Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open
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This study aims to compare the actual weights of Filipino children with their estimated weights obtained from the Broselow tape and the Pediatric Advanced Weight Prediction in the Emergency Room eXtra Length-Mid-arm Circumference (PAWPER XL-MAC) tape. ⋯ The PAWPER XL-MAC tape performed better as a weight estimation tool compared to Broselow tape across different age groups and BMI-for-age groups of Filipino children. Both tapes tend to overestimate weight among younger and underweight children while underestimating weight among ages 7 to 10 years old, overweight, or obese children.
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J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open · Dec 2020
A comparison of handheld ultrasound versus traditional ultrasound for acquisition of RUSH views in healthy volunteers.
Few studies evaluate the use of handheld ultrasound devices for point-of-care ultrasonography in the emergency department. We hypothesized that image acquisition time and image quality are similar between a handheld device and a traditional device. We compared these 2 types of devices in healthy, non-pregnant adults with using a crossover non-inferiority design while acquiring Rapid Ultrasound for Shock and Hypotension (RUSH) view. ⋯ Images were determined to be of adequate quality for interpretation in 41/50 (82%) and 43/50 (86%) in the handheld and traditional devices, respectively (P = 0.786). Neither time to image acquisition nor image quality differed between the handheld and traditional devices. The handheld device may be an alternative for use in RUSH exams.
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J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open · Dec 2020
Portable, consumer-grade pulse oximeters are accurate for home and medical use: Implications for use in the COVID-19 pandemic and other resource-limited environments.
To determine the correlation between 3 lightweight portable pulse oximeter devices compared to a standard wall mount pulse oximetry device. ⋯ The 3 commercially available devices were accurate enough to be clinically useful when compared to a hospital bedside monitor pulse oximeter. Consumer-grade portable pulse oximeters may be useful if overwhelming numbers of patients require oxygen saturation monitoring, such as during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open · Dec 2020
Multicenter registry of United States emergency department patients tested for SARS-CoV-2.
This paper summarizes the methodology for the registry of suspected COVID-19 in emergency care (RECOVER), a large clinical registry of patients from 155 United States (US) emergency departments (EDs) in 27 states tested for SARS-CoV-2 from March-September 2020. The initial goals are to derive and test: (1) a pretest probability instrument for prediction of SARS-CoV-2 test results, and from this instrument, a set of simple criteria to exclude COVID-19 (the COVID-19 Rule-Out Criteria-the CORC rule), and (2) a prognostic instrument for those with COVID-19. ⋯ Abstracted clinical data included 204 variables representing the earliest manifestation of infection, including week of testing, demographics, symptoms, exposure risk, past medical history, test results, admission status, and outcomes 30 days later. In addition to the primary goals, the registry will provide a vital platform for characterizing the course, epidemiology, clinical features, and prognosis of patients tested for COVID-19 in the ED setting.
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J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open · Dec 2020
Emergency department crowding associated with increased 30-day mortality: a cohort study in Stockholm Region, Sweden, 2012 to 2016.
Emergency department (ED) crowding is a major problem across the world. Studies investigating the association between crowding and mortality are many, but the quality is inconsistent and there are very few large, high-quality multicenter studies that are properly designed to deal with confounding due to case mix. The aim of this study is to investigate the association between ED crowding and 30-day mortality. ⋯ In a large cohort study including 7 EDs in Stockholm Region, Sweden we identified a significant association between high levels of ED crowding and increased 30-day mortality.