Search Results - "International journal of emergency medicine"

Physical and mental health impacts of COVID-19 on healthcare workers: a scoping review by Shaukat, Natasha, Ali, Daniyal Mansoor, Razzak, Junaid

“…Background Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has spread to 198 countries, with approximately 2.4 million confirmed cases and 150,000 deaths globally as…”
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Disaster management of the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic by Sheek-Hussein, Mohamud, Abu-Zidan, Fikri M., Stip, Emmanuel

“…Background The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed a suboptimal response to this threatening global disaster, including the response to the psychological impact…”
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Accuracy of emergency department triage using the Emergency Severity Index and independent predictors of under-triage and over-triage in Brazil: a retrospective cohort analysis by Hinson, Jeremiah S., Martinez, Diego A., Schmitz, Paulo S. K., Toerper, Matthew, Radu, Danieli, Scheulen, James, Stewart de Ramirez, Sarah A., Levin, Scott

“…Background Emergency department (ED) triage is performed to prioritize care for patients with critical and time-sensitive illness. Triage errors create…”
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Reorganising the emergency department to manage the COVID-19 outbreak by Quah, Li Juan Joy, Tan, Boon Kiat Kenneth, Fua, Tzay-Ping, Wee, Choon Peng Jeremy, Lim, Chin Siah, Nadarajan, Gayathri, Zakaria, Nur Diana, Chan, Shi-En Joanna, Wan, Paul Weng, Teo, Lin Tess, Chua, Ying Ying, Wong, Evelyn, Venkataraman, Anantharaman

“…Background The COVID-19 disease outbreak that first surfaced in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, has taken the world by storm and ravaged almost every country…”
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Diagnostic use of lung ultrasound compared to chest radiograph for suspected pneumonia in a resource-limited setting by Amatya, Yogendra, Rupp, Jordan, Russell, Frances M., Saunders, Jason, Bales, Brian, House, Darlene R.

“…Background Lung ultrasound is an effective tool for diagnosing pneumonia in developed countries. Diagnostic accuracy in resource-limited countries where…”
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Tenecteplase vs. alteplase for acute ischemic stroke: a systematic review by Potla, Neha, Ganti, Latha

“…Introduction Thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) with alteplase is the currently approved therapy for patients who present within 4.5 h of symptom…”
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Homelessness and the use of Emergency Department as a source of healthcare: a systematic review by Vohra, Neha, Paudyal, Vibhu, Price, Malcolm J.

“…Background Persons experiencing homelessness (PEH) often use hospital Emergency Department (ED) as the only source of healthcare. The aim of this study was to…”
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Euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis associated with sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor use: a case report and review of the literature by Diaz-Ramos, Alexis, Eilbert, Wesley, Marquez, Diego

“…Background The sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors are the newest class of anti-hyperglycemic medications used in the treatment of diabetes…”
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A qualitative study of workplace violence among healthcare providers in emergency departments in India by Davey, Kevin, Ravishankar, Veda, Mehta, Nikita, Ahluwalia, Tania, Blanchard, Janice, Smith, Jeffrey, Douglass, Katherine

“…Background Emergency department (ED) workplace violence is increasingly recognized as an important issue for ED providers. Most studies have occurred in…”
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Angioedema in the emergency department: a practical guide to differential diagnosis and management by Bernstein, Jonathan A., Cremonesi, Paolo, Hoffmann, Thomas K., Hollingsworth, John

“…Background Angioedema is a common presentation in the emergency department (ED). Airway angioedema can be fatal; therefore, prompt diagnosis and correct…”
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Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C): a mini-review by Giacalone, Martina, Scheier, Eric, Shavit, Itai

“…Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is a novel, life-threatening hyperinflammatory condition that develops in children a few weeks after…”
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Fluid resuscitation in trauma: what are the best strategies and fluids? by Ramesh, G. H., Uma, J. C., Farhath, Sheerin

“…Background Traumatic injuries pose a global health problem and account for about 10% global burden of disease. Among injured patients, the major cause of…”
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Monkeypox epidemiology, clinical presentation, and transmission: a systematic review by Sharma, Ashima, Prasad, Hari, Kaeley, Nidhi, Bondalapati, Aparna, Edara, Lokesh, Kumar, Y. Ajay

“…Background The new zoonotic viral infection, monkeypox, is a global health issue. Our study aimed at studying the epidemiology, clinical presentation,…”
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Review article: Use of ultrasound in the developing world by Sippel, Stephanie, Muruganandan, Krithika, Levine, Adam, Shah, Sachita

“…As portability and durability improve, bedside, clinician-performed ultrasound is seeing increasing use in rural, underdeveloped parts of the world…”
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Impact of integrating out-of-hours services into Emergency Medical Services Copenhagen: a descriptive study of transformational years by Zinger, Nienke D., Blomberg, Stig Nikolaj, Lippert, Freddy, Krafft, Thomas, Christensen, Helle Collatz

“…Background Many emergency medical services and out-of-hours systems are facing an increasing demand for primary, ambulance, and secondary care services caused…”
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It’s not just FaceTime: core competencies for the Medical Virtualist by Sharma, Rahul, Nachum, Sapir, Davidson, Karina W., Nochomovitz, Michael

“…New applications for virtual healthcare have resulted in an expansion of medical care beyond traditional healthcare settings. However, the rapid development of…”
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Global point-of-care ultrasound education and training in the age of COVID-19 by Eke, Onyinyechi F., Henwood, Patricia C., Wanjiku, Grace W., Fasina, Abiola, Kharasch, Sigmund J., Shokoohi, Hamid

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted traditional global point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) education and training, as a result of travel restrictions. It has also…”
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The accuracy of emergency weight estimation systems in children—a systematic review and meta-analysis by Wells, Mike, Goldstein, Lara Nicole, Bentley, Alison

“…The safe and effective administration of fluids and medications during the management of medical emergencies in children depends on an appropriately determined…”
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Impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on out-of-hospital cardiac arrest management and outcomes in a low-resource emergency medical service system: a perspective from Thailand by Riyapan, Sattha, Chantanakomes, Jirayu, Roongsaenthong, Pakorn, Tianwibool, Parinya, Wittayachamnankul, Borwon, Supasaovapak, Jirapong, Pansiritanachot, Wasin

“…Background The impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak on out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) has been of interest worldwide. However,…”
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Carbon dioxide poisoning: a literature review of an often forgotten cause of intoxication in the emergency department by Permentier, Kris, Vercammen, Steven, Soetaert, Sylvia, Schellemans, Christian

“…The goal of this article was to provide an overview of the literature available on carbon dioxide intoxication. Articles were included based on their focus on…”
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