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A prospective, randomized trial of BiPAP in severe acute congestive heart failure by Levitt, M.Andrew

“…Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation has been found to be efficacious in the setting of acute respiratory failure, specifically in chronic obstructive…”
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Are diagnostic testing and admission rates higher in non–english-speaking versus english-speaking patients in the emergency department? by Waxman, Matthew A., Levitt, M.Andrew

“…Study Objective: To determine whether non–English-speaking patients who present to an emergency department have more diagnostic tests ordered, higher admission…”
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Spontaneous rupture of the spleen: a case report and literature review by Lieberman, M E, Levitt, M A

“…Traumatic rupture of the spleen has been well described in the medical literature and is found in approximately 30% of patients undergoing surgery for blunt…”
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Clinical management of chlamydia and gonorrhea infection in a county teaching emergency department—concerns in overtreatment, undertreatment, and follow-up treatment success by Levitt, M.Andrew, Johnson, Suzanne, Engelstad, Linda, Montana, Robert, Stewart, Susan

“…To date, several studies have examined overtreatment or undertreatment of Neisseria gonorrheae, Chlamydia trachomatis, or both in women. However, no study has…”
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Can paramedics using guidelines accurately triage patients? by Pointer, James E., Levitt, M.Andrew, Young, Justin C., Promes, Susan B., Messana, Benedict J., Adèr, Mary E.J.

“…Study Objective: We determine whether paramedics, using written guidelines, can accurately triage patients in the field. Methods: This prospective, descriptive…”
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Real-Time Ultrasound–Guided Femoral Vein Catheterization During Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation by Hilty, William M, Hudson, Peter A, Levitt, M.Andrew, Hall, Jonathan B

“…Study objective: To compare the use of real-time–ultrasound guidance with the standard landmark-oriented approach for obtaining femoral vein catheterization in…”
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The effect of real time 2-D-echocardiography on medical decision-making in the emergency department by Levitt, M.Andrew, Jan, Brian A.

“…2-D Echocardiography (ECHO) represents an important tool for the evaluation of the Emergency Department (ED) patient with suspected cardiovascular (CV)…”
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Effect of recent cocaine use on the specificity of cardiac markers for diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction by Hollander, Judd E., Levitt, M.Andrew, Young, Gary P., Briglia, Edward, Wetli, Charles V., Gawad, Yehia

“…We evaluated whether recent cocaine use alters the specificity of CK-MB, myoglobin, and cardiac troponin I for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in patients…”
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Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Intravenous Ketamine in Acute Asthma by Howton, Joseph C, Rose, John, Duffy, Scott, Zoltanski, Tom, Levitt, M.Andrew

“…Study objective: To evaluate the efficacy of IV ketamine in the management of acute, severe asthma. Methods: This prospective, randomized, double-blind,…”
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Managed care gatekeeping, emergency medicine coding, and insurance reimbursement outcomes for 980 emergency department visits from four states nationwide by Young, Gary P., Ellis, Jack, Becher, John, Yeh, Charlotte, Kovar, Jay, Levitt, M.Andrew

“…Study Objective: We analyzed 980 emergency department visits for 951 patients with managed care insurance to document gatekeeping interactions and compare ED…”
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Accuracy of Interpretation of Cranial Computed Tomography Scans in an Emergency Medicine Residency Program by Alfaro, Dennis, Levitt, M.Andrew, English, David K, Williams, Virgil, Eisenberg, Ronald

“…Study objectives: To determine the concordance of emergency physicians and radiologists in interpreting cranial computed tomography (CT) scans. The study also…”
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Abbreviated Educational Session Improves Cranial Computed Tomography Scan Interpretations by Emergency Physicians by Levitt, M.Andrew, Dawkins, Rogelio, Williams, Virgil, Bullock, Shawn

“…Study objective: Previously published research (phase I) demonstrated a concerning misinterpretation rate of cranial computed tomography (CT) scans by…”
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Combined Cardiac Marker Approach With Adjunct Two-Dimensional Echocardiography to Diagnose Acute Myocardial Infarction in the Emergency Department by Levitt, M.Andrew, Promes, Susan B, Bullock, Shawn, Disano, Michael, Young, Gary P, Gee, Garwood, Peaslee, David

“…Study objective: To evaluate a combined cardiac marker approach with adjunct two-dimensional echocardiography in diagnosing acute myocardial infarction (AMI)…”
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A prospective evaluation of the safety and efficacy of methohexital in the emergency department by Lerman, Benjamin, Yoshida, Douglas, Levitt, M.Andrew

“…A prospective observational study in an inner-city teaching hospital was conducted to evaluate the safety and efficacy of intravenous methohexital (MTX) in the…”
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Serial use of bedside CKMB/myoglobin device to detect acute myocardial infarction in emergency department chest pain patients by Young, Gary P, Murthi, Pritvi, Levitt, M.Andrew, Gawad, Yehia

“…A qualitative bedside device (Spectral Diagnostics, Toronto, Canada) for CKMB and myoglobin (MYOG) detection was evaluated in emergency department (ED)…”
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Comparative Trial of Continuous Nebulization Versus Metered-Dose Inhaler in the Treatment of Acute Bronchospasm by Levitt, M.Andrew, Gambrioli, Elaine F, Fink, James B

“…Study objective: To compare continuous nebulization with the use of a metered-dose inhaler (MDI) with spacer device for delivery of albuterol in acute…”
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Diagnostic capabilities of magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography in acute cervical spinal column injury by Levitt, M A, Flanders, A E

“…The present study was conducted to evaluate the imaging capabilities of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in evaluating acute cervical spinal column injury and…”
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Heat shock protein induction by whole body hyperthermia — a role for improved myocardial salvage after ischemia and reperfusion? by Donnelly, Thomas J, Sievers, Richard E, Welch, William J, Visseren, Frank, Levitt, M.Andrew, Wolfe, Christopher L

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Cognitive dysfunction in patients suffering minor head trauma by Levitt, M A, Sutton, M, Goldman, J, Mikhail, M, Christopher, T

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An evaluation of physiological parameters of stress in the emergency department by Levitt, M A, Derrick, G R

“…Seven physiological parameters previously used in stress research were studied to determine which would be able to quantitate levels of stress and study…”
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