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Prevalence of Violence Against Health Care Work...
Violence against HCWs—including threats and physical acts—is common in encounters with agitated ED patients, especially those with intoxication, but is severely underreported, particularly verbal abuse.
Prevalence of Violence Against Health Care Work...
Violence against HCWs—including threats and physical acts—is common in encounters with agitated ED patients, especially those with intoxication, but is severely underreported, particularly verbal abuse.
Development of a Clinical Risk Score to Risk St...
The Sudbury Vertigo Risk Score is a promising clinical tool to identify patients with dizziness or vertigo who may have a serious underlying diagnosis. It demonstrates high sensitivity and may...
Development of a Clinical Risk Score to Risk St...
The Sudbury Vertigo Risk Score is a promising clinical tool to identify patients with dizziness or vertigo who may have a serious underlying diagnosis. It demonstrates high sensitivity and may...
Predictors of Emergency Physician Productivity ...
Physician experience, shift timing, staffing, and ED boarding levels impact productivity. Importantly, higher productivity does not appear to compromise patient care, as evidenced by unchanged admission-level return rates. This supports...
Predictors of Emergency Physician Productivity ...
Physician experience, shift timing, staffing, and ED boarding levels impact productivity. Importantly, higher productivity does not appear to compromise patient care, as evidenced by unchanged admission-level return rates. This supports...
No Echo, No Problem? Predictors of Right Heart ...
In PE patients, clinical and imaging variables—specifically lactate, DBP, HR, age, and CTA findings—can reliably predict RHS in the absence of echocardiography. These can guide triage and management decisions when...
No Echo, No Problem? Predictors of Right Heart ...
In PE patients, clinical and imaging variables—specifically lactate, DBP, HR, age, and CTA findings—can reliably predict RHS in the absence of echocardiography. These can guide triage and management decisions when...
Is Antibiotic Prophylaxis Necessary for Anterio...
Clinical Takeaway Routine prophylactic antibiotics are not necessary for patients receiving anterior nasal packing for spontaneous epistaxis in the ED. This large study supports antibiotic stewardship and recommends against routine...
Is Antibiotic Prophylaxis Necessary for Anterio...
Clinical Takeaway Routine prophylactic antibiotics are not necessary for patients receiving anterior nasal packing for spontaneous epistaxis in the ED. This large study supports antibiotic stewardship and recommends against routine...
Comparing HINTS Exam, TriAGe+ Score, and ABCD2 ...
HINTS is the best exclusion tool but requires clinical expertise in performing the exam reliably. TriAGe+ is highly specific and can be a practical tool in busy ED settings. ABCD2...
Comparing HINTS Exam, TriAGe+ Score, and ABCD2 ...
HINTS is the best exclusion tool but requires clinical expertise in performing the exam reliably. TriAGe+ is highly specific and can be a practical tool in busy ED settings. ABCD2...