Current Issue, Volume 25, Issue 5, 2024-09-18

Behavioral Health

Methadone Initiation in the Emergency Department for Opioid Use Disorder
Wolfson, Daniel; King, Roz; Lamberson, Miles; Lyttleton, Jackson; Waters, Colin T.; Schneider, Samantha H. et al.

Clinical Practice

Cross-Sectional Study of Thiamine Deficiency and Its Associated Risks in Emergency Care
Miller, Joseph; Grahf, Daniel; Nassereddine, Hashem; Nehme, Jimmy; Rammal, Jo-Ann; Ross, Jacob et al.

Emergency Department Blood Pressure Treatment and Outcomes in Adults Presenting with Severe Hypertension
Chaudhry, Farhan; Small, Eliana; Korzeniewski, Steven J.; Benyas, Dana; Ross, Lydia; Hill, Alex B. et al.

Critical Care

Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio Predicts Sepsis in Adult Patients Meeting Two or More Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome Criteria
Balakrishnan, Vamsi; Yang, Anna; Jeanmonod, Donald; Courie, Harrison; Thompson, Spencer; Peterson, Valerian et al.

The Nonlinear Relationship Between Temperature and Prognosis in Sepsis-induced Coagulopathy Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study from MIMIC-IV Database
Chen, Guojun; Zhou, Tianen; Xu, Jingtao; Hu, Qiaohua; Jiang, Jun; Xu, Weigan

Scoping Review: Is Push-Dose Norepinephrine a Better Choice?
Berkenbush, Michael; Singh, Lali; Sessa, Kelly; Saadi, Raghad

Education

Program Signaling in Emergency Medicine: The 2022–2023 Program Director Experience
Pelletier-Bui, Alexis E.; Fallon, Timothy; Smith, Liza; Strout, Tania; Fischer, Michelle; Olaf, Mark et al.

Emergency Department Slit Lamp Interdisciplinary Training Via Longitudinal Assessment in Medical Practice
Hamou, Samara; Ghiaee, Shayan; Chung, Christine; Lloyd, Maureen; Khem, Kelly; Zhang, Xiao Chi

Emergency Medicine Milestones Final Ratings Are Often Subpar
Gorgas, Diane L.; Joldersma, Kevin B.; Ankel, Felix K.; Carter, Wallace A.; Barton, Melissa A.; Reisdorff, Earl J.

Making A Difference: Launching a Multimodal, Resident-Run Social Emergency Medicine Program
Newton, Naomi P.; Freeman, Christopher; Panakos, Patricia

Emergency Department Operations

Reduced Time to Admit Emergency Department Patients to Inpatient Beds Using Outflow Barrier Analysis and Process Improvement
Erdmann, Marjorie A.; Paramel, Ipe S.; Marshall, Cari; LeHew, Karissa; Kee, Abigail; Soliman, Sarah et al.

Interfacility Patient Transfers During COVID-19 Pandemic: Mixed-Methods Study
Henry, Michael B.; Funsten, Emily; Michealson, Marisa A.; Albright, Danielle; Crandall, Cameron S.; Sklar, David P. et al.

Impact of Medical Trainees on Efficiency and Productivity in the Emergency Department: Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis
Valentine, Jake; Poulson, Jonathan; Tamayo, Jesus; Valentine, Amanda; Levesque, Jacqueline; Jenks, Shane

Emergency Medical Services

Telemedical Direction to Optimize Resource Utilization in a Rural Emergency Medical Services System
Karra, Ramesh; Rice, Amber D.; Hardcastle, Aileen; Lara, Justin V.; Hollen, Adrienne; Glenn, Melody et al.

Impact of Prehospital Ultrasound Training on Simulated Paramedic Clinical Decision-Making
Roche, Andrea; Watkins, Evan; Pettit, Andrew; Slagle, Jacob; Zapata, Isain; Seefeld, Andrew et al.

Use of Long Spinal Board Post-Application of Protocol for Spinal Motion Restriction for Spinal Cord Injury
Rice, Amber D.; Hannan, Philipp L.; Kamara, Memu-iye; Gaither, Joshua B.; Blust, Robyn; Chikani, Vatsal et al.

Association of Gender and Personal Choices with Salaries of New Emergency Medicine Graduates
Gallahue, Fiona E.; Ling, Louis J.; Quigley, Leo; Evans, Dian Dowling; Salsberg, Edward; Suter, Robert E. et al.

Health Equity

Equity in the Early Pain Management of Long Bone Fractures in Black vs White Patients: We Have Closed the Gap
Jehle, Dietrich; Paul, Krishna K.; Troung, Stanley; Rogers, Jackson M.; Mireles, Blake; Straub, John J. et al.

A Cross-Sectional Review of HIV Screening in High-Acuity Emergency Department Patients: A Missed Opportunity
Mahal, Jacqueline J.; Gonzalez, Fernando; Kokasko, Deirdre; Muscat, Ahava

Health Policy Analysis

Preventive Health Services Offered in a Sampling of US Emergency Departments, 2022–2023
Bennett, Christopher L.; Delgado, M. Kit; Pasao, Melissa; Espinola, Janice A.; Boggs, Krislyn M.; Camargo, Carlos A.

Medical Education

Exploring Medical Student Experiences of Trauma in the Emergency Department: Opportunities for Trauma-informed Medical Education
Appel, Giselle; Shahzad, Ahmed T.; Reopelle, Kestrel; DiDonato, Stephen; Rusnack, Frances; Papanagnou, Dimitrios

Pediatrics

Drowning Among Children 1–4 Years of Age in California, 2017–2021
Agran, Phyllis F.; Winn, Diane G.; Saadat, Soheil; Bhalla, Jaya R.; Greco, Van Nguyen; Best, Nakia C. et al.

Technology in Emergency Medicine

ChatGPT’s Role in Improving Education Among Patients Seeking Emergency Medical Treatment
Halaseh, Faris F.; Yang, Justin S.; Danza, Clifford N.; Halaseh, Rami; Spiegelman, Lindsey

Letters to the Editor (Limit 700 words) (commentary on previous published WestJEM papers)

Comments on “A Shorter Door-In-Door-Out Time Is Associated with Improved Outcome in Large Vessel Occlusion Stroke”
Cooper, Gillian; Gambhir, Vainavi; Gasparotti, Zoe; Camp, Samantha; Gum, William; Okolo, Robinson et al.

WestJEM Full-Text Issue

WestJEM Full Issue Text
Valenzi, Nicole