Appropriate suction device in rescue medicine.

abstract：:A prospective study was conducted to test the reliability of at-home observation of head trauma victims in the rural South among a population of low educational level. During a four-month period, 99 patients entered and 90 patients finished the study. In all cases, an individual was identified as willing to accept the...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Cline DM,Whitley TW

更新日期：1988-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent investigations suggest that increased intrathoracic pressure causing compression of the heart and great vessels in the thorax plays an important role in providing blood flow during cardiopulmonary resuscitation. This communication reports the case of a four-year-old asphyxiated girl found to have a small amount...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Forney J,Ornato JP

更新日期：1980-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:We describe and analyze a recent rapid deployment of disaster medical assistance teams and other government agencies to provide medical screening and anthrax prophylaxis to New York City US Postal Service employees potentially exposed to letters contaminated with anthrax spores. METHODS:A description o...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Partridge R,Alexander J,Lawrence T,Suner S

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although all emergency physicians are familiar with catastrophic causes of free intraperitoneal air, we describe the case of a healthy 26-year-old woman who presented to our emergency department (ED) with a nonsurgical and previously unreported cause of pneumoperitoneum. The patient presented to our ED with complaints...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Frank D,Gilleran E,Hewitt K

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three children who presented with localized vesicular rash in the diaper area were found to have primary varicella-zoster infections. Primary varicella can closely mimic genital herpes simplex virus (HSV 1 or 2), which may be an indicator of sexual abuse. To avoid unfounded investigation for sexual abuse, primary vari...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Simon HK,Steele DW

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In December 2002, the federal government began a program to immunize approximately 500000 civilian public health and health care workers with smallpox (vaccinia) vaccine as a part of our pre-event defense against bioterrorism. First responders will likely follow, and the general US population might be offered vaccinat...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Thorne CD,Hirshon JM,Himes CD,McDiarmid MA

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To determine whether N-acetylcysteine (NAC reduces methemoglobin. METHODS:We carried out an in vitro laboratory experiment in which five healthy adult volunteers donated blood. Each sample was divided equally among three test tubes. Tube 1 served as a negative control. Sodium nitrite .18 mol/L with dex...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Wright RO,Magnani B,Shannon MW,Woolf AD

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To determine antibody titers to hepatitis B surface antigen (anti-HBsAg) among previously vaccinated emergency physicians and to assess the degree of compliance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) postvaccination guidelines. METHODS:A descriptive analysis was performed of anti-HBsAg t...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Goldberg R,Thomas H,Kuhn G,Moradzadeh D,Mody T,Boss RW,Goodman E

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The American Board of Emergency Medicine gathers extensive background information on emergency medicine residents and the programs in which they train. We present the third annual report on the status of US emergency medicine residency programs. [American Board of Emergency Medicine. Report of the Task Force on Reside...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Hoffman GL,Bock BF,Gallagher EJ,Markovchick VJ,Ham HP,Munger BS

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cases of three patients with spinal cord compression who presented with acute urinary retention are discussed. Two patients had previously diagnosed carcinoma; in one, acute urinary retention was the first sign of metastatic renal cell carcinoma. Two patients had a history compatible with prostatic hypertrophy. Al...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Tintinalli JE

更新日期：1986-10-01 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：STUDY OBJECTIVE:Factors associated with intraosseous (IO) catheterization are not well described. Our objective is to identify factors associated with the attempt and timing of IO catheterization in a pediatric emergency department (ED) resuscitation setting. METHODS:We completed a video-based, case-control study (1:3...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Lee SH,Frey M,Kerrey BT,Zhang Y,Byczkowski T,Geis GL

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:TSS is a recently described acute febrile illness characterized by hypotension, rash, desquamation, and multisystemic involvement. While most common in menstruating women, TSS also occurs in men and non-menstruating women. It is now known that the disease is caused by one or more toxins produced by the S aureus organi...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Wright SW,Trott AT

更新日期：1988-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Annals' 25th anniversary is a cause for celebration, but the future imposes a new set of ethical questions and moral dilemmas for emergency physicians. Each physician will need to make personal choices consistent with the courage, judgment, integrity, and dedication of past leaders when dealing with the moral dilemmas...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Waeckerle JF

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Activated charcoal is a safe, effective, inexpensive adjunct in the management of most toxic ingestions. It has the ability to adsorb a wide variety of drugs and chemicals, one of which is acetaminophen. N-acetylcysteine (NAC) is the specific antidote available for serious overdoses of acetaminophen. Current managemen...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Renzi FP,Donovan JW,Martin TG,Morgan L,Harrison EF

更新日期：1985-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:I test the hypothesis that having a gun in the home is a risk factor for adults to be killed (homicide) or to commit suicide. METHODS:Two case-control analyses were based on national samples of subjects 18 years of age or older. Homicide and suicide case subjects were drawn from the 1993 National Morta...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Wiebe DJ

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Situated in the heart of Europe, Switzerland's 7 million inhabitants, including 1 million foreigners, live in an area of 41,000 km2. German, French, Italian, and Rhaeto-Romanic are the official languages. The Swiss health service stands out because of the high quality and efficiency of its ambulatory and hospitalized ...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Osterwalder JJ

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sodium metabisulfite (MBS) is a commonly used food and drug preservative. We report the case of a 32-year-old man with a documented history of allergy to MBS who developed an anaphylactic reaction after ingestion of MBS-treated foods. The patient had a prolonged clinical course requiring two emergency department visit...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Riggs BS,Harchelroad FP Jr,Poole C

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To determine the clinical efficacy and safety of IV adenosine administration in the field for the treatment of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT). DESIGN:Prospective, consecutive case series. SETTING:An urban emergency medical services system. PARTICIPANTS:Thirty-seven adult patients in w...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： McCabe JL,Adhar GC,Menegazzi JJ,Paris PM

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:Availability of timely follow-up care is essential in emergency medicine. We describe nonprice barriers to care experienced by callers reporting to be emergency department (ED) patients in need of follow-up care. METHODS:This was a secondary analysis of data collected during a survey of ambulatory clin...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Vieth TL,Rhodes KV

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article has been withdrawn at the request of the authors and editor. The Publisher apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause. The full Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal can be found at https://www.elsevier.com/about/policies/article-withdrawal. ...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： O'Connell NC,Woodward HA,Flores-Sanchez PL,McLaren SH,Ieni M,McKinley KW,Shen ST,Dayan PS,Tsze DS

更新日期：2020-06-02 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:The literature suggests that the d -dimer is useful in patients suspected of having pulmonary embolism and who have a low pretest probability of disease. A previously defined clinical decision rule, the Wells Criteria, may provide a reliable and reproducible means of determining this pretest probability...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Wolf SJ,McCubbin TR,Feldhaus KM,Faragher JP,Adcock DM

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the cases of two children with acute plastic fractures of the long bones following trauma. Bowing deformity was evident clinically and radiographically in both cases. The unique radiologic features consisted of absence of fracture lines and of periosteal new bone formation during the healing phase. The mecha...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Komara JS,Kottamasu L,Kottamasu SR

更新日期：1986-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:The Quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (qSOFA) score (composed of respiratory rate ≥22 breaths/min, systolic blood pressure ≤100 mm Hg, and altered mental status) may identify patients with infection who are at risk of complications. We determined the association between qSOFA scores and outcomes...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Singer AJ,Ng J,Thode HC Jr,Spiegel R,Weingart S

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:We seek to describe the medical history and clinical findings of patients attending the emergency department (ED) with suspected coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and estimate the diagnostic accuracy of patients' characteristics for predicting COVID-19. METHODS:We prospectively enrolled all patients ...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Peyrony O,Marbeuf-Gueye C,Truong V,Giroud M,Rivière C,Khenissi K,Legay L,Simonetta M,Elezi A,Principe A,Taboulet P,Ogereau C,Tourdjman M,Ellouze S,Fontaine JP

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:We identify measures of emergency department (ED) and hospital workflow that would be of value in understanding, monitoring, and managing crowding. METHODS:A national group of 74 experts developed 113 potential measures using a conceptual model of ED crowding that segmented the measures into input, thr...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Solberg LI,Asplin BR,Weinick RM,Magid DJ

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many patients seeking care in the modern emergency center are capable of participating in treatment decision making. In the traditional emergency center consent process, the patient or a surrogate is asked to sign a general consent form purporting to authorize any treatment the emergency physician deems necessary. We ...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Boisaubin EV,Dresser R

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Presented is a case of syncope as the initial sign of a painless aortic dissection. The patient was stabilized by percutaneous drainage of a hemopericardium, and then underwent angiography and successful operative repair. Although uncommon, painless aortic dissection should be included in the differential diagnosis of...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Kuhlmann TP,Powers RD

更新日期：1984-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To analyze the emergency medicine system in a developing country and identify areas of need and potential collaboration. DESIGN:Convenience sample surveys of all emergency visits over a 2-week period, hospital admission and health department statistics, and interviews with government officials, health ...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Kirsch TD,Hilwig WK,Holder Y,Smith GS,Pooran S,Edwards R

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The application of molecular biology to microbiology has led to a surge of new information about most infectious microorganisms, the pathogenesis of the infections they cause, and the specific microbial antigens involved in the immune response to these infections. The simultaneous application of the same techniques to...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Engleberg NC

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00