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Evidence-Based Review of Pharmacotherapy for Acute Agitation. Part 1: Onset of Efficacy by Zun, Leslie S.

“…The main goal of antipsychotic medication in the management of acute agitation in the emergency department is to rapidly induce calm without oversedation,…”
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Evidence-Based Review Of Pharmacotherapy For Acute Agitation. Part 2: Safety by Zun, Leslie S.

“…The management of acute agitation in the emergency department often requires the administration of rapid-acting antipsychotic agents. However, there are few…”
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Care of Psychiatric Patients: The Challenge to Emergency Physicians by Zun, Leslie

“…Psychiatric patients frequently present to the emergency department (ED) for care when they are in crisis. Recent studies demonstrate about 10% of all ED…”
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Pitfalls in the Care of the Psychiatric Patient in the Emergency Department by Zun, Leslie S., MD

“…Abstract Background Care of the psychiatric patient in the Emergency Department (ED) is evolving. As with other disease states, there are a number of pitfalls…”
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An Issue of Equity of Care: Psychiatric Patients Must Be Treated “On Par” With Medical Patients by Zun, Leslie S.

“…Psychiatric patients are not usually viewed in the same light as nonpsychiatric patients in emergency departments. Staff frequently express their displeasure…”
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Clinical Policy: Critical Issues in the Diagnosis and Management of the Adult Psychiatric Patient in the Emergency Department by Nazarian, Devorah J., MD, Broder, Joshua S., MD, Thiessen, Molly E.W., MD, Wilson, Michael P., MD, PhD, Zun, Leslie S., MD, MBA, Brown, Michael D., MD, MSc

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American Association for Emergency Psychiatry Task Force on Medical Clearance of Adult Psychiatric Patients. Part II: Controversies over Medical Assessment, and Consensus Recommendations by Wilson, Michael P, Nordstrom, Kimberly, Anderson, Eric L, Ng, Anthony T, Zun, Leslie S, Peltzer-Jones, Jennifer M, Allen, Michael H

“…The emergency medical evaluation of psychiatric patients presenting to United States emergency departments (ED), usually termed "medical clearance," often…”
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A Quality Measurement Framework for Emergency Department Care of Psychiatric Emergencies by Im, Dana D., Scott, Kirstin W., Venkatesh, Arjun K., Lobon, Luis F., Kroll, David S., Samuels, Elizabeth A., Wilson, Michael P., Zeller, Scott, Zun, Leslie S., Clifford, Kathleen C., Zachrison, Kori S.

“…As a primary access point for crisis psychiatric care, the emergency department (ED) is uniquely positioned to improve the quality of care and outcomes for…”
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Medical evaluation and triage of the agitated patient: consensus statement of the american association for emergency psychiatry project Beta medical evaluation workgroup by Nordstrom, Kimberly, Zun, Leslie S, Wilson, Michael P, Stiebel, Victor, Ng, Anthony T, Bregman, Benjamin, Anderson, Eric L

“…Numerous medical and psychiatric conditions can cause agitation; some of these causes are life threatening. It is important to be able to differentiate between…”
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Identifying Undiagnosed Pediatric Mental Illness in the Emergency Department by Downey, La Vonne A, Zun, Leslie S

“…BACKGROUNDIt is well known that pediatric psychiatric patients frequent emergency department (ED), but the number of patients with undiagnosed psychiatric…”
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Undiagnosed Mental Illness in the Emergency Department by Downey, La Vonne A., PhD, Zun, Leslie S., MD, MBA, Burke, Trena, MPA

“…Abstract Background Mental illness affects 8% of the population. The early identification and treatment of mental illness can reduce the progression and…”
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Pain management in the emergency department and its relationship to patient satisfaction by Downey, La Vonne A, Zun, Leslie S

“…Pain is the most common reason due to which patients come to the emergency department (ED). The purpose of this study was to measure the correlation, if any,…”
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Non-compliance in the Emergency Department: Is there a difference between medical and psychiatric patient's reasons and use of the Emergency Department by Downey, La Vonne A., PhD, Zun, Leslie S., MD, MBA

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Reasons for readmissions: what are the reasons for 90-day readmissions of psychiatric patients from the ED? by Downey, La Vonne A., PhD, Zun, Leslie S., MD, MBA

“…Abstract Background Frequent users of the emergency department (ED) contribute to the problem of overcrowding and are more likely to have psychiatric problems…”
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The Impact of Watching Cartoons for Distraction During Painful Procedures in the Emergency Department by Downey, La Vonne A, Zun, Leslie S

“…OBJECTIVEThe purpose of this study was to determine whether the viewing of cartoons in the acute care setting reduces the perception of pain by pediatric…”
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Comparison of Canadian triage acuity scale to Australian Emergency Mental Health Scale triage system for psychiatric patients by Downey, La Vonne A., Zun, Leslie S., Burke, Trena

“…•A traditional triage system should define patient care needs based on the acuity of their conditions.•These triage systems were developed based on physical…”
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Comparison of Self-Administered Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Tool vs. Researcher Administered Tool in the Emergency Department by Downey, La Vonne A., Zun, Leslie S., Dismukes, Paul, Hong, Amanda

“…Recent studies have shown that there is a high rate of post traumatic stress disorder in the inner city. The purpose of this study was to determine whether…”
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Assessing Adult Health Literacy in Urban Healthcare Settings by Downey, La Vonne A., PhD, Zun, Leslie S., MD, MBA

“…Objective To determine if health literacy is lower among those using the emergency department as compared to those using community health clinics. A comparison…”
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The effectiveness of an ED-based violence prevention program by Zun, Leslie S., Downey, LaVonne, Rosen, Jodi

“…Youth violence continues to be a problem in the United States, most prominent in the inner-city minority youth population. The recurrence rate for repeat…”
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Frequency of alternative to restraints and seclusion and uses of agitation reduction techniques in the emergency department by Downey, La Vonne A., Ph.D, Zun, Leslie S., M.D., M.B.A, Gonzales, Sandra Jones, M.P.A

“…Abstract Introduction The use of restraints to manage patients in the emergency department (ED) is controversial. The Joint Commission on Accreditation of…”
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