Elevated NT‐proBNP Levels Tied to Higher Risks in Patients With Acute Kidney Injury
The following is a summary of “Prognostic Value of Natriuretic Peptide Levels for Adverse Renal...
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Emergency Medicine
Sarcopenia in Patients With Acute Cholecystitis Linked to Higher ICU Admissions& In-Hospital Mortality
Sarcopenia, assessed by psoas muscle area, is significantly associated with adverse outcomes,...
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Patients With Cancer May Overly Self-Refer to ED
Adults with cancer may not be using available clinician advice before self-referring to the ED,...
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Cognitive Biases in Emergency Nurses’ Utilization of the ESI
The following is a summary of “Cognitive biases regarding utilization of emergency severity...
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2016 to 2020 Saw Rise in Against-Medical-Advice Discharges for Opioid Admissions
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 3, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Before-medically-advised (BMA) discharges...
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Warns of Suffocation Risk From ‘Baby Loungers’
FRIDAY, Dec. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is...
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Disparities Exposed in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Outcomes
The following is a summary of “Impact of Receiving Hospital on Out‐of‐Hospital Cardiac Arrest...
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Serum Cholesterol Levels and Age-dependent Risk for CHD Mortality in a Large Veteran Population
The following is a summary of “Serum Cholesterol and Impact of Age on Coronary Heart Disease Death...
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Patterns and Risk Factors in ED Admissions for Eye Injuries Related to Falls in Adults
The following is a summary of “Trends and risk factors among adults admitted to the emergency...
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Association Between Idiopathic Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo and CSVD
The following is a summary of “Correlation of idiopathic benign paroxysmal positional vertigo with...
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Comparing Dynamic and Static Ultrasound for ETT Depth Verification
The following is a summary of “Comparison of dynamic versus static ultrasound to confirm...
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Simulation-Based Comparison of PD vs. CI Epinephrine and Phenylephrine Administration
The following is a summary of “Preparation/administration of push-dose versus continuous infusion...
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Systematic Review of ED-Based Interventions for Frequent Users with Mental Health Concerns
The following is a summary of “Effectiveness of emergency department-based interventions for...
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New Stroke Risk Down With Clopidogrel-Aspirin Initiated Within 72 Hours
THURSDAY, Dec. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Combined clopidogrel-aspirin therapy initiated...
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Creating and Validating a Bacteremia Prediction Model for Patients with Hepatobiliary Infections
The following is a summary of “Development and derivation of bacteremia prediction model in...
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Emergency Nurses’ Cognitive Biases in Utilizing the ESI
The following is a summary of “Cognitive biases regarding utilization of emergency severity index...
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Effects of the Hybrid Emergency Department on Resuscitation Strategies and Outcomes in Ventricular Fibrillation Cases
The following is a summary of “Impact of the hybrid emergency department on Resuscitation...
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Comparative Assessment: Role of US vs. CT Measurements in Upper Airway Evaluation
The following is a summary of “Role of ultrasonography in upper airway assessment: A comparison...
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Comparing Chest Compression: Overlapping vs. Interlocking Hands
The following is a summary of “Comparison of chest compression quality between the overlapping...
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Evaluation of Current Prognostic Tools for Assessing Short-Term Adverse Events in Acute Heart Failure Patients
The following is a summary of “What are the Data for Current Prognostic Tools Used to Determine...
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