The American journal of emergency medicine
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study Observational Study
Derivation of a screen to identify severe sepsis and septic shock in the ED-BOMBARD vs. SIRS and qSOFA.
To predict severe sepsis/septic shock in ED patients. ⋯ BOMBARD was more accurate than SIRS and qSOFA at predicting severe sepsis/septic shock and sepsis mortality.
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Multicenter Study Observational Study
Assessment of proadrenomedullin as diagnostic or prognostic biomarker of acute appendicitis in children with acute abdominal pain.
Acute appendicitis (AA) is one of the most frequent surgical pathologies in pediatrics. ⋯ Children with AA presented higher pro-ADM values than children with AAP of other etiologies, especially in cases of complicated AA. The combination of low values of pro-ADM and CRP can help to select children with low risk of AA.
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Letter Multicenter Study
Emergency department visits for chemical substance-related injuries.
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Letter Multicenter Study
The "myth" of iodine allergy to radiocontrast in Emergency Medicine.
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Comparison of phenobarbital-adjunct versus benzodiazepine-only approach for alcohol withdrawal syndrome in the emergency department.
To compare a phenobarbital-adjunct versus benzodiazepine-only approach for the management of alcohol withdrawal syndrome in the emergency department (ED) with regard to the need for intensive care unit (ICU) admission, severity of symptoms on ED discharge, and complications. ⋯ Adjunctive phenobarbital use in the ED for alcohol withdrawal syndrome did not result in decreased ICU admission, severity of symptoms, or complications.