Matthias Nuernberger","doi":"10.1186/s12873-026-01541-8","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12873-026-01541-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9002,"journal":{"name":"BMC Emergency Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13064169/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147472382","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":"Accuracy of the large language model ChatGPT in adult emergency department triage: a systematic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"Shuang Gao, Miao Yu, Yuanyuan Zheng, Mengjie Zhang, Zhennan Yang, Jianxia Zhang","doi":"10.1186/s12873-026-01521-y","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12873-026-01521-y","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9002,"journal":{"name":"BMC Emergency Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-03-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13104245/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147466924","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":"EMS dispatchers' perceptions of the implementation of video streaming: facilitators and barriers - a qualitative interview study.","authors":"Milena Meisner-Jensen, Ulla Vaeggemose, Natascha Bohnstedt-Pedersen, Gitte Linderoth, Martin Faurholdt Gude","doi":"10.1186/s12873-026-01531-w","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12873-026-01531-w","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9002,"journal":{"name":"BMC Emergency Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-03-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13104305/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147466928","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}
Heikki Riihimäki, Laura-Maria Peltonen, Mari Lahti, Jani Paulin
{"title":"Exploring violence towards EMS personnel: a multiprofessional qualitative study.","authors":"Heikki Riihimäki, Laura-Maria Peltonen, Mari Lahti, Jani Paulin","doi":"10.1186/s12873-026-01530-x","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12873-026-01530-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Violence against emergency medical service personnel is common and often underreported, with verbal abuse being the most frequent form, but physical and sexual violence also occur. The consequences of such violence range from psychological distress to physical harm and organizational burden. Despite growing evidence of the phenomenon, the dynamic, situational and interactional nature of this violence as well as effective prevention strategies are still insufficiently understood. The objective of this study was to examine factors contributing to violence against EMS personnel before, during and after violent incidents.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This qualitative study employed two multiprofessional stakeholder workshops (n = 36) conducted in Finland in October 2024. Participants included professionals from the EMS setting and its related fields, as well as patient representatives. The workshops produced experiences and perspectives on violence against EMS personnel, focusing on incident dynamics of violent encounters. Data was analyzed using thematic analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Violence towards EMS personnel presents itself through three interrelated themes: the aggressor, the EMS personnel, and the organization and the EMS system. The findings indicate that these themes interact dynamically, with violent incidents shaped by individual behavior, professional practice and institutional conditions. Aggressor-related factors such as substance use, psychiatric illness, and altered mental states were described as increasing risk for violence. EMS personnel's fatigue, inexperience, and moralizing attitudes were seen to increase vulnerability, whereas resilience and situational awareness were protective. At the organizational level, unclear risk-assessment protocols, inconsistent cooperation with the police, and limited post-incident support emerged as key challenges.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Violence against EMS presents itself as a multifactorial and dynamic phenomenon involving aggressor behavior, EMS personnel actions and organizational structures. Embedding de-escalation and disengagement competencies into training, strengthening system-level safeguards and implementing post-incident support are essential. The development of predictive models on how to manage risks at every stage of the EMS mission is warranted.</p>","PeriodicalId":9002,"journal":{"name":"BMC Emergency Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-03-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13104460/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147466911","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}
David A Firth, Muhammad Adeel Baig, Betsy Teresa, Gioacchino Cracolici, Adrian Boyle
{"title":"The association between long emergency department stays and inpatient length of stay: a retrospective cohort study.","authors":"David A Firth, Muhammad Adeel Baig, Betsy Teresa, Gioacchino Cracolici, Adrian Boyle","doi":"10.1186/s12873-026-01537-4","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12873-026-01537-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9002,"journal":{"name":"BMC Emergency Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-03-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13104378/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147466942","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":"The impact of optimizing the triage process for cardiac patients presenting to the cardiac emergency department on quality of care indicators: a quasi-experimental study in Southern Iran.","authors":"Hajar Bahraini, Shahin Raofi, Reza Hosseinabadi, Reza Nemati, Rasool Mohammadi","doi":"10.1186/s12873-026-01525-8","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12873-026-01525-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9002,"journal":{"name":"BMC Emergency Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-03-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13104554/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147455410","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}