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Prevalence and associated factors
of hypertensive emergency among
hypertensive crisis patients admitted to the
emergency department at Hawassa University
Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia
Abstract
Background Hypertension is a major global health problem that affects approximately 1.4 billion people worldwide,
and 1–2% of this population experience hypertensive crisis. Hypertensive emergency is a subtype of hypertensive
crisis…
Background Hypertension is a major global health problem that affects approximately 1.4 billion people worldwide,
and 1–2% of this population experience hypertensive crisis. Hypertensive emergency is a subtype of hypertensive
crisis…
Prevalence of anemia and its association
with poor outcomes in acute heart failure
patients in northeastern Thailand
Abstract
Background Anemia is a common comorbidity among patients with acute heart failure (AHF) and is associated with
worse clinical outcomes. However, there is limited data on the effects of anemia in AHF patients in Asian…
Background Anemia is a common comorbidity among patients with acute heart failure (AHF) and is associated with
worse clinical outcomes. However, there is limited data on the effects of anemia in AHF patients in Asian…
Primary diagnosis of atrioventricular pseudo‐block in a neonate with definitive diagnosis of long QT syndrome: diagnostic considerations and therapeutic approaches
Abstract
Introduction Long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a potentially lethal medical condition that might never be diagnosed
and cause sudden cardiac death. It is mainly caused by mutation in electrolyte transporter genes. Due to the sig-
nificant…
Introduction Long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a potentially lethal medical condition that might never be diagnosed
and cause sudden cardiac death. It is mainly caused by mutation in electrolyte transporter genes. Due to the sig-
nificant…
Primary subdural lymphoma mimicking chronic subdural hematoma: a case reportand a narrative review of some recent similarcases in the literature
Abstract
Background Chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) is a common condition in elderly patients, typically diagnosed
through neuroimaging techniques such as computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Cases of subdural lymphoma…
Background Chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) is a common condition in elderly patients, typically diagnosed
through neuroimaging techniques such as computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Cases of subdural lymphoma…
Procalcitonin and C-reactive protein as early diagnostic markers of sepsis or septic shock in children who presented with fever to the pediatric emergency department at a tertiary hospital, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Abstract
Background Sepsis is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children, requiring early recognition for timely
intervention. Traditional biomarkers like C-reactive protein (CRP) are widely used but have limitations in specificity…
Background Sepsis is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children, requiring early recognition for timely
intervention. Traditional biomarkers like C-reactive protein (CRP) are widely used but have limitations in specificity…
Prothrombin time predicting time‐dependent and risk‐stratified mortality
in polytrauma patients
Abstract
Background Polytrauma is associated with a high mortality rate and often accompanied by coagulopathy. Pro‐
thrombin time (PT) is a prognostic factor for mortality in polytrauma patients.
The aim was to analyze the time- and…
Background Polytrauma is associated with a high mortality rate and often accompanied by coagulopathy. Pro‐
thrombin time (PT) is a prognostic factor for mortality in polytrauma patients.
The aim was to analyze the time- and…
Quick to connect: a comparison of virtual and in-person speed mentoring
for emergency medicine medical students, residents by faculty at a national conference
Abstract
Background Mentorship is vital to foster personal and professional growth. Speed mentoring is a newer model of
mentorship that introduces trainees to several potential mentors. The Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
(SAEM) hosts a…
Background Mentorship is vital to foster personal and professional growth. Speed mentoring is a newer model of
mentorship that introduces trainees to several potential mentors. The Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
(SAEM) hosts a…
Rapid perfusion ultrasonography in the
assessment of axillary venous catheter tip
position: a prospective observational study
Abstract
Background The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of saline rapid perfusion ultrasonography in assessing
the catheter tip position in axillary vein cannulation.
Methods This prospective observational single-center study was…
Background The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of saline rapid perfusion ultrasonography in assessing
the catheter tip position in axillary vein cannulation.
Methods This prospective observational single-center study was…
Rapid testicular salvage in the emergency department using point of care ultrasound [POCUS]
Abstract
Background Testicular torsion is a time-sensitive urological emergency characterized by twisting of the spermatic
cord, leading to ischaemia and, if untreated, necrosis. Young males under 25 are at the highest risk due to…
Background Testicular torsion is a time-sensitive urological emergency characterized by twisting of the spermatic
cord, leading to ischaemia and, if untreated, necrosis. Young males under 25 are at the highest risk due to…
Reaching the right facility for emergency patients - destinations of patients transported by emergency medical services in Kigali, Rwanda
Abstract
Background Ensuring that emergency patients reach the right healthcare facility at the right time is a key
component of providing quality emergency care. Rwanda’s prehospital emergency care system, Service D’Aide
Médicale Urgente (SAMU),…
Background Ensuring that emergency patients reach the right healthcare facility at the right time is a key
component of providing quality emergency care. Rwanda’s prehospital emergency care system, Service D’Aide
Médicale Urgente (SAMU),…