To resuscitate or not to resuscitate? The crossroads of ethical decision-making in resuscitation in the emergency department by Nirdosh Kumar, Meraj Fatima, Sara Ghaffar, Faysal Subhani, Shahan Waheed

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Nurse knowledge and confidence in the care of mechanically ventilated patients in the emergency department by Susan Sanders Hendrix, Haresh D. Rochani

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Evaluation of Pediatric Forensic Cases in Emergency Department: A Retrospective Study by Tanzer Korkmaz, Zerrin Erkol, Nurettin Kahramansoy

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Gaps in the Identification of Child Race and Ethnicity in a Pediatric Emergency Department by Colleen K. Gutman, K. Casey Lion, Lauren Waidner, LaShaun Bryan, Anna Sizemore, Carolyn Holland, Cindy Montero, Rosemarie Fernandez

“…Methods: A convenience sample of parents of pediatric emergency department (PED) patients completed a tablet-based questionnaire (February–May 2021). …”
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Cutting costs – the impact of price-lists on the cost development in the emergency department by Schilling Ulf

2514 Disparities in care among patients presenting to the emergency department for nephrolithiasis by Daniel Schoenfeld, Larkin Mohn, Ilir Agalliu, Joshua Stern

“…We sought to examine whether kidney stone patients received different standard of care in the emergency department (ED) according to their race/ethnicity, gender, age, body mass index, socioeconomic status (SES), and insurance status. …”
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Urban Air Pollution and Emergency Department Visits Related to Pregnancy Complications by Mieczysław Szyszkowicz

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Optimizing Recruitment and Retention in Substance Use Disorder Research in Emergency Departments by Lindsay M. Worth, Wendy Macias-Konstantopoulos, Lauren Moy, Harold I. Perl, Cameron Crandall, Roberta Chavez, Alyssa Forcehimes, Raul Mandler, Michael P. Bogenschutz

“…Introduction: Clinical trial recruitment and retention of individuals who use substances are challenging in any setting and can be particularly difficult in emergency department (ED) settings. This article discusses strategies for optimizing recruitment and retention in substance use research conducted in EDs. …”
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Breaking Bad News in the Emergency Department: How do the Patients Want it? by Ramazan Guven, Eylem Kuday Kaykisiz, Hatice Onturk, Muhammed Ikbal Sasmaz, Asim Arİ, Gokhan Eyupoglu, Ayse Gurol Parlak

“…All participants were asked where they preferred to stay in the emergency department when cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) was needed in one of the family members. …”
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Antimicrobial resistance control in the emergency department: a need for concrete improvement by Martin Pin, Rajan Somasundaram, Christian Wrede, Frank Schwab, Petra Gastmeier, Sonja Hansen

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How Should We Approach Syncope in the Emergency Department? Current Perspectives by Canakci ME, Sevik OE, Acar N

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Usage of the HINTS exam and neuroimaging in the assessment of peripheral vertigo in the emergency department by Alexandra E. Quimby, Edmund S. H. Kwok, Daniel Lelli, Peter Johns, Darren Tse

“…Abstract Background Dizziness is a common presenting symptom in the emergency department (ED). The HINTS exam, a battery of bedside clinical tests, has been shown to have greater sensitivity than neuroimaging in ruling out stroke in patients presenting with acute vertigo. …”
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Spontaneous Carotid Artery Dissection Presenting as Trigeminal Neuralgia in the Emergency Department by Robert Look, Thomas J. Terlau, Ryan Misek

“…Introduction: Carotid artery dissection (CAD) is a critical diagnosis in the emergency department (ED). Trigeminal neuralgia, while not uncommon, may cause the patient significant discomfort but generally is not attributed to severe morbidity and mortality. …”
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Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE)-guided transvenous pacing (TVP) in emergency department by Osman Adi, Chan Pei Fong, Madeleine Kho Huei Tze, Azma Haryaty Ahmad, Nova Panebianco, Asri Ranga

“…Case report In this case report, we describe the steps using TEE to guide the insertion of transvenous pacer at the emergency department. Traditionally, the process of floating a transvenous pacer wire is performed “blindly” using landmarks and a monitoring ECG finding for capture, or under transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) ultrasound guidance. …”
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Family caregivers' emotional and communication needs in Canadian pediatric emergency departments. by Samina Ali, Claudia Maki, Asa Rahimi, Keon Ma, Maryna Yaskina, Helen Wong, Antonia Stang, Tania Principi, Naveen Poonai, Serge Gouin, Sylvia Froese R N, Paul Clerc, Redjana Carciumaru, Waleed Alqurashi, Manasi Rajagopal, Elise Kammerer, Julie Leung, Bruce Wright, Shannon D Scott, Pediatric Emergency Research Canada Family Needs Study Group

“…<h4>Objectives</h4>To describe the extent to which caregivers' emotional and communication needs were met during pediatric emergency department (PED) visits. Secondary objectives included describing the association of caregiver emotional needs, satisfaction with care, and comfort in caring for their child's illness at the time of discharge with demographic characteristics, caregiver experiences, and ED visit details.…”
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Appropriateness of Radiology Test Requests by an Emergency Department: A Retrospective Study by Rute Martins, Pedro Raimundo, Pedro Alves, Rodrigo Monteiro, Luís Duarte Silva, André Gomes, Graça Afonso

“…Therefore, we aimed to analyze the imaging tests requested by the Emergency Department in a district hospital. Material and Methods: We retrospectively analyzed computed tomography and ultrasound scans requested by the Emergency Department at the Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Algarve and considered the following variables: requested test, clinical information provided (complete/incomplete), appropriateness of the test (appropriate/inappropriate), outcome (presence/absence of relevant findings) and findings related to the clinical information (yes/no). …”
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Risk Factors for Urinary Tract Infections in Children with Hematuria in the Emergency Department by Bei-Cyuan Guo, Chun-Yu Chen, Wun-Yan Huang, Wen-Ya Lin, Ying-Ju Chen, Tai-An Lee, Mao-Jen Lin, Han-Ping Wu

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Patient and Provider Demographics and the Management of Genitourinary Tract Infections in the Emergency Department by Johnathan M. Sheele, Lanyu Mi, Jessica Monas, Michael Mohseni

“…Our objective was to determine if patient or provider demographics are associated with differences in the diagnosis and management of UTIs and STIs in the emergency department (ED). Methods. We analyzed 38,062 ED patient encounters from a single healthcare system between April 18, 2014, and March 7, 2017. …”
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Psychiatric referrals to the general hospital emergency department: are we being effective? by Shikma Keller, Einat Tilbor, Afnan Shwiki, Sharon Florentin, Sofia Laufer, Omer Bonne, Laura Canetti, Laura Canetti, Inbal Reuveni

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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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