Annals of emergency medicine
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To develop an automatic mechanical device capable of performing active compression-decompression (ACD) CPR in laboratory animals. ⋯ The presence of a greater negative change in intrapleural pressure confirmed that active decompression of the chest had occurred and that the device was capable of performing ACD CPR. The device provides consistent rate, depth, force, and duty cycle.
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To identify patients with croup who after treatment with nebulized racemic epinephrine, oral dexamethasone, and mist may be safely discharged home after a period of observation. ⋯ Patients with croup who are treated with racemic epinephrine, oral dexamethasone, and mist may be safely discharged home if the patient is assessed as ready for discharge after 3 hours of observation.
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To characterize the attendance at and presenters of conferences given to emergency medicine residents and to determine the ability of emergency medicine residents to attend conferences while working in the emergency department and on off-service rotations. ⋯ We found that a sizable proportion of programs may not have met the new Residency Review Committee requirements for lecture attendance at the time the guidelines were issued. The vast majority of programs met guidelines for relief of clinical duties, and a large proportion of programs exceeded the requirements for percentage of lectures given by emergency medicine faculty.