Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA
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Emerg Med Australas · Dec 2019
Clinical decision rule for non-traumatic computed tomography of the brain.
The aims of the present study were to derive and validate a clinical decision rule (CDR) to rule out the need for computed tomography of the brain (CTB) in non-traumatic patients who present to the ED. ⋯ The CDR derived in the present study achieved the highest sensitivity and a moderate specificity when compared with four other pre-existing CDRs for non-traumatic brain injury patients.
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Emerg Med Australas · Dec 2019
Non-traumatic musculoskeletal pain in Western Australian hospital emergency departments: A clinical audit of the prevalence, management practices and evidence-to-practice gaps.
Musculoskeletal pain (MSP) conditions are a leading cause of morbidity worldwide and a common reason for ED presentation. Little is currently known about non-traumatic MSP (NTMSP) presenting to EDs. The present study described the prevalence and management practices of NTMSP in EDs. ⋯ NTMSP is a relatively common reason for ED presentation. Documented management practices are discordant with guideline recommendations. Strategies to improve the concordance between management and guideline recommendations are needed.