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Background Nowadays, we find ourselves in very unexpected and challenging circumstances facing the COVID-19
pandemic. The impact of the new coronavirus pandemic probably affected everyone’s mental health, and people
with pre-existing mental…

Background Drug-induced hypersensitivity syndrome (DIHS), including Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS), is a severe
rash that often develops 2–6 weeks after the intake of the causative drug; however, its diagnosis is sometimes difficult.
This article…

Background Several validated decision rules are available for clinicians to guide the appropriate use of imaging
for patients with musculoskeletal injuries, including the Canadian CT Head Rule, Canadian C-Spine Rule, National
Emergency…

Background Lung ultrasound (LUS) is an effective tool for diagnosing pneumonia; however, this has not been well
studied in resource-limited settings where pneumonia is the leading cause of death in children under 5 years of age.

Objective The…

Background Antiphospholipid syndrome causes systemic arterial and venous thromboses due to the presence
of antiphospholipid antibodies. Adrenal insufficiency is a rare complication of antiphospholipid syndrome that may
result in fatal outcomes if…

Background Biomechanical reduction techniques for shoulder dislocations have demonstrated high reduction
success rates with a limited pain experience for the patient. We postulated that the combination of biomechanical
reduction techniques with the…

Background Capsular warning syndrome (CWS) is a rare clinical syndrome characterised by recurrent and transient
episodes of focal neurological deficits with high risk of infarction. The exact physiological mechanism of CWS remains
unclear but is…

Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is a significant public health issue and a considerable economic burden in devel-
oped countries. While the majority of non-fire-related CO poisonings are attributed to gas heating, there are several

other less…

Background The aim of this systematic review was to examine the classification of calls for suicidal behavior in emer‐
gency medical services (EMS).
Methods A search strategy was carried out in four electronic databases on calls for suicidal…

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has caused over 6 million deaths worldwide. The elderly accounted for a
large proportion of patients with their mortality rate largely higher than the non-elderly. However, limited studies
have explored clinical…