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View article: A-257 MeMed Severity™: A Host-Protein Signature for Risk Stratification in Emergency Department Patients with Suspected Sepsis
A-257 MeMed Severity™: A Host-Protein Signature for Risk Stratification in Emergency Department Patients with Suspected Sepsis Open
Background Timely and accurate risk stratification in the emergency department (ED) for patients with suspected infection and sepsis is crucial for improving outcomes and optimizing resource utilization. The MeMed Severity™ (MMSev) test in…
View article: 32 A Novel Host-Response Tool for Risk Stratification in Adults With Suspected Sepsis: MeMed Severity
32 A Novel Host-Response Tool for Risk Stratification in Adults With Suspected Sepsis: MeMed Severity Open
View article: Erratum to “The use of a diversion tube to reduce blood culture contamination—A ‘real-life’ quality improvement intervention study” [Am J Infect Control]. 2023;51(9):999-1003
Erratum to “The use of a diversion tube to reduce blood culture contamination—A ‘real-life’ quality improvement intervention study” [Am J Infect Control]. 2023;51(9):999-1003 Open
View article: Assessing and upgrading the cleanliness of the emergency department – ERRATUM
Assessing and upgrading the cleanliness of the emergency department – ERRATUM Open
View article: Assessing and upgrading the cleanliness of the emergency department
Assessing and upgrading the cleanliness of the emergency department Open
Objective: To upgrade cleaning and disinfection of patient rooms in a crowded emergency department (ED). Setting: Tertiary referral hospital. Design: Prospective, 3-component, before-and-after intervention study. Methods: Phase 1 consisted…
View article: Defensive Medicine in an Emergency Department: The Overuse of High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin I Testing
Defensive Medicine in an Emergency Department: The Overuse of High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin I Testing Open
Introduction: Cardiac troponin I is routinely measured in patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome. However, when a high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I (hs-cTnI) test is ordered without a clear clinical indication, unexpectedly elev…
View article: Mixed effect of increasing outflow of medical patients from an emergency department
Mixed effect of increasing outflow of medical patients from an emergency department Open
View article: The ongoing indirect effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on a pediatric emergency department
The ongoing indirect effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on a pediatric emergency department Open
Introduction The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus pandemic may cause significant morbidity and mortality in adults, yet severe cases are rare among children. The indirect impact of the pandemic on health care delivery in general and pediatric emerge…
View article: Lessons learned from an evaluation of referrals to the emergency department
Lessons learned from an evaluation of referrals to the emergency department Open
Background Emergency department (ED) crowding is an international phenomenon dependent on input, throughput, and output factors. This study aims to determine whether patterns of potentially unnecessary referrals from either primary care ph…
View article: Correction: Population screening for BRCA1/BRCA2 founder mutations in Ashkenazi Jews: proactive recruitment compared with self-referral
Correction: Population screening for BRCA1/BRCA2 founder mutations in Ashkenazi Jews: proactive recruitment compared with self-referral Open
View article: Managing the Patient with Heart Failure in the Emergency Department
Managing the Patient with Heart Failure in the Emergency Department Open
View article: Population screening for BRCA1/BRCA2 founder mutations in Ashkenazi Jews: proactive recruitment compared with self-referral
Population screening for BRCA1/BRCA2 founder mutations in Ashkenazi Jews: proactive recruitment compared with self-referral Open
Streamlined BRCA screening results in high uptake, very high satisfaction, and no excess psychosocial harm. Proactive recruitment captured older women less selected for FH. Further research is necessary to target younger women and assess o…
View article: Enzyme pattern of biliary colic: A counterintuitive picture
Enzyme pattern of biliary colic: A counterintuitive picture Open
Serial serum liver enzyme measurements are helpful in the initial diagnosis of acute biliary colic.