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Urgent diagnosis of hereditary angioedema
in the ICU and ED: the critical role of rapid
complement testing – a case report
Abstract
Background Hereditary angioedema (HAE) affects 1.22 people per 100,000 worldwide, and can cause fatal airway
obstruction due to laryngeal oedema. Diagnosis is often delayed by several years, due to rarity, and similarity to more
common…
Background Hereditary angioedema (HAE) affects 1.22 people per 100,000 worldwide, and can cause fatal airway
obstruction due to laryngeal oedema. Diagnosis is often delayed by several years, due to rarity, and similarity to more
common…
Safety and accuracy of AI in triaging patients
in the emergency department
Abstract
Background Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been increasingly explored in healthcare, particularly in emergency
department (ED) triage. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the AI chatbot ChatGPT in triaging…
Background Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been increasingly explored in healthcare, particularly in emergency
department (ED) triage. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the AI chatbot ChatGPT in triaging…
Management of acute ischemic stroke in the emergency department: optimizing the brain
Abstract
Acute ischemic stroke is a devastating condition that afflicts more than 12 million people every year. Globally, stroke
is the 2nd leading cause of death and 3rd leading cause of disability worldwide. While not all patients can avail…
Acute ischemic stroke is a devastating condition that afflicts more than 12 million people every year. Globally, stroke
is the 2nd leading cause of death and 3rd leading cause of disability worldwide. While not all patients can avail…
Hepatic portal venous gas associated with ischemic colitis: a case report
Abstract
Background Cases of Hepatic portal venous gas (HPVG) have been associated with high mortality rates and
frequently require emergency exploratory laparotomy. However, the widespread utilization of computed tomography
(CT) scans has…
Background Cases of Hepatic portal venous gas (HPVG) have been associated with high mortality rates and
frequently require emergency exploratory laparotomy. However, the widespread utilization of computed tomography
(CT) scans has…
Effectiveness of a structured triage system in improving timeliness of emergency care in a resource-limited rural hospital in Uganda
Abstract
Background Triage is essential for optimising resource allocation in emergency care, particularly in low- and middle-
income countries. Some triage tools, such as the Interagency Integrated Triage Tool (IITT), have been…
Background Triage is essential for optimising resource allocation in emergency care, particularly in low- and middle-
income countries. Some triage tools, such as the Interagency Integrated Triage Tool (IITT), have been…
Impact of physician group practice in the operations, quality of care, and service satisfaction in the non-urgent section of an emergency department in a tertiary hospital in the Philippines: a mixed methods study
Abstract
Background The Emergency Department (ED) is a primary source of healthcare services for patients with non-
urgent conditions in the Philippines. The adaptation of physician group practice (GP) in the ED has gained popularity
in the…
Background The Emergency Department (ED) is a primary source of healthcare services for patients with non-
urgent conditions in the Philippines. The adaptation of physician group practice (GP) in the ED has gained popularity
in the…
Traumatic spigelian hernia in an adolescent
following a blunt abdominal trauma: a rare
case report and literature review
Abstract
Introduction spigelian hernias are rare anterior abdominal wall hernias, accounting for less than 2% of all hernias.
Traumatic spigelian hernias are exceptionally rare and typically result from blunt abdominal trauma.
Case presentation We…
Introduction spigelian hernias are rare anterior abdominal wall hernias, accounting for less than 2% of all hernias.
Traumatic spigelian hernias are exceptionally rare and typically result from blunt abdominal trauma.
Case presentation We…
Predicting triage of pediatric patients in the emergency department using machine learning approach
Abstract
Background The efficient performance of an Emergency Department (ED) relies heavily on an effective triage
system that prioritizes patients based on the severity of their medical conditions. Traditional triage systems, including
those…
Background The efficient performance of an Emergency Department (ED) relies heavily on an effective triage
system that prioritizes patients based on the severity of their medical conditions. Traditional triage systems, including
those…
Vascular access for initial treatment of adult
emergency patients in the resuscitation room:
short summary of recommendations from the
German national S1 guideline
Vascular access for initial treatment of adult
emergency patients in the resuscitation room:
short summary of recommendations from the
German national S1 guideline
emergency patients in the resuscitation room:
short summary of recommendations from the
German national S1 guideline
Sex-stratified patterns in geriatric patients with mild traumatic brain injury and intracranial bleeding: a retrospective cohort study
Abstract
Background Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is a common diagnosis among elderly patients treated in emergency
departments. It is often complicated by age-related physiological changes such as brain atrophy, cognitive
impairment, and…
Background Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is a common diagnosis among elderly patients treated in emergency
departments. It is often complicated by age-related physiological changes such as brain atrophy, cognitive
impairment, and…