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Readiness to Change and Reasons for Intended Reduction of Alcohol Consumption in Emergency Department versus Trauma Population

Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2014
Introduction: The primary objective was to identify the most common reasons for intending to cut back on alcohol use, in emergency department (ED) and trauma patient populations.
Craig Harrison, Wirachin Hoonpongsimanont, Craig L. Anderson, Samer Roumani, Jie Weiss, Bharath Chakravarthy, Shahram Lotfipour   +6 more
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Epidemiology of the Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) in the Emergency Department

Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2014
Introduction: Consensus guidelines recommend sepsis screening for adults with systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), but the epidemiology of SIRS among adult emergency department (ED) patients is poorly understood.
Timothy Horeczko, Jeffrey P. Green, Edward A. Panacek   +2 more
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Skin Infections and Antibiotic Stewardship: Analysis of Emergency Department Prescribing Practices, 2007-2010

Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2014
Introduction: National guidelines suggest that most skin abscesses do not require antibiotics, and that cellulitis antibiotics should target streptococci, not community-associated MRSA (CA-MRSA).
Daniel J. Pallin, Carlos A. Camargo, Jeremiah D. Schuur   +2 more
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Implementing emergency department-based HIV testing in a low-resource setting: The value of a structured feasibility assessment tool

Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine, 2018
Introduction: HIV is a worldwide health problem with continuing high rates of new infections in many parts of the world. This lack of progress in decreasing overall incidence rates has sparked innovative HIV testing strategies, including expansion of ...
Madeleine Whalen, Pamela Mda, Andy Parrish, Thomas C. Quinn, Richard Rothman, David Stead, Bhakti Hansoti   +6 more
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Survey of Publications and the H-index in Academic Emergency Medicine Professors

Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2014
Introduction: The number of publications and how often these have been cited play a role in academic promotion. Bibliometrics that attempt to quantify the relative impact of scholarly work have been proposed.
Matthew Babineau, Christopher Fischer, Kathryn Volz, Leon D. Sanchez   +3 more
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Inter-level and Seasonal Variation in Reasons for Inappropriate Emergency Department Use: A Three Centers Study

Eurasian Journal of Emergency Medicine
Aim: Inappropriate emergency department (ED) use represents an important problem for health systems across the world. This study was designed to determine the reasons for inappropriate ED visits at different ED care levels during different seasons ...
Melih İmamoğlu, Abdul Samet Şahin, Perihan Şimşek, Özgen Gönenç Çekiç, Hava Semra Vuran, Metin Yadigaroğlu, Mustafa Çiçek, Elif Burma, Özgür Tatlı, Ayla Gürsoy, Murat Topbaş, Abdülkadir Gündüz   +11 more
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Emergency Department-based Intensive Care Unit Use Peaks Near Emergency Department Shift Turnover

Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2020
Introduction: The Emergency Critical Care Center (EC3) is an emergency department-based intensive care unit (ED-ICU) designed to improve timely access to critical care for ED patients.
Nathan L. Haas, Henrique A. Puls, Andrew J. Adan, Colman Hatton, John R. Joseph, Christopher Hebert, David Hackenson, Kyle J. Gunnerson, Benjamin S. Bassin   +8 more
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Informed Consent Documentation for Lumbar Puncture in the Emergency Department

Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2014
Introduction: Informed consent is a required process for procedures performed in the emergency department (ED), though it is not clear how often or adequately it is obtained by emergency physicians.
Pankaj B. Patel, Hannah Elise Anderson, Lisa D. Keenly, David R. Vinson   +3 more
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Emergency in emergency departments. [PDF]

BMJ, 1977
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