Articles: emergency-medicine.
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The following commentaries give an outside perspective on the articles addressing emergency medicine research in Part I. Individuals from outside the specialty share insight from their own experiences, and are supportive of emergency medicine research efforts. [Ling LJ: Proceedings of the Future of Emergency Medicine Research Conference, Part II: Commentaries. Ann Emerg Med March 1998;31:295-296.].
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To report the change in cricothyrotomy rate with emergency medicine (EM) residency development and to address the implications for training in this skill. ⋯ The cricothyrotomy rate decreased with the full implementation of the EM residency. Whether this trend was an effect of the presence of an EM faculty and residency training program, a parallel approach to airway management nationwide, or another unidentified factor will require further investigation. Nonetheless, given the increasing rarity of this procedure, it is likely that many EM, surgical, and anesthesiology residents will not acquire clinical experience with this technique during training.
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This commentary expands on concepts on research funding within emergency medicine as developed in Part I of the Future of Emergency Medicine Research Conference proceedings. Specifically, this article focuses on strategies to enhance the support of research emergency medicine and development of the research infrastructure in the specialty.
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Information needs for emergency medicine research and for practice are closely related. A well-developed information system can serve both, allowing data gathered in one setting to be used for the other. To produce the best environment for emergency medicine research, providers should support data standards, promote education in data analysis, and understand the informational structure of emergency medicine practice.