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…
Abstract Objective The objective of this study is to compare patients with severe and mild blunt thoracic trauma, who survived an earthquake and presented to the emergency department (ED), in…
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….
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…
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…
Abstract Aim The objective of our research is to evaluate and compare the performance of ChatGPT, Google Bard, and medical students in performing START triage during mass casualty situations. Method…
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…
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…
Abstract Introduction The neurologic prognosis of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients in whom return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) is achieved remains poor. The aim of this study was to externally…
Abstract Background The predictive value of the respiratory rate‑oxygenation (ROX) index for a high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) in patients with COVID-19 with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (AHRF) may differ from…
