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Ketamine for prehospital use: new look at an old drug by Svenson, James E., MD, MS, Abernathy, Michael K., MD

“…Abstract Introduction Ketamine has been used extensively for analgesia and anesthesia in many situations, including disaster surgery where extra personnel and…”
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Trends in the Use of Medical Imaging to Diagnose Appendicitis at an Academic Medical Center by Repplinger, Michael D., MD, PhD, Weber, Andrew C., BS, Pickhardt, Perry J., MD, Rajamanickam, Victoria P., MS, Svenson, James E., MD, Ehlenbach, William J., MD, Westergaard, Ryan P., MD, PhD, Reeder, Scott B., MD, PhD, Jacobs, Elizabeth A., MD, MAPP

“…Abstract Objective To quantify the trends in imaging use for the diagnosis of appendicitis. Methods A retrospective study covering a 22-year period was…”
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Anemia is not a Risk Factor for Developing Pulmonary Embolism by Harringa, John B., BS, Bracken, Rebecca L., BA, Nagle, Scott K., MD, PhD, Schiebler, Mark L., MD, Patterson, Brian W., MD, MPH, Svenson, James E., MD, MS, Repplinger, Michael D., MD, PhD

“…Abstract Objective Our aim was to validate the previously published claim of a positive relationship between low blood hemoglobin level (anemia) and pulmonary…”
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The Impact of an Emergency Department Front-End Redesign on Patient-Reported Satisfaction Survey Results by Repplinger, Michael D, Ravi, Shashank, Lee, Andrew W, Svenson, James E, Sharp, Brian, Bauer, Matt, Hamedani, Azita G

“…For emergency department (ED) patients, delays in care are associated with decreased satisfaction. Our department focused on implementing a front-end vertical…”
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Hypertension in the ED: still an unrecognized problem by Svenson, James E., MD, Repplinger, Michael, MD

“…Abstract Introduction Hypertension is prevalent in the general population. Emergency Department (ED) follow-up studies show persistence of blood pressure…”
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Training for Pediatric Cardiac and Pulmonary Point of Care Ultrasound in Eastern Uganda by Schmidt, Jessica, Chiu, Arthur, Okiror, William, Kolkowitz, Ilan, Svenson, James E., Olupot-Olupot, Peter

“…Caring for children with acute illness is a challenge in limited-resource settings, especially when diagnostic imaging is limited or unavailable. We developed…”
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Rhythm Disturbances by Mottram, Allan R., MD, Svenson, James E., MD

“…Patients with cardiac rhythm disturbances may present in a variety of conditions. Patients may be unstable, requiring immediate interventions, or stable,…”
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Endotracheal intracuff pressures in the ED and prehospital setting: is there a problem? by Svenson, James E., MD, MS, Lindsay, M. Bruce, MD, MA, O'Connor, Jill E., RN

“…Abstract Introduction Cuffed endotracheal tubes are used to prevent gas leak and also pulmonary aspiration in ventilated patients. The pressure exerted on the…”
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Effectiveness of nonnarcotic protocol for the treatment of acute exacerbations of chronic nonmalignant pain by Svenson, James E., MD, MS, Meyer, Thomas D., MD

“…Abstract Introduction Emergency department (ED) overcrowding is a growing problem. Frequent visits for chronic pain are a significant subset of patients. The…”
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Improved cookstoves and their effect on carbon monoxide levels in San Lucas Tolimán, Guatemala by Lucarelli, Katherine, Wyne, Kevin, Svenson, James E.

“…Introduction: Installation of ventilated cookstoves has been shown to improve 24-h carbon monoxide (CO) and particulate exposure in the Guatemalan highlands…”
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Utility of bedside assessment to evaluate for cervical-spine fracture post ground-level fall for patients 65 years and older by Williams, Jeremy R., Muesch, Aaron J., Svenson, James E., Clegg, Alexander W., Patterson, Brian W., Ward, Michael A.

“…The effectiveness of current assessment tools for cervical fracture are mixed with respect to elderly patients. We aim to examine utility of history and…”
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Systematic review and meta-analysis of the accuracy of MRI to diagnose appendicitis in the general population by Repplinger, Michael D., Levy, Joseph F., Peethumnongsin, Erica, Gussick, Megan E., Svenson, James E., Golden, Sean K., Ehlenbach, William J., Westergaard, Ryan P., Reeder, Scott B., Vanness, David J.

“…Purpose To perform a systematic review and meta‐analysis of all published studies since 2005 that evaluate the accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for…”
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A One Health Approach to Compare Self-Prescribed Antibiotic Use across Rural and Semi-urban Populations in San Lucas Tolimán, Guatemala by Svenson, Emma L, Tun, Rafael, Conway, James H, Legenza, Laurel, Svenson, Jacob M, Duffy, Sean, Svenson, James E

“…Antimicrobial resistance resulting from antibiotic overuse represents an increasing public health challenge. The purpose of this study was to investigate…”
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Using Chief Complaint in Addition to Diagnosis Codes to Identify Falls in the Emergency Department by Patterson, Brian W., Smith, Maureen A., Repplinger, Michael D., Pulia, Michael S., Svenson, James E., Kim, Michael K., Shah, Manish N.

“…Objectives To compare incidence of falls in an emergency department (ED) cohort using a traditional International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision…”
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Using the Hendrich II Inpatient Fall Risk Screen to Predict Outpatient Falls After Emergency Department Visits by Patterson, Brian W., Repplinger, Michael D., Pulia, Michael S., Batt, Robert J., Svenson, James E., Trinh, Alex, Mendonça, Eneida A., Smith, Maureen A., Hamedani, Azita G., Shah, Manish N.

“…Objectives To evaluate the utility of routinely collected Hendrich II fall scores in predicting returns to the emergency department (ED) for falls within 6…”
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A retrospective analysis of emergency department usage in rural and semi-urban indigenous Guatemalan populations by Svenson, Emma, Sheth, Amber, Schmidt, Jessica, Tun, Rafael, Svenson, James E.

“…Functioning healthcare systems provide emergency medical care. Disparities exist in accessibility and availability of emergency care in low- and middle-income…”
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Prospective evaluation of the ability of clinical scoring systems and physician-determined likelihood of appendicitis to obviate the need for CT by Golden, Sean K, Harringa, John B, Pickhardt, Perry J, Ebinger, Alexander, Svenson, James E, Zhao, Ying-Qi, Li, Zhanhai, Westergaard, Ryan P, Ehlenbach, William J, Repplinger, Michael D

“…To determine whether clinical scoring systems or physician gestalt can obviate the need for computed tomography (CT) in patients with possible appendicitis…”
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Lack of correlation in welfare check distribution and transport patterns in a rural critical care transport service by Svenson, James E., MD, MS, O'Connor, Jill E., RN, Lindsay, M. Bruce, MD

“…Abstract Introduction Understanding patterns of use of emergency medical services is important for planning adequate programs, budgets, and schedules…”
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Negative D-dimer testing excludes pulmonary embolism in non-high risk patients in the emergency department by Harringa, John B., Bracken, Rebecca L., Nagle, Scott K., Schiebler, Mark L., Pulia, Michael S., Svenson, James E., Repplinger, Michael D.

“…Purpose The purpose of this study was to assess the ability of d-dimer testing to obviate the need for cross-sectional imaging for patients at “non-high risk”…”
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Zika: information in the nick of time by Walker, Jessica L, Conway, James H, Svenson, James E

“…Photo: How children are learners and potential teachers (from Jessica Walker’s personal collection) For two weeks in May and June of 2016, a group of medical…”
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