Annals of emergency medicine
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We determine the effect of the duration of emergency department (ED) observation on computed tomography (CT) rate for children with minor blunt head trauma. ⋯ For children with minor blunt head trauma, ED observation time was associated with a time-dependent reduction in cranial CT rate, with no delay in the diagnosis of a significant traumatic brain injury.
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We aimed to describe the demographics, care, and outcomes of patients with atrial fibrillation in the emergency department (ED), as well as temporal changes over time. ⋯ The number of ED visits for atrial fibrillation increased markedly during an 8-year period. Although it appears that slightly higher-risk patients are being treated in the province's EDs, fewer patients are being admitted to the hospital, and mortality rates have not increased.