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Iatrogenic emergency medicine procedure complications and associated trouble-shooting strategies.

PURPOSE: The purpose of this paper is to provide a consolidated reference for the acute management of selected iatrogenic procedural injuries occurring in the emergency department (ED). DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH: A literature search was performed…

Geriatric Disaster Preparedness.

INTRODUCTION: The elderly population has proven to be vulnerable in times of a disaster. Many have chronic medical problems for which they depend on medications or medical equipment. Some older adults are dependent on caregivers for managing their…

Simple Triage Algorithm and Rapid Treatment and Sort, Assess, Lifesaving, Interventions, Treatment, and Transportation mass casualty triage methods for sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values.

OBJECTIVE: Two common mass casualty triage algorithms are Simple Triage Algorithm and Rapid Treatment (START) and Sort, Assess, Lifesaving, Interventions, Treatment, and Transportation (SALT). We sought to determine the START and SALT efficacy in…

Evaluation of ED patient and visitor understanding of living wills and do-not-resuscitate orders.

Emergency department use and barriers to wellness: a survey of emergency department frequent users.

BACKGROUND: There is no common understanding of how needs of emergency department (ED) frequent users differ from other patients. This study sought to examine how to best serve this population. Examinations of why ED frequent users present to the ED,…

Willingness and Ability of Older Adults in the Emergency Department to Provide Clinical Information Using a Tablet Computer.

OBJECTIVES: To estimate the proportion of older adults in the emergency department (ED) who are willing and able to use a tablet computer to answer questions. DESIGN: Prospective, ED-based cross-sectional study. SETTING: Two U.S. academic EDs.…

Tags: *aged, *Attitude to Computers, *Computers, *Data Collection, *Elderly, *emergency department, *Emergency Service, 2016, 80 and over, Academic Medical Centers, Academic Medical Centers – North Carolina, Aged, Brahmandam Sruti, Braz Valerie A, Computers, Confidence Intervals, Convenience Sample, Cross Sectional Studies, CROSS-sectional method, Cross-Sectional Studies, Descriptive Statistics, Emergency Care – In Old Age, Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Service, Female, Handheld, Holland Wesley C, Hospital, HOSPITAL emergency services, Human, Humans, Hunold Katherine M, Jones Christopher W, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, LONGITUDINAL method, Male, Mangipudi Sowmya A, Mass Screening/*instrumentation, MEDICAL cooperation, Medlin Richard P, Multicenter Studies, New Jersey, North Carolina, OLD age, Patient Attitudes – Evaluation – In Old Age, PATIENTS' attitudes, Platts-Mills Timothy F, Portable – Utilization – In Old Age, PORTABLE computers, Prospective Studies, Research, SCALE analysis (Psychology), Scales, STATISTICAL sampling, Summated Rating Scaling, Surveys and Questionnaires, United States, User-Computer Interface

A biopsychosocial profile of the geriatric population who frequently visit the emergency department.

Over the last two decades the emergency department has become the primary source of health care for a large segment of the population. While this practice is discouraged by ED staff and primary care providers, it is an unfortunate reality. Recent…

Tags: *Aged/psychology, 1991, African Americans, Brokaw M, Demography, Emergency Service, European Continental Ancestry Group, Female, Hospital/*statistics & numerical data, Humans, Male, Marriage, Ohio medicine : journal of the Ohio State Medical Association, Ohio/epidemiology, Retrospective Studies, Sex Factors, Zaraa A S

Optimal older adult emergency care: Introducing multidisciplinary geriatric emergency department guidelines from the American College of Emergency Physicians, American Geriatrics Society, Emergency Nurses Association, and Society for Academic Emergency Medicine.

Tags: *Practice Guidelines as Topic, 2014, Aged, AMERICAN College of Emergency Physicians, AMERICAN Geriatrics Society, Annals of emergency medicine, Bromley Marilyn, Carpenter Christopher R, Caterino Jeffrey M, Chun Audrey, ELDER care, Emergency Medical Services, EMERGENCY medical services – Standards, Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine – Standards, Emergency Medicine/*standards, EMERGENCY Nurses Association, Emergency Service, Emergency Service – Standards, Geriatrics, Geriatrics – Standards, Geriatrics/*standards, Gerson Lowell W, Greenspan Jason, HEALTH care teams, Hospital/standards, Humans, Hwang Ula, Interdisciplinary Communication, Interprofessional Relations, John David P, Lyons William L, Medical, Medical Organizations, MEDICAL protocols, Mortensen Betty, OLD age, Patients, Platts-Mills Timothy F, Practice Guidelines, Quality Assurance, Ragsdale Luna, Rosenberg Mark, Societies, SOCIETY for Academic Emergency Medicine (U.S.), United States, Wilber Scott T

Research Priorities for High-quality Geriatric Emergency Care: Medication Management, Screening, and Prevention and Functional Assessment.

Characteristics of Prehospital ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarctions.

Introduction. Despite attention directed at treatment times of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarctions (STEMIs), little is known about the types of STEMIs presenting to the emergency department (ED). Objective. The purpose of this study was to…

A new perspective.

Tags: *Attitude of Health Personnel, *Hospitalists, *Internship and Residency, 2009, Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use, Antibiotics – Therapeutic Use, Attitude of Health Personnel, Duggal Abhijit, Emergency Service, Emergency Service – Administration, Hospital/*organization & administration, Hospitalists, Humans, Internship and Residency, Journal of hospital medicine, Pneumonia – Diagnosis, Pneumonia – Drug Therapy, Pneumonia/diagnosis/*drug therapy

A comparison of implanted cardioverter/defibrillator interrogation protocol effectiveness between 2 patients in the ED.

Recognition of subarachnoid hemorrhage.

The medical records of 109 patients who presented to the emergency department during a five-year period with proven nontraumatic, spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) were retrospectively reviewed. The clinical presentation, diagnostic…

Toxic streptococcal syndrome.

The streptococcal toxic shocklike syndrome is a recently recognized, multisystem disorder that shares many of the features of staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome, but is caused by toxins elaborated by group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus. We describe…

Tags: 1990, Adult, Annals of emergency medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Diagnosis, Differential, Emergency Service, Female, Fontanarosa P B, Gallo U E, Hospital, Humans, NEOMED College of Medicine, Pharyngitis/*complications, Septic/blood/*diagnosis/etiology, Shock, Sinusitis/*complications, Streptococcal Infections/*complications, Streptococcus pyogenes

In situ simulation to assess workplace attitudes and effectiveness in a new facility.

INTRODUCTION: In situ simulation within new facilities holds the promise of identifying latent safety threats. The aim of this study was to identify if in situ simulation can also impact important employee perceptions and attitudes. METHODS: In the…

Do elder emergency department patients and their informants agree about the elder's functioning?

OBJECTIVE: To compare elder patients' and their informants' ratings of the elder's physical and mental function measured by a standard instrument, the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form 12 (SF-12). METHODS: This was a randomized, cross-sectional study…

Home modification to prevent falls by older ED patients.

This trial was conducted at 11 EDs to test the effectiveness of distributing fall prevention information to patients 65 years or older. Intervention patients were given 2 brochures and received a reminder call 2 weeks later. All patients were called…

Case finding for cognitive impairment in elderly emergency department patients.

Multicenter study of case finding in elderly emergency department patients.

OBJECTIVES: To assess the feasibility of a brief comprehensive case-finding program for detecting functional, cognitive, and social impairments among elderly ED patients and to estimate the prevalence of unknown, undetected, or untreated impairments…

Recreational injuries among older Americans, 2001.

OBJECTIVE: To describe the epidemiology of non-fatal recreational injuries among older adults treated in United States emergency departments including national estimates of the number of injuries, types of recreational activities, and diagnoses.…

Precordial Catch Syndrome in Elite Swimmers With Asthma.

Precordial catch syndrome is a benign cause of chest pain in children and adolescents that remains underrecognized. Because of distinctive symptoms, precordial catch syndrome is not necessarily a diagnosis of exclusion. However, a detailed history…

Cutaneous abscesses in children: epidemiology in the era of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a pediatric emergency department.

OBJECTIVE: Skin and soft tissue infections are a major public health issue. Previous literature suggests a recurrence rate of 4% in children. The purpose of this study was to examine the epidemiology, body location, and history of previous infections…

Cardiac Output Monitoring Managing Intravenous Therapy (COMMIT) to Treat Emergency Department Patients with Sepsis.

OBJECTIVE: Fluid responsiveness is proposed as a physiology-based method to titrate fluid therapy based on preload dependence. The objectives of this study were to determine if a fluid responsiveness protocol would decrease progression of organ…

Ultrasound-assisted internal jugular vein catheterization in the ED.

A prospective, descriptive study is reported on the use and success of ultrasound-assisted internal jugular central vein catheterization (CVC) in the emergency department (ED). In patients not in cardiac arrest who had an indication for internal…

Posted Emergency Department Wait Times Are Not Always Accurate.

Tags: 2013, Academic Emergency Medicine, Analysis of Variance, Cross Sectional Studies, Data Analysis, Department of Emergency Medicine, Descriptive Statistics, Emergency Medicine, Emergency Service, Griffin Peter, Haller Nairmeen Awad, Human, Jouriles Nicholas, NEOMED College of Medicine, Retrospective Design, Simon Erin L, Ufberg Jacob W, Waiting Rooms, Williams Carolyn Jo

Use of Fine-scale Geospatial Units and Population Data to Evaluate Access to Emergency Care.

Introduction: Time to facility is a crucial element in emergency medicine (EM). Fine-scale geospatial units such as census block groups (CBG) and publicly available population datasets offer a low-cost and accurate approach to modeling geographic…

Emergency cardiac stress testing in the evaluation of emergency department patients with atypical chest pain.

STUDY OBJECTIVES: To determine the feasibility, safety, and reliability of emergency cardiac treadmill exercise stress testing (CTEST) in the evaluation of emergency department patients with atypical chest pain. DESIGN: Thirty-two patients with…

Transfer of DNR orders to the ED from extended care facilities.

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE: With an elderly and chronically ill patient population visiting the emergency department, it is important to know patients' wishes regarding care preferences and advanced directives. Ohio law states DNR orders must be transported…

Tags: *Advance Directives, *Critical Illness, *Health Services for the Aged, *Skilled Nursing Facilities, 2017, 80 and over, Advance Directives, Aged, Amireh Ahmad, Chaudhary Ali, Coding – Administration, Coding – Standards, Critical Illness, Do-not-resuscitate, Emergency Medical Services – Administration, Emergency Medical Services/*organization & administration, Emergency Service, EMS, Extended care facilities, Female, Forms and Records Control/*organization & administration/standards, Frey Jennifer A, Health Services for the Aged, Hospital, Human, Humans, Length of Stay, Male, McQuown Colleen M, Medical Records – Statistics and Numerical Data, Medical Records/*statistics & numerical data, Middle Age, Middle Aged, Ohio, Outcome Assessment, Outcome Assessment (Health Care), Patient Advocacy, Physicians, Prospective Studies, Resuscitation Orders, Skilled Nursing Facilities, The American journal of emergency medicine

Interactive Relationship Between Parent and Child Event Appraisals and Child PTSD Symptoms After an Injury.

The educational experience of pediatric emergency medicine fellows in the use and application of procedural sedation/analgesia.

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study is to describe the clinical and educational experience provided to the pediatric emergency medicine (PEM) fellows in procedural sedation/analgesia during their course of training. METHODS: A nonanonymous survey…

Trauma attending in the resuscitation room: does it affect outcome?

Although there are no Class I data supporting the regionalization of trauma care the consensus is that trauma centers decrease morbidity and mortality. However, the controversy continues over whether trauma surgeons should be in-house or take call…

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on pediatric emergency department utilization for head injuries

Head injuries are a leading cause of death and disability in children, accounting for numerous emergency department (ED) visits. It is unclear how the COVID-19 pandemic has influenced healthcare utilization for pediatric head injuries. We hypothesize…

Tags: 2022, Brain Injuries, COVID-19, Emergency Service, Hospital

Screening for adolescent depression in a pediatric emergency department.

OBJECTIVES: To describe the prevalence of depressive symptoms in adolescents presenting to the emergency department (ED) and to describe their demographics and outcomes compared with adolescents endorsing low levels of depressive symptoms. METHODS:…

Tags: *Adolescent Behavior, 2006, Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, Adolescent, Adult, Age Distribution, Akron Children's Hospital, Alexander Heather, Christopher Norman C, Comorbidity, Cross-Sectional Studies, Department of Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Depression/classification/*diagnosis/*epidemiology, Emergency Service, Female, Fenn Robin L, Hospital/*statistics & numerical data, Hospitalization/statistics & numerical data, Humans, Logistic Models, Luxmore Brett, Male, Mass Screening/*instrumentation/*statistics & numerical data, NEOMED College of Medicine, Ohio/epidemiology, Patient Participation/statistics & numerical data, Pediatrics/*statistics & numerical data, Prevalence, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Scott Emily Gale, Transportation of Patients/statistics & numerical data, Wounds and Injuries/epidemiology

Patient Insurance Profiles: A Tertiary Care Compared to Three Freestanding Emergency Departments.

BACKGROUND: It has been speculated that freestanding emergency departments (FEDs) draw more affluent, better-insured patients away from urban hospital EDs. It is believed that this leaves urban hospital-based EDs less financially secure. OBJECTIVE:…

Tags: 2016, Department of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Service, Emergency Service – Statistics and Numerical Data, Freestanding emergency department, Griffin Gregory, Hayslip Dave, Health – Statistics and Numerical Data, Health – Trends, Health/*statistics & numerical data/trends, Hospital/*statistics & numerical data, Hospitals, Human, Humans, Insurance, Jia Zhenyu, Jouriles Nicholas, Kobe Daniel, Medicaid – Statistics and Numerical Data, Medicaid/statistics & numerical data, Medically Uninsured – Statistics and Numerical Data, Medically Uninsured/statistics & numerical data, Medicare – Statistics and Numerical Data, Medicare/statistics & numerical data, NEOMED College of Medicine, Orlik Kseniya, Retrospective Design, Retrospective Studies, Simon Erin L, Special – Statistics and Numerical Data, Tertiary Care Centers/statistics & numerical data, The Journal of emergency medicine, United States, Urban – Statistics and Numerical Data, Urban/*statistics & numerical data

Characterizing Children Presenting to Three Freestanding EDs.

A comparison of acuity levels between 3 freestanding and a tertiary care ED.

INTRODUCTION: Freestanding emergency departments (FEDs) have grown in popularity. They often provide emergent care in areas distant from other EDs. Investigations and research to characterize the operation and dynamics of FEDs are needed. This study…

Freestanding emergency departments and the trauma patient.

BACKGROUND: Freestanding emergency departments (FEDs) continue to grow in number and more research is needed on these facilities. OBJECTIVE: We sought to characterize the types of injuries and patients who initially presented to two FEDs and were…

Inhaled corticosteroid use in asthmatic children receiving Ohio Medicaid: trend analysis, 1997-2001.

BACKGROUND: In 1997, national guidelines emphasized that inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) are key therapy for individuals with all classes of persistent asthma, including children. OBJECTIVE: To examine the effect of these guidelines via time-trend…

Tags: 2008, Administration, Adolescent, Adrenal Cortex Hormones/administration & dosage/*therapeutic use, African Americans/statistics & numerical data, Ambulatory Care/statistics & numerical data, Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology, Asthma/diagnosis/*drug therapy/ethnology, Bean Judy A, Child, Cross-Sectional Studies, Drug Utilization/statistics & numerical data/trends, Emergency Service, European Continental Ancestry Group/statistics & numerical data, Female, Heaton Pamela C, Hospital/statistics & numerical data, Hospitalization/statistics & numerical data, Humans, Infant, Inhalation, Male, Medicaid/*statistics & numerical data, Moomaw Charles J, Newborn, Ohio, Preschool, Regression Analysis, Retrospective Studies, Ruddy Richard M, Sex Factors, Stevenson Michelle D, United States

Health promotion and disease prevention in the emergency department.

This article provides an overview of health promotion and disease and injury prevention concepts. It provides an emergency medicine perspective and reviews approaches that can be used in the emergency department. It discusses examples of innovative…

Tags: *Emergency Medical Services, 2006, Cause of Death/trends, Department of Emergency Medicine, Emergency medicine clinics of North America, Emergency Service, Gerson Lowell W, Health Behavior, Health Promotion/*methods, Hospital/*organization & administration/statistics & numerical data, Humans, NEOMED College of Medicine, Preventive Health Services/*organization & administration, Stiffler Kirk A

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