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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),…
Rebound warfarin toxicity presenting
with spontaneous hemopericardium
in cardiac tamponade: a case report
Abstract
Background The spontaneous hemopericardium due to warfarin toxicity is uncommon but can be fatal if it leads to
cardiac tamponade and timely interventions are not administered.
Case presentation An 80-year-old male with a medical history…
Background The spontaneous hemopericardium due to warfarin toxicity is uncommon but can be fatal if it leads to
cardiac tamponade and timely interventions are not administered.
Case presentation An 80-year-old male with a medical history…
Recurrent Wunderlich syndrome in systemic lupus erythematosus: a case report
Abstract
Background Wunderlich syndrome (WS) is a rare condition characterized by spontaneous renal hemorrhage in the
absence of obvious trauma or iatrogenic injury. Given that most WS cases are life-threatening and require prompt
intervention,…
Background Wunderlich syndrome (WS) is a rare condition characterized by spontaneous renal hemorrhage in the
absence of obvious trauma or iatrogenic injury. Given that most WS cases are life-threatening and require prompt
intervention,…
Remifentanil use in critically Ill patients requiring mechanical ventilation is associated with increased delirium‐free days: a retrospective study
Abstract
Intraoperative remifentanil reduces postoperative delirium incidence, unlike other opioids; however, its efficacy
in medical emergencies with organ failure is unknown. We hypothesized that remifentanil use in nonoperative inten-
sive…
Intraoperative remifentanil reduces postoperative delirium incidence, unlike other opioids; however, its efficacy
in medical emergencies with organ failure is unknown. We hypothesized that remifentanil use in nonoperative inten-
sive…
Resuscitation outcomes and associated factors among out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients at the National Referral Hospital, Bhutan: a prospective cohort study
Abstract
Background Presentation to the Emergency Department (ED) following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is not
uncommon, and resuscitation outcomes are generally poor. In a country like Bhutan, where emergency medicine is
still…
Background Presentation to the Emergency Department (ED) following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is not
uncommon, and resuscitation outcomes are generally poor. In a country like Bhutan, where emergency medicine is
still…
Retrospective analysis of trauma patients transported by dispatch monitored type B ambulances to Dhulikhel Hospital, Kavre,
Nepal, 2019–2023
Abstract
Background Timely emergency medical services (EMS) are particularly important among trauma patients, as
inefficient EMS systems can result in potentially avoidable death before reaching a hospital. The Dhulikhel Hospital
Dispatch Center…
Background Timely emergency medical services (EMS) are particularly important among trauma patients, as
inefficient EMS systems can result in potentially avoidable death before reaching a hospital. The Dhulikhel Hospital
Dispatch Center…
Review of current knowledge regarding usage of pre-hospital heart rate variability and complexity in triage and added value for predicting the need for life-saving interventions
Abstract
Background & aim Analysis of heart rate variability metrics has shown added accuracy in pre-hospital trauma triage.
These metrics include heart rate variability (HRV), meaning oscillations in the time interval between heartbeats,…
Background & aim Analysis of heart rate variability metrics has shown added accuracy in pre-hospital trauma triage.
These metrics include heart rate variability (HRV), meaning oscillations in the time interval between heartbeats,…