NEJM - Emergency Medicine

Acute Conversion of Atrial Fibrillation in the Emergency Department

Vernakalant beats procainamide for rapid conversion of patients with atrial fibrillation.

Are Multiple Doses of Ondansetron Beneficial for Gastroenteritis in Children?

This strategy reduced the severity of gastroenteritis and was safe overall, with diarrhea being the main side effect.

Another Benefit of a Primary Care Continuity Relationship

Subsequent emergency department use was lower following a virtual visit with a patient's own family physician compared with a visit with another physician.

Antibiotic Prophylaxis Before ERCP for Biliary Obstruction

A new meta-analysis supports antibiotics in this gray area.

Are Overnight Stays in the Emergency Department Problematic?

Risk for death was 40% higher in older adults who stayed in the ED overnight before admission to the hospital.