Rapid endovascular warming for profound hypothermia.

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:We describe the operators, techniques, success, and adverse event rates of adult emergency department (ED) intubation through multicenter prospective surveillance. METHODS:Eighteen EDs in the United States, Canada, and Australia recorded intubation data onto a Web-based data collection tool, with a gre...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Brown CA 3rd,Bair AE,Pallin DJ,Walls RM,NEAR III Investigators.

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:Midazolam is widely used for procedural sedation and analgesia. Etomidate has been studied mostly in adults. Our objective is to compare the efficacy of etomidate and midazolam for achieving procedural sedation and analgesia in children. METHODS:A randomized, double-blind, emergency department and orth...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Di Liddo L,D'Angelo A,Nguyen B,Bailey B,Amre D,Stanciu C

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:We describe cases referred for physician review because of concern about quality of patient care and identify factors that contributed to patient care management problems. METHODS:We performed a retrospective review of 636 cases investigated by an emergency department physician review committee at an u...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Cosby KS,Roberts R,Palivos L,Ross C,Schaider J,Sherman S,Nasr I,Couture E,Lee M,Schabowski S,Ahmad I,Scott RD 2nd

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Elevated intracranial pressure commonly is associated with severe head injury. Emergency airway management technique in the patient who has sustained severe head injury must optimize conditions for intubation, minimize the adverse effects of intubation, and permit rapid and effective management of the elevated intracr...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Walls RM

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:The European Cooperative Acute Stroke Study III (ECASS III) showed that recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rtPA) administered 3 to 4.5 hours after acute ischemic stroke led to improvement in patient disability versus placebo. We evaluate the long-term incremental cost-effectiveness of rtPA admini...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Boudreau DM,Guzauskas G,Villa KF,Fagan SC,Veenstra DL

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Maintaining an unobstructed airway and providing adequate oxygenation and CO2 elimination, by artificial means if necessary, are among the highest priorities in all life-threatening circumstances. How this goal can best be met in the prehospital setting has become a controversial issue. The esophageal obturator airway...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： White RD

更新日期：1984-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A prospective, randomized, blinded study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of standard compared with high-dose epinephrine in cardiac arrest in dogs. Twenty-five mongrel dogs were anesthetized and monitored by central venous catheter, intra-arterial catheter, and ECG. A left lateral thoracotomy was performed, and...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Brunette DD,Jameson SJ

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A fatal case of ascending tonic-clonic seizure (ATCS) syndrome resulted from the inadvertent, unrecognized use of a hyperosmolar ionic contrast agent during myelography. The patient presented with lower-extremity myoclonic jerking, agitation, hyperthermia, rhabdomyolysis, and disseminated intravascular coagulation. Em...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Dunford J

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:We determine the sensitivity, specificity, and clinical utility of the Gram's stain of peritoneal fluid in patients undergoing paracentesis. METHODS:We conducted a retrospective chart review of all peritoneal fluid analyses in a 3-year period in an urban 3-hospital system. Peritoneal dialysis and diagn...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Chinnock B,Fox C,Hendey GW

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In more than 15 years of paramedic operation, fewer than 15 prehospital studies have been undertaken on the pharmacologic intervention by paramedics. Many of these studies suffer from inadequate sample size or deficient study design. There is no evidence that any medication given by the prehospital care provider is be...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Shuster M,Chong J

更新日期：1989-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:We compare the association between barriers to timely primary care and emergency department (ED) utilization among adults with Medicaid versus private insurance. METHODS:We analyzed 230,258 adult participants of the 1999 to 2009 National Health Interview Survey. We evaluated the association between 5 s...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Cheung PT,Wiler JL,Lowe RA,Ginde AA

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:Recent studies have demonstrated that a single episode of acute kidney injury from a number of causes can increase the risk of severe long-term outcomes, including major cardiovascular events and death. We tested the hypothesis that patients who develop acute kidney injury consistent with contrast-induc...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Mitchell AM,Kline JA,Jones AE,Tumlin JA

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:We describe the recidivism characteristics of an adult emergency department (ED) observation unit population and determine whether rates differ according to demographic or clinical features. METHODS:This prospective observational cohort study of a protocol-driven ED observation unit reviewed all discha...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Ross MA,Hemphill RR,Abramson J,Schwab K,Clark C

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of flumazenil, a benzodiazepine antagonist, was studied in two patients with coma of unknown etiology. One patient ingested 20.5 mg alprazolam before crashing his truck into parked automobiles. The patient was awakened by flumazenil administration, and the severity of his injuries was evaluated reliably. A sec...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Burkhart KK,Kulig KW

更新日期：1990-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traumatic rupture of the tracheobronchial tree is an increasingly occurring complication of blunt chest trauma. Early detection and surgical repair are important for definitive and successful reconstruction. Bronchoscopy is the most reliable diagnostic procedure. Use of a rigid bronchoscope is difficult and traumatic ...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Lee TS,Wright BD

更新日期：1980-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:We estimate the occupational fatality rate among emergency medical services (EMS) personnel in the United States. METHODS:We undertook descriptive epidemiology of occupational fatalities among EMS providers. Analysis was conducted by using data from 3 independent fatality databases: the Census of Fatal...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Maguire BJ,Hunting KL,Smith GS,Levick NR

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum are rare complications of athletic activity. Spontaneous pneumothorax has been reported in association with several sports, but reports of pneumothorax associated with blunt trauma sustained during sporting activity are rare. We present a case series of patients in whom pneumothorax ...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Partridge RA,Coley A,Bowie R,Woolard RH

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To derive a highly sensitive decision rule for the selective use of radiography in acute knee injuries. DESIGN:Prospectively administered survey. SETTING:Emergency departments of two university hospitals. PARTICIPANTS:Convenience sample of 1,047 adults with acute knee injuries. RESULTS:Attending eme...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Stiell IG,Greenberg GH,Wells GA,McKnight RD,Cwinn AA,Cacciotti T,McDowell I,Smith NA

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To document prehospital and inhospital time intervals from stroke onset to emergency department evaluation and to identify factors associated with presentation to the ED within 3 hours of symptom onset, the current time window for thrombolytic therapy. METHODS:Patients admitted through the ED with a di...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Kothari R,Jauch E,Broderick J,Brott T,Sauerbeck L,Khoury J,Liu T

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) and Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) in 232 sexual assault victims who presented for examinations between August 1, 1987, and July 31, 1988, was determined. Results are reported for cervical, rectal, and oropharyngeal NG cultures and for cervical and rectal CT smears. Results fro...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Sturm JT,Carr ME,Luxenberg MG,Swoyer JK,Cicero JJ

更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:Previous studies have suggested that the initial emergency department (ED) lactate concentration may be an important prognostic indicator for inhospital mortality from acute drug poisoning. We conduct this cohort study to formally validate the prognostic utility of the initial lactate concentration in a...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Cheung R,Hoffman RS,Vlahov D,Manini AF

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Emergency clinicians often care for patients with terminal illness who are receiving hospice care and many more patients who may be in need of such care. Hospice care has been shown to successfully address the multidimensional aspects of the end-of-life concerns of terminally ill patients: dying with dignity, dying wi...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Lamba S,Quest TE

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to observe, measure, and describe the changes in central venous oxygen saturation during CPR and immediately after return of spontaneous circulation. It also was to examine the clinical utility of continuous central venous oxygen saturation monitoring as a indicator of retu...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Rivers EP,Martin GB,Smithline H,Rady MY,Schultz CH,Goetting MG,Appleton TJ,Nowak RM

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This clinical policy focuses on critical issues concerning the management of patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with acetaminophen overdose. The subcommittee reviewed the medical literature relevant to the questions posed. The critical questions are: 1. What are the indications for N-acetylcysteine (...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Wolf SJ,Heard K,Sloan EP,Jagoda AS,American College of Emergency Physicians.

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report 2 deaths and 1 injury that resulted from 2 separate unintentional discharges of the same Ruger Blackhawk revolver. One discharge was a consequence of careless firearm handling combined with a slip during a decocking procedure unique to certain hammer-action firearms. The second discharge occurred when the fi...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Lee C,Nolte KB

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the ability of emergency medical technician-paramedic (EMT-P) units to become and remain proficient in the performance of the intraosseous infusion procedure. DESIGN AND SETTING:Descriptive nonrandomized trial open to all patients meeting protocol criteria over a five-year period; prehospit...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Glaeser PW,Hellmich TR,Szewczuga D,Losek JD,Smith DS

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:More than 1,000 patients experience sudden cardiac arrest each day. Treatment for this includes cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR_ and emergency medical services (EMS) that provide CPR-basic life support (BLS), BLS with defibrillation (BLS-D), or advanced life support (ALS). Our previous systematic rev...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Nichol G,Stiell IG,Laupacis A,Pham B,Maio VJ,Wells GA

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We followed serial plasma baclofen concentrations in a woman who ingested more than 2 g of baclofen in a suicide attempt, the largest ingestion of baclofen reported to date. The plasma clearance of baclofen was characterized by first-order elimination kinetics with a half-life of 8.6 hours. The persistent central nerv...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Gerkin R,Curry SC,Vance MV,Sankowski PW,Meinhart RD

更新日期：1986-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To determine the feasibility of managing patients with acute pyelonephritis as outpatients after initial treatment with IV antibiotics in an emergency department observation unit. DESIGN:Prospective and uncontrolled. SETTING:ED observation unit. TYPE OF PARTICIPANTS:Nonpregnant female patients 14 yea...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Ward G,Jorden RC,Severance HW

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traumatic dislocation of the hip joint is relatively uncommon in children. The trauma required to produce a dislocation can vary from minimal to severe, high-energy force. We report a case of posterior hip dislocation in a 9-year-old boy who received relatively minor trauma to his leg but who did not seek medical atte...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： McGoff JP,Ramoska EA

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00