Nightclub deaths and testicular twists: Primary Survey June 2026

A new paper takes a look at fatalities in nightclubs across the UK in the last 15 years, based on media reporting and coroners' reports. It found that physical assault and overdoses of MDMA/ecstasy were the leading causes of deaths. Another paper, from Japan, addresses acute scrotum presentation. It set out to rate the use of the TWIST score and point-of-care ultrasound when identifying testicular torsion. Then here's a research paper from Australia looking at ways to avoid invasive diagnostic procedures when considering oesophageal perforation. And finally, a UK-wide study on the use of nasal-high flow asks: how widespread really is it?

Read the highlights: Primary survey

• Nightclub deaths in the UK: a retrospective observational study of media reports with coroner verification
• Evaluating the TWIST score and point-of-care ultrasound for paediatric testicular torsion
• Predictive criteria for oesophageal perforation in patients with pneumomediastinum: can invasive diagnostic modalities be avoided?
• Use of nasal high-flow in emergency departments: a four-nation UK-wide survey

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