Top 10 evidence-based countermeasures for night shift workers.

Emergency edicine providers are responsible for ensuring the emergency department is staffed 24 hours a day. As such, providers must efficiently transition between day, swing and night shift on an almost weekly basis. There is no formal education in medical school or residency on how to approach the transition to and from night shift, remain alert and productive and maximise sleep during the day.

Promoting an obesity education program among minority patients in a single urban pediatric Emergency Department (ED).

Background: The purpose of this study was to assess the feasibility of the Emergency Department (ED) as a place for obesity education and to evaluate its impact on patient's lifestyle modification.

Methods: In this study, children between 8 and 18 years of age, who presented to the ED for non-urgent reasons in a single urban hospital, were enrolled. Parents' perception of their child's diet and exercise were assessed prior to the intervention.

Recurrent intussusception.

Recurrent intussusception is defined as an occurrence of intussusception of a bowel loop in a patient with a prior resolution of intussusception, either spontaneously or with an intervention. It is not rare to develop a subsequent episode after a successful reduction of intussusception. We report the cases of 2 children who presented to the emergency department with recurrent intussusception and review the pertinent literature.