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Intraosseous vs. intravenous access in out-of- hospital cardiac arrest: a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical outcomes
Abstract
Background Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a critical emergency with low survival rates despite
advancements in prehospital care. Timely vascular access for medication administration is essential, with intravenous
(IV) and…
Background Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a critical emergency with low survival rates despite
advancements in prehospital care. Timely vascular access for medication administration is essential, with intravenous
(IV) and…
Case of scombroid syndrome mimicking an
anaphylactic fish allergy
Abstract
Background Scombroid syndrome, a pseudo-allergic reaction caused by histamine-contaminated fish, is often
mistaken for type I hypersensitivity reactions due to overlapping clinical presentations. Unlike IgE-mediated
anaphylaxis, Scombroid…
Background Scombroid syndrome, a pseudo-allergic reaction caused by histamine-contaminated fish, is often
mistaken for type I hypersensitivity reactions due to overlapping clinical presentations. Unlike IgE-mediated
anaphylaxis, Scombroid…
Comparison of the effects of inhalant furosemide, oxygen therapy, and placebo in patients with acute dyspnea referredto emergency departments by EMS in various hospitals in Tehran
Abstract
Background Acute dyspnea is a common presentation in emergency departments (EDs), which is one of the main
complaints of the patients. There is an urgent need for an effective treatment plan for dyspnea. This study aims to
compare the…
Background Acute dyspnea is a common presentation in emergency departments (EDs), which is one of the main
complaints of the patients. There is an urgent need for an effective treatment plan for dyspnea. This study aims to
compare the…
Neuron-specific enolase: a potential biomarker in the prediction of pediatric head trauma outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract
Background Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the most common type of brain injury and significantly contributes to
morbidity and mortality in both adults and children. Diagnosing pediatric head trauma with precision is…
Background Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the most common type of brain injury and significantly contributes to
morbidity and mortality in both adults and children. Diagnosing pediatric head trauma with precision is…
Ambulance diversion and its use as an ED
overcrowding mitigation strategy: Does it
work? A scoping review
Abstract
Objective Emergency department (ED) overcrowding is a worldwide issue with significant negative consequences,
including increased patient mortality. Ambulance diversion (AD) is sometimes used as an intervention to momentarily
relieve…
Objective Emergency department (ED) overcrowding is a worldwide issue with significant negative consequences,
including increased patient mortality. Ambulance diversion (AD) is sometimes used as an intervention to momentarily
relieve…
Validation of Emergency Surgery Score (ESS) as outcome prediction score in Egyptian patients undergoing emergency laparotomy
Abstract
Background Emergency laparotomy is an exploratory procedure for many surgical situations. Proper prognostic
prediction helps recognize high-risk patients who benefit from further therapy. The Emergency Surgery Score
(ESS) was developed as…
Background Emergency laparotomy is an exploratory procedure for many surgical situations. Proper prognostic
prediction helps recognize high-risk patients who benefit from further therapy. The Emergency Surgery Score
(ESS) was developed as…
A “mass-forming” variant of ischemic colitis following COVID infection: a case report and review
Abstract
Ischemic bowel disease is a common disease of bleeding in the lower digestive tract. There are many risk
factors for ischemic bowel disease. Abdominal pain, bloody stool and diarrhea were often the triad of clinical
manifestations. The…
Ischemic bowel disease is a common disease of bleeding in the lower digestive tract. There are many risk
factors for ischemic bowel disease. Abdominal pain, bloody stool and diarrhea were often the triad of clinical
manifestations. The…
A Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS): a case report
Abstract
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) is an acute, immune-mediated polyradiculoneuropathy, with several clinical variants
including the acute motor axonal neuropathy (AMAN) subtype. AMAN often presents with rapid motor weakness,
respiratory…
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) is an acute, immune-mediated polyradiculoneuropathy, with several clinical variants
including the acute motor axonal neuropathy (AMAN) subtype. AMAN often presents with rapid motor weakness,
respiratory…
Acute unilateral visual loss as a first presentation of mixed phenotype acute
leukaemia
Abstract
Central retinal artery occlusion is typically a thromboembolic phenomenon associated with atherosclerotic disease.
This case presentation describes a rare case of CRAO in a young male secondary to hyperviscosity syndrome as
a first…
Central retinal artery occlusion is typically a thromboembolic phenomenon associated with atherosclerotic disease.
This case presentation describes a rare case of CRAO in a young male secondary to hyperviscosity syndrome as
a first…
Correction: Comparison of T-POD and SAM Pelvic Sling II and the influence of attachment level in the initial management of unstable pelvic type C injuries – a cadaveric study
Following publication of this article, it has been brought
to our attention that the name of a contributing author,
Dr. Niko R.E. Schneider, was inadvertently omitted from
the author’s list due to a miscommunication among the
co-authors.
The…
to our attention that the name of a contributing author,
Dr. Niko R.E. Schneider, was inadvertently omitted from
the author’s list due to a miscommunication among the
co-authors.
The…