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Dabigatran accumulation in acute kidney injury: is more better than less to prevent bleeding? A case report
Abstract
Dabigatran is an oral anticoagulant that is mainly renally excreted. Despite its efficacy in preventing
thromboembolic events, concerns arise regarding bleeding complications in patients with acute kidney injury.
Idarucizumab is its…
Dabigatran is an oral anticoagulant that is mainly renally excreted. Despite its efficacy in preventing
thromboembolic events, concerns arise regarding bleeding complications in patients with acute kidney injury.
Idarucizumab is its…
Datura stramonium seed ingestion leading to unintentional poisoning in a 3-year-old Ethiopian toddler: case report
Abstract
Introduction Datura stramonium poisoning, resulting from the ingestion of seeds, leaves, or flowers of Datura
stramonium, is a severe condition with significant risks, particularly for young children. Most documented cases
of Datura…
Introduction Datura stramonium poisoning, resulting from the ingestion of seeds, leaves, or flowers of Datura
stramonium, is a severe condition with significant risks, particularly for young children. Most documented cases
of Datura…
Decrease of haemoconcentration reliably
detects hydrostatic pulmonary oedema
in dyspnoeic patients in the emergency
department – a machine learning approach
Abstract
Background Haemoglobin variation (ΔHb) induced by fluid transfer through the intestitium has been proposed as a
useful tool for detecting hydrostatic pulmonary oedema (HPO). However, its use in the emergency department (ED)
setting still…
Background Haemoglobin variation (ΔHb) induced by fluid transfer through the intestitium has been proposed as a
useful tool for detecting hydrostatic pulmonary oedema (HPO). However, its use in the emergency department (ED)
setting still…
Demographics and clinical characteristics of carbon monoxide poisoning for patients attending in the emergency department at a tertiary hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Background Carbon Monoxide (CO) is one of the most common environmental causes of acute intoxication glob-
ally. It can lead to the development of Delayed Neuropsychiatric Sequelae (DNS) which may develop in 2-40days
after remission of acute CO…
ally. It can lead to the development of Delayed Neuropsychiatric Sequelae (DNS) which may develop in 2-40days
after remission of acute CO…
Demographics and scope of Australian emergency department physiotherapists
Abstract
Questions To provide workforce data on the status of Australian Emergency Department (ED) physiotherapy
practice, including physiotherapist demographic data, staffing levels and funding sources. Evaluate the scope of
practice currently…
Questions To provide workforce data on the status of Australian Emergency Department (ED) physiotherapy
practice, including physiotherapist demographic data, staffing levels and funding sources. Evaluate the scope of
practice currently…
Determinants of decision-making for the initiation of resuscitation: a mixed-methods systematic review of barriers and facilitators
Abstract
Aim This study aimed to comprehensively examine the factors influencing healthcare providers’ decision-making for
initiation of resuscitation (IOR).
Background In-hospital resuscitation survival hinges on timely and effective…
Aim This study aimed to comprehensively examine the factors influencing healthcare providers’ decision-making for
initiation of resuscitation (IOR).
Background In-hospital resuscitation survival hinges on timely and effective…
Development of decision tree classification algorithms in predicting mortality of COVID‐19 patients
Abstract
Introduction The accurate prediction of COVID-19 mortality risk, considering influencing factors, is crucial in guiding
effective public policies to alleviate the strain on the healthcare system. As such, this study aimed to assess the…
Introduction The accurate prediction of COVID-19 mortality risk, considering influencing factors, is crucial in guiding
effective public policies to alleviate the strain on the healthcare system. As such, this study aimed to assess the…
Development of prehospital emergency care
in Singapore
This review paper describes the development of the pre-hospital system in Singapore from the pre-war days. Every
country’s prehospital community needs a deep understanding of how they developed over the years, factors
that played a part, and the…
country’s prehospital community needs a deep understanding of how they developed over the years, factors
that played a part, and the…
Diagnostic and therapeutic challenges in rapidly progressing cardiac amyloidosis a literature review based on case report
Abstract
Introduction Cardiac amyloidosis is a rarely reported and potentially fatal variant of the systemic disease. Its early
diagnosis could potentially lead to significantly improved clinical outcomes.
Case presentation A 56-year-old female…
Introduction Cardiac amyloidosis is a rarely reported and potentially fatal variant of the systemic disease. Its early
diagnosis could potentially lead to significantly improved clinical outcomes.
Case presentation A 56-year-old female…
Diagnostic challenges between takotsubo cardiomyopathy and acute myocardial infarction—where is the emergency?: a literature review
Background Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TC) is an emergency cardiovascular disease, with clinical and paraclinical
manifestations similar to acute myocardial infarction (AMI), but it is characterized by reversible systolic dysfunction
of the left…
manifestations similar to acute myocardial infarction (AMI), but it is characterized by reversible systolic dysfunction
of the left…