Browse Items (94 total)
- Collection: Volume 16 Issue 1 2023
Sort by:
Key causes and long‐term trends related to emergency department and inpatient hospital admissions of homeless persons in England
Background It is estimated that approximately 300,000 people are experiencing homelessness in England. The aim
of this study was to evaluate key causes and long-term trends of emergency departments (EDs) and in hospital inpa-
tient admissions of…
of this study was to evaluate key causes and long-term trends of emergency departments (EDs) and in hospital inpa-
tient admissions of…
Retrieval of ferromagnetic fragments from the lung using video‐assisted
thoracoscopic surgery and magnetic tool: a case report of combat patient injured in the war in Ukraine
Background Gunshot wounds injury to the thorax is common in armed conflicts or war, including the war of Rus-
sia against Ukraine. Injury to the chest is associated with a high mortality or physical disability due to damage
to the lungs, heart,…
sia against Ukraine. Injury to the chest is associated with a high mortality or physical disability due to damage
to the lungs, heart,…
Understanding patient non‐transport decision theories in the pre‐hospital setting: a narrative review
Background In pre-hospital emergency care, decisions regarding patient non-conveyance emerged as significant
determinants of healthcare outcomes and resource utilization. These complex decisions became integral to the pro‐
gress of emergency…
determinants of healthcare outcomes and resource utilization. These complex decisions became integral to the pro‐
gress of emergency…
Severe hypocalcemia after denosumab
treatment leading to refractory ventricular
tachycardia and veno‐arterial extracorporeal
membrane oxygenation support: a case report
Background Severe hypocalcemia may lead to life-threatening arrhythmias. Denosumab is an effective treat‐
ment for osteoporosis that allows long intervals between doses. However, there is a risk of hypocalcemia in some
patients. Due to the long…
ment for osteoporosis that allows long intervals between doses. However, there is a risk of hypocalcemia in some
patients. Due to the long…
Delayed intracranial hemorrhage after head trauma seems rare and rarely needs intervention—even in antiplatelet or anticoagulation therapy
Background Traumatic brain injury causes morbidity, mortality, and at least 2,500,000 yearly emergency depart-
ment visits in the USA. Computerized tomography of the head is the gold standard to detect traumatic intracranial
hemorrhage. Some are…
ment visits in the USA. Computerized tomography of the head is the gold standard to detect traumatic intracranial
hemorrhage. Some are…
Evaluation of an emergency medicine point‐of‐care ultrasound curriculum adapted for a resource‐limited setting in Guyana
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…
medicine registrars practicing in an urban tertiary academic hospital in Guyana in South America. The primary aim
was to assess the…
Vaping‐induced acute epiglottitis: a case report
Background E-cigarette use, or vaping, is an alternative nicotine delivery system that is becoming increasingly
prevalent in adolescents and young adults. There is currently a lack of comprehensive research on the adverse effects
of vaping on the…
prevalent in adolescents and young adults. There is currently a lack of comprehensive research on the adverse effects
of vaping on the…
Correction: Spontaneous hemoperitoneum in the second and third trimester of pregnancy: two uncommon case reports at Tu Du Hospital,
in Vietnam and a literature review
Fig. 1 Ultrasound scan shows as follows: A free fluid in the pelvic
cavity. B Single alive fetus at 21 weeks and 3 days of gestation
and maternal hydronephrosis at the third grade. C Adenomyosis
image. D Endometriotic cyst. E Hypervascularity on…
cavity. B Single alive fetus at 21 weeks and 3 days of gestation
and maternal hydronephrosis at the third grade. C Adenomyosis
image. D Endometriotic cyst. E Hypervascularity on…
Working in fours: generational communication in the emergency department
Background This study examined the conflicts between different generations working in US emergency depart-
ments (ED). We sought to record generational differences involving communication preferences, perceived areas
of conflict, work…
ments (ED). We sought to record generational differences involving communication preferences, perceived areas
of conflict, work…
Provision of bystander CPR for out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest in the Middle East: a retrospective gender‐based analysis
Background Previous studies conducted in North America, Europe, and East Asia (Liu et al., EClinicalMedicine
44:101293, 2022; Matsui et al., JAMA Netw Open 2:e195111, 2019; Awad et al., J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open
4:e12957, 2023; Yoon et al.,…
44:101293, 2022; Matsui et al., JAMA Netw Open 2:e195111, 2019; Awad et al., J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open
4:e12957, 2023; Yoon et al.,…