The "fallen lung with absent hilum" signs of complete bronchial transection.

abstract：:In response to public pressure for greater accountability from the medical profession, a transformation is occurring in the approach to medical education and assessment of physician competency. Over the past 5 years, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) has implemented the Outcomes and Gene...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Chapman DM,Hayden S,Sanders AB,Binder LS,Chinnis A,Corrigan K,LaDuca T,Dyne P,Perina DG,Smith-Coggins R,Sulton L,Swing S

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To simulate the effect of sublingual injections on pediatric patients, open-chested kid goats were injected sublingually or peripherally with Cardio-Green while being supported by internal cardiac massage. Our study demonstrates that there is statistically a ten-fold lower central blood level after sublingual injectio...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Ordog GJ,Wasserberger J,Jones J,Rouzier R,Elstin D,Balasubramaniam S

更新日期：1984-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:Methanol poisoning outbreaks are a global public health issue, with delayed treatment causing poor outcomes. Out-of-hospital ethanol administration may improve outcome, but the difficulty of conducting research in outbreaks has meant that its effects have never been assessed. We study the effect of out-...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Zakharov S,Pelclova D,Urban P,Navratil T,Nurieva O,Kotikova K,Diblik P,Kurcova I,Belacek J,Komarc M,Eddleston M,Hovda KE

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Institute of Medicine and other national organizations have asserted that current payment policies strongly discourage emergency medical services (EMS) providers from transporting selected patients who call 911 to non-ED settings (eg, primary care clinics, mental health centers, dialysis centers) or from treating ...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Morganti KG,Alpert A,Margolis G,Wasserman J,Kellermann AL

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To determine whether a set of published triage guidelines identifies patients who can safely be refused emergency department care. DESIGN:Historical cohort study. SETTING:A public hospital ED. TYPE OF PARTICIPANTS:All patients triaged during a one-week period who were not in the most acute triage cat...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Lowe RA,Bindman AB,Ulrich SK,Norman G,Scaletta TA,Keane D,Washington D,Grumbach K

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is common practice to soak acute traumatic wounds in dilute povidone-iodine solution before definitive wound cleaning and debridement. The effectiveness of soaking wounds is unknown. Using quantitative wound bacterial counts as a measure of efficacy, we compared wounds soaked in 1% povidone-iodine solution or in no...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Lammers RL,Fourré M,Callaham ML,Boone T

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:We identify factors that define frequent and highly frequent emergency department (ED) users. METHODS:Administrative health care records were used to define less frequent (1 to 6 visits), frequent (7 to 17 visits), and highly frequent (≥18 visits) ED users. Analyses were conducted to determine the most...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Doupe MB,Palatnick W,Day S,Chateau D,Soodeen RA,Burchill C,Derksen S

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:We compare the performance of a wrist blood pressure oscillometer with the mercury standard in the triage process of an emergency department (ED) and evaluate the impact of wrist blood pressure measurement on triage decision. METHODS:Blood pressure was successively measured with the standard mercury sp...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Rutschmann OT,Sarasin FP,Simon J,Vermeulen B,Riberdy L,Pechere-Bertschi A

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes a case of near-fatal intoxication following accidental exposure to 1, 1, 1-trichloroethane in a child. This solvent, generally safe, is widely used to 1, 1, 1-trichloroethane in a child. This solvent, generally safe, is widely used in industrial and domestic preparations. Exposure to high levels ...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Gerace RV

更新日期：1981-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To develop clinical rules for the safe and effective use of flumazenil in suspected benzodiazepine overdose. METHODS:We assembled a retrospective series of 35 consecutive comatose patients admitted between October 1992 and July 1993 to a toxicologic ICU with the presumptive diagnosis of drug overdose. ...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Gueye PN,Hoffman JR,Taboulet P,Vicaut E,Baud FJ

更新日期：1996-06-01 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：STUDY OBJECTIVE:Hospital-based emergency departments (EDs) are the gateway to hospital admissions for many Americans. Approximately half of all US hospital admissions originate from EDs, and more than 3 in 4 are among Medicare beneficiaries. Recent literature has demonstrated nearly 2-fold variation in both physician- ...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Caines K,Shoff C,Bott DM,Pines JM

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The rapid expansion of cost-consciousness and managed care into the medical marketplace has challenged the autonomy of physicians and patients. These challenges have taken a variety of forms, including limitations on reimbursement and restrictions on the amount and type of emergency care patients may receive. Challeng...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Larkin GL,Adams JG,Derse AR,Iserson KV,Gotthold WE

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To compare the speed of IV access and the rate of infusion for saphenous venous cutdown and percutaneous femoral catheterization. DESIGN:Prospective, randomized, multicentered trial. Patient enrollment occurred from September 1990 through September 1991. SETTING:Patients were enrolled at three urban L...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Westfall MD,Price KR,Lambert M,Himmelman R,Kacey D,Dorevitch S,Mathews J

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Admixture of erythrocytes (packed red blood cells) with heated saline solutions may provide a faster and safer method of bloodwarming and infusion than is currently available. We developed and tested such a system for ease and efficacy. One-day-old aliquots of erythrocytes (6 to 10 C) were combined with equal amounts ...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Wilson EB,Iserson KV

更新日期：1987-04-01 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:Debate exists about the mortality benefit of administering antibiotics within either 1 or 3 hours of sepsis onset. We performed this meta-analysis to analyze the effect of immediate (0 to 1 hour after onset) versus early (1 to 3 hours after onset) antibiotics on mortality in patients with severe sepsis ...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Rothrock SG,Cassidy DD,Barneck M,Schinkel M,Guetschow B,Myburgh C,Nguyen L,Earwood R,Nanayakkara PWB,Nannan Panday RS,Briscoe JG

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To demonstrate that a complete and rapid clinical history can be obtained using a self-administered, bilingual questionnaire. DESIGN:A post-test experimental design was used to evaluate time spent obtaining the history and information completeness for the two groups. SETTING:Urban county emergency dep...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Nasr I,Cordero M,Houmes B,Fagan J,Rydman R,Green C

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:We sought to determine whether working 5 serial night shifts in the emergency department results in a decline in physician performance as measured with an intelligence test. METHODS:This study compared the cognitive functioning of emergency physicians who worked the day shift (7 AM to 5 pm) with those ...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Dula DJ,Dula NL,Hamrick C,Wood GC

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stellate ganglion blockade has been previously suggested as a treatment option for intractable ventricular arrhythmia; however, its use in emergency department management of pulseless arrest with shockable rhythm has not been described. We report the case of a 65-year-old man brought in by ambulance who complained of ...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Margus C,Correa A,Cheung W,Blaikie E,Kuo K,Hockensmith A,Kinas D,She T

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Profound hypothermia is associated with high mortality and morbidity. Optimal outcomes have been reported with invasive extracorporeal warming techniques not readily available in most hospitals. Endovascular warming devices may provide a less invasive alternative. A 68-year-old woman developed profound hypothermia aft...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Laniewicz M,Lyn-Kew K,Silbergleit R

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is intimately related to the time from cardiovascular collapse to the initiation of CPR, or downtime. Furthermore, the reperfusion technique that optimizes coronary and cerebral blood flow after cardiac arrest may also be dependent on downtime. Peak blood lactate levels ha...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Carden DL,Martin GB,Nowak RM,Foreback CC,Tomlanovich MC

更新日期：1987-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:We seek to examine the effectiveness of the graduated driver licensing system in Utah by determining whether crash rates of 16-year-old drivers decreased after graduated driver licensing implementation. METHODS:We studied 16-year-old-driver crashes using statewide motor vehicle crash data probabilistic...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Hyde LK,Cook LJ,Knight S,Olson LM

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:Nearly 3 million patients present to US emergency departments (EDs) annually with undifferentiated musculoskeletal low back pain. Little is known about short- and longer-term outcomes in this group. We seek to describe the pain and functional outcomes 1 week and 3 months after discharge in a sample of E...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Friedman BW,O'Mahony S,Mulvey L,Davitt M,Choi H,Xia S,Esses D,Bijur PE,Gallagher EJ

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:We compare test characteristics of abdominal computed tomography (CT) with and without oral contrast for identifying intra-abdominal injuries. METHODS:This was a planned subanalysis of a prospective, multicenter study of children (<18 years) with blunt torso trauma. Children imaged in the emergency dep...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Ellison AM,Quayle KS,Bonsu B,Garcia M,Blumberg S,Rogers A,Wootton-Gorges SL,Kerrey BT,Cook LJ,Cooper A,Kuppermann N,Holmes JF,Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN).,Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 39-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with symptoms of acute knifelike chest pain and was discharged with a diagnosis of musculoskeletal pain syndrome. One day later, she returned with a complaint of persistent chest pain. Physical examination disclosed meningismus, this led to a lumbar puncture an...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Barton CW

更新日期：1988-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breath alcohol analyzers are used to detect ethanol in motorists and others suspected of public intoxication. One concern is their ability to detect interfering substances that may falsely increase the ethanol reading. A 47-year-old-man was found in a public park, acting intoxicated. A breath analyzer test (Intoxilyze...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Caravati EM,Anderson KT

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:Ultrasonographically guided intravenous peripheral catheters have dismal dwell time, with most intravenous lines failing before completion of therapy. Catheter length in the vein is directly related to catheter longevity. We investigate the survival of an ultralong ultrasonographically guided intravenou...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Bahl A,Hijazi M,Chen NW,Lachapelle-Clavette L,Price J

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:Dabigatran is a reversible direct thrombin inhibitor recently approved for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation. An increasing number of patients receiving dabigatran present to the emergency department (ED) with bleeding complications. Unlike vitamin K antagonists, there are no accept...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Berger R,Salhanick SD,Chase M,Ganetsky M

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A mathematical model for tissue thermodilution was developed to study cerebral cortical perfusion before and after controlled perfusion arrest. Cerebral cortical perfusion rates are readily determined by this method. A thermistor was introduced into the subdural space and secured in direct contact with the frontal cor...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Hoehner PJ,Krause GS,White BC,Gadzinski DS

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00