The American journal of emergency medicine
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To investigate the clinical value of early hemoperfusion (HP) in emergency treatment of carbamazepine (CBZ) poisoning. ⋯ Initiation of HP in the early treatment stage of CBZ poisoning upon admission to an emergency department can significantly reduce the plasma concentration and retention period of CBZ, relieve the symptoms and shorten the overall treatment period.
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Comparative Study
Variation in hospital admission rates between a tertiary care and two freestanding emergency departments.
Recently, freestanding emergency departments (FSEDs) have grown significantly in number. Critics have expressed concern that FSEDs may increase healthcare costs. ⋯ In our healthcare system, FSEDs showed a trend towards a 20% lower admission rate for chest pain, COPD, asthma and CHF.