The emergency services physician assistant: results of two years' experience.

abstract：:We conducted a study to determine the number of items and successful response rate to questions specific to emergency medicine on the National Board of Medical Examiners Test, Part II (NBME-II). The 1979 and 1983 NBME-II examinations were reviewed by a subcommittee of the Society of Teachers of Emergency Medicine. Ite...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Sanders AB,Burdick WP,Stair TO,Witzke D

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 1976 an independent department was established for the emergency treatment of patients in the county hospital in Szolnok, Hungary. The new system changed the traditional structure of patient flow and the work plan of other departments, and it influenced the curing and nursing activities of the departments. The reor...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Csepanyi A

更新日期：1980-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:Patients who leave before being seen by a physician represent a significant problem for many emergency departments (EDs). We sought to determine the effect of a new ED rapid entry and accelerated care at triage (REACT) process on the frequency of patients who leave before being seen. METHODS:We conduct...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Chan TC,Killeen JP,Kelly D,Guss DA

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This multiorganizational literature review was undertaken to provide an evidence base for determining whether or not recommendations for out-of-hospital termination of resuscitation could be made for children who are victims of traumatic cardiopulmonary arrest. Although there is increasing acceptance of out-of-hospita...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma.,American College of Emergency Physicians Pediatric Emergency Medicine Committee.,National Association of EMS Physicians.,American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Pediatric Emergency Medicine.,

更新日期：2014-04-01 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：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：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 determine the timeliness of response of consultants called to evaluate patients in the emergency department of a community hospital. METHODS:Consultation requests from an ED located in a medium-sized community hospital were studied for a 1-month period. Data collected included name and specialty of ...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Vosk A

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:Anecdotal concerns suggest that health management organization (HMO) membership instructions may deter members from calling 911 or going to an emergency department for a perceived emergency. This study examines such instructions, specifically in regard to their definition of an emergency condition and a...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Neely KW,Norton RL

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Presented is the case of a motor vehicle accident (MVA) victim with hypotension and evisceration of small intestine. Vigorous resuscitation in the emergency department was required, after which a portion of small bowel was resected at laparotomy. Evisceration secondary to trauma in an MVA is a rare injury. Significant...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Majernick TG,West JC,Snover W,Brotman S

更新日期：1984-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:We assess the prevalences of bacterial meningitis and herpes simplex virus meningoencephalitis (HSV-ME) in children with a complex febrile seizure and determine these prevalences in the subgroup of children with a clinical examination result not suggestive of meningitis or encephalitis. METHODS:This mu...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Guedj R,Chappuy H,Titomanlio L,De Pontual L,Biscardi S,Nissack-Obiketeki G,Pellegrino B,Charara O,Angoulvant F,Denis J,Levy C,Cohen R,Loschi S,Leger PL,Carbajal R

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The epidemiology of pediatric fever has changed considerably during the past 2 decades with the development of vaccines against the most common bacterial pathogens causing bacteremia and meningitis. The decreasing incidence of these 2 conditions among vaccinated children has led to an emphasis on urinary tract infecti...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Newman DH,Shreves AE,Runde DP

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:Lumbar puncture is a commonly performed procedure, although previous studies have documented low rates of successful completion in infants. Ultrasonography can visualize the anatomic landmarks for lumbar puncture and has been shown in some studies to reduce the failure rate of lumbar puncture in adults....

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Neal JT,Kaplan SL,Woodford AL,Desai K,Zorc JJ,Chen AE

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a case of delay in diagnosis of diaphragmatic rupture and herniation in a pregnant 25-year-old woman. The diaphragmatic rupture was secondary to trauma sustained five months prior to presentation. Subsequent to her accident, she was provided medical care on multiple occasions for symptoms of intractable nau...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Henzler M,Martin ML,Young J

更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:The use of nonprescription cough and cold medicines is widespread, but their use has been sporadically associated with severe toxicity and death. We evaluate the role of these medications in pediatric fatalities and identified factors that contributed to the death. METHODS:Fatalities that involved a ch...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Dart RC,Paul IM,Bond GR,Winston DC,Manoguerra AS,Palmer RB,Kauffman RE,Banner W,Green JL,Rumack BH

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To assess whether bystander CPR (BCPR) on collapse affects initial rhythm and outcome in patients with witnessed, unmonitored out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). DESIGN:Prospective cohort study. Student's t test, the chi 2 test, and logistic regression were used for analysis. SETTING:Suburban emerg...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Swor RA,Jackson RE,Cynar M,Sadler E,Basse E,Boji B,Rivera-Rivera EJ,Maher A,Grubb W,Jacobson R

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The foundation of safe care for patients with confirmed or suspected Ebola virus disease is effective infection control practice, which requires implementation of appropriate administrative policies, work practices, and environmental controls, accompanied by focused education, training, and supervision. In 2002, Emory...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Isakov A,Miles W,Gibbs S,Lowe J,Jamison A,Swansiger R

更新日期：2015-09-01 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：:In order to assess more rationally the requirement for anticoagulation during intraoperative autotransfusion, the clotting competence of blood collected from the body cavities of 31 trauma victims entering our emergency department with indications for intraoperative transfusion was assessed. Blood was collected at tho...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Broadie TA,Glover JL,Bang N,Bendick PJ,Lowe DK,Yaw PB,Kafoure D

更新日期：1981-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ultrasonography in the emergency department is being used for many purposes, including the evaluation of patients with cardiac arrest. Ultrasound testing has been shown to be useful in such patients in determining the presence of true electromechanical dissociation and pericardial effusions. We report a case of ventri...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Amaya SC,Langsam A

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A retrospective study of the charts of all critically ill patients visiting our pediatric emergency department over an 18-month period was conducted to determine age, diagnosis, time of presentation to the pediatric ED, Physiologic Stability Index (PSI) and Therapeutic Intervention Scoring System (TISS) score, and eve...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Kissoon N,Walia MS

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:Throughout the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, many emergency departments have been using passive protective enclosures ("intubation boxes") during intubation. The effectiveness of these enclosures remains uncertain. We sought to quantify their ability to contain aerosols using industry standard test...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Turer DM,Good CH,Schilling BK,Turer RW,Karlowsky NR,Dvoracek LA,Ban H,Chang JS,Rubin JP

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ten healthy male volunteers were studied to compare the effects of simultaneous versus sequential inflation of antishock trousers (AST) and simultaneous inflation pressures of 20, 40, and 100 mm Hg on blood volume displacement centrally. Radioisotope scans were used to determine the change in blood volume distribution...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Hanke BK,Bivins HG,Knopp R,dos Santos PA

更新日期：1985-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:We assessed the independent relationship between age and the quality of medical care provided to patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with acute myocardial infarction. METHODS:We conducted a 2-year retrospective cohort study of 2,216 acute myocardial infarction patients presenting urgen...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Magid DJ,Masoudi FA,Vinson DR,van der Vlugt TM,Padgett TG,Tricomi AJ,Lyons EE,Crounse L,Brand DW,Go AS,Ho PM,Rumsfeld JS

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:There has been increasing attention to screening for health-related social needs. However, little is known about the screening practices of emergency departments (EDs). Within New England, we seek to identify the prevalence of ED screening for health-related social needs, understand the factors associat...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Samuels-Kalow ME,Boggs KM,Cash RE,Herrington R,Mick NW,Rutman MS,Venkatesh AK,Zabbo CP,Sullivan AF,Hasegawa K,Zachrison KS,Camargo CA Jr

更新日期：2021-01-01 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：:This review synthesizes the existing literature to provide evidence-based predictions for the future of emergency care in the United States as a result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, with a focus on emergency department (ED) visit volume, acuity, and reimbursement. Patient behavior will likely be q...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Medford-Davis LN,Eswaran V,Shah RM,Dark C

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY HYPOTHESIS:To determine the prevalence of antibody to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in trauma and nontrauma patients not identified as having known HIV infection in a noninner-city university teaching hospital emergency department, and to determine the frequency with which treating emergency physicians are k...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Baraff LJ,Talan DA,Torres M

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:The objectives of this study were to assess the efficacy of parenteral magnesium sulfate (MgSO4), digoxin, and combined MgSO4-digoxin therapies in acutely lowering ventricular rates in patients with newly recognized atrial fibrillation. DESIGN:A randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical ...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Hays JV,Gilman JK,Rubal BJ

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of an organized filing system for referencing articles pertinent to emergency medicine is presented. This simple and flexible system allows for modification for the individual needs of the emergency physician. ...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： McMicken D

更新日期：1980-09-01 00:00:00