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Mashup Score: 16
Acute alcohol intoxication is often treated in emergency departments by intravenous crystalloid fluid (IVF), but it is not clear that this shortens the time to achieving sobriety. The study aim was to investigate the association of IVF infusion and length of stay in the ED.
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Mashup Score: 14000 Clicks: a productivity analysis of electronic medical records in a community hospital ED - 2 year(s) ago
We evaluate physician productivity using electronic medical records in a community hospital emergency department.
Categories: Cardiologists, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Mashup Score: 0The representation of women and underrepresented minorities in emergency medicine: A look into resident diversity - 2 year(s) ago
Although emergency medicine physicians serve a diverse population, the representation of women and underrepresented minorities in the workforce lags behind. The sex, racial, and ethnic composition of emergency medicine trainees does not reflect the diverse populations they serve. According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, underrepresented in medicine (URM) means “those racial and…
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Mashup Score: 44South African flag sign: a teaching tool for easier ECG recognition of high lateral infarct - 3 year(s) ago
We read with great interest the case report by Drs Durant and Singh on the peculiar pattern of ST elevation caused by acute occlusion of the first diagonal branch of the left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD-D) [1]. In our experience too, such high lateral infarcts (STEMIs) are frequently missed even by experienced emergency medicine physicians because of the apparently noncontiguous…
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Mashup Score: 0Angiotensin II in septic shock - 3 year(s) ago
Septic shock is a life threatening condition and a medical emergency. It is associated with organ dysfunction and hypotension despite optimal volume resuscitation. Refractory septic shock carries a very high rate of mortality and is associated with ischemic and arrhythmogenic complications from high dose vasopressors. Angiotensin II (AT-II) is a product of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone…
Categories: Hem/Oncs, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Mashup Score: 1Does pain severity predict stone characteristics or outcomes in emergency department patients with acute renal colic? - 3 year(s) ago
After initial emergency department (ED) management of acute renal colic, recurrent or ongoing severe pain is the usual pathway to ED revisits, hospitalizations and rescue interventions. If index visit pain severity is associated with stone size or with subsequent failure of conservative management, then it might be useful in identifying patients who would benefit from early definitive imaging or…
Categories: Healthcare Professionals, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Mashup Score: 2Antibiotic prescribing for adult bacteriuria and pyuria in community hospital emergency departments - 3 year(s) ago
To describe emergency department (ED) antibiotic prescribing for urinary tract infections (UTIs) and asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) and to identify improvement opportunities.
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Mashup Score: 4
We present a case of daily, large ingestions of soymilk that likely led to acute pancreatitis. Soybean contains trypsin inhibitor that when ingested will reduce the activity of trypsin in the intestine. A decrease in intestinal proteolytic activity removes the negative feedback on the pancreatic acinar cells, leading to an inappropriate increase in intrapancreatic trypsin secretion. When trypsin…
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Mashup Score: 0Prognostic significance of emergency department modified early warning score trend in critical ill elderly patients - 3 year(s) ago
To explore the relationship between trends in emergency department modified early warning score (EDMEWS) and the prognosis of elderly patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU).
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Mashup Score: 0Safety and efficacy of hydroxychloroquine in 152 outpatients with confirmed COVID-19: A pilot observational study - 3 year(s) ago
We investigated the efficacy and safety of hydroxychloroquine for empirical treatment of outpatients with confirmed COVID-19.
Categories: Cardiologists, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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