ECPR May Improve Survival in Pediatric Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
A multicenter registry study finds higher survival and neurologic recovery rates with extracorporeal support despite wide confidence intervals.
ED Boarding Times for Older Adults with Dementia Surged Between 2015 and 2022
A national analysis shows mean boarding times for geriatric patients more than doubled since 2018, reaching 501 minutes for those with dementia.
Vasopressor Timing Does Not Predict 90-Day Mortality in Septic Shock Study
A retrospective cohort study of 4,699 patients reveals that time to vasopressor initiation is not independently associated with survival
Trial: Higher Bupivacaine Doses Do Not Improve Nerve Block Headache Relief
A randomized trial finds that low-dose, unilateral sphenopalatine ganglion blocks are as effective as higher doses for acute headaches
Study Shows Presyncope Carries Same 30-Day Cardiac Risk as Syncope
Emergency physicians underestimate presyncope risk, admitting these patients less often despite identical 30-day cardiac event rates
Study: One Dexamethasone Dose Matches Two for Pediatric Asthma
A retrospective cohort study of 2,063 children shows a single dose of dexamethasone is as effective as two doses for asthma exacerbations