Vol. 21 No. 2 (2025)

Editorials

1 article

• Not only a day. Emergency Medicine Day is every day, at all times

  Erika Poggiali, Francesca Innocenti, Lorenzo Ghiadoni

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2025.14083

  • 362 abstract views
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Original Articles

8 articles

• An alternative perspective on triage systems: the Progressive Real-world Optimization of Triage System (PROGRESS) study

  Arian Zaboli, Francesco Brigo, Serena Sibilio, Gloria Brigiari, Magdalena Massar, Norbert Pfeifer, Marta Parodi, Eleonora Rella, Gianni Turcato

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2025.13269

  • 1,350 abstract views
  • 825 PDF
  • 392 Supplementary Materials

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• Emergency department visits in Italy: 2017-2023 trends, decline and recovery

  Camilla Mattiuzzi, Giuseppe Lippi, Ciro Paolillo

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2025.13785

  • 858 abstract views
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• Dynamics of geriatric emergency care: comprehensive assessment of emergency medical services utilization and its impact on healthcare resources in coastal India

  Vijay Kumar S S, Ananth Prasad Rao H T, Shabbir Shekhli, Anila Jose

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2025.13499

  • 717 abstract views
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• Diagnostic performance of YEARS criteria combined with point-of-care lung and venous ultrasound in suspected pulmonary embolism

  Chiara Gigli, Giovanni Volpicelli, Antonio Annovi, Ángel Sánchez Garrido-Lestache, Maria Cristina Vedovati, Cecilia Becattini, Simone Vanni, Peiman Nazerian

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2025.13779

  • 512 abstract views
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• Prognosis of trauma patients with liver injury who underwent observation after emergency department evaluation: a single trauma center retrospective study

  Andrea Nencioni, Enrico Lumini, Andrea Rossetto, Letizia Tiritiello, Guido Di Stefano, Federico Busa, Matteo Cittarella, Edoardo Cavigli, Manuela Bonizzoli, Peiman Nazerian

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2025.13473

  • 786 abstract views
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  • 457 Supplementary Materials

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• The relationship between the injury severity based on injury severity score and child seating position in the vehicle

  Leila Kouchakinejad-Eramsadati , Behzad Zohrevandi , Faranak Bashi Shahabi, Enayatollah Homaie Rad, Marieh Hosseinpour, Naema Khodadadi-Hassankiadeh

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2025.12915

  • 1,229 abstract views
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• Evaluation of the BronchiolitisMAD protocol in the out-of-hospital emergency services of the Community of Madrid

  Beatriz Jiménez-Sánchez Carpio, Laura Sánchez-García, Itziar Marsinyach-Ros, Joaquín Antonio Rendo-Murillo, Víctor Quesada-Cubo, Marina Gómez-Morán Quintana, Jorge Lorente-Romero, María Isabel Sánchez-Sáenz, Ana María Cintora-Sanz, Cristina Horrillo-García

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2025.13198

  • 1,110 abstract views
  • 703 PDF

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• Investigation of emergency medicine residents’ skills in using external pacemakers

  Samiye Kocal, Fevzi Yılmaz, Mehmet Berk Eyinç, Hüseyin Öztoprak, İlker Şirin

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2025.13169

  • 1,003 abstract views
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Reviews

1 article

• Challenges in managing children with autism spectrum disorder in emergency and hospital settings: strategies for effective care

  Shafiqa M. Al Sharif

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2025.13366

  • 1,697 abstract views
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Case Reports

3 articles

• A series of clinical cases highlighting cardiotoxicity induced by polymyxin B

  Rachna B. Patel, Bhavin B. Patel, Nisarg R. Hajariwala, Pankaj Maheshwari, Virendra C. Chauhan, Killol Kaneria, Anil Ganju, Abhishek Kadam, Pradnya Harshe, Chinmaye Sapre, Kamlesh Parikh

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2025.13468

  • 1,944 abstract views
  • 679 PDF

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• SOS: a silent threat. A case report on paracetamol overdose

  Shreya Nagraj, Akshay Kumar N S, Manjari Sharma, Praveen Kumar

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2025.13421

  • 1,505 abstract views
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• The key role of ECG in diagnosing secondary hypothermia in a patient with shock: a case report

  Maria Borja Cano, Miquel Turbau Valls, Ivan Agra Montava, Joaquin Jose Gomez Robles, Diego Fernandez Gonzalez, Roberto Lazzari

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2025.13543

  • 559 abstract views
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Mini Reviews

2 articles

• From bacterial pyelonephritis to meningitis: a case report and literature review

  Asif Dabeer Jafri, Om Prakash Sanjeev, Shyam Sundar, Kayenaat Rizvi

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2025.13700

  • 1,532 abstract views
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• From a sore throat to Lemierre syndrome. A case report and literature review

  Andrea Drei, Gianluigi Rava, Silvia Predieri, Lucio Mari, Gabriele Farina

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2025.13720

  • 786 abstract views
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Letters to the Editor

2 articles

• Comments on From a sore throat to Lemierre syndrome. A case report and literature review

  Erika Poggiali, Davide Gallo, Alessandro Dacrema, Camilla Botti, Beatrice Rossi, Claudia Caborni, Andrea Vercelli

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2025.14033

  • 406 abstract views
  • 758 PDF
  • 686 Video

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• Metacognitive awareness in coping with mental health challenges and decision-making among emergency physicians

  Albin Joseph, Tony P. Jose

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2025.13470

  • 690 abstract views
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Images in Emergency

2 articles

• Palpitations in a Fontan patient: what now?

  Catello Sepe, Cristiano Perani

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2025.13679

  • 1,033 abstract views
  • 835 PDF
  • 1,124 VIDEO 1
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• If you hear a new worrisome heart murmur…

  Erika Poggiali, Francesco Maria Sacco, Giudy Ragonesi

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2025.13573

  • 837 abstract views
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Educational Papers

1 article

• The initial management of mild and moderate burned patients in the emergency department: an expert consensus statement

  Beniamino Susi, Daniele Privitera, Giovanni Zanfardino, Antonio Di Lonardo, Davide Melandri, Andrea Fabbri

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2025.13763

  • 899 abstract views
  • 767 PDF

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