Will a sweet treat make cough retreat? In children presenting with acute cough due to upper respiratory tract infection, does honey treatment reduce cough severity?

A short evidence review was conducted to evaluate whether inhaled isopropyl alcohol (IPA) is an effective non-pharmacological treatment for acute nausea in adults presenting to the emergency ...

Absorbable sutures appear clinically effective and may be more cost-effective than non-absorbable sutures for definitive closure of adult facial lacerations (22 April, 2026) ...

Intraosseous (IO) access is a technique increasingly used within trauma and emergency settings where immediate vascular access is required. It provides an effective alternative to intravenous access, ...

Background Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are more meaningful than service-orientated metrics, but representation must be equitable. PROM-OPAC is currently the only PROM for Older People ...

Emergency medicine (EM) has evolved into a mature academic specialty, yet research activity is inconsistent and opportunities to participate in research remain unevenly distributed across Emergency ...

Background Paediatric out-of-hospital clinical deterioration (POCD) is rare but carries a high risk of adverse outcomes if not recognised early. Despite its clinical importance, there is no agreed ...

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Globally, patients with low back pain (LBP) account for 4.4% of all emergency department (ED) attendances, in the UK, 50 000 visits have been reported each month. LBP is reportedly challenging to ...

Background Ambulance offload delay, also known as ambulance ramping, is increasingly common in emergency care systems experiencing capacity strain. While such delays may have operational and clinical ...

Background The increased use of CT in emergency departments (ED) has led to a rise in incidental detection of pneumomediastinum (PNM). As this finding can be associated with oesophageal perforation ...

Introduction The Major Trauma Triage Study (‘MATTS’) triage tool was designed to identify patients with major trauma who could benefit from expedited care in specialist major trauma centres (MTCs). We ...