Aims and Scope

The Journal of Emergency Practice and Trauma is an Open Access free of charge and double blind peer-reviewed journal which provides an international forum for communication among health professionals with clinical, academic, and research interests in emergency practice. The journal gives particular emphasis to papers that integrate the findings of academic research into realities of clinical practice in the following areas:
Clinical Toxicology, Environmental Emergencies, Resuscitation, Anesthesiology, Emergency Ultrasonography, Disaster Medicine, Traumatology, Trauma Surgery, Critical Care, Internal Medicine, Cardiac Emergencies, Pediatrics Emergency Medicine, Behavioral Emergencies, Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Nursing and any other research related to emergency practice.

JEPT adheres to ICMJE and follows the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) recommendations.

 

We are pleased to announce that Journal of Emergency Practice and Trauma (ISSN: 2383-4544) has been accepted for inclusion in Scopus by Content Selection and Advisory Board (CSAB).

The CSAB has advised that the title is accepted for inclusion in Scopus.

 

APPROVAL OF SCIENTIFIC-RESEARCH RANKING

The Journal of Emergency Practice and Trauma was approved at the 115th session of the National Medical Journals Commission of Iran on 14/Feb/2016 as a scientific-research journal.

 

short communication Surgery
Fecal incontinence after ileal pouch-anal anastomosis in patients with ulcerative colitis

maryam kouhestani; Seyed Vahid Hossein; Alimohammad Bananzadeh; ali reza safarpour; khadije gorgi; mohammad masoud andalib

Volume 10, Issue 1 , January 2024

Abstract
  Objective: Total proctocolectomy with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA) has become the restorative procedure of choice for medically refractory ulcerative colitis (UC). In patients who undergo proctocolectomy with IPAA, fecal continence outcomes are an issue. The present study evaluated fecal incontinence ...  Read More

Case Report Pediatrics
Where is the diagnostic key? Sudden weakness in a 4-year-old child. A case report

Anahita Alizadeh Ghamsari; Nafiseh Pourbadakhshan

Volume 10, Issue 1 , January 2024

Abstract
  Objective: Snake bites represent a significant public health issue worldwide, as venomous snake bites can result in dangerous and sometimes lethal consequences. Sometimes, the diagnosis is difficult. Herein, we present the case of a 4-year-old child who posed a challenge to diagnosis.Case Presentation: ...  Read More

Case Report Emergency medicine
Splenic injury in pregnancy requiring urgent splenectomy: A rare surgical emergency

Aloysius Ugwu-Olisa Ogbuanya; Daniel AA Umezurike; Bieda Fongue; Ifeoma Ekwunife

Volume 10, Issue 1 , January 2024

Abstract
  Objective: The spleen is the most frequently injured organ in blunt abdominal trauma (BAT). We present an interesting case of traumatic splenic rupture in pregnancy managed successfully by emergency splenectomy in a low-resource setting.Case Presentation: A 27-year old multiparous woman at 23 weeks gestational ...  Read More

Case Report Trauma
Superficial femoral artery rupture after open distal third femoral shaft fracture: A case report

Em Thong Huynh; Khai Duong; Duy Khai Lam; Tung Thanh Thach; Duoc Minh Le; Bao Tu Thai Nguyen

Volume 10, Issue 1 , January 2024

Abstract
  Objective: This case report aims to demonstrate an instance of superficial femoral artery (SFA) rupture after an open femoral shaft fracture.Case Presentation: Our patient was a 22-year-old man admitted to the emergency department after a motorbike accident with a deformity at the distal third of the ...  Read More

Case Report Orthopedics
Bilateral Simultaneous Quadriceps Tendon Rupture: A Case Report

marcus vinicius bianchi; Leonardo Comerlatto; Cristina vicioli; Ramesses Akamefula; Marcio Balbinotti Ferrari

Volume 10, Issue 1 , January 2024

Abstract
  Objective: Quadriceps tendon ruptures are rare injuries affecting the knee extensor mechanism, typically occurring in middle-aged patients with underlying pathologies. Bilateral simultaneous quadriceps tendon ruptures are even more uncommon, and almost all reported cases in the literature are associated ...  Read More

Case Report Imaging
Early Identification of Bladder Diverticula in Pre-hospital Settings through Screening Sonography: A Case Report

Sergio Miravent; Carla Gomes; Andreea Basescu; Ana Martins; Manuel Duarte Lobo; Rui Pedro Almeida

Volume 10, Issue 1 , January 2024

Abstract
  Abstract Objective: Bladder diverticula, while not exceptionally rare in clinical practice, present significant diagnostic challenge, particularly in remote pre-hospital emergencies where technological limitations and the absence of specialized medical expertise prevail. This report aims to emphasize ...  Read More

Case Report Clinical Toxicology
The Effect of Hemoperfusion on The Outcome and Prognosis of Paraquat Poisoning

Zohreh Oghabian; Maral Ramezani; Shahin Shadnia; Farah Pouramiri; Babak Mostafazadeh; Masoomeh varzandeh; Peyman Erfan Talab Evini; Shahrad Tajoddin; Mitra Rahimi

Volume 10, Issue 1 , January 2024

Abstract
  Background: Hemoperfusion is an alternative treatment for paraquat poisoning. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of hemoperfusion therapy using the Jafron HA230 hemoperfusion cartridge on patients with paraquat poisoning.Method: This was a case series study on paraquat poisoning patients in Tehran's ...  Read More

Original Article Emergency medicine
Hospital-Based Analysis of Drug Poisoning Cases: Trends and Risk Factors

Samrad Mehrabi; Ehsan Alishapour

Volume 10, Issue 1 , January 2024

Abstract
  Introduction: The epidemiology of drug poisoning is an essential field of study in public health research that explores the many aspects of this urgent problem. Accidental poisoning is the third most common cause of death and the fifth most common reason for hospital visits in several developing countries. ...  Read More

Hyperkalemia-induced complete heart block
Volume 1, Issue 1 , January 2015, , Pages 35-38

Abstract
  Background: Potassium, as an extracellular ion, plays an important role in the electrophysiologic function of the myocardium and any change in extracellular concentration of this ion might have a marked impression upon myocyte electrophysiologic gain. High serum potassium levels are thought to impair ...  Read More

A road to ethics: a new experience of retraction
Volume 2, Issue 1 , January 2016, , Pages 1-2

Abstract
  Every journal finds its fundamentals in the course of time by the validity and originality of its published literature. This is validated if authors keep diligence and honesty when they conduct their research and submit their work in a journal. But at times what comes out of a scientific research is ...  Read More

Using risk factors to help in the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction in patients with non-diagnostic electrocardiogram changes in emergency department
Volume 1, Issue 1 , January 2015, , Pages 3-6

Abstract
  Objective: This study aimed to determine the association of cardiac risk factors and the risk of Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) in Emergency Department (ED) patients with non-diagnostic ECG changes. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in the ED of Imam Hossein Hospital during a period ...  Read More

Factors influencing decisions on organ donation in brain death patients
Volume 1, Issue 2 , July 2015, , Pages 60-66

Abstract
  Organ donation is an integral part of the health care system. Many patients who have had an accident or have undergone a progressive disease are in need of an organ transplant and if they do not receive the required organ they would die. It is important to know that the most important source of organ ...  Read More

Evaluation of suicide attempts with drug poisoning in North-West of Iran
Volume 1, Issue 1 , January 2015, , Pages 1-2

Abstract
  Deliberate Self-Poisoning (DSP) or drug induced suicide is the most common method of suicide in the developed countries and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality (1-3). Factors associated with DSP include economic and social factors, culture, religion, and health (4-6). Other symptoms ...  Read More

Penetrating abdominal injuries in an emerging semi-urban teaching hospital
Volume 6, Issue 1 , January 2020, , Pages 7-12

Abstract
  Objective: There has been a worldwide rise in the prevalence of penetrating abdominal injury (PAI), and there are both inter-country and intra-country variations in frequencies. This study evaluates the mechanisms and pattern of penetrating abdominal injuries and the treatment outcome in our center.Methods: ...  Read More

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