Emergency Department Visits Within 90 Days of Total Ankle Arthroplasty by Philip P. Ratnasamy BS, Alexander J. Kammien, Michael J. Gouzoulis BS, Jonathan N. Grauer MD

“…Category: Arthroscopy; Ankle Introduction/Purpose: Emergency department (ED) visits following total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) may impact patient satisfaction and healthcare cost. …”
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Hook effect in gestational trophoblastic disease: An emergency department case presentation by Joseph Lang, Donald Byars, Clyde Martin III

“…In this case presentation, the authors discuss the presentation and diagnostic process of a patient in the emergency department as well as the phenomenon known as the hook effect, which may complicate the decision‐making process.…”
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Predicting patient decompensation from continuous physiologic monitoring in the emergency department by Sameer Sundrani, Julie Chen, Boyang Tom Jin, Zahra Shakeri Hossein Abad, Pranav Rajpurkar, David Kim

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From the Editors – Future Directions to Strengthen the Emergency Department Safety Net by Rama A. Salhi, Wendy L. Macias-Konstantopoulos, Caitlin R. Ryus

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How to Manage Atrial Fibrillation in the Emergency Department: a Critical Appraisal by Rafael Thiesen Magliari, José Nunes de Alencar Neto

“… Atrial fibrillation is the most common cardiac arrhythmia in emergency departments. There is growing evidence that certain patients with acute atrial fibrillation can be safely managed in the emergency room without the need for hospitalization, minimizing costs and reducing unnecessary exposures. …”
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Accuracy of Handheld Point-of-Care Fingertip Lactate Measurement in the Emergency Department by Gaieski, David G, Drumheller, Byron C, Goyal, Munish, Fuchs, Barry D, Shofer, Frances S, Zogby, Kara

“…Point-of-care (POC) testing is now increasingly available for use in the emergency department (ED). We examined the accuracy and time-saving effect of a handheld POC device for the measurement of fingertip and whole blood lactate as compared with reference laboratory testing in critically ill ED patients.Methods: A convenience sample of adult ED patients receiving serum lactate testing was prospectively enrolled at an urban, tertiary care US hospital. …”
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Acute Upper Extremity Arterial Occlusion Diagnosed on POCUS in the Emergency Department by Derrick Huang, Jacob Ruzicka, Leoh León, Latha Ganti

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Opiophobia in Emergency Department Healthcare Providers: A Survey in Western Switzerland by Sarah Bertrand, Gabriel Meynet, Patrick Taffé, Vincent Della Santa, Daniel Fishman, Yvan Fournier, Vincent Frochaux, Vincent Ribordy, Olivier T. Rutschmann, Olivier Hugli

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Patient Management in the Emergency Department during a COVID-19 Pandemic by Marlena Robakowska, Anna Tyrańska-Fobke, Katarzyna Pogorzelczyk, Joanna Synoweć, Daniel Ślęzak, Piotr Robakowski, Patryk Rzońca, Paweł Prędkiewicz

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Gender differences among psychiatric patients attended in a emergency department by M. Recio-Barbero, A. Santorcuato, A. Bacigalupe, M. López-Atanes, S. Fuertes-Soriano, J. Cabezas-Garduño, J.P. González-Briceño, M. Sáenz-Herrero

“…Objectives The aim of this report is to investigate the presence of gender differences in the care of psychiatric patients attending the emergency department (ED), taking into account the clinical characteristics, reasons for consultation and practices. …”
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Forensic Cases in Pediatric Emergency Department: A Single Center Experience by Feyza Hüsrevoğlu Esen, Murat Doğan

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the demographic and epidemiologic non-traumatic major forensic cases admitted to the pediatric emergency department retrospectively and to determine the accurate and rapid management.Methods:Data of 1.270 children under the age of 18 years, who were admitted to Kayseri City Hospital, Pediatric Emergency Clinic from January 2019 to December 2019, were analyzed retrospectively.Results:Of the children who were admitted to pediatric emergency department as forensic cases, 50.9% were girls and 49.1% were boys. …”
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Intravenous Promethazine versus Diazepam for Treatment of Peripheral Vertigo in Emergency Department by Leila Shafipour, Iraj Goli Khatir, Vida Shafipour, Hamed Amini Ahidashti, Jamshid Yazdani Charati

“…Background and purpose: Vertigo is one of the most common principal complaints of patients in emergency departments. Therefore, this study investigated the effect of Diazepam as benzodiazepine and Promethazine in patients with acute peripheral vertigo. …”
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Emergency Department Visits Within 90 Days of Total Ankle Replacement by Philip P. Ratnasamy BS, Alexander J. Kammien BS, Michael J. Gouzoulis BS, Irvin Oh MD, Jonathan N. Grauer MD

“…Background: Total ankle replacement (TAR) utilization in the United States has steeply increased in recent decades. Emergency department (ED) visits following TAR impacts patient satisfaction and health care costs and warrant exploration. …”
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Evaluation of Patients with Syncope in the Emergency Department: How to Adjust Pharmacological Therapy by Martina Rafanelli, Giuseppe Dario Testa, Giulia Rivasi, Andrea Ungar

“…The rate of syncope in the Emergency Department ranges between 0.9 and 1.7%. Syncope is mostly related to a underlying reflex or orthostatic mechanism. …”
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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE DURATION OF THE EXAMINATION IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AND SOME CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PATIENTS by Iliya Katrandzhiev, Radina Fuchidzhieva

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Clinical and Demographic Characteristics of the Culture Results of Patients Applying to the Emergency Department by Şakir Ömür Hıncal, Mehmet Akif Karamercan, İsmail Ödemiş

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Does Limiting Oral Contrast Decrease Emergency Department Length of Stay? by Erik Barton, Christy L. Hopkins, Michielle Reina, Zachary Foy, Troy Madsen

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The Ratio and Predictor Factors of Inappropriate and Unnecessary Use of Emergency Department Services by Mohamad Kasnavieh, Mahsa Mahmoudinejad, Mohamad Veisy, Shadi Mousavi, Ali Tahmasebi

Subjects: “…Inappropriate treatment, HUAP, emergency department.…”
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Evaluation of Geriatric Fractures Admitted to the Emergency Department According to Years and Seasons by Sevdegul Bilvanisi, Abbas Tokyay, Gizem Gizli, Tülin Türközü, Ramazan Sami Aktaş, Necip Güven

“…Material and Method: Analyzes of geriatric fractures in patients aged 65 and over who were admitted to our emergency department between 2015 and 2020 were performed according to the most common fracture locations (hip, distal forearm, proximal humerus and ankle). …”
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Exponential Rise in Resource Utilization in the Emergency Department as the Length of Visit Increases by Shneiderman, A, Christianson, J, Hardin, E

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