Sports-related pneumothorax.

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:We sought to determine whether working 5 serial night shifts in the emergency department results in a decline in physician performance as measured with an intelligence test. METHODS:This study compared the cognitive functioning of emergency physicians who worked the day shift (7 AM to 5 pm) with those ...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Dula DJ,Dula NL,Hamrick C,Wood GC

更新日期：2001-08-01 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：:The resuscitation of a patient with failure of a permanent artificial pacemaker is described. A mechanically inactive heart showed a variety of ineffective rhythms, and dissociation could not be overcome by drug therapy. The urgent need for artificial pacing presented problems that eventually were overcome. The time r...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： McNeil EL

更新日期：1985-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:News media are used for community education and notification in exception from informed consent clinical trials, yet their effectiveness as an added safeguard in such research remains unknown. We assessed the number of callers requesting opt-out bracelets after each local media report and described the ...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Nelson MJ,DeIorio NM,Schmidt T,Griffiths D,Daya M,Haywood L,Zive D,Newgard CD

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY HYPOTHESIS:Risk factors associated with unintentional gunshot fatalities among children include gender and race of the decedent, type of firearm used, and whether loaded guns are stored within the home. STUDY POPULATION:All New Mexico children 0 to 14 years old unintentionally killed by a firearm between 1984 an...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Martin JR,Sklar DP,McFeeley P

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glyburide, a second-generation sulfonylurea hypoglycemic agent, is metabolized by the P-450 hepatic enzyme system. Ciprofloxacin, a widely used quinolone antibiotic, is a recognized P-450 enzyme inhibitor. Conflicting data exist in the medical literature on the ability of quinolone antibiotics to inhibit glyburide hep...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Roberge RJ,Kaplan R,Frank R,Fore C

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Profound hypothermia is associated with high mortality and morbidity. Optimal outcomes have been reported with invasive extracorporeal warming techniques not readily available in most hospitals. Endovascular warming devices may provide a less invasive alternative. A 68-year-old woman developed profound hypothermia aft...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Laniewicz M,Lyn-Kew K,Silbergleit R

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stellate ganglion blockade has been previously suggested as a treatment option for intractable ventricular arrhythmia; however, its use in emergency department management of pulseless arrest with shockable rhythm has not been described. We report the case of a 65-year-old man brought in by ambulance who complained of ...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Margus C,Correa A,Cheung W,Blaikie E,Kuo K,Hockensmith A,Kinas D,She T

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although ingestions of button batteries can have serious complications, the majority of these ingestions will be benign. Button batteries that lodge in the esophagus should be removed immediately by endoscopy. Other ingestions can be managed with observation at home unless symptoms develop. Weekly radiographic examina...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Kuhns DW,Dire DJ

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:Cost concerns may inhibit emergency medical services (EMS) use. Novel tax-based and subscription prepayment programs indemnify patients against the cost of EMS treatment and transport. We determine whether the presence of (or enrollment in) prepayment plans increase EMS use among patients with acute che...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Siepmann DB,Mann NC,Hedges JR,Daya MR

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many of the approximately 400,000 deaths that occur outside of hospitals or chronic care facilities each year in the United States are not only expected but also welcomed as relief from terminal disease. However, patients who lack decision-making capacity cannot communicate to emergency medical services system and eme...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Iserson KV

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:We evaluate associations between pairs of discordant cardiac biomarkers (positive MB band of creatine kinase [CKMB] with negative creatine kinase, positive CKMB with negative cardiac troponin, and positive troponin with negative CKMB) and the presence of acute coronary syndromes in emergency department ...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Storrow AB,Lindsell CJ,Han JH,Slovis CM,Miller KF,Gibler WB,Hoekstra JW,Peacock WF,Hollander JE,Pollack CV Jr,EMCREG-i*trACS Investigators.

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As we mark the 25th anniversary of the clinical application of closed-chest cardiopulmonary resuscitation (SCPR), it is time to look back and analyze the progress we have made in the resuscitation of sudden death syndrome. Recent studies of SCPR's effectiveness have yielded mixed results, in comparison to early studie...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Thompson BM,Stueven HA,Mateer JR,Aprahamian CC,Tucker JF,Darin JC

更新日期：1985-08-01 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：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To assess the safety and efficacy of transcutaneous cardiac pacing using low-impedance defibrillation-type, self-adhesive polymer electrode pads positioned in the same anatomic sites typical of such pad placement in emergency defibrillation attempts. DESIGN:Prospective, randomized, single-blinded norm...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Chapman PD,Stratbucker RA,Schlageter DP,Pruzina SP

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:The prevalence of agitation among emergency department (ED) patients is increasing. Physical restraints are routinely used to prevent self-harm and to protect staff, but are associated with serious safety risks. To date, characterization of physical restraint use in the emergency setting has been limite...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Wong AH,Taylor RA,Ray JM,Bernstein SL

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effect of different doses of the vasopressor angiotensin II on aortic diastolic and coronary perfusion pressures in a swine model of cardiac arrest. DESIGN:Immature swine were anesthetized and hemodynamically monitored. Ventricular fibrillation was induced; CPR was begun after ten minut...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Little CM,Hobson JL,Brown CG

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:First-responding emergency medical technicians (EMTs) trained to defibrillate have been shown to increase survival from prehospital ventricular fibrillation (VF) almost fourfold in Washington's King County. Using Nebraska ambulance rescue run data from 1982 and published information relating ambulance response time to...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Ornato JP,McNeill SE,Craren EJ,Nelson NM

更新日期：1984-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of traumatic arterial hemorrhage from the posterior urethral artery, refractory to traditional hemostatic technique, and successfully managed with intraurethral thrombin hemostatic matrix (FloSeal [Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Deerfield, Illinois, US]). We believe that this demonstrates a safe, effe...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Park BR,Kuehl DR

更新日期：2016-12-01 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 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 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:We describe and analyze the effectiveness and safety of etomidate for procedural sedation and evaluate the patient's perspective on effectiveness, side effects, and satisfaction. METHODS:We conducted an observational retrospective study of all patients who received etomidate for procedural sedation ove...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Vinson DR,Bradbury DR

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An important aspect in the effective management of an emergency medical services system is the ability to monitor system performance. To provide this information on a timely basis, a comprehensive data collection system is required. We describe the design, implementation, use, and effect of a comprehensive, computeriz...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Valenzuela TD,Keeley KT,Criss EA,Spaite DW,Meislin HW

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A technique of direct mechanical ventricular assistance (DMVA) has been available since 1966. Ventricular assistance is provided by a glass cup lined with a Silastic diaphragm. It is held on the cardiac ventricles by suction. Alternating positive and negative pressure in the space between the cup and the diaphragm pro...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： McCabe JB,Ventriglia WJ,Anstadt GL,Nolan DJ

更新日期：1983-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To determine the availability and use of premixed activated charcoal in sorbitol preparations during multiple-dose activated charcoal therapy in the emergency department. DESIGN AND SETTING:A prospective telephone survey of all 911 receiving hospitals within the catchment area of one poison center. T...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Wax PM,Wang RY,Hoffman RS,Mercurio M,Howland MA,Goldfrank LR

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Incarcerated rectal prolapse is a potential surgical emergency. We report a case in which a simple but effective technique involving the desiccating effect of granulated sugar (sucrose) was used to aid the manual reduction of prolapsed but viable rectal tissue. ...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Coburn WM 3rd,Russell MA,Hofstetter WL

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article summarizes the current requirements for a waiver of informed consent for emergency research and analyzes ethical issues that are involved. Researchers who intend to apply for a waiver of informed consent for emergency research must understand that they are asking for the major protector of human subjects,...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Adams JG,Wegener J

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In May 1993, the appearance of critically ill patients with unexplained respiratory distress was noted in the Four Corners area formed by New Mexico, Arizona, and Colorado. This epidemic was ultimately linked to a hantavirus, an emerging pathogen. The impact on the emergency department of a new infectious disease with...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Brillman JC,Sklar DP,Davis KD,Beamsely A

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00