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External Validation and Recalibration of the CURB-65 and PSI for Predicting 30-Day Mortality and Critical Care Intervention in Multiethnic Patients with COVID-19
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
Objectives: To validate and recalibrate the CURB-65 and pneumonia severity index (PSI) in predicting 30-day mortality and critical care intervention (CCI) in a multiethnic population with COVID-19, along with evaluating ...
An integrative comparative study between ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia versus parenteral opioids alone for analgesia in emergency department patients with hip fractures: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Article Review)
BackgroundEmergency physicians play a major role in managing patients with hip fractures. The most commonly used pain management option is parenteral opioids. However, parenteral opioids are subjected to several adverse ...
Vasoactive pharmacologic therapy in cardiogenic shock: a critical review.
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Taylor & Francis
, 2021 , Article)
Cardiogenic shock (CS) is an acute complex condition leading to morbidity and mortality. Vasoactive medications, such as vasopressors and inotropes are considered the cornerstone of pharmacological treatment of CS to improve ...
Cardiac Arrest in an Adolescent Boy Due to the Anomalous Origin of the Left Main Coronary Artery: Emergency Department Perspective.
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Cureus
, 2022 , Article)
Congenital anomalies of the origin of the coronary arteries are rare. Multiple anomalies have been reported where the common one is left circumflex arising from the right sinus of Valsalva (RSV). Other anomalies are a ...
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Pretreatment With Intravenous Fluid in Reducing the Risk of Developing Contrast-Induced Nephropathy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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cureus
, 2022 , Article)
Contrast media administration to patients during cardiac events increases the risk of developing contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN). CIN is among some complications usually associated with the percutaneous coronary ...
Emotional and Clinical Challenges While Dealing With a Blind-Deaf-Mute Patient.
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Springer
, 2020 , Article)
A 43-year-old male, known to be deaf, mute, and blind, presented to the ED accompanied by his daughter. She said that he had multiple episodes of diarrhea and vomiting for two days. At first, it gave the impression of ...
Subcutaneous emphysema, pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum and pneumoperitoneum after upper gastrointestinal endoscopy
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NLM (Medline)
, 2020 , Article)
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopies are performed for several reasons. The overuse of endoscopy has negative effects on the quality of healthcare and pressurises endoscopy services. It also results in the complications. ...
Teaching benign paroxysmal positional vertigo to emergency medicine residents by using gagne’s nine steps of instructional design
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Taylor & Francis Group
, 2021 , Article)
Introduction: Patients commonly seek medical advice with dizziness symptoms. One of the common subtypes of dizziness is benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). The American Academy of Neurology recommends that physicians ...
Acute spontaneous spinal subdural hematoma: A case report
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International Scientific Information, Inc.
, 2020 , Article)
BACKGROUND: Spontaneous spinal subdural hematoma is a rare condition that can lead to devastating neurologic deficits, usually caused by coagulation abnormalities, trauma, underlying neoplasm, or arteriovenous malformation. ...
Clinical assessment and risk stratification for prehospital use of methoxyflurane versus standard analgesia in adult patients with trauma pain
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PMC
, 2023 , Article)
Oligoanalgesia, the undertreatment of trauma-related pain using standard analgesics in prehospital and emergency departments, has been extensively documented as one of the major challenges affecting the effective treatment ...