Left atrial reservoir strain improves ischemic stroke risk prediction in low-risk patients
1. In this prospective cohort study, left atrial reservoir and conduit strain were linearly...
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Emergency
High emergency department pediatric readiness associated with decreased mortality
1. In this retrospective cohort study, emergency departments (EDs) in the United States with high...
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Clinical decision-making strategy improves acute heart failure outcomes
1. A hospital-based strategy to support clinical decision-making and rapid follow-up resulted in a...
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Higher rate of adverse events following abortion induced by mifepristone-misoprostol than procedurally
1. Mifepristone-misoprostol-induced abortions (IA) were associated with a higher risk of...
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Haloperidol does not improve outcomes at 90 days in ICU patients with delirium
1. In intensive care unit (ICU) patients with delirium, haloperidol treatment did not improve the...
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Balanced intravenous solutions reduce risk of hyperchloremia in the pediatric intensive care unit
1. In a randomized controlled trial of critically ill pediatric patients requiring intravenous...
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Vaccines for Zaire Ebola virus disease are safe and generate an immune response
1. In this trial for the safety of vaccines used to prevent Zaire Ebola virus disease (EVD), no...
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Chlorthalidone is not superior to hydrochlorothiazide in preventing hypertension-related cardiovascular events
1. Patients with hypertension who received chlorthalidone did not have a lower occurrence of...
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Meta-analysis details short-term outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine-associated myopericarditis in adolescents and young adults
1. In a systematic review and meta-analysis of COVID vaccine-associated myopericarditis in...
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COVID-19 pandemic associated with decreased emergency department access for sexual assaults
1. The COVID-19 pandemic may have limited access to emergency department (ED) care, with increased...
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Dapagliflozin reduces the risk of hospitalization in patients with chronic kidney disease
1. Dapagliflozin reduced the risk of hospitalization in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD)...
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Emergency department crowding negative influences outcomes for adults presenting with asthma
1. Amongst patients presenting to the emergency department with acute asthma exacerbations,...
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Dexemedomidine premedication increases preoperative sedation and inhibits stress induced by tracheal intubation
1. The use of oral dexmedetomidine as premedication prior to neurosurgery increased preoperative...
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Neutrophil CD64 index may be superior for screening for pediatric infections in the ICU
1. In this prospective observational study, infected pediatric intensive care unit (ICU) patients...
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Smartphone volunteer app dispatches may increase Automated External Defibrillator use
1. In patients experiencing an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, there was a small, but not...
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Certain genotypes of OXTR gene may increase risk of postpartum hemorrhage
Oxytocin receptor single nucleotide polymorphism predicts atony-related postpartum hemorrhage 1....
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Smartphone dispatch of volunteer responders may not increase bystander use of automated external defibrillator in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest – the SAMBA trial
1. This randomized controlled trial evaluating the effect of Heartrunner, a smartphone...
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Virtual reality may decrease procedural distress in pediatric IV placement
1. In a single-center randomized control trial, young children in the pediatric emergency room who...
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Double sequential external defibrillation and vector-change defibrillation improve outcomes in patients with refractory ventricular fibrillation
1. Compared to standard defibrillation, patients with refractory ventricular fibrillation who...
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Low-dose ketamine may reduce shivering following spinal anesthesia
1. Low-dose ketamine was effective in reducing the incidence of shivering following spinal...
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