Buprenorphine started in the ED
Starting buprenorphine for opioid use disorder during an emergency visit.
Key point
ED-initiated buprenorphine is superior to brief intervention for short-term treatment engagement and reducing opioid use in opioid use disorder.
From: Emergency department-initiated buprenorphine vs brief intervention for opioid use disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials (J Addict Dis, 2026 Oct-Dec) ↗Papers per year
Each bar is 12 months; the last one ends 17 Oct 2026. New trials in the same years: 5, 8, 7, 12, 14.
All papers from the last 12 months
73 papers (18 Oct 2025 – 17 Oct 2026), newest first. Loading the full list…
- Encephalopathy following subcutaneous administration of Brixadi® extended-release buprenorphineToxicol Rep2026 DecPMID 42571226
- Comparative health outcomes of buprenorphine versus methadone treatment for opioid use disorder: a retrospective propensity score-matched cohort study in the global federated electronic health record networkBMJ Open2026 Oct 9PMID 42855248
- Patient Perspectives on Offers of Buprenorphine in the Emergency DepartmentJAMA Netw Open2026 Oct 1PMID 42837150
- Duration of Medication Use for Opioid Use Disorder and Risk of Postpartum Overdose and DeathJAMA Netw Open2026 Oct 1PMID 42826020
- Using structured analysis and design technique to characterize barriers and facilitators to outpatient care coordination after emergency department-initiated buprenorphineJ Subst Use Addict Treat2026 OctPMID 42105951
- Assessing the impact of buprenorphine for opioid use disorder on infectious disease managementJ Subst Use Addict Treat2026 OctPMID 42081946
- Emergency department-initiated buprenorphine vs brief intervention for opioid use disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trialsJ Addict Dis2026 Oct-DecPMID 41477698Meta-analysisSystematic review
- Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Buprenorphine and Naloxone among Medicaid Beneficiaries after Emergency Department Visits and HospitalizationsJ Gen Intern Med2026 Sep 29PMID 42811174
- "I Just Knew That I Needed Help": Primarily Latine Adolescents and Young Adults Speak About Medication Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in the Fentanyl EraSubst Use Addctn J2026 Sep 29PMID 42808565
- Extended-release subcutaneous buprenorphine vs. daily sublingual buprenorphine for opioid use disorder in the emergency departmentCJEM2026 Sep 25PMID 42789157
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Tranexamic acid in trauma and other acute haemorrhage.
Key point: Tranexamic acid does not affect all-cause mortality, functional outcomes, neurological impairment, or hematoma expansion in spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage, despite reducing hematoma volume.
Video laryngoscopy
Video laryngoscopes for tracheal intubation.
Key point: For neonatal and infant airway management, videolaryngoscopy is the first choice for intubation, with apneic oxygenation during the attempt.
Extracorporeal CPR (ECPR)
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Key point: Extracorporeal CPR may be considered for selected in-hospital pediatric arrests unresponsive to conventional CPR in appropriately resourced hospitals, with insufficient evidence for out-of-hospital use.
REBOA
Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta for major haemorrhage.
Ketamine in emergency and prehospital care
Ketamine for analgesia, sedation and intubation in the ED and before hospital.
Key point: Sentinel adverse events were extremely rare, strongly supporting the safety of ED ketamine for procedural sedation of children.
Balanced crystalloids vs saline
Comparing balanced solutions such as lactated Ringer's with normal saline for fluid therapy.
Key point: Balanced crystalloid policies were not associated with a clear reduction in mortality or acute kidney injury in cluster-randomized evaluations of routine care.
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buprenorphine[tiab] AND "emergency department"[tiab]Trials: ClinicalTrials.gov studies first submitted in each 12-month window that match the same terms. A query can miss synonyms or catch unrelated papers, so treat counts as approximate.