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Medical emergencies in medical imaging [PDF]
Sending inpatients to the medical imaging department is sometimes tantamount to discharging them from hospital for hours at a time. Consider, for example, a patient with an unexplained acute abdomen where an urgent CT scan is indicated. Patient transport, logistical delays and the procedure itself may lead to gaps in monitoring vital signs, providing ...
Donald A. Redelmeier, John A Staples
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An Optimization Model for Advanced Life Support Ambulance Facility Location Problem
The survival rate of the patients in medical emergencies depends on the minimize ambulance arrival time on-sites and promptly provides medical care to the patients.
Detcharat Sumrit+1 more
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National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2019 Emergency Department Summary Tables
These tables show the most current nationally representative data on ambulatory care visits to hospital emergency departments in the United States. Estimates are presented on selected hospital, patient, and visit characteristics using data collected in ...
C. Cairns, Kai Kang
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National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2020 Emergency Department Summary Tables
These tables provide the most current nationally representative data on ambulatory care visits to hospital emergency departments in the United States. Estimates are presented on selected hospital, patient, and visit characteristics using data collected ...
C. Cairns, Kai Kang
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Aim Although uncommon, medical emergencies arise in general dental practice. Inadequate data on their severity and frequency makes targeting medical education for general dental practitioners difficult.
Kyoichi Obata+9 more
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Context: A medical emergency (ME) may come as a surprise during our busy appointment schedules. Whether or not the office has prepared for this emergency generally decides how it will turn out.
Pooja Dudeja+5 more
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Medical emergencies in dental practice
The number of the medical emergencies in the dental office presumably will increase due to the prolonged duration of the interventions, the increased utilization of anesthesia and the stress of fear.
Péter Felkai+2 more
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Impact of flexible noise control (FNC) image processing parameters on portable chest radiography
Abstract There is a lack of understanding in the performance of flexible noise control (FNC) processing, which is used in digital radiography on a scanner vendor and has four parameters each involving multiple options. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of FNC on portable chest imaging. An anthropomorphic chest phantom was imaged using
Krystal M. Kirby+6 more
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Background Paramedics are called on frequently to provide care to patients with mental health and/or and alcohol and other drug (AOD) problems, but may have mixed views about how this fits within their role.
T. McCann+7 more
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Does long‐term phenytoin have a place in Dravet syndrome?
Abstract Anti‐seizure medications that block sodium channels are generally considered contraindicated in Dravet syndrome. There is, however, considerable debate about the sodium‐channel blocker phenytoin, which is often used for status epilepticus, a frequent feature of Dravet syndrome.
George A. Zographos+2 more
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