Emergency angioplasty use rises, but some patients still miss out
Compared with their counterparts a decade ago, today's heart attack patients are receiving emergency angioplasty or clot-busting drugs to re-open clogged arteries at a far greater rate

Emergency medicine doctors top stress league
Emergency medicine doctors come top of the stress league, with around double the reported stress levels of other doctor

Reducing dose errors for children in cardiac arrest
When children suffer cardiopulmonary arrest (CPA) in the pre-hospital setting

New test can rule out heart damage within six hours
A new test to assess chest pain in UK emergency departments can rule out the possibility of heart damage within six hours

The utility of B-type natriuretic peptide in the diagnosis of heart failure in the emergency department: a systematic review
The purpose of this study is to systematically review the accuracy of BNP in the emergency diagnosis of HF.

Postal survey methodology to assess patient satisfaction in a suburban emergency medical services system: an observational study
The authors determined the feasibility of using a single mailing, anonymous postal survey methodology for collecting patient satisfaction data from a suburban EMS system.

National study of United States emergency department visits for acute pancreatitis, 1993–2003
The epidemiology of acute pancreatitis in the United States is largely unknown, particularly episodes that lead to an emergency department visit.

One in four patients has been drinking before arrival at accident and emergency
One in four patients has been drinking before arrival at accident and emergency, reveals a study

Should ambulance crews perform emergency breathing procedure?
A study questions whether ambulance crews can master the skills needed to provide emergency intubation before they reach hospital.

100 percent plus increase in illegal blood alcohol levels in emergency care patients over five years
Blood alcohol levels well above the legal limit have soared 113 per cent among emergency care patients in just five years

Emergency hospital team halves cardiac arrest deaths
Early intervention by a medical emergency team can reduce deaths from unexpected cardiac arrest in hospital by half, finds a study

New method for predicting risk of emergency caesarean section after a previous caesarean
A paper published in PLoS Medicine provides a novel method for estimating the risk of emergency caesarean section after a previous caesarean section.

Multidisciplinary approach to treatment of heart attacks a success
Acute heart attacks can be successfully treated through a multidisciplinary team approach involving Emergency Medical Services, emergency physicians, cardiologists and specialty centres

Emergency care scheme does not tackle real problems
A new scheme designed to reduce waits in emergency departments is simply massaging the figures to meet government targets