Successful resuscitation using external cardiac pacing.

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To study early microcirculatory perfusion indices in patients with severe sepsis/septic shock, compare early microcirculatory indices in sepsis survivors versus nonsurvivors, and identify systemic hemodynamic/oxygen transport variables that correlate with early microcirculatory perfusion indices. METHO...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Trzeciak S,Dellinger RP,Parrillo JE,Guglielmi M,Bajaj J,Abate NL,Arnold RC,Colilla S,Zanotti S,Hollenberg SM,Microcirculatory Alterations in Resuscitation and Shock Investigators.

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Early experience with the use of tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) in acute myocardial infarction is reviewed, including comparisons with other thrombolytic agents, a summary of hemorrhagic complications associated with its use, and the rationale for adjunctive therapeutic strategies. The use of tPA has been associat...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Califf RM,Mantell S,Westawski C,Bride W,Honan MB,Bellinger RL,Wall TC

更新日期：1988-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:Scorpion envenomation is a common life-threatening hazard in tropical and subtropical countries. Standard treatment is not clearly defined. Many therapies, such as steroids, are prescribed without experimental justification. We sought to assess the efficacy of systematic administration of intravenous hy...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Abroug F,Nouira S,Haguiga H,Elatrous S,Belghith M,Boujdaria R,Touzi N,Bouchoucha S

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increasing numbers of patients with diagnosed HIV infection are presenting to inner-city emergency departments. Unfortunately, there is little information available on the characteristics and emergency clinical problems of HIV-infected patients to guide physicians in patient care and strategies for resource use. Preli...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Kelen GD,Johnson G,DiGiovanna TA,Loring K,Sivertson KT

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:We determine the incidence of serious bacterial infection in infants presenting to the emergency department (ED) with an apparent life-threatening event. METHODS:This was a prospective cohort study of infants younger than 12 months who were treated at an urban children's hospital ED during 1 year and w...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Mittal MK,Shofer FS,Baren JM

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In rescue medicine, a suction apparatus must function in a variety of environmental conditions. To find an appropriate device for the Swedish Air Force air rescue service the Laerdal suction device 790,000 was selected for further testing according to international standards for aviation safety. Tests showed that vibr...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Dahlgren BE,Nilsson H,Bjorn P,Skedevik C

更新日期：1987-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:[Parkhurst DC: Shift change. Ann Emerg Med June 1998;31:785-788.]. ...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Parkhurst DC

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cocaine use and abuse continue to overwhelm urban economic, social, and health care systems. Patients frequently present to the emergency department with life-threatening manifestations of cocaine use, including trauma, acquired immune deficiency syndrome, psychomotor agitation, and cardiovascular collapse. Adequate t...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Goldfrank LR,Hoffman RS

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To examine the spectrum of electrical injuries and develop guidelines for management. DESIGN:Retrospective review of charts compiled during a 6-year period (1988 through 1993). SETTING:Pediatric emergency department. PARTICIPANTS:Seventy-eight patients seen for electrical injuries. RESULTS:Fifty-fou...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Garcia CT,Smith GA,Cohen DM,Fernandez K

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To determine compliance with advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) guidelines among ACLS-certified and non-ACLS-certified physicians. DESIGN:Retrospective review of consecutive cardiac arrests between July 1989 and June 1990, including assessment of the resuscitation leaders' ACLS certification. SETTIN...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Cline DM,Welch KJ,Cline LS,Brown CK

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have developed a new method of implementing a transcribed emergency record at minimum cost. Dictated emergency records are typed immediately by a transcriber located in the emergency department. This member of the medical record transcriber pool is given other non-urgent medical record material to type when there a...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Klimt CR,Becker S,Fox BS,Ensminger F

更新日期：1983-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:Peripheral intravenous cannulation is procedurally challenging and painful. We perform a systematic review to evaluate ultrasonographic guidance as an aid to peripheral intravenous cannulation. METHODS:We searched MEDLINE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, EMBASE, Cumulative Index to Nurs...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Heinrichs J,Fritze Z,Vandermeer B,Klassen T,Curtis S

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic injury after blunt abdominal trauma can be subtle and delayed in its onset. We present a 24-year-old man who became jaundiced 16 days after he experienced blunt trauma. He was found to have an isolated pancreatic contusion. We discuss the initial evaluation for blunt pancreatic injury, the differential diag...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Emmick RH Jr,Petersen SR

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Post-dural-puncture headache is a common complication after both diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Prompt recognition of the clinical syndrome, followed by supportive and corrective actions, can decrease the morbidity in those afflicted. The most useful preventive measure during dural puncture in adult patients i...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Leibold RA,Yealy DM,Coppola M,Cantees KK

更新日期：1993-12-01 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：:Although most clinical trials comparing therapies are analyzed using classical hypothesis testing and P values, such methods do not yield the information most useful to the clinician, that is, the probability that one treatment is more efficacious than another. Bayesian inference can yield this probability but only if...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Lewis RJ,Wears RL

更新日期：1993-08-01 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:This study seeks to examine whether the finding of an abnormal estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in the emergency department (ED) was associated with acute coronary syndrome in the population of patients presenting for investigation of chest pain. METHODS:We used prospectively collected data ...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Greenslade JH,Cullen L,Kalinowski L,Parsonage W,Palmer S,Aldous S,Richards M,Chu K,Brown AF,Troughton R,Pemberton C,Than M

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A method is presented for reviewing the taped radio-telemetry records of paramedic calls managed by hospital-based emergency medicine residents. All paramedic calls to the LAC/USC base station are reviewed by an emergency medicine resident using a special tape review form which focuses on communication skills, initial...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Rottman SJ,FitzGerald-Westby K

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The physician assistant (PA) has become an integral part of urban health care. The roles chosen are diverse and often meet the particular needs of physicians or hospitals. We have developed a unique program in emergency services that allows for training and development of PAs in two distinctly different hospital setti...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Goldfrank L,Corso T,Squillacote D

更新日期：1980-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Significant toxicity can result from ingestion of certain species of the Zigadenus plant, an herb occasionally confused with nontoxic wild onions. A 50-year-old man inadvertently ingested Z paniculatus and presented to the emergency department with profound gastrointestinal toxicity, hypotension, and bradycardia. The ...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Heilpern KL

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Barium is a divalent alkaline earth metal used as the insoluble sulfate salt in contrast radiography and soluble acid salts in industry. Barium poisoning results from ingestion or inhalation of the acid salts; the most common poisoning occurs after ingestion of the rodenticide barium carbonate (BaCO3). We report seven...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Johnson CH,VanTassell VJ

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To assess the ability of parents to estimate their children's weight. METHODS:We assembled a convenience sample of children, newborn to 5 years, who presented to the ED of a tertiary care hospital. Each child's mother or father was asked to estimate the child's weight as accurately as possible. The tri...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Leffler S,Hayes M

更新日期：1997-08-01 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:Previous studies have indicated a number of barriers to screening for domestic violence (DV) in an emergency department setting. These barriers result in inconsistencies which determine who is screened as well as the content and quality of the information obtained, and if uncontrolled they are likely to...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Furbee PM,Sikora R,Williams JM,Derk SJ

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:Recent systematic reviews have noted a lack of evidence that screening for intimate partner violence does more good than harm. We assess whether patients screened for intimate partner violence on a computer kiosk in the emergency department (ED) experienced any adverse events during or subsequent to the...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Houry D,Kaslow NJ,Kemball RS,McNutt LA,Cerulli C,Straus H,Rosenberg E,Lu C,Rhodes KV

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:We examine whether using public National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS) data with masked design variables produces different estimates, standard errors, and confidence intervals (CIs) for the temporal trend of overall and injury-related emergency department (ED) visits compared with us...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Zhu M,Chu H,Rice TM,Carter MW

更新日期：2011-06-01 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：STUDY OBJECTIVE:This study explored how a variety of demographic and illness-related factors were associated with telephone follow-up among patients visiting the emergency department for acute asthma. METHODS:We performed a prospective cohort study as part of the Multicenter Airway Research Collaboration (MARC). The s...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Boudreaux ED,Clark S,Camargo CA Jr,MARC Investigators.

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:The STONE score is a clinical decision rule that classifies patients with suspected nephrolithiasis into low-, moderate-, and high-score groups, with corresponding probabilities of ureteral stone. We evaluate the STONE score in a multi-institutional cohort compared with physician gestalt and hypothesize...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Wang RC,Rodriguez RM,Moghadassi M,Noble V,Bailitz J,Mallin M,Corbo J,Kang TL,Chu P,Shiboski S,Smith-Bindman R

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00