Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disease with Positive Autoimmune Indices: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by M. E. Evangelopoulos, G. Koutsis, E. Andreadou, C. Potagas, A. Dimirakopoulos, C. Sfagos

“…A 45-year-old female suffering from severe thoracic pain was admitted to the emergency department of our hospital. Thorough clinical examination revealed paresis of the left lower limb and sensory deficit at the level of the Th4 vertebra. …”
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Quality of life, work motivation, burn-out and stress perceptions benefits of a stress management program by autogenic training for emergency room staff: A pilot study by Pasquale Caponnetto, Rosanna Magro, Lucio Inguscio, Maria Concetta Cannella

“…Our study showed effectiveness of an autogenic and stress management training in improvement of quality of life, work motivation, burn-out and stress perceptions for emergency department team.…”
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The effect of azithromycin treatment on respiratory morbidity in children with down syndrome by Inbal Golan-Tripto, Omer Dor, Noga Arwas, Itai Hazan, Guy Hazan, Aviv Goldbart

“…Respiratory morbidity indicators, such as primary care visits, medication consumption, emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and hospital length of stay (LOS), were assessed and compared six months before and after the Azithromycin treatment. …”
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Evaluation of contralateral arterial flow compensation using transcranial Doppler in acute internal carotid artery occlusion and implications for neurological outcome by Yichen Wang, Hong Chang, Peng Bai, Jin Chen

“…Additionally, advanced age, elevated National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale Score (NIHSSs) in the Emergency Department, sole extracranial-to-intracranial collateral circulation (EICC), and absence ACoA were independently associated with worse outcomes (all p < 0.05). …”
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Esophageal Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor with Rare Intracranial Metastasis by José Carvalho, Margarida Teixeira, Francisco Teixeira Silva, Alexandra Esteves, Carlos Ribeiro, Diana Guerra

“…She was brought to the emergency department after falling and due to changes in behavior and vertigo with 24 hours of evolution. …”
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Diagnostic Errors in the Acutely Dizzy Patient—Lessons Learned by Alexander A. Tarnutzer, Nehzat Koohi, Sun-Uk Lee, Diego Kaski

“…Acute vertigo or dizziness is a frequent presentation to the emergency department (ED), making up between 2.1% and 4.4% of all consultations. …”
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MEASUREMENT OF RADIATION EXPOSURE IN FACILITIES FOR RADIOLOGY DIAGNOSTIC AT THE COVID-19 EMERGENCY HOSPITAL IN WISMA ATLET JAKARTA by Muhammad Irsal, Firdha Adlia Syuhada, Yolanda Pangestu Ananda, Andre Galih Pratama Putra, Muhammad Rizky Syahputera, Syahputera Wibowo

“…This is related to the establishment of emergency department of radiology which were carried out in a very fast pace. …”
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A Case of Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome Resulting from an Invasive Pneumococcal Infection in a Patient with a Hypoplastic Spleen by Kazumasa Emori, Nobuhiro Takeuchi, Junichi Soneda

“…A 50-year-old male was brought to our emergency department by ambulance with complaints of pain and numbness in both legs. …”
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Pseudomonas mendocina bacteraemia secondary to cellulitis – a report and brief series of cases by Jorge Reis, Francisca Carmo, Inês Soares, Catarina Salvado, Mariana Fidalgo

“…When observed in the Emergency Department, he was septic and was admitted for treatment and surveillance. …”
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Experiences in the application of a triage system in the health institutions of the province of Cienfuegos, 1998-2016 by Víctor René Navarro Machado, Arelys Falcón Hernández, Omar Bárbaro Rojas Santana, Raúl Nieto Cabrera

“…In the period under review, the demand for medical care doubled (mainly due to the green code), and the mortality rate of the emergency department was reduced.<br /><strong>Conclusion:</strong> The triage system in Cienfuegos is structured, is useful and has been effective mainly for the most serious adult patients.…”
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Method of determining AIS/MAIS trauma scores from ICD 10 diagnosis codes by Kukić Dragoslav, Anđelić Slađana, Marković Marija, Štrbac Mirjana, Rajčević Smiljana, Čolaković Goran

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A Case of Pregnancy Complicated with ATIII Deficiency in a Patient Who Developed Severe Venous Thromboembolism in Her Fourth Pregnancy and Had a Favourable Outcome in Her Subsequen... by Mie Sakai, Jumpei Ogura, Koji Yamanoi, Takahiro Hirayama, Tsutomu Ohara, Haruka Suzuki, Yoshihide Inayama, Koji Yasumoto, Koh Suginami

“…A 30-year-old female, 4 gravida and 2 para, came to the emergency department with a complaint of oedema and pain in the left lower leg at 11 weeks of gestation. …”
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Thromboelastometry Identified Alteration of Clot Stabilization and Factor XIII Supplementation Need in a Patient with Decompensated Liver Disease Undergoing Liver Biopsy by Tomaz Crochemore, Felicio Aragão Savioli

“…We report the case of a previously healthy 38-year-old man, who presented to our emergency department with clinical signs of rapid progression of acute liver failure. …”
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Disseminated Cerebrospinal Embryonal Tumor in the Adult by Alessandro Caporlingua, Daniele Armocida, Federico Caporlingua, Gennaro Lapadula, Grazia Maria Elefante, Manila Antonelli, Maurizio Salvati

“…A 49-year-old male presenting with low back pain, dysuria, and hypoesthesia of the lower extremities referred to our emergency department. Brain and whole spine contrast-enhanced MRI documented a diffusively disseminated heterogeneous neoplasm with intradural extra- and intramedullary involvement of the cervicothoracic tract and cauda equina. …”
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Internal Fixation of Type I Capitellum Fracture with Headless Screws: A Case Report by Charlie Sanjaya, I Ketut Gede Arta Bujangga

“…Case Report: A 26-year-old woman came to the emergency department with complaints of swelling and localized pain on the lateral side of her left elbow 2 hours after she fell off her motorcycle. …”
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Lemierre Syndrome with Extensive Thrombosis: A Unique Case Report and Literature Review by Stergos Koukias, Asimenia Athousaki, Dionisios Klonaris, Melina Kavousanaki, Georgios Papazoglou, Nikolaos Papanikolaou

“…A 52-year-old Caucasian male was transferred to the emergency department (ED) with an altered level of consciousness and clinical findings of acute bacterial pharyngotonsillitis. …”
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Epistaxis first-aid management: a needs assessment among healthcare providers by Leigh Sowerby, Chandheeb Rajakumar, Matthew Davis, Brian Rotenberg

“…Abstract Purpose To perform a needs assessment of epistaxis first-aid measures practiced by family physicians and Emergency Department (ED) staff in London, Ontario, Canada. …”
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Unveiling the enigma of spontaneous cervical swelling syndrome: A case report by Yazan Dumaidi, Ahmad Rjoub, Ahmad Meri, Ahmed Helou, Mohammed Barakat, Lotof Hamdan, Mahmoud Alawneh, Motaz Daraghma

“…A 47-year-old woman with a history of Iron Deficiency Anemia presented to the emergency department (ED) complaining of an acute left neck and upper chest swelling and pressure sensation in her neck. …”
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Case Report: Button battery ingestion—an underestimated emergency in children by Karin Konzett, Stefanie Gang, Lukas Poyntner, Eberhard Reithmeier, Susanne Dertinger, Burkhard Simma

“…In general, the battery-related emergency department visit rate has continued to rise in the last decade. …”
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A Rare Case of Fatal Hemorrhagic Stroke in a Young Female with Early Mixed Connective Tissue Disease by James R. Agapoff IV

“…Repeat MRI was ordered, but never completed, and the patient presented to the emergency department (ED) with a severe, right-sided headache, and left-sided visual disturbance. …”
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