Emergencies

This study tests whether cancer patients who visit the emergency room for urgent problems benefit from being immediately referred to a palliative care team. The goal is to see if this reduces aggressive treatments and hospitalizations in the last month of life. The trial involves…

Researchers at a French hospital are studying whether a national surgical emergency classification system changes patients' quality of life and persistent pain three months after emergency surgery. The study compares patients treated before the system was introduced with those tr…

This study compares two surgical methods for emergency colon removal: laparoscopic (keyhole) and open surgery. Researchers want to see which approach leads to fewer complications and better long-term survival. The trial involves 192 adults who need emergency colon surgery, exclud…

This study tests a structured conversation guide that emergency doctors can use with seriously ill older adults or their families to make shared decisions about intensive care. The trial involves 40 participants and aims to see if the tool is acceptable and feasible. It does not …

This study tests whether showing a short video about advance care planning to older adults in the emergency room can increase the number of people who officially document their healthcare wishes. Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital are enrolling 900 adults aged 65+ (or …

This study tests whether artificial intelligence can improve how emergency call operators recognize strokes. Researchers will analyze 1,000 emergency calls to see if AI can detect signs of stroke more accurately than current methods. The goal is to help stroke patients get to the…