Effectiveness of a Rural Emergency Department (ED)-Based Pain Contract on ED Visits Among ED Frequent Users.

Background: Caring for patients with chronic pain in emergency departments (EDs) can be particularly challenging, for both patients and physicians.

Objective: This study sought to determine, in a rural setting, the effect of an ED-based pain contract on the rate of ED visits among patients with frequent visits for pain not related to cancer.

Methods: This is a multi-ED, retrospective, before-and-after chart review assessing the effect of a rural ED-based pain contract on the frequency of ED visits.

Tranexamic Acid (TXA) in Trauma Patients: Barriers to Use among Trauma Surgeons and Emergency Physicians.

Tranexamic Acid (TXA) is currently the only drug with prospective clinical evidence supporting its use in bleeding trauma patients. We sought to better understand the barriers preventing its use and elicit suggestions to further its use in trauma patients in the state of Maryland. .

A Comparison between Emergency Medicine Residency Training Programs in the United States and Saudi Arabia from the Residents' Perception.

Objectives. This study was designed to compare the trainees' perception of emergency medicine (EM) training in the United States (US) and Saudi Arabia (SA) and to identify residents' levels of confidence and points of satisfaction in education, procedural skills, and work environment. Method.