Search Results - "Howes, David S."

“Between me and the computer”: Increased detection of intimate partner violence using a computer questionnaire by Rhodes, Karin V., Lauderdale, Diane S., He, Theresa, Howes, David S., Levinson, Wendy

“…Study objective: The emergency department is a problem-focused environment in which routine screening for intimate partner violence (IPV) is difficult. We…”
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Resuscitating the physician-patient relationship: emergency department communication in an academic medical center by Rhodes, Karin V., Vieth, Teri, He, Theresa, Miller, Annette, Howes, David S., Bailey, Olivia, Walter, James, Frankel, Richard, Levinson, Wendy

“…We characterize communication in an urban, academic medical center emergency department (ED) with regard to the timing and nature of the medical history survey…”
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Acquired factor VIII inhibitor presenting as a tongue hematoma by Wendell, Catherine M, Bellazzini, Marc A, Howes, David S

“…Acquired hemophilia is a rare disorder that has potentially disastrous consequences if not recognized and treated in the setting of acute hemorrhage. We report…”
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Better health while you wait: A controlled trial of a computer-based intervention for screening and health promotion in the emergency department by Rhodes, Karin V., Lauderdale, Diane S., Stocking, Carol B., Howes, David S., Roizen, Michael F., Levinson, Wendy

“…Study Objective: We evaluate a computer-based intervention for screening and health promotion in the emergency department and determine its effect on patient…”
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Atraumatic Clostridial myonecrosis: case report and literature review by Abella, Benjamin S, Kuchinic, Paulina, Hiraoka, Toshi, Howes, David S

“…Clostridial myonecrosis (CM) is a rare, life-threatening infection that is most often associated with recent surgery or skeletal muscle trauma. It usually…”
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Pediatric hypocalcemic seizures: A case of Rickets by Bellazzini, Marc A., Howes, David S.

“…Although cases of Vitamin D-deficient Rickets have declined since the Industrial Revolution, certain populations remain at risk. Risk factors for developing…”
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Lowering the threshold for discussions of domestic violence: a randomized controlled trial of computer screening by Rhodes, Karin V, Drum, Melinda, Anliker, Elizabeth, Frankel, Richard M, Howes, David S, Levinson, Wendy

“…Women experiencing domestic violence (DV) frequent health care settings, but DV is rarely identified. We conducted a randomized controlled trial to determine…”
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Efficient communication: assessment-oriented oral case presentation by Maddow, Charles L, Shah, Manish N, Olsen, Jon, Cook, Sandy, Howes, David S

“…To introduce and assess the time savings from and effectiveness of assessment-oriented (AO) oral case presentation as a model of interphysician communication…”
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Utility of laboratory studies in the emergency department patient with a new-onset seizure by Turnbull, T L, Vanden Hoek, T L, Howes, D S, Eisner, R F

“…Extensive laboratory testing is often performed in the emergency department evaluation of the new-onset seizure patient. To determine the utility of such…”
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Efficacy of a "standard" seizure workup in the emergency department by Eisner, R F, Turnbull, T L, Howes, D S, Gold, I W

“…In many institutions it is the "standard of care" to obtain serum chemistries and anticonvulsant levels as part of the emergency department evaluation of…”
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Efficient Communication: Assessment‐oriented Oral Case Presentation by Maddow, Charles L., Shah, Manish N., Olsen, Jon, Cook, Sandy, Howes, David S.

“…Objective: To introduce and assess the time savings from and effectiveness of assessment‐oriented (AO) oral case presentation as a model of interphysician…”
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Increased Psychosocial Risk Communication with Computer Screening: Impact on Patient Satisfaction by Rhodes, K. V.

“…OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of a patient self-administered computer health risk survey, (Promote Health) on communication regarding psychosocial risks and…”
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Triage and initial evaluation of the oral facial emergency by Howes, D S, Dowling, P J

“…Essentially, emergency medicine encompasses the efficient application of limited resources to provide timely care to patients in health crisis. The appropriate…”
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Fatal vascular catastrophe in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome: A case report and review by Wimmer, Patrick J., Howes, David S., Rumoro, Dino P., Carbone, Michele

“…The Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is a group of hereditary connective tissue disorders that are characterized by abnormalities of the skin, joints, and a…”
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The red eye by Howes, D S

“…The patient with a red eye constitutes a very common clinical problem encountered in the Emergency Department setting. Conjunctivitis, the most common cause of…”
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Emergency physician stress and morbidity by Zun, L, Kobernick, M, Howes, D S

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The mental status evaluation. Application in the emergency department by Zun, L, Howes, D S

“…The mental status evaluation is a useful test in the emergency department. The major purposes of the examination are to determine the presence of…”
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