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https://read.qxmd.com/read/37919186/effects-of-clinical-frailty-scale-score-on-adverse-outcomes-and-length-of-emergency-department-stay-before-intensive-care-unit-admission
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Ekrem Taha Sert, Kamil Kokulu, Hüseyin Mutlu, Betül Cigdem Yortanlı
BACKGROUND: Older adults living with frailty who require treatment in hospitals are increasingly seen in emergency departments (EDs). OBJECTIVE: This study investigated the effects of frailty severity according to the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) on adverse outcomes and length of stay in the ED before intensive care unit (ICU) admission. METHODS: We conducted this prospective observational study with patients 65 years or older and admitted to the ICU from March 1, 2021 to December 31, 2022...
September 9, 2023: Journal of Emergency Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37919187/opioid-and-benzodiazepine-co-prescribing-trends-from-the-emergency-department-from-2012-to-2019-a-national-analysis
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Christine Ramdin, George Mina, Lewis S Nelson, Maryann Mazer-Amirshahi
BACKGROUND: In 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued its strongest safety warning ("Black Box Warning") for concomitant use of prescription opioids and benzodiazepines due to overdose deaths. OBJECTIVE: Our objective was to look at trends of opioid and benzodiazepine co-prescribing in the emergency department (ED) using national data, because recent data are sparse. METHODS: This is a retrospective review of data collected by the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey between 2012 and 2019...
September 4, 2023: Journal of Emergency Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37980151/the-effect-of-ketamine-versus-etomidate-for-rapid-sequence-intubation-on-maximum-sequential-organ-failure-assessment-score-a-randomized-clinical-trial-some-concerns
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LETTER
Muhammed Shaji, Amiya Kumar Barik, Rakesh Vadakkethil Radhakrishnan, Chitta Ranjan Mohanty
No abstract text is available yet for this article.
December 2023: Journal of Emergency Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37980150/multifactorial-dependence-of-muscle-relaxant-efficacy-in-lower-back-pain
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LETTER
Josef Finsterer, Fulvio A Scorza
No abstract text is available yet for this article.
December 2023: Journal of Emergency Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37980149/letter-to-the-editor-ultrasound-measurement-of-the-intervertebral-space-in-the-lateral-recumbent-versus-sitting-positions
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LETTER
Sobul Khan
No abstract text is available yet for this article.
December 2023: Journal of Emergency Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37980148/letter-in-response-to-short-axis-in-plane-ultrasound-guided-technique-for-internal-jugular-vein-cannulation
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LETTER
Robert Allen, Ian S deSouza
No abstract text is available yet for this article.
December 2023: Journal of Emergency Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37852811/simultaneous-cardiocerebral-infarction-associated-with-postcoital-activity
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Carl Pastore, Michael White, Michael Henry, Levi Filler
BACKGROUND: Cardiocerebral infarction (CCI) is a rare and life-threatening presentation of simultaneous acute myocardial infarction and acute ischemic stroke that requires prompt recognition and proper treatment. CCI is time sensitive and carries a high mortality rate. There is no standardized treatment algorithm that addresses both conditions simultaneously. CASE REPORT: We present a 29-year-old man with simultaneous myocardial infarction and thrombotic stroke after coital activity...
December 2023: Journal of Emergency Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37852810/older-adult-frequent-9-1-1-callers-for-emergency-medical-services-in-a-large-metropolitan-city-individual-and-system-level-considerations
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Beatrice Martínez, María P Aranda, Stephen Sanko, Iris Aguilar, William A Vega
BACKGROUND: High utilizers of 9-1-1 place a substantial burden on emergency medical services (EMS). Results of a retrospective review of records data of the City of Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) showed a significant increase in older adult high utilizers of 9-1-1. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to explore individual- and system-level factors implicated in EMS use among older adults, and to provide system recommendations to mitigate overuse. METHODS: A phenomenological study was conducted, drawing from LAFD EMS records between 2012 and 2016 to identify and contact high-utilizing patients older than 50 years, their family, agency representatives, and LAFD personnel...
December 2023: Journal of Emergency Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37838494/structured-cardiac-assessment-outperforms-visual-estimation-in-novice-ultrasound-users-a-randomized-controlled-trial
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RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
Alexei Berdnikov, Idan Roifman, Evan Tang, Osama Muhtaseb, Jordan Chenkin
BACKGROUND: Two evidence-based techniques to determine left ventricular (LV) systolic function are taught in emergency medicine curricula. The first is a "structured approach," which qualitatively evaluates LV fractional shortening, E-point septal separation, and LV diameter. The other is the "eyeball method," which qualitatively estimates the LV ejection fraction (LVEF). OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine whether the structured approach or the eyeball method was superior for teaching LVEF estimation to novices...
December 2023: Journal of Emergency Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37865513/response-to-point-of-care-ultrasound-for-guidance-of-closed-reduction-of-fifth-metacarpal-neck-boxer-s-fracture
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Piers Truter, Matthew Lawson-Smith, Dale Edgar
No abstract text is available yet for this article.
November 2023: Journal of Emergency Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37778908/first-time-seizure-patients-have-high-rate-of-abnormalities-on-emergency-department-performed-brain-computed-tomography-a-prospective-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Derek Isenberg, Melissa Gunchenko, Allison Hameier
BACKGROUND: First-time seizures comprise 15% to 35% of all seizure-related complaints in the emergency department (ED). Emergent neuroimaging of first-time seizure patients is recommended by both the American Academy of Neurology and American College of Emergency Physicians. However, most of these studies are over 10 years old and included both adults and children. OBJECTIVES: The goal of this investigation is to determine the rate of abnormal neuroimaging in adults with first-time seizures presenting to the ED during the current era...
November 2023: Journal of Emergency Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37741738/ultrasound-guided-peripheral-nerve-blocks-for-shoulder-dislocation-in-the-emergency-department-a-systemic-review
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Richard J Gawel, Renee Grill, Nathaniel Bradley, Jennifer Luong, Arthur K Au
BACKGROUND: Shoulder dislocations are among the most common orthopedic emergencies encountered in the emergency department (ED). Ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve blocks (USG-PNBs) are increasingly being used for acute pain management in the ED, but clinical evidence supporting their utility for shoulder dislocation is limited and often conflicting. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this review was to summarize and evaluate the utility of USG-PNB for analgesia during closed reduction of dislocated shoulders in the ED...
November 2023: Journal of Emergency Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37741737/the-effect-of-ketamine-versus-etomidate-for-rapid-sequence-intubation-on-maximum-sequential-organ-failure-assessment-score-a-randomized-clinical-trial
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Sarah K S Knack, Matthew E Prekker, Johanna C Moore, Lauren R Klein, Alexandra H Atkins, James R Miner, Brian E Driver
BACKGROUND: The use of induction agents for rapid sequence intubation (RSI) has been associated with hypotension in critically ill patients. Choice of induction agent may be important and the most commonly used agents are etomidate and ketamine. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to compare the effects of a single dose of ketamine vs. etomidate for RSI on maximum Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score and incidence of hypotension. METHODS: This single-center, randomized, parallel-group trial compared the use of ketamine and etomidate for RSI in critically ill adult patients in the emergency department...
November 2023: Journal of Emergency Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37722950/vomiting-pyloric-mass-and-point-of-care-ultrasound-diagnostic-test-accuracy-for-hypertrophic-pyloric-stenosis-a-meta-analysis
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Jeffrey Hom, Samuel H F Lam, Kristen M Delaney, Jessica A Koos, Sergey Kunkov
BACKGROUND: Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis is a common cause of nonbilious vomiting in infants younger than 6 months. Its history, physical examination, and point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) have not been compared for their diagnostic test accuracy. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this systematic review was to quantify and compare the diagnostic test accuracy of a history of vomiting, a pyloric mass on palpation, and POCUS. METHODS: We performed three searches of the literature from 1977 to March 2022...
November 2023: Journal of Emergency Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37802550/comment-on-cryoneurolysis-of-intercostal-nerve-for-rib-trauma-and-intercostal-neuralgia-in-the-emergency-department-a-multidisciplinary-approach
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LETTER
Jakub Nożewski, Meabh Kitt
No abstract text is available yet for this article.
October 2023: Journal of Emergency Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37802549/sildenafil-intoxication-can-be-complicated-by-seizures-and-an-increase-in-creatine-kinase
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LETTER
Josef Finsterer, Fulvio A Scorza, Carla A Scorza
No abstract text is available yet for this article.
October 2023: Journal of Emergency Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37716904/urine-toxicology-profiles-of-emergency-department-patients-with-untreated-opioid-use-disorder-a-multi-site-view
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Ethan Cowan, Jeanmarie Perrone, James Dziura, E Jennifer Edelman, Kathryn Hawk, Andrew Herring, Ryan McCormack, Alexandra Murphy, Manali Phadke, David A Fiellin, Gail D'Onofrio
BACKGROUND: Opioid overdose deaths in 2021 were the highest ever, driven by fentanyl and polysubstance use. OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to characterize drug use, assessed by urine drug screens (UDSs), in patients with untreated opioid use disorder (OUD) presenting to 28 emergency departments (EDs) nationally and by region. METHODS: We analyzed UDSs from patients enrolled in the CTN-0099 ED-INNOVATION (Emergency Department-Initiated Buprenorphine Validation) trial between July 12, 2020 and March 9, 2022...
October 2023: Journal of Emergency Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37716903/oral-and-transdermal-rivastigmine-for-the-treatment-of-anticholinergic-delirium-a-case-report
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Kyle A Fratta, Miranda Ginder, David A Haggerty
BACKGROUND: Anticholinergic toxicity is a common cause of delirium in emergency department patients. The standard antidotal treatment for anticholinergic toxicity is physostigmine. Physostigmine functions as a reversible acetylcholinesterase inhibitor that readily crosses the blood-brain barrier. Rivastigmine is another member of this class currently approved for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. Rivastigmine also crosses the blood-brain barrier and has been found to be effective in the management of anticholinergic toxicity in limited case reports...
October 2023: Journal of Emergency Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37690956/thoracodorsal-artery-injury-after-tube-thoracostomy-a-case-report
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Jun Kamei, Akira Kuriyama, Tsuyoshi Ohno, Shigeru Ohtsuru
BACKGROUND: Tube thoracostomy is rarely associated with serious bleeding complications. Although intercostal artery injury is a well-known bleeding complication, other vascular injuries in the chest wall have only rarely been reported. CASE REPORT: A 58-year-old man with alcoholic liver cirrhosis presented to the emergency department with dyspnea. He was diagnosed by chest computed tomography with spontaneous hemopneumothorax, for which he underwent tube thoracostomy...
October 2023: Journal of Emergency Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37661524/nonconvulsive-status-epilepticus-a-review-for-emergency-clinicians
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Brit Long, Alex Koyfman
BACKGROUND: Status epilepticus is associated with significant morbidity and mortality and is divided into convulsive status epilepticus and nonconvulsive status epilepticus (NCSE). OBJECTIVE: This review provides a focused evaluation of NCSE for emergency clinicians. DISCUSSION: NCSE is a form of status epilepticus presenting with prolonged seizure activity. This disease is underdiagnosed, as it presents with nonspecific signs and symptoms, most commonly change in mental status without overt convulsive motor activity...
October 2023: Journal of Emergency Medicine
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