Lack of patient and primary care physician follow-up in geriatric emergency department patients with head trauma from a fall

Mar 29, 2024 by in EMERGENCY MEDICINE Comments Off on Lack of patient and primary care physician follow-up in geriatric emergency department patients with head trauma from a fall

Abstract Study objective Falls are the leading cause of injuries in the US for older adults. Follow-up after an ED-related fall visit is essential to initiate preventive strategies in these…

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Analysis of health inequities in transfers of admitted patients from an academic emergency department to partner community hospital

Mar 29, 2024 by in EMERGENCY MEDICINE Comments Off on Analysis of health inequities in transfers of admitted patients from an academic emergency department to partner community hospital

Abstract Background Many academic medical centers (AMC) transfer patients who require admission but not tertiary care to partner community hospitals from their emergency departments (ED). These transfers alleviate ED boarding…

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Efficacy and safety of corticosteroid therapy in patients with cardiac arrest: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Mar 29, 2024 by in EMERGENCY MEDICINE Comments Off on Efficacy and safety of corticosteroid therapy in patients with cardiac arrest: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Abstract Background The clinical benefits of steroid therapy during cardiac arrest (CA) are unclear. Several recent clinical trials have shown that administering corticosteroid therapy during CA may improve patient outcomes….

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The long and the short of pediatric emergency department antibiotic prescribing: A retrospective observational study

Mar 29, 2024 by in EMERGENCY MEDICINE Comments Off on The long and the short of pediatric emergency department antibiotic prescribing: A retrospective observational study

Abstract Background Most antibiotics prescribed to children are provided in the outpatient and emergency department (ED) settings, yet these prescribers are seldom engaged by antibiotic stewardship programs. We reviewed ED…

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Is the shock index correlated with blood loss? An experimental study on a controlled hemorrhagic shock model in piglets

Mar 29, 2024 by in EMERGENCY MEDICINE Comments Off on Is the shock index correlated with blood loss? An experimental study on a controlled hemorrhagic shock model in piglets

Abstract Introduction The quantification of blood loss in a severe trauma patient allows prognostic quantification and the engagement of adapted therapeutic means. The Advanced Trauma Life Support classification of hemorrhagic…

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Utility of nicardipine in the management of hypertensive crises in adults with reduced ejection fractions

Mar 29, 2024 by in EMERGENCY MEDICINE Comments Off on Utility of nicardipine in the management of hypertensive crises in adults with reduced ejection fractions

Abstract Background Nicardipine is commonly used in the management of hypertensive crises, except those involving cardiac contractility defects despite its ability to reduce afterload and pulmonary congestion. Consequently, there is…

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Association between institutional volume of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest cases and short term outcomes

Mar 29, 2024 by in EMERGENCY MEDICINE Comments Off on Association between institutional volume of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest cases and short term outcomes

Abstract Background Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a serious condition. The volume-outcome relationship and various post–cardiac arrest care elements are believed to be associated with improved neurological outcomes. Although previous…

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