Rapid-sequence intubation of the pediatric patient. Pediatric Emergency Medicine Committee of the American College of Emergency Physicians.

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:We describe the demographics, characteristics, treatment, and clinical course of methamphetamine body stuffers. We also determine the clinical characteristics of methamphetamine body stuffers who have severe outcomes. METHODS:A 6.5-year descriptive nonconcurrent observational case series evaluated meth...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： West PL,McKeown NJ,Hendrickson RG

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To confirm the ability of the esophageal detector device (EDD) to indicate positioning of endotracheal tubes (ETTs) in patients intubated under emergency conditions and to compare the performance of the EDD with that of end-tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO2). METHODS:This single-subject study comprising a p...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Bozeman WP,Hexter D,Liang HK,Kelen GD

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:The European Cooperative Acute Stroke Study III (ECASS III) showed that recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rtPA) administered 3 to 4.5 hours after acute ischemic stroke led to improvement in patient disability versus placebo. We evaluate the long-term incremental cost-effectiveness of rtPA admini...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Boudreau DM,Guzauskas G,Villa KF,Fagan SC,Veenstra DL

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Presented is the case of a 10-year-old child who presented in cardiopulmonary arrest from hypovolemic shock due to pathologic splenic rupture of undetermined etiology. Despite aggressive resuscitation efforts, the patient died. Although rare, pathologic rupture of an abnormal spleen must be considered in the patient w...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Keaton BF

更新日期：1982-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are many infectious causes of fatigue, sore throat, and fever, including mononucleosis and toxoplasmosis. Toxoplasma antibody testing is rarely performed in most emergency departments; as a result, toxoplasmosis is diagnosed infrequently. We obtained Toxoplasma IgG IFA titers on ED patients who had mononucleosis...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Sayre MR,Jehle D

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:We evaluated a strategy to increase use of the test (Dix-Hallpike's test [DHT]) and treatment (canalith repositioning maneuver [CRM]) for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo in emergency department (ED) dizziness visits. METHODS:We conducted a stepped-wedge randomized trial in 6 EDs. The population wa...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Kerber KA,Damschroder L,McLaughlin T,Brown DL,Burke JF,Telian SA,Tsodikov A,Fagerlin A,An LC,Morgenstern LB,Forman J,Vijan S,Rowell B,Meurer WJ

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:We aim to evaluate the accuracy of the broad-range 16S polymerase chain reaction test in the diagnosis of bacterial meningitis through a systematic review and meta-analysis. METHODS:We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Controlled Trials Registry, using the Medical Subject Headings terms "polym...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Srinivasan L,Pisapia JM,Shah SS,Halpern CH,Harris MC

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sodium dichloroacetate (DCA) has been shown to lower elevated serum lactate levels produced by hypoxia, exercise, and phenformin. We conducted a study to investigate the effect of DCA treatment on lactic acidosis following resuscitation from asphyxial cardiac arrest. Conditioned dogs were anesthetized with pentobarbit...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Gin-Shaw SL,Barsan WG,Eymer V,Hedges J

更新日期：1988-05-01 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 investigate whether the addition of a single aerosolized dose of glycopyrrolate leads to a greater improvement in pulmonary function than treatment with albuterol alone for patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). DESIGN:Prospective, randomized, blinded, cont...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Cydulka RK,Emerman CL

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To determine the height of back elevation required to place the cervical spine of children less than 8 years old in neutral position and whether agreement on the height required for neutral position could be reached by two independent observers. STUDY DESIGN:Prospective. SETTING:Pediatric emergency d...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Nypaver M,Treloar D

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To determine whether reminder signs placed at the exits to parking decks increase the rate of safety belt use. METHODS:The subjects in this study were drivers of automobiles with permits to park in campus decks at a major university. Volunteer observers were positioned near the exits of 5 parking decks...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Clack ZA,Pitts SR,Kellermann AL

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:Postoverdose interventions that deploy peer recovery support specialists to emergency departments (EDs) are a promising response to opioid overdoses among patients presenting in EDs. The objective of this study was to elicit patients' perspectives regarding the feasibility and acceptability of such an i...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Wagner KD,Mittal ML,Harding RW,Smith KP,Dawkins AD,Wei X,Woodard S,Roget NA,Oman RF

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:Nearly 3 million patients present to US emergency departments (EDs) annually with undifferentiated musculoskeletal low back pain. Little is known about short- and longer-term outcomes in this group. We seek to describe the pain and functional outcomes 1 week and 3 months after discharge in a sample of E...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Friedman BW,O'Mahony S,Mulvey L,Davitt M,Choi H,Xia S,Esses D,Bijur PE,Gallagher EJ

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study was undertaken to assess the efficacy and safety of femoral venous catheterization for resuscitation of critically ill patients in the emergency department setting. From May 1982 to April 1983, 100 attempts were made at percutaneous insertion of a large-bore catheter into the femoral veins of patients presenti...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Swanson RS,Uhlig PN,Gross PL,McCabe CJ

更新日期：1984-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:We compare the efficacy and safety of intravenous lidocaine with that of hydromorphone for the treatment of acute abdominal pain in the emergency department (ED). METHODS:This was a randomized, double-blind, clinical trial conducted in 2 EDs in the Bronx, NY. Adults weighing 60 to 120 kg were randomize...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Chinn E,Friedman BW,Naeem F,Irizarry E,Afrifa F,Zias E,Jones MP,Pearlman S,Chertoff A,Wollowitz A,Gallagher EJ

更新日期：2019-08-01 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 OBJECTIVE:Women and students underrepresented in medicine are less likely to apply for residency in emergency medicine. The latter are from racial or ethnic populations that are underrepresented as physicians relative to the general population. The factors that result in lower application rates from women and gro...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Burkhardt J,DesJardins S,Gruppen L

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute asthma exacerbations are common complaints in patients who present to the emergency department. A prospective, double-blinded study was designed to evaluate how frequency of dosing of an inhaled beta-agonist, metaproterenol (Alupent inhalation solution) would affect patient response, length of stay in the ED, an...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Nelson MS,Hofstadter A,Parker J,Hargis C

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To survey faculty attrition in emergency medicine and compare it with faculty attrition in the specialties of orthopedic surgery and cardiology. DESIGN:Chairmen of the three departments were surveyed regarding faculty attrition, work hours, and motivation for leaving. Those emergency physicians having...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Thomas H Jr,Moorhead J,Magnusson AR,Schwartz E

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The case of a patient who developed severe acute respiratory failure during therapy for salicylate intoxication is described. The individual with aspirin overdose is at risk for this complication because of the potential for treatment modalities to cause or worsen lung edema initiated by the effects of salicylates on ...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Zimmerman GA,Clemmer TP

更新日期：1981-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:We identify the incidence and predictors of missed fracture and characterize patterns of radiography performance in children with a diagnosis of radial head subluxation in the emergency department (ED) setting. METHODS:We queried the Pediatric Health Information System database for visits by children y...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Genadry KC,Monuteaux MC,Neuman MI,Lipsett SC

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The records of 50 patients with traumatic aortic rupture (Group I) and 50 patients with blunt chest trauma but negative aortograms (Group II) were reviewed retrospectively. Symptoms and signs referable to the chest and thoracic aorta were recorded and compared in Group I and Group II patients. Each patient's chart was...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Sturm JT,Perry JF Jr,Olson FR,Cicero JJ

更新日期：1984-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To determine the concordance of emergency physicians' and cardiologists' interpretations of abnormal ECGs. DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study. SETTING:An urban teaching hospital emergency department. TYPE OF PARTICIPANTS:Patients with an abnormal ED ECG that was interpreted by both an emergency physic...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Westdrop EJ,Gratton MC,Watson WA

更新日期：1992-05-01 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

abstract：:Traumatic dislocation of the hip joint is relatively uncommon in children. The trauma required to produce a dislocation can vary from minimal to severe, high-energy force. We report a case of posterior hip dislocation in a 9-year-old boy who received relatively minor trauma to his leg but who did not seek medical atte...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： McGoff JP,Ramoska EA

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To determine the sensitivity and specificity of the urine ketone dip test as a screening test for ketonemia in hyperglycemic patients and to compare the performance of the urine ketone dip test with the anion gap and serum bicarbonate level. METHODS:This was a prospective study conducted in an urban, ...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Schwab TM,Hendey GW,Soliz TC

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:The primary objective is to compare total sedation time when ketamine/propofol is used compared with ketamine alone for pediatric procedural sedation and analgesia. Secondary objectives include time to recovery, adverse events, efficacy, and satisfaction scores. METHODS:Children (aged 2 to 17 years) re...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Shah A,Mosdossy G,McLeod S,Lehnhardt K,Peddle M,Rieder M

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:Reporting systems are designed to identify patient care issues so changes can be made to improve safety. However, a culture of blame discourages event reporting, and reporting seen as punitive can inhibit individual and system performance in patient safety. This study aimed to determine the frequency an...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Feeser VR,Jackson AK,Savage NM,Layng TA,Senn RK,Dhindsa HS,Santen SA,Hemphill RR

更新日期：2020-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Prothrombin complex concentrates are frequently used to rapidly reverse anticoagulation with vitamin K antagonists associated with life-threatening bleeding. We report a patient receiving warfarin who presented to the emergency department with an international normalization ratio greater than 12.8 in cardiac tamponade...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Warren O,Simon B

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00