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View article: Census Bureau Household Panel
Census Bureau Household Panel Open
The Census Bureau Household Panel is a nationally-representative, address-based, probability-based internet panel (including non-internet households) designed to improve representativeness, significantly reduce burden on sampled households…
View article: Designing sensory adaptive environments to enhance participation in healthcare for autistic children
Designing sensory adaptive environments to enhance participation in healthcare for autistic children Open
Purpose Many autistic individuals experience sensory features that impact participation in healthcare. In this study, we aimed to identify the needs of autistic children during healthcare participation and, based on the findings, generate …
View article: Elderly female with abdominal pain and hypotension
Elderly female with abdominal pain and hypotension Open
A 65-year-old female with a history of metastatic lung cancer presents with abdominal pain and dyspnea. In the emergency department, she was noted to be hypotensive when lying supine; this improved when she was allowed to sit upright. As p…
View article: Curriculum Development by Design Thinking: Analyzing a Program for Social Determinants of Health Screening by Pre-Clerkship Medical Students
Curriculum Development by Design Thinking: Analyzing a Program for Social Determinants of Health Screening by Pre-Clerkship Medical Students Open
Problem Health systems science (HSS) curricula in medical schools facilitate an understanding of social determinants of health (SDOH) and their impact on health outcomes. After implementation of an experiential, patient-centered program ba…
View article: The impact of COVID‐19 on the sensitivity of D‐dimer for pulmonary embolism
The impact of COVID‐19 on the sensitivity of D‐dimer for pulmonary embolism Open
Objective This study seeks to evaluate the test characteristics of D‐dimer for pulmonary embolism (PE) in patients with a concurrent diagnosis of COVID‐19. We hypothesized that the sensitivity of D‐dimer for PE at current institutional cut…
View article: Medical students are accurate in interpreting the presence of pathologic interstitial edema on focused lung ultrasound compared to expert reviewers
Medical students are accurate in interpreting the presence of pathologic interstitial edema on focused lung ultrasound compared to expert reviewers Open
Background Over the past two decades, studies have demonstrated that lung ultrasound is useful in diagnosing alveolar interstitial syndrome, which is seen in patients with decompensated congestive heart failure (CHF). Methods We studied me…
View article: Systemwide Clinical Ultrasound Program Development: An Expert Consensus Model
Systemwide Clinical Ultrasound Program Development: An Expert Consensus Model Open
Clinical ultrasound (CUS) is integral to the practice of an increasing number of medical specialties. Guidelines are needed to ensure effective CUS utilization across health systems. Such guidelines should address all aspects of CUS within…
View article: Accuracy of Point‐of‐care Ultrasonography for Diagnosing Acute Appendicitis: A Systematic Review and Meta‐analysis
Accuracy of Point‐of‐care Ultrasonography for Diagnosing Acute Appendicitis: A Systematic Review and Meta‐analysis Open
Background The use of ultrasonography ( US ) to diagnose appendicitis is well established. More recently, point‐of‐care ultrasonography ( POCUS ) has also been studied for the diagnosis of appendicitis, which may also prove a valuable diag…
View article: Emergency Medicine Resident Assessment of the Emergency Ultrasound Milestones and Current Training Recommendations
Emergency Medicine Resident Assessment of the Emergency Ultrasound Milestones and Current Training Recommendations Open
Objectives Emergency ultrasound ( EUS ) has been recognized as integral to the training and practice of emergency medicine ( EM ). The Council of Emergency Medicine Residency‐Academy of Emergency Ultrasound ( CORD ‐ AEUS ) consensus docume…
View article: Goal‐directed Focused Ultrasound Milestones Revised: A Multiorganizational Consensus
Goal‐directed Focused Ultrasound Milestones Revised: A Multiorganizational Consensus Open
In 2012 the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and the American Board of Emergency Medicine released the emergency medicine milestones. The Patient Care 12 ( PC 12) subcompetency delineates staged and progressive accompli…