Current Challenges and Innovations in Emergency Medicine: From Prehospital Care to Critical Decision-Making in the Emergency Department
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Emergency Medicine".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 February 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: myocardial infarction; heart failure; coronary artery disease; atrial fibrillation; arrhythmias
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Interests: emergency medicine; anesthesia; trauma; cardiopulmonary resuscitation; heart failure
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Interests: emergency; cardiac arrest; meta-analysis; clinical epidemiology; primary care medicine
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Emergency medicine plays a vital role in modern healthcare, spanning from prehospital care to complex decision-making in the emergency department (ED). The growing complexity of cases, the demand for rapid diagnosis and intervention, and evolving patient expectations continue to challenge emergency services globally. At the same time, innovations in triage, technology, and interdisciplinary collaboration are transforming how acute care is delivered.
This Special Issue welcomes submissions addressing current challenges and innovations across the emergency care continuum. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Prehospital assessment and triage strategies;
- Technological advances such as artificial intelligence, telemedicine, and point-of-care diagnostics;
- Innovations in resuscitation and time-sensitive procedures;
- Decision-support systems and real-time tools in the ED.
We aim to bring together high-impact research and perspectives to support clinicians and researchers in enhancing emergency care. By addressing both systemic and clinical aspects, this Special Issue will contribute to improving patient outcomes and care delivery in high-pressure environments.
We look forward to your contributions.
Dr. Efstratios Karagiannidis
Dr. Barbara P. Fyntanidou
Dr. Aikaterini Apostolopoulou
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- emergency medicine
- prehospital care
- triage strategies
- acute care
- point-of-care diagnostics
- artificial intelligence
- telemedicine
- emergency department
- patient flow
- healthcare systems
- burnout in emergency care
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