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Hemodynamic measurements for evaluating vasovagal syncope in the emergency department [PDF]

Clinical and Experimental Emergency Medicine, 2015
Syncope is a sudden and transient loss of consciousness and postural tone, with spontaneous recovery without medical intervention. It accounts for 1.0% to 1.5% of emergency department (ED) visits and up to 6% of hospital admissions. Vasovagal syncope may
Stewart Siu-Wa Chan, Junrong Mo, Colin Alexander Graham, Timothy Hudson Rainer   +3 more
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Predicting the cost of the consequences of a large nuclear accident in the UK [PDF]

, 2017
Nuclear accidents have the potential to lead to significant off-site effects that require actions to minimise the radiological impacts on people. Such countermeasures may include sheltering, evacuation, restrictions on the sale of locally-grown food, and
Ashley, S.F., Higgins, N.A., Nuttall, W.J., Thomas, P.J., Vaughan, G.J.   +4 more
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RTICLE The utilization of procedural sedation and analgesia at the University Teaching Hospital of Kigali, Rwanda

Rwanda Medical Journal, 2021
INTRODUCTION: In the Emergency Department (ED), safe and effective Procedural Sedation and Analgesia (PSA) is essential. The professional performing procedural sedation has to be prepared to handle any potential adverse effects.
A. Manirafasha, O. F. Umuhire, J. Muragizi, N. Rosenberg, G. N. Cattermole   +4 more
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Case study on economic return on investments for safety and emergency lighting in road tunnels [PDF]

, 2015
While planning a double-hole road tunnel with a length higher than one km, it is important to pay attention to the safety factor if an accident occurs. If there is a power outage, in order to avoid critical situations that could jeopardize the safety of ...
Bombelli, Emiliano, DE LIETO VOLLARO, Andrea, DE LIETO VOLLARO, Emanuele, Golasi, Iacopo, Gugliermetti, Franco, Nardecchia, Fabio, Pagliaro, Francesca, Salata, Ferdinando   +7 more
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Use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) among emergency department (ED) patients in Sweden

BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, 2020
Background It has been suggested that the combination of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) with conventional medicine carries a risk of adverse effects.
Jenny M Carlsson, Madelene Vestin, Kristofer Bjerså   +2 more
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Vehicle Accident Alert and Locator (VAAL) [PDF]

, 2011
An emergency is a deviation from planned or expected behaviour or a course of event that endangers or adversely affects people, property, or the environment.
Adetiba, E., Matthews, V. O.
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Effects of virtual reality on anxiety and pain in adult patients undergoing wound-closure procedures: A pilot randomized controlled trial

Digital Health
Background In emergency departments, suturing is a typical procedure for closing lacerated wounds but is invasive and often causes anxiety and pain. Virtual reality (VR) intervention has been reported as a relaxing measure.
SY Ko, Eliza ML Wong, TL Ngan, HK Leung, Kennis TY Kwok, HF Tam, CC Chan   +6 more
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Acute care service utilisation and the possible impacts of a user-fee policy in Hong Kong [PDF]

, 2002
OBJECTIVES: To examine the utilisation pattern of accident and emergency services and to study the possible impact of a user-fee policy on non-emergency attendances in Hong Kong. DESIGN: Retrospective study.
Law, CK, Yip, PSF
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Incidence and costs of unintentional falls in older people in the United Kingdom [PDF]

, 2003
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To estimate the number of accident and emergency (A&E) attendances, admissions to hospital, and the associated costs as a result of unintentional falls in older people. DESIGN: Analysis of national databases for cost of illness. SETTING:
Chaplin, S., Legood, R., Scuffham, P.
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Clinical experience of using high‐flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy for treating SARS‐CoV‐2019 (COVID‐19)‐infected patients in the emergency medicine ward

Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine
Introduction During the fifth‐wave outbreak of COVID‐19 in Hong Kong in 2022, North Lantau Hospital (NLTH), as the designated COVID‐19 hospital in Kowloon West Cluster, offered medical support for COVID‐19 patients in the district and nearby isolation ...
Yiu Chung Ng, Shing Ko, Safiyyah Nok Sze Lui, Ka In Chan, Kevin Ching Hin Wong, Oi Fung Wong   +5 more
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