The American journal of emergency medicine
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Symptoms may differ between frail and non-frail patients presenting to Emergency Departments (ED). However, the association between frailty status and type of presenting symptoms has not been investigated. We aimed to systematically analyse presenting symptoms in frail and non-frail older emergency patients and hypothesized that frailty may be associated with nonspecific complaints (NSC), such as generalised weakness. ⋯ Presenting symptoms differ in frail and non-frail patients. Frailty is associated with generalised weakness at ED presentation.
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Emergency clinicians utilize local anesthetics for a variety of procedures in the emergency department (ED) setting. Local anesthetic systemic toxicity (LAST) is a potentially deadly complication. ⋯ This focused review provides an update for the emergency clinician to manage patients with LAST.
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Target hemoglobin (Hb) level is not clearly determined in patients followed up in the intensive care unit (ICU) for traumatic brain injury (TBI). This study aims to investigate the impact of red blood cell (RBC) transfusion and Hb level on the neurological outcome in the first 24 h in patients with TBI. ⋯ In patients followed up in the ICU due to TBI, RBC transfusion and Hb values in the first 24 h are not associated with PO at the time of discharge from the ICU.
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This study aimed to determine the relationship of safety and safety perception of physicians working in emergency departments with socio-demographic characteristics and working conditions. ⋯ Among physicians working in the emergency department, those with less work experience, female physicians, and those who are unmarried feel less safe and confident about workplace violence.
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Comment Letter Meta Analysis
Tranexamic acid and Gastrointestinal bleed: Effect of the HALT-IT trial on current meta-analysis.