As we make our way into Autumn it’s with a sense of trepidation for the Winter ahead. Emergency departments across the globe are facing significant workloads which is challenging for both staff and patients. Under such pressures it’s easy to forget about many of the energising aspects of emergency medicine such as teaching, research, and innovation. We really hope that this month’s articles remind us all that we can still gain energy from learning more about the fascinating specialty that we work in. We start with two papers on the care of elderly and frail patients in the emergency department (ED). Most of us are seeing increasing numbers of such patients (something that has been predicted for a long time, but perhaps not as well prepared for as we would wish). Regan et al used a qualitative approach using semi structured interview among older people to explore what their experiences of emergency care were. Perhaps unsurprisingly dignity and respect featured strongly in their responses, with concerns raised as to whether the current format and structure of emergency departments can deliver this. The full paper is well worth a read as it will hopefully act as a springboard for us to look …

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初步调查：本期亮点

当我们进入秋天时，对即将到来的冬天感到恐惧。全球的急诊部门都面临着巨大的工作量，这对工作人员和患者来说都是一个挑战。在这样的压力下，很容易忘记急诊医学的许多充满活力的方面，例如教学、研究和创新。我们真的希望本月的文章能提醒我们大家，我们仍然可以从更多地了解我们所从事的迷人专业中获得能量。我们从两篇关于急诊科 (ED) 老年和体弱患者护理的论文开始。我们中的大多数人都看到越来越多的此类患者（这已经预测了很长时间，但可能没有像我们希望的那样做好充分的准备）。Regan 等人使用定性方法对老年人进行半结构化访谈，以探索他们的急救经历。也许不出所料，他们的回应中强烈体现了尊严和尊重，人们担心目前的急诊部门的形式和结构是否可以做到这一点。整篇论文非常值得一读，因为它有望成为我们寻找的跳板……