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Background The number of older adults with a high risk of frailty and severe illness continues to increase. Moreover,

physiological change and multiple comorbidities are challenging to triage in geriatrics. Therefore, we aimed to evalu-
ate…

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 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 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…

Background Acrylamide poisoning is often reported as chronic poisoning presenting with peripheral neuropathy
or carcinogenic action due to long-term exposure to low concentrations. However, there have been few reports of
acute poisoning due to oral…

Background Veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V-A ECMO) requires a large amount of economic
and human resources. The presence of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) was focused on selecting
appropriate V-A ECMO…

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…

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 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…

Background The current war in Ukraine is associated with frequent applications of multiple-launch rocket systems

and cruise missiles as well as other various high-energy weapons to cause severe injuries in military personnel includ-
ing abdomen…