Razavi et al.'s recent article,“ Im pact of the COVID-19 pandemic on research publications in emergency medicine” discussed “the evolving impact of the top Emergency Medicine journals through the COVID-19 pande...Razavi et al.'s recent article,“ Im pact of the COVID-19 pandemic on research publications in emergency medicine” discussed “the evolving impact of the top Emergency Medicine journals through the COVID-19 pandemic”.^([1]) Subsequently,it seems appropriate to offer some valuable insights to the emergency medicine community,which is responsible for such a large proportion of COVID-19 publications.Emergency departments faced unprecedented challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic,handling surges in critically ill patients and implementing infection control measures.Simultaneously,the need for swift,reliable information on COVID-19 catalyzed a surge in research activity.The pandemic era has underscored both the strengths and weaknesses of the emergency medicine research ecosystem,highlighting issues such as publication speed,research quality,methodological rigor,and ethics.[2] We aimed to further explore how the pandemic shifted research priorities,created challenges in publication practices,accelerated innovations in research methodologies,and left behind valuable lessons for future crisis research in emergency medicine.展开更多
The literature within the field of emergency medicine(EM) as well as the larger field of medicine over the past three years has been productive in adding to the collective library of scientific knowledge in the midst ...The literature within the field of emergency medicine(EM) as well as the larger field of medicine over the past three years has been productive in adding to the collective library of scientific knowledge in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.^([1]) Healthcare systems,notably emergency departments,experienced an intense upsurge in patient volume and acuity,followed by staffing shortages.Due to the urgent nature of the pandemic caused by a novel virus,the uncertainty of treatment and outcome,and the need for immediate and effective communication,EM research and medical research in general experienced a rapid escalation in publication within this period.展开更多
文摘Razavi et al.'s recent article,“ Im pact of the COVID-19 pandemic on research publications in emergency medicine” discussed “the evolving impact of the top Emergency Medicine journals through the COVID-19 pandemic”.^([1]) Subsequently,it seems appropriate to offer some valuable insights to the emergency medicine community,which is responsible for such a large proportion of COVID-19 publications.Emergency departments faced unprecedented challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic,handling surges in critically ill patients and implementing infection control measures.Simultaneously,the need for swift,reliable information on COVID-19 catalyzed a surge in research activity.The pandemic era has underscored both the strengths and weaknesses of the emergency medicine research ecosystem,highlighting issues such as publication speed,research quality,methodological rigor,and ethics.[2] We aimed to further explore how the pandemic shifted research priorities,created challenges in publication practices,accelerated innovations in research methodologies,and left behind valuable lessons for future crisis research in emergency medicine.
文摘The literature within the field of emergency medicine(EM) as well as the larger field of medicine over the past three years has been productive in adding to the collective library of scientific knowledge in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.^([1]) Healthcare systems,notably emergency departments,experienced an intense upsurge in patient volume and acuity,followed by staffing shortages.Due to the urgent nature of the pandemic caused by a novel virus,the uncertainty of treatment and outcome,and the need for immediate and effective communication,EM research and medical research in general experienced a rapid escalation in publication within this period.
