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Center for Akutforskning er en forskningsenhed ved Aarhus Universitetshospital og Aarhus Universitet

Center for Akutforskning er en forskningsenhed på Aarhus Universitetshospital og Aarhus Universitet.

01/07/2025

☀️ Happy Summer Holidays ☀️

We are taking a short summer break from our SoMe-activities and will return in August.

Thank you for following along with our research. We’ll be back soon with new updates, insights, and inspiration from the world of emergency medicine.

Until then, we wish you a relaxing and sunny summer! 🌿🌊😎

29/05/2025

🏥Manual vs. Automated Defibrillators? A closer look at defibrillator usage in hospitals

⚡During in-hospital cardiac arrest, automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are generally used initially by the ward staff after which a specialized cardiac arrest team will use a manual defibrillator. However, the impact of using AEDs or manual defibrillators during in-hospital cardiac arrest is unknown.

🌍 During his international research stay at the Research Center for Emergency Medicine, Moritz Nettinger from Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria, investigated this question together with Johannes Wittig, Dung N. Riis, Bo Løfgren, and Kasper G. Lauridsen.

📊 By using data from AEDs and manual defibrillators from the Central Denmark Region, the researchers found out that

• There was no difference in the accuracy of rhythm analyses between manual defibrillators and AEDs

• Use of manual defibrillators was associated with significantly shorter chest compression pauses for rhythm analyses and defibrillation as compared to AEDs

📄 Overall, the study supports the use of AEDs during the initial phase of in-hospital cardiac arrest.

The study is published in Resuscitation and can be read freely here: 🔗 https://www.resuscitationjournal.com/article/S0300-9572(25)00131-5/fulltext

• Center for Akutforskning, Aarhus University Hospital
• Aarhus Universitet
• Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg

27/05/2025

🚨 Emergency Medicine Day – May 27, 2025 🚨

Today, Emergency Medicine Day 2025, shines a light on the challenges faced by emergency medical professionals and acknowledges the vital role they play in our healthcare systems.

This year’s themes include:
💪 Recognition of Expertise: Honoring the ongoing dedication of emergency care teams—clinicians, paramedics, and support staff—who work under pressure to provide critical care.

🛠️ Support Through Research: Emphasizing the need for improved resources, sustainable staffing, and informed policy—areas where research plays a key role.

🌍 Equity in Access: Advocating for global efforts to ensure emergency care is timely and accessible, regardless of setting or geography.

🔗 Read more about the Emergency Medicine Day here: https://emergencymedicine-day.org/

22/05/2025

🎉 Huge congratulations to Stig Holm Ovesen on successfully defending his PhD! 👏

His project, Point-of-care Ultrasound and Dyspnea (POCUS) in the Emergency Department, investigated whether using bedside ultrasound as part of the initial assessment could improve outcomes for patients with shortness of breath.

His findings show that while POCUS increases physician confidence and reduces use of chest X-rays, its overall impact on major outcomes like length of stay and mortality is modest in a broad ED-population. The work highlights the need for targeted use in selected patients, and for real-world outcome-focused studies.

An important contribution to emergency medicine and the growing field of clinical ultrasound

Well done, Stig! 💪🩺

15/05/2025

🎉 Huge congratulations to Trine Thøgersen on successfully defending her PhD thesis! 🥳👩‍🎓

Her research explored potentially preventable hospitalisations among older persons, shedding light on how we can improve care and reduce unnecessary admissions through better coordination and early intervention.

An important contribution to the field of geriatric care and health system optimization — well done, Trine! 👏

05/05/2025

INVITATION TO PH.D. DEFENCE

We are excited to invite you to Stig Holm Ovesen’s Ph.d. defence on his thesis on point-of-care ultrasound and dyspnea in the emergency department 🫁 Main supervisor: Jesper Weile

When?
🗓️ Friday, May 16 2025
🕰️ 14:00 - 16:00, followed by a reception

Where?
🏥 The Auditorium, Horsens Regional Hospital, Sundvej 30, 8700 Horsens

Everyone is warmly welcome!

It will be possible to stream the defence online here: https://aarhusuniversity.zoom.us/j/6754917190?pwd=TTcxMllJTjRWcTFmNjJ1VmliT0x5Zz09 🔗

Aarhus Universitet
Aarhus Universitetshospital
Regionshospitalet Horsens
Region Midtjylland
Riisfort A/S
Johan Schrøders Fond
Frimodt-Heineke Fonden

30/04/2025

INVITATION TO PH.D. DEFENCE

We are excited to invite you to Trine Thøgersen’s Ph.d. defence on her thesis on potentially preventable hospitalisations among older persons.

When?
🗓️ Friday, May 9 2025
🕰️ 14:00 - 16:00, followed by a reception

Where?
🏥 Auditorium C114-101, Entrance C, Plan 1, Aarhus University Hospital, P***e Juul-Jensens Boulevard 99, 8200 Aarhus N

Everyone is warmly welcome! We hope to see you to a fruitful discussion on hospitalisations among older persons 😊

It will be possible to stream the defence online. Please, contact Trine if this is in your interest and the link will be shared with you.

Aarhus Universitet
Aarhus Universitetshospital
Danske Regioner
Helsefonden

28/04/2025

🌟Annual Report 2024🌟

🎉We are pleased to share with you the 2024 annual report from the Research Center for Emergency Medicine

📈We've created a visual snapshot showcasing the milestones and our achievements during 2024.

📖 Read the full report here:https://recem.au.dk/fileadmin/emr/2024_AnnualReport_RECEM.pdf

27/03/2025

💡 Rethinking Emergency Nursing: More Than Just Patient Care!

The Nursing Essentials in the Emergency Department (NEEDs) collaboration has released a compelling discussion paper titled "The Scope of Emergency Nursing Viewed Through the Lens of Complex Adaptive Systems." This paper delves into the multifaceted role of emergency nurses, emphasizing their dual responsibilities in direct patient care and patient flow management within the complex adaptive system of emergency departments.

🔍 Key Insights:
🩺 Patient Flow Management: Beyond individual patient care, emergency nurses play a crucial role in managing patient flow, ensuring efficiency and safety in a constantly evolving setting.

🔀 Adaptability: The study underscores the necessity for emergency nurses to continuously adapt to unpredictable conditions, including fluctuating patient volumes, interdisciplinary collaboration, and external factors like hospital capacity and resource limitations.

🏥 This publication provides a novel perspective on the interdependent nature of direct patient care and patient flow management, highlighting the complexity of emergency nursing within the broader healthcare system.

For a comprehensive understanding, you can access the full article here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666142X24000973

14/03/2025

🚨New publication on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the unplanned patient flow - crucial knowledge for future preparedness planning and response strategies!

❓ The study examined the impact of COVID-19 on the unplanned patient flow in a Danish healthcare region, with particular focus on emergency departments (EDs).

🚑 We compared unplanned patient contacts during the first year of COVID-19 with the previous year, analyzing changes in number of patient contacts, length of stay, triage, re-contacts, mortality, ICD-10 codes, isolations, and SARS-CoV-2-positive cases.

🔎 The findings demonstrate changes in unplanned patient flow and patient characteristics in hospital contacts during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.

💡 The insights from the study are essential for healthcare agencies and policy makers at all levels to prepare for and respond to future pandemics and large-scale healthcare crises.

👉 Read the Open Access Paper in BMJ Open: https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/3/e091124.full

13/03/2025

📢 Welcome to RECEM, Rikke! We’re excited to have Rikke Madsen Gravesen with us for the next six months as she pursues her Master’s studies in Health Science at Aarhus University! 🎉

🩺 "Feeling Unwell" as a Symptom of Critical Illness: Analysis of Risk Factors and Triage Optimization

Patients arriving at the emergency department with non-specific symptoms are often seriously ill, yet their triage level may not reflect their true risk. Some report only “feeling unwell”, despite normal vital signs, leading to potential under-triage. Many require hospitalization, and their risk of death is high.

Rikke’s study is a quality improvement study in the emergency department. It is based on patient records and it aims to:

🔹 Identify and characterize patients triaged with the symptom card “feeling unwell”
🔹 Investigate risk factors (e.g. polypharmacy) linked to higher mortality
🔹 The goal is to improve the symptom card to make the triage process more accurate

Supervisor: Ph.d. Marianne Lisby, Lector, Head of Research at Center of Emergency Research (AUH), RN.

Co-supervisor: Ph.d. Gitte Tygesen, RN

Center for Akutforskning
Aarhus Universitetshospital
Aarhus Universitet

10/03/2025

🔍 Visible and Invisible Emergency Nursing – What Should We Prioritize for the Future Without Compromising Patient Safety? 🚑💡

Emergency departments worldwide are under increasing pressure due to an aging population with complex health needs and a growing nursing shortage. This challenges both the quality of care and patient safety. But what aspects of emergency nursing are truly essential—and how should they be prioritized in the future?

A new PhD project led by Nanna Fauerholdt Skov aims to shed light on this critical issue through:
📌 A review of existing evidence in the field
📌 Observations and interviews with nurses, patients, and physicians
📌 An international Delphi process where experts assess the findings

By clarifying the visibility and importance of nursing tasks, this project takes the first step toward transforming emergency nursing for the future. 🌍✨

Supervised by:
🔹 Marianne Lisby, Associate Professor, Research Center for Emergency Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital

Co-supervisors:
🔹 Katarina E Göransson, Associate Professor, Dalarna University & Karolinska Institute/Karolinska University Hospital, Sweden
🔹 Gitte Boier Tygesen, PhD, Gødstrup Hospital, Denmark
🔹 Julie Considine, Professor, Deakin University Melbourne Burwood Campus & Chair in Nursing, Eastern Health Australia

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