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Background To assess differences between patients referred to emergency departments by a primary care physician
(PCP) and those presenting directly and the impact of referral on the likelihood of admission.
Design of study Retrospective cohort…

Background: Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is a diagnosis that emergency physicians must have a high index of
suspicion for. Many common chief complaints such as headache, nausea, altered mental status, and even syncope
may alert clinicians to the…

The rapid and recent rise in the pandemic of cardiovascular disease im-plies that the environment plays a significant role. Numerous biological systems, such as the cardiovascular, blood-forming organs, liver, and kidneys, can be affected by…

Background During a 6-year period, several process changes were introduced at the emergency department (ED)
to decrease crowding, such as the implementation of a general practitioner cooperative (GPC) and additional medical
staff during peak hours.…

Background Female sex workers (FSW) in sub-Saharan Africa are disproportionately affected by HIV and remain

a key target population for efforts to reduce transmission. While HIV prevention tools such as PEP and PrEP are avail-
able through…

Nepal is a landlocked country with variable topography including the world’s tallest mountains, tropical forests,
and Gangetic plains. This topography leads to diverse healthcare needs, from tropical diseases in plains, to road traffic

accidents…

Background In 2021, the Nepal national emergency care system’s assessment (ECSA) identified 39 activities and 11
facility-specific goals to improve care. To support implementation of the ECSA facility-based goals, this pilot study

used the World…

Background This study aimed to understand whether the one-time chair stand test (CS-1) is useful for predicting the
severity of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in 101 patients admitted to the hospital with acute respiratory failure.

Methods This…

Background This is a cohort pilot study of senior emergency medicine residents and residency-trained emergency
medicine registrars practicing in an urban tertiary academic hospital in Guyana in South America. The primary aim
was to assess the…

Objectives The purpose of this study was to evaluate possible factors that might be accompanied by high level
of human monkey pox (HMPX) knowledge and to explain the relationship between HMPX knowledge and Beliefs
regarding emerging viral…