#1: Is Syncope or Pre-Syncope Worth Hospitalization?
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This secondary analysis of adults ≥40 years old with syncope or pre-syncope without a serious diagnosis made in the ED found that 5.9% of patients had a serious adverse outcome (SAO) within 30 days.
Source
Diagnostic Yield of Hospitalization for Emergency Department Patients With Syncope and Presyncope. Acad Emerg Med. 2026 Aug;33(8):e70393. doi: 10.1111/acem.70393. PMID: 42573572. PMCID: PMC13455808.
#2: Low Risk + Short Obs = Faster Discharge of Pediatric Anaphylaxis
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Patients who met criteria for low risk anaphylaxis could be discharged over an hour earlier than usual, with no adverse events, missed biphasic anaphylaxis episodes, or return ED visits.
Source
Reducing Emergency Department Observation Time for Patients With Low-Risk Anaphylaxis. Pediatrics. 2026 Sep 1;158(3):e2024066711. doi: 10.1542/peds.2024-066711. PMID: 42556817.
