Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
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To identify risk factors for fractures associated with an anterior shoulder dislocation treated in an emergency department (ED). ⋯ Three risk factors predict clinically important fractures that are associated with shoulder dislocation: age, first episode, and mechanism of dislocation. A prospective validation may lead to standardized use of prereduction radiographs of the shoulder in the ED.
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The authors sought to modify and validate a composite assessment evaluation process that assesses resident acquisition of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) general competencies (GCs). ⋯ By using a structured development process, the authors were able to create valid evaluation items for determining resident acquisition of the ACGME GCs.
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To determine the prevalence of cocaine use in a population of elder patients presenting to an inner-city academic emergency department (ED). ⋯ Elder patients may have a higher prevalence of cocaine use than previously estimated by national registries.