Analysis and clinical findings of cases positive for the novel synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonist MDMB-CHMICA [PDF]
, 2016 Context: MDMB-CHMICA is a synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonist which has caused concern due to its presence in cases of adverse reaction and death. Method: 43 cases of suspected synthetic cannabinoid ingestion were identified from patients presenting ...
Lowe, David J. +5 more
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Utilizing the Boston Syncope Observation Management Pathway to Reduce Hospital Admission and Decrease Adverse Outcomes [PDF]
, 2019 Introduction: In an age of increasing scrutiny of each hospital admission, emergency department (ED) observation has been identified as a low-cost alternative. Prior studies have shown admission rates for syncope in the United States to be as high as 70%.
Grossman, Shamai A. +7 more
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STANDING update: A retrospective analysis in the Emergency Department one year after its validation
Emergency Care Journal, 2020 A structured four-step bedside algorithm, named SponTAneous Nystagmus, Direction, head Impulse test, standiNG (STANDING), has been proposed to differentiate central from peripheral acute vestibulopathy in the Emergency Department (ED).
Alice Ceccofiglio +6 more
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Frontiers in Physiology, 2022 In this observational cross-sectional study, we investigated predictors of orthostatic intolerance (OI) in adults reporting long COVID symptoms. Participants underwent a 3-min active stand (AS) with Finapres® NOVA, followed by a 10-min unmedicated 70 ...
Ann Monaghan +7 more
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Andersen-Tawil syndrome: report of 3 novel mutations and high risk of symptomatic cardiac involvement. [PDF]
, 2014 IntroductionAndersen-Tawil syndrome (ATS) is a potassium channelopathy affecting cardiac and skeletal muscle. Periodic paralysis is a presenting symptom in some patients, whereas, in others, symptomatic arrhythmias or prolongation of QT in ...
Bieganowska, Katarzyna +11 more
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Presyncope Is Associated with Intensive Care Unit Admission in Emergency Department Patients with Acute Pulmonary Embolism [PDF]
, 2020 Introduction: Syncope is common among emergency department (ED) patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE) and indicates a higher acuity and worse prognosis than in patients without syncope.
Abraham, Ashley S. +11 more
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Assessing the Medical Emergency Preparedness of Dental Faculty, Residents, and Practicing Periodontists: An Exploratory Study [PDF]
, 2018 With the increased number of elderly and medically compromised individuals receiving dental care and the presence of systemic comorbidities and associated treatment modalities in this patient population, it is imperative that dentists be prepared to ...
Blanchard, Steven +6 more
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The relationship between demographic factors and syncopal symptom in pediatric vasovagal syncope
Scientific Reports, 2023 This research proposed to retrospectively analyze 20 years of clinical data and investigate the relationship between demographic factors and syncopal symptom in pediatric vasovagal syncope. A total of 2513 children, 1124 males and 1389 females, age range
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Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal, 2015 Syncope is among the most frequent forms of transient loss of consciousness (TLOC), and is characterized by a relatively brief and self-limited loss of consciousness that by definition is triggered by transient cerebral hypoperfusion. Most often, syncope
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