2022 Academic Affairs Committee’s Recommended Articles
ACEP is pleased to give you access to articles from the 2022 Recommended Articles List from the Academic Affairs Committee. These articles are for additional reading only and have not been approved by ABEM for the Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment Reading List. Please note that, in some cases as noted individually, printing a copy is prohibited; in all cases, sending a PDF or link to another person or making additional copies is strictly prohibited, as is distributing the articles or making them available in any other format.
Acute Atrial Fibrillation
Scheuermeyer FX, Andolfatto G, Christenson J, Villa-Roel C, Rowe B. A multicenter randomized trial to evaluate a chemical-first or electrical-first cardioversion strategy for patients with uncomplicated acute atrial fibrillation. Acad Emerg Med. 2019 Sep;26(9):969-981.
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Natsui S, Sun B, Shen E, et al. Evaluation of outpatient cardiac stress testing after emergency department encounters for suspected acute coronary syndrome. Ann Emerg Med. 2019 Aug 1;74(2):216-223.
Acute Pain
Motov S, Masoudi A, Drapkin J, et al. Comparison of oral ibuprofen at three single-dose regimens for treating acute pain in the emergency department: a randomized controlled trial. Ann Emerg Med. 2019 Oct 1;74(4):530-537. ADD PDF 2
Acute Traumatic Brain injury
CRASH-3 trial collaborators. Effects of tranexamic acid on death, disability, vascular occlusive events and other morbidities in patients with acute traumatic brain injury (CRASH-3): a randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Lacet. 2019 Nov 9;394(10210):1713-1723.
Cardiac Arrest
Lascarrou JB, Merdji H, Le Gouge A, et al; CRICS-TRIGGERSEP Group. Targeted temperature management for cardiac arrest with nonshockable rhythm. N Engl J Med. 2019 Dec 12;381(24):2327-2337.
Lemkes JS, Janssens GN, van der Hoeven NW, et al. Coronary angiography after cardiac arrest without st-segment elevation. N Engl J Med. 2019 Apr 11;380(15):1397-1407.
Cardiogenic Shock
Wilcox SR. Nonischemic causes of cardiogenic shock. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2019 Aug;37(3):493-509.
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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Duff JP, Topjian AA, Berg MD, et al. 2019 American Heart Association focused update on pediatric advanced life support: an update to the American Heart Association guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency cardiovascular care. Pediatrics. 2020 Jan;145(1):e20191361.
Coronavirus
Zhu N, Zhang D, Wang W, et al; China Novel Coronavirus Investigating and Research Team. A novel coronavirus from patients with pneumonia in China, 2019. N Engl J Med. 2020 Feb 20;382(8):727-733.
Headache
Godwin SA, Cherkas DS, Panagos PD, Shih RD, Byyny R, Wolf SJ; American College of Emergency Physicians Clinical Policies Subcommittee (Writing Committee) on Acute Headache. Clinical policy: critical issues in the evaluation and management of adult patients presenting to the emergency department with acute headache. Ann Emerg Med. 2019 Oct 1;74(4):e41-e74.
Hemorrhagic Shock
Sims CA, Holena D, Kim P; et al. Effect of low-dose supplementation of arginine vasopressin on need for blood product transfusions in patients with trauma and hemorrhagic shock: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA Surg. 2019 Nov 1;154(11):994-1003.
Influenza
Butler CC, van der Velden AW, Bongard E, et al. Oseltamivir plus usual care versus usual care for influenza-like illness in primary care: an open-label, pragmatic, randomised control trial. Lancet. 2020 Jan 4;395(10217):42-52.
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Intoxication
Smith-Bernardin SM, Kennel M, Yeh C. EMS can safely transport intoxicated patients to a sobering center as an alternative destination. Ann Emerg Med. 2019 Jul 1;74(1):112-118.
Intubation
Janz DR, Casey JD, Semler MW, et al; PrePARE Investigators, Pragmatic Critical Care Research Group. Effect of a fluid bolus on cardiovascular collapse among critically ill adults undergoing tracheal intubation (PrePARE): a randomised controlled trial. Lancet Respir Med. 2019 Dec;7(12):1039-1047.
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Ischemia
Gurley K, Edlow J. Avoiding misdiagnosis in patients with posterior circulation ischemia: a narrative review. Acad Emerg Med. 2019 Nov;26(11):1273-1284.
Laryngoscopy
Tsan SEH, Lim SM, Abidin MFZ, Ganesh S, Wang CY. Comparison of Macintosh laryngoscopy in bed-up-head-elevated position with GlideScope laryngoscopy: a randomized, controlled, noninferiority trial. Anesth Analg. 2020 Jul;131(1):210-219.
Meningitis
Nugent J, Childers M, Singh-Miller N, Howard R, Allard R, Eberly M. Risk of meningitis in infants aged 29 to 90 days with urinary tract infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Pediatr. 2019 Sep;212:102-110.
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Myocardial Infarction
Neumann JT, Twerenbold R, Ojeda F, et al. Application of high-sensitivity troponin in suspected myocardial infarction. N Engl J Med. 2019 Jun 27;380(26):2529-2540.
Nasal Compression
Akkan S, Çorbacıoğlu SK, Aytar H, et al. Evaluating effectiveness of nasal compression with tranexamic acid compared with simple nasal compression and merocel packing: a randomized controlled trial. Ann Emerg Med. 2019 Jul 1;74(1):72-78.
Norepinephrine Infusion
Pancaro C, Shah N, Pasma W, et al. Risk of major complications after perioperative norepinephrine infusion through peripheral intravenous lines in a multicenter study. Anesth Analg. 2020 Oct;131(4):1060-1065.
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Opioids
Meisel Z, Lupulescu-Mann N, Charlesworth CJ, Kim H, Sun BC. Conversion to persistent or high-risk opioid use after a new prescription from the emergency department: evidence from Washington Medicaid Beneficiaries. Ann Emerg Med. 2019 Nov 1;74(5):611-621.
Weiner SG, Baker O, Bernson D, Schuur JD. One-year mortality of patients after emergency department treatment for nonfatal opioid overdose. Ann Emerg Med. 2020 Jan 1;75(1):13-17.
Orthopedics
Sayal A. Emergency medicine orthopedic assessment: pearls and pitfalls. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2020 Feb;38(1):1-13.
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Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Brady WJ, Mattu A, Slovis CM. Lay responder care for an adult with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. N Engl J Med. 2019 Dec 5;381(23):2242-2251.
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Okubo M, Komukai S, Izawa J, et al. Prehospital advanced airway management for paediatric patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a nationwide cohort study. Resuscitation. 2019 Dec;145:175-184.
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Pediatric Burns
Griffin BR, Frear CC, Babl F, Oakley E, Kimble RM. Cool running water first aid decreases skin grafting requirements in pediatric burns: a cohort study of two thousand four hundred ninety-five children. Ann Emerg Med. 2020 Jan 1;75(1):75-85.
Pharyngotonsillitis
Ståhlgren G, Tyrstrup M, Edlund C, et al. Penicillin V for times daily for five days versus three times daily for 10 days in patients with pharyngotonsillitis caused by group A streptococci: randomised controlled, open label, non-inferiority study. BMJ. 2019;267:15337.
Pneumonia
Metlay JP, Waterer GW, Long AC, et al. Diagnosis and treatment of adults with community-acquired pneumonia. an official clinical practice guideline of the American Thoracic Society and Infectious Diseases Society of America. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2019 Oct 1;200(7):e45-e67.
Pulmonary Illness
Layden JE, Ghinai I, Pray I, et al. Pulmonary illness related to e-cigarette use in Illinois and Wisconsin – final report. N Engl J Med. 2020 Mar 5;382(10):903-916.
Sepsis
Brown R, Wang L, Coston T, et al; for the SMART Investigators and the Pragmatic Critical Care Research Group. Balanced crystalloids versus saline in sepsis: a secondary analysis of the SMART clinical trial. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2019 Dec 15;200(12):1287-1495.
Filbin M, Thorsen JE, Zachary TM, et al. Antibiotic delays and feasibility of a 1-hour-from-triage antibiotic requirements: analysis of an emergency department sepsis quality improvement database. Ann Emerg Med. 2020 Jan;75(1):93-99.
Fowler AA III, Truwit JD, Hite RD, et al. Effect of vitamin c infusion on organ failure and biomarkers of inflammation and vascular injury in patients with sepsis and severe acute respiratory failure: the CITRIS-ALI randomized clinical trial. JAMA. 2019 Oct 1;322(13):1261-1270.
