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View article: A single-arm phase IIIb study of 8-week glecaprevir/pibrentasvir treatment in adults with acute hepatitis C
A single-arm phase IIIb study of 8-week glecaprevir/pibrentasvir treatment in adults with acute hepatitis C Open
NCT04903626.
View article: Fentanyl test strip distribution acceptability and use among substance‐related emergency department visits
Fentanyl test strip distribution acceptability and use among substance‐related emergency department visits Open
U.S. overdose deaths involving fentanyl have escalated in recent years, including in Cook County, Illinois, where over 91% of the 2000 overdose deaths in 2022 involved fentanyl compared to 56% of 1195 overdose deaths in 2017.1 As such, dis…
View article: Emergency Medicine In-Training Examination Scores are Not Associated with Burnout and Not Affected by the Introduction of a Wellness Curriculum
Emergency Medicine In-Training Examination Scores are Not Associated with Burnout and Not Affected by the Introduction of a Wellness Curriculum Open
Introduction: There is little research examining the relationship between burnout and medical knowledge. Study Objectives: The authors sought to determine if emergency medicine (EM) resident performance on the In-Training Examination (EM-I…
View article: Unintentional Opioid Overdose Death Characteristics in Illinois Before and During the COVID-19 Era, 2017 to 2020
Unintentional Opioid Overdose Death Characteristics in Illinois Before and During the COVID-19 Era, 2017 to 2020 Open
This cross-sectional study characterizes Illinois unintentional opioid overdose deaths from July 2017 through June 2020 using data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System.
View article: A Positive Depression Screen Is Associated with Emergency Medicine Resident Burnout and Is not Affected by the Implementation of a Wellness Curriculum
A Positive Depression Screen Is Associated with Emergency Medicine Resident Burnout and Is not Affected by the Implementation of a Wellness Curriculum Open
Introduction: While burnout is occupation-specific, depression affects individuals comprehensively. Research on interventions for depression in emergency medicine (EM) residents is limited. Objectives: We sought to obtain longitudinal data…
View article: A cross-sectional study of opioid involvement in non-poisoning suicide – risks and prevention opportunities
A cross-sectional study of opioid involvement in non-poisoning suicide – risks and prevention opportunities Open
Objective To examine prevalence, demographic, and incident factors associated with opioid-positivity in Illinois suicide decedents who died by causes other than poisoning. Method Cross-sectional study of Illinois’ suicide decedents occurri…
View article: Opioid-related Emergency Department Visits During COVID-19 in a Large Health System
Opioid-related Emergency Department Visits During COVID-19 in a Large Health System Open
Objective: Multiple states have reported increases in opioid overdose deaths during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, however little is known about opioid-related presentations to the emergency department (ED). Methods: Thi…
View article: Patient-Reported Opioid Pill Consumption After an ED Visit: How Many Pills Are People Using?
Patient-Reported Opioid Pill Consumption After an ED Visit: How Many Pills Are People Using? Open
Objectives Recent guidelines advise limiting opioid prescriptions for acute pain to a three-day supply; however, scant literature quantifies opioid use patterns after an emergency department (ED) visit. We sought to describe opioid consump…
View article: Women’s Night in Emergency Medicine Mentorship Program: A SWOT Analysis
Women’s Night in Emergency Medicine Mentorship Program: A SWOT Analysis Open
Introduction: Women in emergency medicine (EM) at all career stages report gender-specific obstacles to satisfaction and advancement. Programs that facilitate longitudinal mentoring, professional development, and networking may ameliorate …
View article: A Multifaceted Intervention to Improve Patient Knowledge and Safe Use of Opioids: Results of the ED EMC<sup>2</sup> Randomized Controlled Trial
A Multifaceted Intervention to Improve Patient Knowledge and Safe Use of Opioids: Results of the ED EMC<sup>2</sup> Randomized Controlled Trial Open
Objectives Despite increased focus on opioid prescribing, little is known about the influence of prescription opioid medication information given to patients in the emergency department (ED). The study objective was to evaluate the effect …
View article: The Implementation of a National Multifaceted Emergency Medicine Resident Wellness Curriculum Is Not Associated With Changes in Burnout
The Implementation of a National Multifaceted Emergency Medicine Resident Wellness Curriculum Is Not Associated With Changes in Burnout Open
Background The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Common Program Requirements effective 2017 state that programs and sponsoring institutions have the same responsibility to address well‐being as they do other aspects of r…
View article: Reply to Comment on Potentially Inappropriate Medication Prescriptions for Older Adults With Painful Conditions and Association With Return Emergency Department Visits
Reply to Comment on Potentially Inappropriate Medication Prescriptions for Older Adults With Painful Conditions and Association With Return Emergency Department Visits Open
This letter comments on the letter by Donna Lisi
View article: Faculty Assessment of Emergency Medicine Resident Grit: A Multicenter Study
Faculty Assessment of Emergency Medicine Resident Grit: A Multicenter Study Open
Background Assessment of trainees’ competency is challenging; the predictive power of traditional evaluations is debatable especially in regard to noncognitive traits. New assessments need to be sought to better understand affective areas …
View article: Comparing the Maslach Burnout Inventory to Other Well-Being Instruments in Emergency Medicine Residents
Comparing the Maslach Burnout Inventory to Other Well-Being Instruments in Emergency Medicine Residents Open
Background The Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) is considered the “gold standard” for measuring burnout, encompassing 3 scales: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment. Other well-being instruments have shown ut…
View article: When good times go bad: managing &lsquo;legal high&rsquo; complications in the emergency department
When good times go bad: managing ‘legal high’ complications in the emergency department Open
Patients can use numerous drugs that exist outside of existing regulatory statutes in order to get "legal highs." Legal psychoactive substances represent a challenge to the emergency medicine physician due to the sheer number of available …
View article: Development of an Emergency Medicine Wellness Curriculum
Development of an Emergency Medicine Wellness Curriculum Open
Burnout, the triad of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and low personal accomplishment, begins early in medical education and the prevalence continues to increase over time among U.S. physicians. The Accreditation Council for Gradu…
View article: Emergency Medicine Faculty Are Poor at Predicting Burnout in Individual Trainees: An Exploratory Study
Emergency Medicine Faculty Are Poor at Predicting Burnout in Individual Trainees: An Exploratory Study Open
Objective Burnout is common among emergency medicine (EM) physicians, and it is prevalent even among EM trainees. Recently proposed Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education requirements encourage faculty to alert residency lead…
View article: Emergency Department Patient Perspectives on the Risk of Addiction to Prescription Opioids
Emergency Department Patient Perspectives on the Risk of Addiction to Prescription Opioids Open
Objective. To characterize emergency department (ED) patients' knowledge and beliefs about the addictive potential of opioids. Design. Mixed methods analysis of data from a randomized controlled trial. Setting. Urban academic ED (>88,00…