Quick SOFA Scores Predict Mortality in Adult Emergency Department Patients With and Without Suspected Infection
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…
Accelerating Knowledge Translation: Reflections From the Online ALiEM- AnnalsGlobal Emergency Medicine Journal Club Experience
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…
Graph Quality in Top Medical Journals
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…
Improving Publication Quality and Quantity for Acute Care Authors From Low- and Middle-Income Settings
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…
The Effect of Peer Review on the Quality of Data Graphs in Annals of Emergency Medicine
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…
Beyond Code Status: Palliative Care Begins in the Emergency Department
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…
Bending the Curve of Health Trajectories for Older Adults Discharged From the Emergency Department
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…
Emergency Department Visits Without Hospitalization Are Associated With Functional Decline in Older Persons
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…
Why Retail Clinics Do Not Substitute for Emergency Department Visits and What This Means for Value-Based Care
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….
