CHEST 2014: A Novel Approach to ED Thoracotomy Training
The Particulars: Previous studies have shown that ED thoracotomy (EDT) is a rare occurrence and...
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The Particulars: Previous studies have shown that ED thoracotomy (EDT) is a rare occurrence and...
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The Particulars: Data are lacking on the accuracy of transthoracic ultrasound in the diagnosis and...
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The Particulars: Studies attempting to identify predictors of weaning outcomes in acute...
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The Particulars: Research indicates that less than 50% of sudden cardiac death patients survive...
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New research is being presented at CHEST 2014, the annual meeting of the American College of Chest...
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The Particulars: Researchers have hypothesized that pediatric appendicitis perforation rates may...
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The Particulars: Triage classification systems commonly assign five levels to patients. In these systems, level 1 and 2 patients are often given priority for ED bed assignment and level 4 and 5 patients are seen in designated...
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The Particulars: High-risk care plans are increasingly being used to assist in the management of patients who are big users of ED resources. However, little is known about the outcomes obtained with these plans in a real-world...
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The Particulars: Many EDs now include a physician at triage in an effort to improve flow and expedite care. Reports on the outcomes of making this change have been mixed, and its impact on common throughput metrics is not well...
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The Particulars: Research indicates that patients with recurrent ED visits for trauma represent an important target for injury prevention efforts. If has not been well defined whether a history of alcohol use at initial...
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The Particulars: Data are lacking on the potential magnitude of cost savings from interventions directed at ED encounters. An understanding of ED care and ED-directed healthcare costs by type of visit and the proportion of...
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The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) has been working with the CDC and the...
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In 2007, the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) published an expert...
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In elderly patients suffering a fall, long-term anticoagulation has been shown to increase the...
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As healthcare spending in the United States continues to rise substantially each year,...
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The aging population has led to a greater number of older adults being hospitalized with various...
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Late night Saturday trauma, 59-year-old woman in a high speed head on collision. She was not...
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While the government came out last week proclaiming that healthcare workers are prepared for an...
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