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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 Thrombotic storm is a series of acute to subacute thrombotic events that evolve over a few days
to weeks and result in progressive thromboses at multiple sites. There is often a predisposing event to thromboses,
such as trauma or…

Background Elevated intracranial pressure is a devastating complication of catastrophic brain injury. Intracranial
hypertension is commonly seen in neurologic injury secondary to traumatic brain injuries. Uncontrolled pressures can
lead to…

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 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 Clinical attempts of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) in patients with out-of-
hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) have increased in recent years; however, it also has life-threatening complications.

Massive fluid and…

Background Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is becoming more prevalent in recent years for evaluating patients
presenting with musculoskeletal injuries in the emergency department (ED). This imaging modality has been utilized

to diagnose soft…

Background Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) is a potentially life-saving procedure

for bleeding trauma patients. Being a rare and complex procedure performed in extreme situations, repetitive train-
ing of REBOA…

Background Double sequential external defibrillation (DSED) has demonstrated increased survival with good neu-
rological outcome in a recent randomized controlled trial. DSED has not been studied in patients with extracorporeal

cardiopulmonary…

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…