EMERGENCY

This study tested whether letting children play digital games or watch cartoons before and during stitches can lower their pain, fear, and anxiety. 90 children aged 5-10 in the ER were split into three groups: one played games, one watched cartoons, and one received standard care…

This completed study looked at how safety-focused the culture is in French intensive care units (ICUs). Researchers surveyed nearly 4,800 staff members to measure safety attitudes and linked them to how teams review serious medical errors. The goal was to understand current safet…

This study looked at 50 intensive care patients to see how a contrast dye used in CT scans changes two kidney injury markers (TIMP-2 and IGFBP7) in urine. The goal was to understand if the dye causes a measurable increase in these markers. It was a small, observational study with…

This study created and tested a risk score called RESPIRE to predict whether a patient's pneumonia is caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria. Researchers looked at data from 300 adults with community-acquired pneumonia in the emergency department. The goal is to help doctors quic…

This study looked at whether patients follow the instructions they receive when leaving the emergency department. Researchers interviewed 242 adults by phone one week after their visit to check if they complied with discharge orders. The goal was to understand how well patients f…