Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
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To evaluate trauma transfer practices in rural Oregon before and after implementation of a statewide trauma system. ⋯ Implementation of the Oregon statewide trauma system was associated with a redistribution of rural trauma patients to trauma hospitals with greater therapeutic resources.
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To evaluate trauma transfer practices in rural Oregon before and after implementation of a statewide trauma system. ⋯ Implementation of the Oregon statewide trauma system was associated with a redistribution of rural trauma patients to trauma hospitals with greater therapeutic resources.
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To determine whether IV pyelography (IVP) is required routinely for all patients presenting to the ED with ureteral colic. ⋯ IVPs do not need to be routinely performed for all patients presenting to the ED with ureteral colic. The decision to perform an IVP may be dictated by symptoms that persist after initial evaluation and treatment.
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To evaluate the predictive value of standard letters of recommendation (LORs) vs preprinted questionnaires (PPQs) for resident performance at one emergency medicine (EM) residency program. ⋯ PPQs may substitute for LORs in the evaluation of resident applicants.