Articles: treatment.
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Pediatric emergency care · Aug 2024
Isolated Fallopian Tube Torsion in Children With Hydrosalpinx: Is Conservative Management an Option?
Isolated fallopian tube torsion (IFTT) is very rare gynecological emergency in pediatric population. Our objective is to assess treatment options and discuss outcome of a cohort of IFTT with a focus on the association between IFTT and hydrosalpinx (HSX). ⋯ IV.
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Pediatric emergency care · Aug 2024
Process and Impact of Development of an Adolescent Emergency Psychiatry Unit at a Large Urban Hospital.
Boarding of adolescent patients with mental health concerns requiring ongoing observation and treatment is of increasing concern across US emergency departments. The objective was a proof of concept of developing an adolescent psychiatric emergency unit and assessment of the impact of this unit on lengths of stay (LOS). ⋯ Creation of an adolescent psychiatric emergency unit without allotment of significant additional resources is an option to decrease pediatric emergency department boarding times for adolescent patients requiring ongoing emergent therapy for mental health concerns.
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Letter Randomized Controlled Trial
Efficacy analysis of Wenxin granule combined with metoprolol tartrate in the treatment of elderly patients with arrhythmia.
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Identify high-risk clinical characteristics for a serious cause of vertigo in patients presenting to the emergency department (ED). ⋯ The Sudbury Vertigo Risk Score identifies the risk of a serious diagnosis as a cause of a patient's vertigo and if validated could assist physicians in guiding further investigation, consultation, and treatment decisions, improving resource utilization and reducing missed diagnoses.
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Hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (HPSCC) has the poorest prognosis among head and neck cancers. Its treatment may significantly affect breathing, speaking, and swallowing. Induction chemotherapy (ICT) followed by transoral laser microsurgery (TLM) could reduce these adverse effects and achieve good outcomes. ⋯ ICT followed by TLM is an appropriate treatment for good tumor control in select patients with advanced HPSCC while preserving laryngeal function.