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Entries Tagged as 'Am J Emerg Med'

Impact of inappropriate empirical antibiotic therapy on outcome of bacteremic adults visiting the ED.

December 30th, 2011 · Start a Discussion

Impact of inappropriate empirical antibiotic therapy on outcome of bacteremic adults visi…

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The Pulmonary Embolism Rule-Out Criteria rule in a community hospital ED: a retrospective study of its potential utility.

December 30th, 2011 · Start a Discussion

The Pulmonary Embolism Rule-Out Criteria rule in a community hospital ED: a retrospective…

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Prevalence of validated risk factors for developing atrial fibrillation-can we identify high-risk ED patients?

November 22nd, 2011 · Start a Discussion

Prevalence of validated risk factors for developing atrial fibrillation-can we identify h…

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Ultrasound detection of obstructive pyelonephritis due to urolithiasis in the ED.

November 9th, 2011 · Start a Discussion

Ultrasound detection of obstructive pyelonephritis due to urolithiasis in the ED.

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Complications of percutaneous procedures.

November 9th, 2011 · Start a Discussion

Complications of percutaneous procedures.
Am J Emerg Med. 2011 Sep;29(7):802-10

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Additional predictive value of serum potassium to Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction risk score for early malignant ventricular arrhythmias in patients with acute myocardial infarction.

November 1st, 2011 · Start a Discussion

Additional predictive value of serum potassium to Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction r…

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Bedside ultrasound performed by novices for the detection of abscess in ED patients with soft tissue infections.

October 28th, 2011 · Start a Discussion

Bedside ultrasound performed by novices for the detection of abscess in ED patients with soft tissue infections.
Am J Emerg Med. 2011 Oct 24;
Authors: Berger T, Garrido F, Green J, Lema PC, Gupta J
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Treating primary headaches in the ED: can droperidol regain its role?

October 28th, 2011 · Start a Discussion

Treating primary headaches in the ED: can droperidol regain its role?
Am J Emerg Med. 2011 Oct 24;
Authors: Faine B, Hogrefe C, Heukelom JV, Smelser J
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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to describe t…

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The value of procalcitonin level in community-acquired pneumonia in the ED.

October 28th, 2011 · Start a Discussion

The value of procalcitonin level in community-acquired pneumonia in the ED.
Am J Emerg Med. 2011 Oct 24;
Authors: Park JH, Wee JH, Choi SP, Oh SH
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OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to investigate th…

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Less painful arterial blood gas sampling using jet injection of 2% lidocaine: a randomized controlled clinical trial.

October 28th, 2011 · Start a Discussion

Less painful arterial blood gas sampling using jet injection of 2% lidocaine: a randomized controlled clinical trial.
Am J Emerg Med. 2011 Oct 24;
Authors: Hajiseyedjavady H, Saeedi M, Eslami V, Shahsavarinia K, Farahmand S

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Evaluation of the Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation III in predicting the prognosis of patients admitted to Emergency Department, in need of intensive care unit.

October 28th, 2011 · Start a Discussion

Evaluation of the Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation III in predicting the prognosis of patients admitted to Emergency Department, in need of intensive care unit.
Am J Emerg Med. 2011 Oct 24;
Authors: Hatamabadi HR…

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A pilot study to develop a prediction instrument for endocarditis in injection drug users admitted with fever.

October 9th, 2011 · Start a Discussion

A pilot study to develop a prediction instrument for endocarditis in injection drug users admitted with fever.
Am J Emerg Med. 2011 Oct;29(8):894-8
Authors: Rodriguez R, Alter H, Romero KL, Kea B, Chiang W, Fortman J, Marks C,…

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Low-dose diltiazem in atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response.

October 9th, 2011 · Start a Discussion

Low-dose diltiazem in atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response.
Am J Emerg Med. 2011 Oct;29(8):849-54
Authors: Lee J, Kim K, Lee CC, Nam YW, Lee JH, Rhee JE, Singer AJ, Kim KS, Ro Y
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Hypertensive heart failure: patient characteristics, treatment, and outcomes.

October 9th, 2011 · Start a Discussion

Hypertensive heart failure: patient characteristics, treatment, and outcomes.
Am J Emerg Med. 2011 Oct;29(8):855-862
Authors: Peacock F, Amin A, Granger CB, Pollack CV, Levy P, Nowak R, Kleinschmidt K, Varon J, Wyman A, Gore J…

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A systematic review of nicardipine vs labetalol for the management of hypertensive crises.

September 15th, 2011 · Start a Discussion

A systematic review of nicardipine vs labetalol for the management of hypertensive crises.
Am J Emerg Med. 2011 Sep 9;
Authors: Peacock WF, Hilleman DE, Levy PD, Rhoney DH, Varon J
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Hypertensive emergen…

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