Study objective The Quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (qSOFA) score (composed of respiratory rate ≥22 breaths/min, systolic blood pressure ≤100 mm Hg, and altered mental status) may identify patients with…
The ultimate responsibility of health professions educators is to improve patient care through knowledge translation, which is defined as “the synthesis, exchange, and application of knowledge by relevant stakeholders to…
Study objective Well-designed graphs can portray complex data and relationships in ways that are easier to interpret and understand than text and tables. Previous investigations of reports of clinical research…
Study objective Researchers from low- and middle-income countries have limited access to publishing and editing resources. This study describes a journal-initiated platform to improve publication quantity and quality in Sub-Saharan…
Study objective We determine how peer review affects the quality of published data graphs and how the appointment of a graphics editor affects the quality of graphs in an academic…
Palliative Care Is Increasingly Relevant to the Scope of Emergency Medicine The aging US population is increasingly dying from chronic rather than acute illnesses. By 2030, 1 of every 5…
SEE RELATED ARTICLE , P. 426 . Hospitalizations have long been recognized as sentinel events in the lives of older adults. Recovery from the illness or injury that prompts hospitalization may…
Study objective Among older persons, disability and functional decline are associated with increased mortality, institutionalization, and costs. The aim of the study was to determine whether illnesses and injuries leading…
SEE RELATED ARTICLE , P. 397 . In this issue of Annals , Martsolf et al assess how emergency department (ED) visits for low-acuity conditions change after nearby retail clinics open….
Study objective Palliative care has been shown to reduce end-of-life emergency department (ED) use. Our objective was to determine how the association of community-based palliative care with reduced ED visits…
