Emergency department crowding negative influences outcomes for adults presenting with asthma
1. Amongst patients presenting to the emergency department with acute asthma exacerbations,...
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Emergency
Dexemedomidine premedication increases preoperative sedation and inhibits stress induced by tracheal intubation
1. The use of oral dexmedetomidine as premedication prior to neurosurgery increased preoperative...
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Neutrophil CD64 index may be superior for screening for pediatric infections in the ICU
1. In this prospective observational study, infected pediatric intensive care unit (ICU) patients...
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Smartphone volunteer app dispatches may increase Automated External Defibrillator use
1. In patients experiencing an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, there was a small, but not...
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Certain genotypes of OXTR gene may increase risk of postpartum hemorrhage
Oxytocin receptor single nucleotide polymorphism predicts atony-related postpartum hemorrhage 1....
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Smartphone dispatch of volunteer responders may not increase bystander use of automated external defibrillator in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest – the SAMBA trial
1. This randomized controlled trial evaluating the effect of Heartrunner, a smartphone...
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Virtual reality may decrease procedural distress in pediatric IV placement
1. In a single-center randomized control trial, young children in the pediatric emergency room who...
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Double sequential external defibrillation and vector-change defibrillation improve outcomes in patients with refractory ventricular fibrillation
1. Compared to standard defibrillation, patients with refractory ventricular fibrillation who...
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Low-dose ketamine may reduce shivering following spinal anesthesia
1. Low-dose ketamine was effective in reducing the incidence of shivering following spinal...
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Virtual pediatric acute care visits within the medical home are safe and acceptable to parents
1. In a mixed-methods study, pediatric virtual acute care with a provider from the child’s regular...
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Early mobilization after ICU mechanical ventilation does not improve survival
1. Early mobilization of patients after mechanical ventilation in the intensive care unit (ICU)...
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Pressure support ventilation does not improve ventilation status as compared to T-piece ventilation
1. In patients with a high risk of extubation failure, using pressure-support ventilation (PSV)...
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Oxygenation targets do not alter outcomes in critically ill patients
1. Among critically ill patients receiving mechanical ventilation, differing oxygenation targets...
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Black and Hispanic persons less likely to receive bystander CPR
1. Black and Hispanic persons were less likely than White persons to receive bystander...
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Contemporary pattern of treatment time and in-hospital mortality among US patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction between 2018-2021
1. The adjusted in-hospital mortality rate was lower for patients who received treatment within...
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Comparable initial effectiveness between initial CT and coronary angiography for major adverse cardiovascular events
Comparative effectiveness of initial computed tomography and invasive coronary angiography in...
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Oxygenation strategies inconsequential in comatose survivors of cardiac arrest
1. In comatose patients following resuscitation for cardiac arrest, restrictive and liberal...
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Thrombectomy improves functional outcomes for patients with acute stroke due to basilar artery occlusion
1. In this randomized clinical trial, thrombectomy for stroke due to basilar artery occlusion led...
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Higher blood pressure targets do not improve outcomes in comatose patients
1. Comatose patients with a low blood pressure target did not significantly differ in rates of...
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Post-intensive care syndrome risk in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients
1. Approximately half of patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) have signs of...
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