Annals of emergency medicine
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To evaluate whether helmeted bicyclists are more compliant with traffic regulations than nonhelmeted bicyclists. ⋯ Helmeted bicycle riders showed a significantly greater compliance with two traffic laws than nonhelmeted bicyclists. They were 2.6 times more likely to stop at stop signs and 7.1 times more likely to use legal hand signals. This very strong association of helmet use with safer riding habits has implications for injury-control efforts aimed at preventing bicycle-related injuries.
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To assess the effects of simulated mouth-to-mouth (MTM) ventilation on blood gases, gas exchange, and minute ventilation during external cardiac compression (ECC) or active compression-decompression (ACD) in a swine model of witnessed cardiac arrest and bystander CPR. ⋯ In this swine model of witnessed CPR, simulated MTM ventilation was not beneficial for blood gases, gas exchange, or ventilation during ECC or ACD CPR.
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To evaluate selective aortic arch perfusion (SAAP) with an oxygenated fluorocarbon emulsion, with and without aortic arch epinephrine during cardiac arrest. ⋯ SAAP with oxygenated perflubron emulsion improved ROSC, both with and without aortic arch epinephrine. The combination of SAAP with perflubron emulsion and aortic arch epinephrine resulted in higher CPP and more rapid ROSC.
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To describe the clinical course of a cohort of patients presenting to the emergency department with acute crack cocaine body-stuffer syndrome. ⋯ Mild cocaine intoxication is common in crack cocaine body stuffers, with seizures occurring within 2 hours of ingestion in a small percentage of patients.