The American journal of emergency medicine
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Observational Study
Association of prehospital intubation with decreased survival among pediatric trauma patients in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Airway compromise is the second leading cause of preventable death on the battlefield among US military casualties. Airway management is an important component of pediatric trauma care. Yet, intubation is a challenging skill with which many prehospital providers have limited pediatric experience. We compare mortality among pediatric trauma patients undergoing intubation in the prehospital setting versus a fixed-facility emergency department. ⋯ Pediatric trauma subjects intubated in the prehospital setting had worse outcomes than those intubated in the ED. This finding persisted after controlling for measurable confounders.
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Letter Observational Study
Emergency department electrocardiogram images sent through the mobile phone: Feasibility and accuracy.
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Letter Case Reports
The pucker sign in children with an upper limb fracture: A case-series.