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Hypoglycemia in Emergency Department
Journal of Acute Disease, 2015 Objective: To study the epidemiology, etiologies and prognostic factors of hypoglycemia. Methods: A retrospective chart review of hypoglycemic cases from December, 2009 to February, 2012 was conducted to gather the following patient data: age, gender ...
Yu-Jang Su, Chia-Jung Liao
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Readmissions in the Emergency Department [PDF]
Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2012 Methods All patients admitted to the ED at Hilleroed Hospital were registered during a 6-months period from September 2009 to March 2010. The ED has approximately 50,000 patient contacts annually, a level 2 Trauma centre and the following specialties: Internal Medicine, Neurology, Surgery and Orthopaedics. Paediatric patients (medicine) and patients to
Mads Strunk Mouridsen +2 more
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Syncope in the Emergency Department [PDF]
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2019 Syncope is a common presentation to Emergency Departments (EDs). Estimates on the frequency of visits (0.6-1.7%) and subsequent rates of hospitalizations (12-85%) vary according to country. The initial ED evaluation for syncope consists of a detailed history, physical examination and 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG).
Roopinder K. Sandhu, Robert S. Sheldon
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Hyponatremia in the emergency department
The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2022 Hyponatremia, defined as a serum sodium
Lindner, Gregor +3 more
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Suicide risk assessment in the emergency department:an investigation of current practice in Scotland [PDF]
, 2019 Background: Suicide is a global public health issue. Approximately one third of individuals who complete suicide have attended an emergency department in the year preceding their death.
Chouliara, Zoe +4 more
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A 92-Year-Old Man with Abdominal Pain Following Intractable Vomiting; a Photo Quiz
Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine, 2019 A 92-year-old man with hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), peptic ulcer disease and dementia presented to the emergency department with a 2-day history of abdominal pain in the left upper quadrant, distention, dry cough and ...
Chin-Chu Wu, Aming Chor-Ming Lin
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Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock, 2017 Background: Resource limitation, staff deficiency, and variability in patient inflow contribute to emergency department (ED) overcrowding, associated with delayed care, poor care, and poor patient outcomes.
K T Madavan Nambiar +2 more
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Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2018 Background Emergency department (ED) overcrowding is a potential threat for patient safety. We searched for independent determinants of prolonged ED length of stay (LOS) with the aim to identify factors which can be targeted to reduce ED LOS, which may ...
Daniël van der Veen +4 more
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Routing algorithms as tools for integrating social distancing with emergency evacuation [PDF]
Sci Rep 11, 19623 (2021), 2021 One of the lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic is the importance of social distancing, even in challenging circumstances such as pre-hurricane evacuation. To explore the implications of integrating social distancing with evacuation operations, we describe this evacuation process as a Capacitated Vehicle Routing Problem (CVRP) and solve it using a DNN ...
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The role of the emergency department in the management of acute heart failure: an international perspective on education and research [PDF]
, 2015 Emergency departments are a major entry point for the initial management of acute heart failure (AHF) patients throughout the world. The initial diagnosis, management and disposition - the decision to admit or discharge - of AHF patients in the emergency
Bueno, Hector +12 more
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