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Clinical ResearchNeurologyOpen access

Prediction of death by neurologic criteria in patients with non-traumatic acute brain injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis examined predictors of death by neurologic criteria (DNC) after non-traumatic acute brain injury.

BMC NeurolOct 22, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchEmergency Medicine

A multifaceted intervention to increase bystander CPR rates after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in France: a stepped-wedge, cluster-randomised, controlled trial.

This stepped-wedge, cluster-randomised controlled trial assessed a coordinated intervention to increase bystander CPR before EMS arrival among adults with non-traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in France.

Lancet Public HealthOct 21, 2026Read summary
Case ReportEmergency Medicine

When Insulin Must Wait: The Role of Renal Replacement Therapy in Refractory Hypokalemia During Severe Diabetic Ketoacidosis.

A 37-year-old man presented with abdominal pain, progressive dyspnea, drowsiness, and Kussmaul respirations. Testing showed severe diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), acute kidney injury, and severe hypokalemia.

Am J Case RepOct 20, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchEmergency Medicine

POCUS Image Archiving in Emergency Medicine: A Systematic Review of Clinical and Financial Impacts.

This systematic review assessed clinical, operational, and financial outcomes of archiving point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) images in electronic health records in emergency departments.

Ultrasound QOct 19, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchEmergency Medicine

Technological Integration in Triage With AI and Machine Learning Compared With Conventional Triage and Narrative Synthesis of Telehealth for Patient Prioritization in Emergency and Acute Care Settings: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed AI- and machine-learning-assisted triage alongside tele-triage and digital tools in emergency and acute care.

J Med Internet ResOct 19, 2026Read summary
Case ReportPediatrics

Cardiac arrest in an adolescent following an overdose of antidepressants comprising sertraline, quetiapine fumarate, and lamotrigine: Case report.

An 11-year-old with depression ingested large quantities of sertraline (3 g), quetiapine fumarate (5 g), and lamotrigine (3 g).

Int J Clin Pharmacol TherOct 16, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchOrthopedic SurgeryOpen access

Acute management of pelvic ring injuries: identifying common treatment principles across institutional algorithms.

This PRISMA-guided systematic review compared published institutional algorithms for acute pelvic ring injury management. Searches identified 25 studies describing algorithms, pathways, or protocols published from 2006…

Eur J Orthop Surg TraumatolOct 16, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchNeurologyOpen access

Tenecteplase, alteplase, and endovascular thrombectomy in extended-window acute ischemic stroke with intracranial large-vessel occlusion: a Bayesian network meta-analysis.

This Bayesian network meta-analysis compared reperfusion strategies in imaging-selected patients with acute ischemic stroke treated 4.5 to 24 hours after onset or last known well.

J NeurolOct 16, 2026Read summary
Case ReportOrthopedic Surgery

Third lumbar transverse process syndrome with acute abdominal pain as the main clinical manifestation: A case report.

A 66-year-old man presented with persistent left lower-quadrant abdominal pain radiating to the lower back, worsened by postural change, standing, and walking.

Medicine (Baltimore)Oct 16, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchEmergency Medicine

Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio for predicting delayed neurologic sequelae caused by carbon monoxide poisoning: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed whether the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) predicts delayed neurologic sequelae (DNS) after acute carbon monoxide poisoning.

Medicine (Baltimore)Oct 16, 2026Read summary
Case ReportEmergency MedicineOpen access

Seizures Secondary to Aconitum Plant Poisoning: a case report.

A 53-year-old man developed ventricular tachycardia progressing to ventricular fibrillation and cardiac arrest after drinking homemade Aconitum kusnezoffii-infused liquor.

J Med Case RepOct 16, 2026Read case
Case ReportVascular Surgery

PERCUTANEOUS MECHANICAL THROMBECTOMY: A NEW TOOL IN THE TREATMENT OF ACUTE MESENTERIC ISCHEMIA.

An 82-year-old woman with atrioventricular block, hypertension, and dementia presented with acute abdominal pain that had begun three days earlier.

Port J Card Thorac Vasc SurgOct 15, 2026Read case
Case ReportCardiology

Integrated Use of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation and Molecular Adsorbent Recirculating System for Refractory Cardiotoxic Ingestion: A Single-Center Case Series.

Five consecutive patients with severe calcium-channel blocker or beta-adrenergic antagonist ingestions developed profound hypotension and respiratory failure despite standard therapies.

Crit Care ExplorOct 14, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchOncology (Medical)Open access

Anxiety in patients with cancer and emergency department use: a systematic review.

This systematic review examined whether anxiety is associated with subsequent emergency department (ED) use among adults with cancer.

Support Care CancerOct 14, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchEmergency MedicineOpen access

The impact of kinesiotaping on functional respiratory outcome in chest injuries-a pilot randomized trial.

This pilot randomized trial compared kinesiotaping (KT) plus breathing exercises with breathing exercises alone in 34 patients with isolated unilateral injuries involving fewer than five ribs.

PeerJOct 12, 2026Read summary
Case ReportPulmonology

Emergency treatment of acute massive hemorrhage during transbronchial lung biopsy outside operating room: Case report.

A patient with pneumonia, emphysema, a pulmonary nodule, prior breast-cancer radiotherapy, coronary disease after PCI, severe hypertension, and atrial fibrillation developed massive bleeding during fiberoptic…

Medicine (Baltimore)Oct 9, 2026Read case
Case ReportCardiology

ST elevation in lead aVR - a marker of critical left main coronary artery stenosis: A series of case reports and literature review.

Five consecutive patients presenting with acute chest pain or cardiac arrest had ST-segment elevation of at least 1 mm in lead aVR with diffuse ST depression of at least 1 mm in six or more leads.

Medicine (Baltimore)Oct 9, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchPulmonologyOpen access

Measurement properties of pulmonary function measurement and patient-reported outcome measures in patients with multiple rib fracture without flail segment; validation study alongside the multicenter FixCon trial.

This multicenter validation study, conducted alongside a randomized controlled trial, assessed pulmonary function, pain, and health-related quality-of-life measures in 180 adults with multiple rib fractures without a…

Eur J Trauma Emerg SurgOct 9, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchNeurology

Effects of Blood Pressure Lowering by Hematoma Location in Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage.

This pooled individual-patient analysis of five international randomised controlled trials examined whether hematoma location modifies the effect of early intensive blood pressure lowering in acute intracerebral…

NeurologyOct 8, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPediatricsOpen access

Age-adjusted shock index vs. reverse shock index multiplied by Glasgow Coma Scale to evaluate mortality in pediatric trauma: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis compared the age-adjusted Shock Index (SIPA) with reverse Shock Index multiplied by Glasgow Coma Scale variants (rSIG/rSIM) for predicting outcomes in trauma patients younger…

Pediatr Surg IntOct 8, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchAnesthesiology

Daily sedation interruption versus no daily sedation interruption for critically ill adults and children requiring invasive mechanical ventilation.

This updated Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis assessed daily sedation interruption (DSI) versus sedation strategies without interruption in critically ill adults and children receiving invasive mechanical…

Cochrane Database Syst RevOct 7, 2026Read summary
Case ReportPediatrics

Recurrent Ovarian Torsion Despite Previous Oophoropexy in a 9-Year-Old Prepubertal Girl: A Pediatric Emergency Department Perspective.

A 9-year-old prepubertal girl with prior left ovarian torsion treated by laparoscopic detorsion and oophoropexy presented with severe intermittent left-sided abdominal pain and vomiting.

Am J Case RepOct 7, 2026Read case
Case ReportHematology

Presumed transdermal superwarfarin toxicity in a pest control worker.

A man in his early 60s presented with dyspnoea and a 2-3 month history of spontaneous mucocutaneous bleeding. Laboratory tests showed unmeasurably elevated INR and activated partial thromboplastin time.

BMJ Case RepOct 6, 2026Read case
Case ReportPediatrics

Cutaneous tumbu fly myiasis in a returning child traveller and a novel EMLA-assisted extraction technique in paediatric emergency care.

A toddler presented with cutaneous myiasis and cellulitis after traveling to Gambia, caused by Cordylobia anthropophaga. The case was managed using a novel non-operative technique involving eutectic mixture of local…

BMJ Case RepOct 5, 2026Read case

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