Temporary cardiac pacing in traumatic arrest victims.

abstract：:Varicella (Chicken pox) is a contagious disease common in childhood but uncommon in adulthood. Pneumonia, however, is a relatively common complication of the disease in adults. Recognition of the potential for this complication in adult patients with varicella is essential for the emergency physician. Three cases of v...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Hockberger RS,Rothstein RJ

更新日期：1986-08-01 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：:Emergency thoracotomy has become a mainstay in the resuscitation of patients with major thoracic injuries. It also is occasionally useful in several other life-threatening conditions. The specific indications for emergency thoracotomy are reviewed, and expeditious thoracotomy in the emergency department, when necessar...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Hoffman JR

更新日期：1981-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty cases of shaken baby syndrome are reviewed to determine important signs, symptoms, physical findings, laboratory parameters, and prognosis. The signs and symptoms of this form of head trauma are nonspecific. The findings may mimic infection, intoxication, or metabolic abnormalities. Diagnosis depends on a high ...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Ludwig S,Warman M

更新日期：1984-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present the case of a diver who experienced the acute onset of shoulder pain after a rapid ascent. It was determined that the patient had decompression sickness ("the bends") of the right shoulder and pulmonary barotrauma resulting in secondary pneumoperitoneum. He underwent decompression, with prompt resolution of...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Schriger DL,Rosenberg G,Wilder RJ

更新日期：1987-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) transmission dynamics in the emergency department (ED) are not well defined; environmental surfaces may serve as reservoirs for transmission. This study investigates the effect of patients with a history of MRSA colonization or infection on subsequent M...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Liang SY,Jansson DR,Hogan PG,Raclin TW,Sullivan ML,Muenks CE,Munigala S,House SL,Fritz SA

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exposure to blood and body fluids that may be contaminated with infectious agents is a common occupational hazard for health care workers. Health care workers in the emergency department or out-of-hospital setting are at especially high risk for exposure to blood or body fluids. Nonemergency health care workers are fr...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Moran GJ

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previously reported cases of botulism in infants have been diagnosed as infant botulism; that is, botulism caused by intestinal colonization by Clostridium botulinum with intraluminal production and absorption of toxin. Foodborne botulism is caused by ingestion of preformed toxin. We describe an unusual case of foodbo...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Armada M,Love S,Barrett E,Monroe J,Peery D,Sobel J

更新日期：2003-08-01 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：:Since September 11, 2001, concern about potential terrorist attacks has increased in the United States. To reduce morbidity and mortality from outbreaks of illness from the intentional release of chemical agents, we examine data from the Toxic Exposure Surveillance System (TESS). TESS, a national system for timely col...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Wolkin AF,Patel M,Watson W,Belson M,Rubin C,Schier J,Kilbourne EM,Crawford CG,Wattigney W,Litovitz T

更新日期：2006-02-01 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：:Massive hemoptysis is an uncommon but life-threatening emergency. The loss of at least 600 mL of blood within a 48-hour period has been associated with a high mortality rate. Initial stabilization including airway and ventilation management, IV fluids, oxygen, and laboratory and radiographic studies should be done in ...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Rudzinski JP,delCastillo J

更新日期：1987-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of a severe lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage caused by arterioenteric fistula formation in a pancreas transplant patient. A rare but potentially deadly complication of pancreas transplant surgery, arterioenteric fistulas should be considered in every transplant patient presenting with voluminous gast...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： McBeth BD,Stern SA

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Irukandji syndrome is a constellation of delayed severe local and systemic symptoms occurring after a Carukia barnesi box jellyfish sting involving any exposed skin. These cases are limited to Australia, the habitat of that animal. Numerous other cases of an Irukandji-like syndrome after other small Carybdeid genus en...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Grady JD,Burnett JW

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our study was conducted to determine the appropriate dose of lidocaine using the larynx and to characterize the onset and duration of therapeutic serum levels. A mean dose of 5.67 +/- 1.2 mg/kg was topically administered to the subglottic region of seven comatose patients through a cricothyroid membrane puncture. Seri...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Boster SR,Danzl DF,Madden RJ,Jarboe CH

更新日期：1982-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Few tools exist that are sufficiently robust to allow manipulation of key input variables to produce casualty estimates resulting from high-consequence events reflecting local or specific regions of concern. This article describes the design and utility of a computerized modeling simulation tool, Electronic Mass Casua...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Scheulen JJ,Thanner MH,Hsu EB,Latimer CK,Brown J,Kelen GD

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Older patients account for up to a quarter of all emergency department (ED) visits. Atypical clinical presentation of illness, a high prevalence of cognitive disorders, and the presence of multiple comorbidities complicate their evaluation and management. Increased frailty, delayed diagnosis, and greater illness sever...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Samaras N,Chevalley T,Samaras D,Gold G

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spontaneous rupture of utero-ovarian vessels during pregnancy is a rare cause of maternal and fetal loss. We report the case of a 30-year-old woman who presented to the emergency department in her third trimester with frank maternal shock. The prompt recognition of shock, correction of hypovolemia, and rapid surgical ...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Bellucci MJ,Burke MC,Querusio L

更新日期：1994-02-01 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:We sought to evaluate the methods and accuracy of mortality data collection and summarize the injury mortality rate in one sector of the State of Olancho, Honduras, with the intent to establish a baseline of injury mortality that will identify potential areas of intervention and serve as a comparison af...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Richman M,Shayne P,Heron S,Lowery D,Todd KH

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 19-year-old man who attempted suicide by ingesting approximately 600 mg fluoxetine (Prozac) and 140 mg loxapine (Loxitane) had two episodes of atrial flutter shortly thereafter. Admission serum fluoxetine, norfluoxetine, and loxapine levels were 1,053 ng/mL, 702 ng/mL, and 40 ng/mL, respectively. This case of atrial...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Roberge RJ,Martin TG

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:We describe patient perceptions of computed tomography (CT) and their understanding of radiation exposure and risk. METHODS:This was a cross-sectional study of acute abdominal pain patients aged 18 years or older. Confidence in medical evaluations with increasing levels of laboratory testing and imagin...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Baumann BM,Chen EH,Mills AM,Glaspey L,Thompson NM,Jones MK,Farner MC

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:Patient-centered medical homes are primary care practices that focus on coordinating acute and preventive care. Such practices can obtain patient-centered medical home recognition from the National Committee for Quality Assurance. We compare growth rates for emergency department (ED) use and costs of ED...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Pines JM,Keyes V,van Hasselt M,McCall N

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:First-aid guidelines recommend the administration of cool running water in the early management of thermal injury. Our objective is to analyze the associations between first aid and skin-grafting requirements in children with burns. METHODS:This cohort study used a prospectively collected registry of p...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Griffin BR,Frear CC,Babl F,Oakley E,Kimble RM

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To define the rate of complications of adult varicella, including pneumonia, and to determine the association of such complications with pregnancy. METHODS:Retrospective, descriptive case series of consecutive adult emergency department patients with primary varicella seen over a 31-month period in an ...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Baren JM,Henneman PL,Lewis RJ

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:The optimal ratio of chest compressions to ventilations during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is unknown. We determine 24-hour survival and neurologic outcome, comparing 4 different chest compression-ventilation CPR ratios in a porcine model of prolonged cardiac arrest and bystander CPR. METHODS:F...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Sanders AB,Kern KB,Berg RA,Hilwig RW,Heidenrich J,Ewy GA

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:We characterize the quantity and quality of data tables and figures in reports of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) submitted to the British Medical Journal (BMJ) and published in peer-reviewed journals. We investigate how the peer review process affected table and figure quality. METHODS:We reviewed...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Schriger DL,Sinha R,Schroter S,Liu PY,Altman DG

更新日期：2006-12-01 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：:Little has been reported in the literature on the characteristics of existing and planned emergency medicine fellowships. To help answer important questions about fellowships, a 28-question survey was developed by representatives from the University Association for Emergency Medicine education and fellowship committee...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Podolsky SM,Woodburn JD,Murphy J,Stair T

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:Researchers from low- and middle-income countries have limited access to publishing and editing resources. This study describes a journal-initiated platform to improve publication quantity and quality in Sub-Saharan Africa emergency care research: Author Assist. METHODS:This is a descriptive report of ...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Bruijns SR,Banner M,Jacquet GA

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00