Annals of emergency medicine
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Comparative Study
A comparison of the C-MAC video laryngoscope to the Macintosh direct laryngoscope for intubation in the emergency department.
We determine the proportion of successful intubations with the C-MAC video laryngoscope (C-MAC) compared with the direct laryngoscope in emergency department (ED) intubations. ⋯ When used for emergency intubations in the ED, the C-MAC was associated with a greater proportion of successful intubations and a greater proportion of Cormack-Lehane grade I or II views compared with a direct laryngoscope.
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This study examines whether symptoms reported by patients presenting with possible acute coronary syndrome vary across different ethnic backgrounds. We also assess the predictive value of individual symptoms according to ethnic background. ⋯ There are cross-cultural differences in symptoms reported by patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome. Such differences are not likely to be clinically relevant because the majority of symptoms display limited diagnostic value for acute coronary syndrome.
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Workplace violence in health care settings is a frequent occurrence. Emergency departments (EDs) are considered particularly vulnerable. Gunfire in hospitals is of particular concern; however, information about such workplace violence is limited. Therefore, we characterize US hospital-based shootings from 2000 to 2011. ⋯ Although it is likely that not every hospital-based shooting was identified, such events are relatively rare compared with other forms of workplace violence. The unpredictable nature of this type of event represents a significant challenge to hospital security and effective deterrence practices because most perpetrators proved determined and a significant number of shootings occur outside the hospital building.