Role of mean platelet volume in diagnosis of childhood acute appendicitis [0.03%]
平均血小板体积在儿童急性阑尾炎诊断中的作用
Bunyamin Uyanik,Cemil Kavalci,Engin Deniz Arslan et al.
Bunyamin Uyanik et al.
Introduction. Acute appendicitis is the leading cause of abdominal pain in children requiring emergency surgical intervention. The aim of this study is to investigate the diagnostic value of MPV in early diagnosis of acute appendicitis case...
Prehospital medication administration: a randomised study comparing intranasal and intravenous routes [0.03%]
院前给药方式比较：鼻黏膜与静脉途径的随机研究
Cian McDermott,Niamh C Collins
Cian McDermott
Introduction. Opioid overdose is an ever-increasing problem globally. Recent studies have demonstrated that intranasal (IN) naloxone is a safe and effective alternative to traditional routes of naloxone administration for reversal of opioid...
Encountering anger in the emergency department: identification, evaluations and responses of staff members to anger displays [0.03%]
急诊科遇到愤怒：工作人员对愤怒表现的识别、评估和应对措施
Cheshin Arik,Rafaeli Anat,Eisenman Arie
Cheshin Arik
Background. Anger manifestations in emergency departments (EDs) occur daily, interrupting workflow and exposing staff to risk. Objectives. How staff assess and recognize patients' angry outbursts in EDs and elucidate responses to anger expr...
Jennifer V Pope,Jonathan A Edlow
Jennifer V Pope
Approximately 5% of patients presenting to emergency departments have neurological symptoms. The most common symptoms or diagnoses include headache, dizziness, back pain, weakness, and seizure disorder. Little is known about the actual misd...
Shifting up cutoff value of d-dimer in the evaluation of pulmonary embolism: a viable option? Possible risks and benefits [0.03%]
提高D-二聚体截断值评估肺栓塞的可行性？潜在风险与收益分析
Bennidor Raviv,Shlomo H Israelit
Bennidor Raviv
Objectives. To evaluate the viability of the possibility to use a higher D-dimer value than the one used today in the clinical algorithms evaluating patients suspected to have pulmonary embolism. Methods. A retrospective analysis of 300 ser...
B A Nicks,D M Manthey
B A Nicks
Objectives. Studies have demonstrated the adverse effects of emergency department (ED) boarding. This study examines the impact of resource utilization, throughput, and financial impact for psychiatric patients awaiting inpatient placement....
Prehospital care [0.03%]
院前急救
Stephen H Thomas,Christopher Colwell,Jean-Claude Deslandes et al.
Stephen H Thomas et al.
Plain Radiography May Be Safely Omitted for Selected Major Trauma Patients Undergoing Whole Body CT: Database Study [0.03%]
对接受全身CT检查的选定重大创伤患者可以省略常规X线摄影：数据库研究
Sarah Hudson,Adrian Boyle,Stephanie Wiltshire et al.
Sarah Hudson et al.
Introduction. Whole body CT is being used increasingly in the primary survey of major trauma patients. We evaluated whether omitting plain films of the chest and pelvis in the primary survey was safe. We compared the probability of survival...
Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome: an important cause of acute severe headache [0.03%]
可逆性脑血管收缩综合征：急性严重头痛的重要原因
Li Huey Tan,Oliver Flower
Li Huey Tan
Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS) is an increasingly recognized and important cause of acute headache. The majority of these patients develop potentially serious neurological complications. Rigorous investigation is requi...
Emergency Department Discharge Instructions: Lessons Learned through Developing New Patient Education Materials [0.03%]
急诊出院指导——开发新型患者教育材料的收获
Danielle M McCarthy,Kirsten G Engel,Barbara A Buckley et al.
Danielle M McCarthy et al.
Our multidisciplinary team developed a new set of discharge instructions for five common emergency department diagnoses using recommended tools for creating literacy-appropriate and patient-centered education materials. We found that the re...