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Adequação dos exames de radiologia solicitados por um departamento de emergência: um estudo retrospetivo [PDF]
Imaging tests are essential for diagnosis in the emergency context and convey clinical information that is essential to assess the appropriateness of the tests and improve their interpretation.
Afonso, Graça+6 more
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Introduction: Emergency department (ED) patients'throughput includes all the processes that patients go through; this study was designed to investigate the patients throughput and the duration of stay in this department.Methods: In a prospective cross ...
Akram Mikaeilpour+5 more
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Ultrasonography in the emergency department
Point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) is a useful imaging technique for the emergency medicine (EM) physician. Because of its growing use in EM, this article will summarize the historical development, the scope of practice, and some evidence supporting the current applications of POCUS in the adult emergency department.
Paul H. Mayo, Micah R. Whitson
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Probabilistic Forecasting of Patient Waiting Times in an Emergency Department [PDF]
We study the estimation of the probability distribution of individual patient waiting times in an emergency department (ED). Our feature-rich modelling allows for dynamic updating and refinement of waiting time estimates as patient- and ED-specific information (e.g., patient condition, ED congestion levels) is revealed during the waiting process ...
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The Effect of Emergency Department Expansion on Emergency Department Overcrowding [PDF]
Abstract Objectives: To examine the effects of emergency department (ED) expansion on ambulance diversion at an urban, academic Level 1 trauma center. Methods: This was a pre‐post study performed using administrative data from the ED and hospital electronic information systems.
Jin H, Han+6 more
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Mitigating Emergency Department Crowding With Stochastic Population Models [PDF]
Environments such as shopping malls, airports, or hospital emergency departments often experience crowding, with many people simultaneously requesting service. Crowding is highly noisy, with sudden overcrowding "spikes". Past research has either focused on average behavior or used context-specific non-generalizable models.
arxiv
Strain fluctuations unlock ferroelectricity in wurtzites [PDF]
Ferroelectrics are of practical interest for non-volatile data storage due to their reorientable, crystallographically defined polarization. Yet efforts to integrate conventional ferroelectrics into ultrathin memories have been frustrated by film-thickness limitations, which impede polarization reversal under low applied voltage.
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Death of a Child in the Emergency Department [PDF]
This Technical Report was reaffirmed November 2024. The death of a child in the emergency department (ED) is one of the most challenging problems facing ED clinicians. This revised technical report and accompanying policy statement reaffirm principles of patient- and family-centered care.
Marlene Bokholdt+81 more
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Secondary traumatic stress in the emergency department [PDF]
Aim: To investigate the prevalence of secondary traumatic stress among Emergency nurses in the West of Scotland and explore their experiences of this. Background: Unexpected death, trauma and violence are regular occurrences that contribute to the ...
Joy, Jane P., Morrison, Lindy E.
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Analysis of Childhood Mortality in Emergency Department
Aim:The aim of the present study was to analyze the mortality rate, demographic characteristics and cause of death in pediatric patients who were referred to our emergency department.Methods:Patients aged 0-18 years with or without arrest within 24 hours
Serkan Doğan+5 more
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