The American journal of emergency medicine
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The main objective of this study was to determine a cutoff level of plasma N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) that could successfully predict the short- and long-term prognosis of patients with acute heart failure at the time of admission to the emergency department. The results of our study are presented in context with previously published literature. We believe that the present study will be useful and salutary for the progress of literature. ⋯ Elevated NT-proBNP levels at the time of admission are a strong and independent predictor of all-cause mortality in patients with acute heart failure at 30 days and 1 year after admission. Furthermore, the optimal cutoff level of NT-proBNP used to predict 30-day and 1-year mortality had high sensitivity.
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The objective was to compare neurological outcomes at 6 months in older patients with preinjury warfarin or clopidogrel use and mild traumatic intracranial hemorrhage with those without prior use of these medications. ⋯ Older adults with preinjury warfarin or clopidogrel use and mild traumatic intracranial hemorrhage may be at an increased risk for unfavorable long-term neurological outcomes compared with similar patients without preinjury use of these medications.
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We aimed to develop a risk score incorporating heart rate variability (HRV) and traditional vital signs for the prediction of early mortality and complications in patients during the initial presentation to the emergency department (ED) with chest pain. ⋯ A risk score incorporating heart rate variability and vital signs performed well in predicting mortality and other complications within 72 hours after arrival at ED in patients with chest pain.