Emergency department thoracotomy.

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: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:To determine whether water or 0.9% saline should be used as diluent for endobronchial drug administration. PARTICIPANTS:Twelve adult patients. INTERVENTIONS:Patients were endobronchially administered 2 mg/kg lidocaine as marker substance in either 10 mL 0.9% saline or 10 mL distilled water during gene...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Hähnel JH,Lindner KH,Schürmann C,Prengel A,Ahnefeld FW

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To define a subset of injured children for whom emergency cervical spine radiography may be unnecessary, we performed a retrospective chart and radiologic review. Two entry methods were used: All injured children, from birth through 16 years, who had received cervical spine radiographs at The Children's Memorial Hospi...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Jaffe DM,Binns H,Radkowski MA,Barthel MJ,Engelhard HH 3rd

更新日期：1987-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study was undertaken to compare warm gastric (Group 1) and closed thoracic cavity (Group 2) lavage for rewarming severely hypothermic dogs. Adult mongrel dogs were monitored by intra-arterial catheter, central venous catheter, and ECG, and by central venous, esophageal, and rectal temperature probes. Animals were ex...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Brunette DD,Sterner S,Robinson EP,Ruiz E

更新日期：1987-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:The benefit of epinephrine in cardiac arrest is controversial and has not been conclusively shown in any human clinical study. We seek to assess the effect of introducing intravenous epinephrine on the survival outcomes of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients in an emergency medical services (EMS) sy...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Ong ME,Tan EH,Ng FS,Panchalingham A,Lim SH,Manning PG,Ong VY,Lim SH,Yap S,Tham LP,Ng KS,Venkataraman A,Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation Epidemiology Study Group.

更新日期：2007-12-01 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:Machine-learning algorithms allow improved prediction of sepsis syndromes in the emergency department (ED), using data from electronic medical records. Transfer learning, a new subfield of machine learning, allows generalizability of an algorithm across clinical sites. We aim to validate the Artificial ...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Wardi G,Carlile M,Holder A,Shashikumar S,Hayden SR,Nemati S

更新日期：2021-01-15 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：STUDY HYPOTHESIS:The clinical features of children treated with oral antibiotics before the diagnosis of bacterial meningitis differ from those who receive no antibiotics. DESIGN:Retrospective case series. SETTING:University medical center. PARTICIPANTS:Two hundred fifty-eight children 24 months old or younger with ...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Rothrock SG,Green SM,Wren J,Letai D,Daniel-Underwood L,Pillar E

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To determine the relationship between spinal injuries and helmet use in motorcycle trauma. DESIGN:Retrospective case series. SETTING:Twenty-eight hospitals in four midwestern states--Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska and Wisconsin--representing urban, suburban, and rural settings. PATIENTS AND OTHER PARTICIPA...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Orsay EM,Muelleman RL,Peterson TD,Jurisic DH,Kosasih JB,Levy P

更新日期：1994-04-01 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: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：:Although a number of studies have described endotracheal intubation of adult patients in the prehospital setting, there are few studies on prehospital endotracheal intubation of pediatric patients. The purposes of our study were to determine how frequently prehospital endotracheal intubation was used in pediatric card...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Aijian P,Tsai A,Knopp R,Kallsen GW

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A prospective, randomized study of 500 consecutive emergency department patients with traumatic lacerations requiring sutures was performed comparing use of topical 1% povidone-iodine (Betadine) and scrubbing with wound management by irrigation with normal saline without scrubbing. A 60-second wound irrigation and scr...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Gravett A,Sterner S,Clinton JE,Ruiz E

更新日期：1987-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficacy of IM ketorolac versus that of oral ibuprofen in acute musculoskeletal pain. DESIGN:Randomized, prospective, double-blind clinical trial. SETTING:Urban teaching emergency department with an annual census of 43,000. PARTICIPANTS:Convenience sample of 82 patients aged 18 to 70 ...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Turturro MA,Paris PM,Seaberg DC

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 27-year-old man was admitted to the emergency department with a fluphenazine decanoate-induced dystonia. He was treated with 125 mg diphenhydramine IV in four doses and 2 mg benztropine IM. A fluctuating response was observed before continued remission of the dystonia. Possible reasons for variable patient responses...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Bailie GR,Nelson MV,Krenzelok EP,Lesar T

更新日期：1987-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the ability of emergency health care providers and patients to demonstrate the proper use of metered-dose inhalers (MDIs). DESIGN:Prospective cross-sectional survey. SETTING:Five Midwestern community teaching hospitals. PARTICIPANTS:One hundred eighty-five health care providers, comprisin...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Jones JS,Holstege CP,Riekse R,White L,Bergquist T

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 45-year-old man ate the liver of the toxic pufferfish (Diodron hystrix) and developed mild tetrodotoxication consisting of hyperemesis, bradycardia, hypotension, generalized numbness, and a generalized paresis. He was treated with atropine, normal saline IV infusions, nasogastric suction, and oxygen, and he recovere...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Sims JK,Ostman DC

更新日期：1986-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A prospective study of emergency physician whole body and extremity exposure to ionizing radiation during trauma resuscitation over a three-month period was conducted. Radiation film badges and thermoluminescent dosimeter finger rings were permanently attached to leaded aprons worn by emergency medicine residents duri...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Weiss EL,Singer CM,Benedict SH,Baraff LJ

更新日期：1990-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To determine the effect of the institution of out-of-hospital albuterol treatments for acute asthma on out-of-hospital time intervals emergency department (ED) morbidity. DESIGN:Retrospective chart and ambulance run report review. PARTICIPANTS:All patients who presented with a diagnosis of asthma on t...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Weiss SJ,Anand P,Ernst AA,Orgeron D,May WL

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:We determine whether the addition of heat to topical eutectic mixture of local anesthetic (EMLA) cream shortens the onset time to effective analgesia. We hypothesized that applying EMLA cream for 20 minutes with an external heat pack would be as effective as the standard 60-minute application time. ME...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Liu DR,Kirchner HL,Petrack EM

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The case of a patient with apparent cocaine toxicity and drug-mediated hypertension and tachycardia is presented. IV propranolol was used as the initial treatment for his hyperadrenergic state, resulting in a decrease in heart rate but a paroxsymal increase in blood pressure. The patient required nitroprusside for con...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Ramoska E,Sacchetti AD

更新日期：1985-11-01 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：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：:A patient with primary axillary vein thrombosis was treated successfully in the emergency department with a single IV bolus of anistrepalase followed by continuous IV heparin. The patient's symptoms resolved quickly, and a repeat venogram 16 hours later showed near-complete resolution of the venous obstruction. We dis...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Pires LA,Jay G

更新日期：1993-04-01 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：: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：:We investigated the compliance of emergency department health care workers with barrier precaution policies adapted from the Centers for Disease Control's "Recommendations for Prevention of HIV Transmission in Health-Care Settings." One hundred sixty-nine health care worker encounters with 97 patients were observed. O...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Baraff LJ,Talan DA

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the cases of three patients with residual symptoms from diving decompression sickness, each of whom presented to a recompression chamber three to seven days following original exposure. All three had complete resolution of symptomatology despite the delayed treatment. The late resolution of symptoms is evide...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Myers RA,Bray P

更新日期：1985-03-01 00:00:00