Progressive epidural hematoma in patients with head trauma: incidence, outcome, and risk factors [0.03%]
头部创伤患者硬膜外血肿形成、转归及危险因素分析
Hao Chen,Yan Guo,Shi-Wen Chen et al.
Hao Chen et al.
Progressive epidural hematoma (PEDH) after head injury is often observed on serial computerized tomography (CT) scans. Recent advances in imaging modalities and treatment might affect its incidence and outcome. In this study, PEDH was obser...
The usefulness of procalcitonin in the diagnosis of appendicitis in children: a pilot study [0.03%]
降钙素原在儿童急性阑尾炎诊断中的作用：一项前瞻性研究
Abu N G A Khan,Abdel Sawan,Antonios Likourezos et al.
Abu N G A Khan et al.
Objective. To assess the predictive value of procalcitonin in detecting acute appendicitis (AP) in children, and to determine a cutoff value of procalcitonin which can safely include/exclude the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in children w...
Lori Whelan,William Justice,Jeffrey M Goodloe et al.
Lori Whelan et al.
The term "tactical medicine" can be defined in more than one way, but in the nonmilitary setting the term tactical emergency medical services (TEMS) is often used to denote medical support operations for law enforcement. In supporting opera...
S P Whiley,G Mantokoudis,D Ott et al.
S P Whiley et al.
This paper reports on the application of full-body radiography to nontraumatic emergency situations. The Lodox Statscan is an X-ray machine capable of imaging the entire body in 13 seconds using linear slit scanning radiography (LSSR). Nont...
The barbados emergency ambulance service: high frequency of nontransported calls [0.03%]
巴巴多斯急救救护车服务：未接送求助者的高频发生率
Sherwin E Phillips,Pamela S Gaskin,David Byer et al.
Sherwin E Phillips et al.
Objectives. There are no published studies on the Barbados Emergency Ambulance Service and no assessment of the calls that end in nontransported individuals. We describe reasons for the nontransport of potential clients. Methods. We used th...
Neurological emergencies [0.03%]
神经急症
Joseph R Shiber,Chamisa Macindoe,Oliver Flower et al.
Joseph R Shiber et al.
A comparison of medical and psychobehavioral emergency department visits made by adults with intellectual disabilities [0.03%]
智障成年人的急诊医疗和心理行为就诊比较研究
Yona Lunsky,Rob Balogh,Alin Khodaverdian et al.
Yona Lunsky et al.
Study Objective. We describe and contrast medical to psychobehavioral emergency visits made by a cohort of adults with intellectual disabilities. Methods. This was a study of 221 patients with intellectual disabilities who visited the emerg...
Oliver Flower,Simon Hellings
Oliver Flower
Several different classes of sedative agents are used in the management of patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). These agents are used at induction of anaesthesia, to maintain sedation, to reduce elevated intracranial pressure, to ter...
Diagnosis and management of bacterial meningitis in the paediatric population: a review [0.03%]
儿科细菌性脑膜炎的诊断和治疗：综述
Catherine L Tacon,Oliver Flower
Catherine L Tacon
Paediatric bacterial meningitis is a neurological emergency which, despite advances in medical management, still has a significant morbidity and mortality. Over recent decades new vaccines have led to a change in epidemiology of the disease...
Smoking, cardiac symptoms, and an emergency care visit: a mixed methods exploration of cognitive and emotional reactions [0.03%]
吸烟、心脏症状和急诊科就诊：认知和情绪反应的混合研究探索
Karyn A Tappe,Edwin D Boudreaux,Beth Bock et al.
Karyn A Tappe et al.
Emergency departments and hospitals are being urged to implement onsite interventions to promote smoking cessation, yet little is known about the theoretical underpinnings of behavior change after a healthcare visit. This observational pilo...