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  1. A prospective multicentre clinical study was initiated to evaluate the safety and potential clinical benefit of non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation (nVNS) for the treatment of bronchoconstriction exacerbation...

    Authors: Elmin Steyn, Zunaid Mohamed and Carla Husselman
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2013 6:7
    Content type: Letter to the Editor Published on:

  2. Status epilepticus (SE) is a medical emergency that requires immediate action. The clinical and demographic features of SE are known to be highly variable. The objective of this study was to analyze the effect...

    Authors: Jonas Hillman, Kai Lehtimäki, Jukka Peltola and Suvi Liimatainen
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2013 6:6
    Content type: Original Research Published on:

  3. To characterize the patterns of presentation of adults with head injury to the Emergency Department.

    Authors: Latha Ganti Stead, Aakash N Bodhit, Pratik Shashikant Patel, Yasamin Daneshvar, Keith R Peters, Anna Mazzuoccolo, Sudeep Kuchibhotla, Christa Pulvino, Kelsey Hatchitt, Lawrence Lottenberg, Marie-Carmelle Elie-Turenne, Robyn M Hoelle, Abhijna Vedula, Andrea Gabrielli, Bayard D Miller, John H Slish…
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2013 6:5
    Content type: Original Research Published on:

  4. It is not known whether lack of recognition of organ failure explains the low compliance with the “Surviving Sepsis Campaign” (SSC) guidelines. We evaluated whether compliance was higher in emergency departmen...

    Authors: Dirkjan Kakebeeke, Alice Vis, Ernie RJT de Deckere, Maro H Sandel and Bas de Groot
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2013 6:4
    Content type: Original Research Published on:

  5. Withholding analgesics in acute abdomen for fear of masking clinical features and impairing diagnosis and decision-making is still being practiced despite recent evidence to the contrary. This study assesses t...

    Authors: Olayide Agodirin, Adetunji Oguntola, Moses Adeoti, Austin Agbakwuru, Kehinde Oluwadiya and Babatunde Olofinbiyi
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2013 6:3
    Content type: Original Research Published on:

  6. Mental health related presentations are common in Australian Emergency Departments (EDs). We sought to better understand ED staff knowledge and levels of confidence in treating people with mental health relate...

    Authors: George A Jelinek, Tracey J Weiland, Claire Mackinlay, Marie Gerdtz and Nicole Hill
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2013 6:2
    Content type: Original Research Published on:

  7. The increasing demand for acute care and restructuring of hospitals resulting in emergency department (ED) closures and fewer inpatient beds are reasons to improve ED efficiency. The approach towards the patie...

    Authors: Daisy Roxanna Johanna Christina Koks, Maartje Elisabeth Zonderland and Christian Heringhaus
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2013 6:1
    Content type: Original Research Published on:

  8. Patellar dislocations are a common injury in the emergency department. The conservative management consists of immobilisation with a cylinder cast, posterior splint or removable knee brace. No consensus seems ...

    Authors: Johanna P van Gemert, Lisette M de Vree, Roger A P A Hessels and Menno I Gaakeer
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2012 5:45
    Content type: Review Published on:

  9. The mortality rate of patients complicated with sepsis-associated organ failure remains high in spite of intensive care treatment. The purpose of this study was to define the duration of systemic inflammatory ...

    Authors: Hiroki Sugita, Yoshihiro Kinoshita and Hideo Baba
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2012 5:44
    Content type: Original Research Published on:

  10. An increasing number of emergency medicine (EM) residency training programs have residents interested in participating in clinical rotations in other countries. However, the policies that each individual train...

    Authors: Janis P Tupesis, Christine Babcock, Doug Char, Kumar Alagappan, Braden Hexom and G Bobby Kapur
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2012 5:43
    Content type: Original Research Published on:

  11. Enhancing CPG acceptance and implementation can play a major role in the development and establishment of emergency medicine as a specialty in many parts of the world. A Guideline International Network special...

    Authors: Samar Aboulsoud, Sue Huckson, Peter Wyer and Eddy Lang
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2012 5:42
    Content type: Original Research Published on:

  12. A growing elderly population along with advances in equipment and approaches for pre-hospital resuscitation necessitates up-to-date information when developing policies to improve elderly out-of-hospital cardi...

    Authors: Manabu Akahane, Seizan Tanabe, Soichi Koike, Toshio Ogawa, Hiromasa Horiguchi, Hideo Yasunaga and Tomoaki Imamura
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2012 5:41
    Content type: Original Research Published on:

  13. A major incident has occurred when the number of live casualties, severity, type of incident or location requires extraordinary resources. Major incident management is interdisciplinary and involves triage, tr...

    Authors: Sabina Fattah, Andreas J Krüger, Jan Einar Andersen, Trond Vigerust and Marius Rehn
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2012 5:40
    Content type: Original Research Published on:

  15. Emergency departments (EDs) are the basic units of emergency care. We performed a national inventory of all Singapore EDs and describe their characteristics and capabilities.

    Authors: Leana S Wen, Anantharaman Venkataraman, Ashley F Sullivan and Carlos A Camargo
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2012 5:38
    Content type: Original Research Published on:

  16. A high index of suspicion is required to make the diagnosis of constrictive pericarditis (CP) in patients presenting with cirrhosis and volume overload, as they can otherwise go misdiagnosed for years.

    Authors: Michel Toledano and Anjali Bhagra
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2012 5:37
    Content type: Clinical image Published on:

  17. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), injuries represent the largest cause of death among people ages 140 –and contribute to a large burden of disease worldwide. The aims of this study were to char...

    Authors: Lauren K Whiteside, Rockefeller Oteng, Patrick Carter, John Amuasi, Ekua Abban, Sarah Rominski, Michelle Nypaver and Rebecca M Cunningham
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2012 5:36
    Content type: Original Research Published on:

  18. We describe and characterize the performance of microEEG compared to that of a commercially available and widely used clinical EEG machine. microEEG is a portable, battery-operated, wireless EEG device, developed...

    Authors: Ahmet Omurtag, Samah G Abdel Baki, Geetha Chari, Roger Q Cracco, Shahriar Zehtabchi, André A Fenton and Arthur C Grant
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2012 5:35
    Content type: Original Research Published on:

  19. A transorbital penetrating intracranial injury is a rare and severe traumatic brain injury. Patients with this type of injury may present dramatically, but often the injury is subtle and therefore easily overl...

    Authors: Willemijn B Huiszoon, Pieter N Noë and Albertus Manten
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2012 5:34
    Content type: Brief Research Report Published on:

  20. Early identification of patients at risk of developing acute lung injury (ALI) is critical for potential preventive strategies. We aimed to derive and validate an acute lung injury prediction score (EDLIPS) in...

    Authors: Marie-Carmelle Elie-Turenne, Peter C Hou, Aya Mitani, Jonathan M Barry, Erica Y Kao, Jason E Cohen, Gyorgy Frendl, Ognjen Gajic and Nina T Gentile
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2012 5:33
    Content type: Original Research Published on:

  21. Lacerations account for a large number of ED visits. Is there a “golden period” beyond which lacerations should not be repaired primarily? What type of relationship exists between time of repair and wound infe...

    Authors: Muhammad Waseem, Viraj Lakdawala, Rohit Patel, Ramnath Kapoor, Mark Leber and Xuming Sun
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2012 5:32
    Content type: Original Research Published on:

  23. The presentation of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is non-specific and highly variable. The diagnosis is made when a compatible history and examination occur in a patient with elevated carboxyhaemoglobin level...

    Authors: Ryan A Stephen, Sheehan W Donal, O’Neill B Siobhain, Clarkson R Michael and Costello J Daniel
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2012 5:30
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  24. There is limited research on preparation of health care workers for disasters. Prior research addressed systems-level responses rather than specific institutional and individual responses.

    Authors: Chinwe Ogedegbe, Themba Nyirenda, Gary DelMoro, Edward Yamin and Joseph Feldman
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2012 5:29
    Content type: Original Research Published on:

  25. Injuries represent a significant and growing public health concern in the developing world, yet their impact on patients and the emergency health-care system in the countries of East Africa has received limite...

    Authors: Erica R Casey, Florida Muro, Nathan M Thielman, Elifuraha Maya, Eric W Ossmann, Michael B Hocker and Charles J Gerardo
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2012 5:28
    Content type: Original Research Published on:

  26. Extension of primary lung tumors into the left atrium via pulmonary veins is a well-documented phenomenon. Peripheral arterial embolism and cerebral embolism originating from a primary lung neoplasm are rare e...

    Authors: Susan M Schreffler, William F Paolo and Brian T Kloss
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2012 5:27
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  27. Making the diagnosis of acute appendicitis is difficult, and is important for preventing perforation of the appendix and negative appendectomy results. Ultrasound and clinical scoring systems are very helpful ...

    Authors: Shirzad Nasiri, Fatemeh Mohebbi, Nassim Sodagari and Anushiravan Hedayat
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2012 5:26
    Content type: Original Research Published on:

  28. No studies have been performed that evaluate the perceptions of medical students completing an emergency medicine (EM) clerkship. Given the variability of exposure to EM in medical schools nationwide, assessme...

    Authors: Jennifer L Avegno, Heather Murphy-Lavoie, Daryl P Lofaso and Lisa Moreno-Walton
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2012 5:25
    Content type: Original Research Published on:

  29. This study was designed to evaluate emergency physician success and satisfaction using a video-assisted semi-rigid fiberoptic stylet, the Clarus Video System (CVS), during a simulated difficult airway scenario.

    Authors: Derek R Cooney, Norma L Cooney, Harry Wallus and Susan Wojcik
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2012 5:24
    Content type: Brief Research Report Published on:

  30. Intimate partner violence (IPV) occurs throughout the world, and has both short- term and long- term negative health effects. Little is know about the prevalence of IPV in patients presenting to Emergency Depa...

    Authors: Kendra P Parekh, Stephan Russ, David A Amsalem, Navindranauth Rambaran, Shannon Langston and Seth W Wright
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2012 5:23
    Content type: Original Research Published on:

  31. Few emergency department (ED) evaluations on acute lung injury (ALI) have been carried out; hence, we sought to describe a cohort of hospitalized ED patients at risk for ALI development.

    Authors: Peter C Hou, Marie-Carmelle Elie-Turenne, Aya Mitani, Jonathan M Barry, Erica Y Kao, Jason E Cohen, Gyorgy Frendl, Ognjen Gajic and Nina T Gentile
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2012 5:22
    Content type: Original Research Published on:

  32. Emergency department (ED) visits in the US have risen dramatically over the past 2 decades. In order to meet the growing demand, mid-level providers (MLPs) – both physician assistants (PAs) and nurse practitio...

    Authors: David F M Brown, Ashley F Sullivan, Janice A Espinola and Carlos A Camargo Jr
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2012 5:21
    Content type: Brief Research Report Published on:

  33. In The Netherlands, mainly inexperienced physicians work in the ED on all shifts, including the evening and night shifts, when no direct supervision is available. In 2004 a report of the Dutch Health Care Insp...

    Authors: David E Ikkersheim and Harm van de Pas
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2012 5:20
    Content type: Original Research Published on:

  34. Several studies have been conducted on managing migraine headaches and developing effective medications for decreasing migraine-associated pain.

    Authors: Hassan Soleimanpour, Aliakbar Taheraghdam, Rouzbeh Rajaei Ghafouri, Ali Taghizadieh, Karim Marjany and Maryam Soleimanpour
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2012 5:19
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  35. Because of the increasing age of the population, critical care and emergency medicine physicians have seen an increased number of critically ill patients over the last decade. Moreover, the trend of hospital c...

    Authors: Jahan Porhomayon, Gino Zadeii, Samuel Congello and Nader D Nader
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2012 5:18
    Content type: Review Published on:

  36. We wished to compare the San Francisco Syncope Rule (SFSR), Evaluation of Guidelines in Syncope Study (EGSYS) and the Osservatorio Epidemiologico sulla Sincope nel Lazio (OESIL) risk scores and to assess their...

    Authors: Kamil Kayayurt, Haldun Akoglu, Onder Limon, Asım Oktay Ergene, Ozcan Yavasi, Serdar Bayata, Nergiz Vanden Berk and Erden Erol Unluer
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2012 5:17
    Content type: Original Research Published on:

  37. Conventionally, a nebulized short-acting β-2 agonist like salbutamol is often used as the reliever in acute exacerbations of asthma. However, recent worldwide respiratory outbreaks discourage routine use of ne...

    Authors: Keng Sheng Chew, Hamizah Kamarudin and Che Wan Hashim
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2012 5:16
    Content type: Original Research Published on:

  38. Migration is a rare complication of venticuloperitoneal shunts and is thought to be associated with the "memory" of the plastic tubing and the windlass effect of neck flexion and extension. The purpose of this...

    Authors: Brian T Kloss, David M Hart and LaLainia Secreti
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2012 5:15
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  39. Intraorbital foreign bodies are frequently the result of high-velocity injuries with varying clinical presentations. The resultant diagnosis, management, and outcome depend on the type of foreign body present,...

    Authors: Craig N Czyz, Thomas P Petrie, Jonathan D Harder, Kenneth V Cahill and Jill A Foster
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2012 5:14
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  40. An effective international response to a disaster requires cooperation and coordination with the existing infrastructure. In some cases, however, international relief efforts can compete with the local work fo...

    Authors: Rohini J Haar, Sassan Naderi, John R Acerra, Maxwell Mathias and Kumar Alagappan
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2012 5:13
    Content type: Original Research Published on:

  41. Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome ( PRES) can present with focal neurologic deficits, mimicking a stroke and can often represent a diagnostic challenge when presenting atypically. A high degree of susp...

    Authors: Vishnumurthy Shushrutha Hedna, Latha Ganti Stead, Sharathchandra Bidari, Akhil Patel, Amareshwari Gottipati, Christopher G Favilla, Arash Salardini, Aunali Khaku, Diana Mora, Ajay Pandey, Het Patel and Michael F Waters
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2012 5:12
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  42. Malaria is endemic to Indonesia. However, there are few prevalence data available from Aceh Province because of the long-standing separatist conflict and decentralization of the public health system. The Mento...

    Authors: David Muriuki, Sigrid Hahn, Braden Hexom and Richard Allan
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2012 5:11
    Content type: Brief Research Report Published on:

  44. Accidental hypothermia is defined as an unintentional decrease in body temperature to below 35°C, and cases in which temperatures drop below 28°C are considered severe and have a high mortality rate. This stud...

    Authors: Keigo Sawamoto, Katsutoshi Tanno, Yoshihiro Takeyama and Yasufumi Asai
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2012 5:9
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  45. We report a case of profound neurologic and cardiovascular manifestations of tricyclic antidepressant intoxication following self-poisoning with multiple pharmaceuticals including amitriptyline in excess of 43...

    Authors: Martyn Harvey and Grant Cave
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2012 5:8
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  46. A 41-year-old man suffered hypothermic cardiac arrest after water immersion and was transported to our university hospital by ambulance helicopter for rewarming on cardiopulmonary bypass. He resumed spontaneou...

    Authors: Eckhard Mark, Olaf Jacobsen, Astrid Kjerstad, Torvind Naesheim, Rolf Busund, Ramez Bahar, Jon Kjetil Jensen, Per Kristian Skorpen and Lars J Bjertnaes
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2012 5:7
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  47. The Manchester Triage System is commonly used as the triage system in emergency departments of the UK. As per the Manchester Triage System, patients presenting with retention of urine to the accident and emerg...

    Authors: Subramanian Vaidyanathan, Bakul Soni, Tun Oo, Peter Hughes, Gurpreet Singh and Kamesh Pulya
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2012 5:6
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  48. Capsaicin, one of the major active components of cayenne pepper pills, is an over-the-counter substance with sympathomimetic activity used commonly by young individuals for weight loss. Here we report the case...

    Authors: Ozgur Sogut, Halil Kaya, Mehmet Tahir Gokdemir and Yusuf Sezen
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2012 5:5
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  49. Emergency medicine physicians are often faced with the challenging task of differentiating true acute ischemic strokes from stroke mimics. We present a case that was initially diagnosed as acute stroke. Howeve...

    Authors: Waldo R Guerrero, Haitham Dababneh and Stephan Eisenschenk
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2012 5:4
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  50. To assess relationships between blood pressure hemodynamic measures and outcomes after acute ischemic stroke, including stroke severity, disability and death.

    Authors: Latha Ganti Stead, Sailaja Enduri, M Fernanda Bellolio, Anunaya R Jain, Lekshmi Vaidyanathan, Rachel M Gilmore, Rahul Kashyap, Amy L Weaver and Robert D Brown Jr
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2012 5:3
    Content type: Original Research Published on:
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