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View article: Severe Mental Illness and Non-specific Abdominal Pain in the Emergency Department: A Multi-institutional Database Study
Severe Mental Illness and Non-specific Abdominal Pain in the Emergency Department: A Multi-institutional Database Study Open
Introduction: Abdominal pain is a common cause of emergency department (ED) visits, and non-specific abdominal pain (NSAP) accounts for a large proportion of diagnoses. Patients with severe mental illness (SMI) are particularly vulnerable …
View article: Woman With a Protruding Mass on Back
Woman With a Protruding Mass on Back Open
View article: Performance of Six Clinical Physiological Scoring Systems in Predicting In-Hospital Mortality in Elderly and Very Elderly Patients with Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Emergency Department
Performance of Six Clinical Physiological Scoring Systems in Predicting In-Hospital Mortality in Elderly and Very Elderly Patients with Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Emergency Department Open
Background and Objectives: The aim of this study is to compare the performance of six clinical physiological-based scores, including the pre-endoscopy Rockall score, shock index (SI), age shock index (age SI), Rapid Acute Physiology Score …
View article: Developing and validating clinical features-based machine learning algorithms to predict influenza infection in influenza-like illness patients
Developing and validating clinical features-based machine learning algorithms to predict influenza infection in influenza-like illness patients Open
View article: Does medical disparity exist while treating severe mental illness patients with acute appendicitis in emergency departments? A real-world database study
Does medical disparity exist while treating severe mental illness patients with acute appendicitis in emergency departments? A real-world database study Open
Background Patients with severe mental illness (SMI) have a shorter life expectancy and have been considered by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a vulnerable group. As the causes for this mortality gap are complex, clarification rega…
View article: In-hospital mortality associated with necrotizing soft tissue infection due to Vibrio vulnificus: a matched-pair cohort study
In-hospital mortality associated with necrotizing soft tissue infection due to Vibrio vulnificus: a matched-pair cohort study Open
View article: Does Medical Disparity Exist While Treating Severe Mental Illness Patients with Acute Appendicitis in Emergency Departments? A Real-World Database Study
Does Medical Disparity Exist While Treating Severe Mental Illness Patients with Acute Appendicitis in Emergency Departments? A Real-World Database Study Open
Background Patients with severe mental illness (SMI) have a shorter life expectancy and have been considered by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a vulnerable group. As the causes for this mortality gap are complex, clarification rega…
View article: Does Medical Disparity Exist while Treating Severe Mental Illness Patients with Acute Appendicitis in Emergency Departments? A Real-World Database Study
Does Medical Disparity Exist while Treating Severe Mental Illness Patients with Acute Appendicitis in Emergency Departments? A Real-World Database Study Open
Background: Patients with severe mental illness (SMI) have a shorter life expectancy and have been considered by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a vulnerable group. As the causes for this mortality gap are complex, clarification reg…
View article: Differentiating necrotizing soft tissue infections from cellulitis by soft tissue infectious fluid analysis: a pilot study
Differentiating necrotizing soft tissue infections from cellulitis by soft tissue infectious fluid analysis: a pilot study Open
Background We conducted this study to evaluate the characteristics of the infectious fluid in soft tissue infection and investigate the utility of the biochemical tests and Gram stain smear of the infectious fluid in distinguishing necroti…
View article: Pediatric Training Crisis of Emergency Medicine Residency during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Pediatric Training Crisis of Emergency Medicine Residency during the COVID-19 Pandemic Open
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an emerging viral disease that has caused a global pandemic. Among emergency department (ED) patients, pediatric patient volume mostly and continuously decreased during the pandemic period. Decreased …
View article: What is the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on residency training: a systematic review and analysis
What is the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on residency training: a systematic review and analysis Open
Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has greatly affected medical education in addition to clinical systems. Residency training has probably been the most affected aspect of medical education during the pandemic, and…
View article: What is The Impact of The COVID-19 Pandemic on Residency Training: A Systematic Review and Analysis
What is The Impact of The COVID-19 Pandemic on Residency Training: A Systematic Review and Analysis Open
Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has greatly affected medical education in addition to clinical systems. Residency training has probably been the most affected aspect of medical education during the pandemic, and…
View article: Qualitative and quantitative analysis of emergency department cardiac arrest publications
Qualitative and quantitative analysis of emergency department cardiac arrest publications Open
Cardiac arrest is a medical emergency with a poor prognosis. Patient characteristics and outcomes are associated with location and are traditionally categorized into out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) or in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA…
View article: Emergency department crowdedness and emergency department cardiac arrest occurrence: an observational study in the COVID-19 pandemic
Emergency department crowdedness and emergency department cardiac arrest occurrence: an observational study in the COVID-19 pandemic Open
Emergency department (ED) crowdedness is a global phenomenon that can lead to many adverse effects. The relationship of crowdedness and emergency department cardiac arrest (EDCA) occurrence is still debated. The COVID-19 pandemic precipita…
View article: Current Evidence and Limitation of Biomarkers for Detecting Sepsis and Systemic Infection
Current Evidence and Limitation of Biomarkers for Detecting Sepsis and Systemic Infection Open
Sepsis was recently redefined as a life-threatening disease involving organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection. Biomarkers play an important role in early detection, diagnosis, and prognostication. We reviewed …
View article: Sarcopenia is a useful risk stratification tool to prognosticate splenic abscess patients in the emergency department
Sarcopenia is a useful risk stratification tool to prognosticate splenic abscess patients in the emergency department Open