Gastrointestinal transit time of radiopaque ingested foreign bodies in children: experience of two paediatric tertiary centres by Chen Xiang Ang, Win Kai Mun, Marion Margaret Aw, Diana Lin, Shu-Ling Chong, Lin Yin Ong, Shireen Anne Nah

“…Demographic data, FB types, outcomes and hospital visits (emergency department [ED] and outpatient) were recorded. …”
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The Wide and Unpredictable Scope of Synthetic Cannabinoids Toxicity by Jose Orsini, Christa Blaak, Eric Tam, Salil Rajayer, Joaquin Morante, Angela Yeh, Ashvin Butala

“…Even though synthetic cannabinoids have been restricted, they are still readily available across USA and their use has been dramatically increasing, with a concomitant increment in reports to poison control centers and emergency department (ED) visits. We describe a case of acute hypoxemic/hypercapnic respiratory failure as a consequence of acute congestive heart failure (CHF) developed from myocardial stunning resulting from a non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (MI) following the consumption of synthetic cannabinoids.…”
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Case Report: Pediatric pontine abscess and ecthyma gangrenosum due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa septicemia by Jonathan Theros, Madison Wolfe, Larry Kociolek, Larry Kociolek, Irini N. Kolaitis, Irini N. Kolaitis

“…A 5-year-old boy with a history of recurrent acute otitis media presented to the emergency department with rash, otorrhea, confusion, and fever. …”
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The Effect of Tianmai Xiaoke Pian on Insulin Resistance through PI3-K/AKT Signal Pathway by Nana Wang, Tiegang Li, Ping Han

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Plasma Procalcitonin Is Useful for Predicting the Severity of Acute Cholecystitis by Saben Sakalar, Engin Ozakın, Arif Alper Cevik, Nurdan Acar, Serkan Dogan, Filiz Baloglu Kaya, Taylan Kara

“…This study aimed to determine the validity of blood procalcitonin (PCT) levels in assessing the severity of acute cholecystitis. Methods. The Emergency Department (ED) patients diagnosed as acute cholecystitis were included in the study. …”
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Hemolytic Crisis following Naphthalene Mothball Ingestion in a 21-Month-Old Patient with Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PD) Deficiency by Maricel Dela Cruz, Muhammad Masood Khalid, Ahmed Mostafa, Muhammed Ershad, David Vearrier, Rita McKeever

“…A 21-month-old male with G6PD deficiency presented to the emergency department three hours following an exploratory ingestion of a naphthalene-containing mothball. …”
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Insulin versus Lipid Emulsion in a Rabbit Model of Severe Propranolol Toxicity: A Pilot Study by Martyn Harvey, Grant Cave, Daniel Lahner, Jan Desmet, Gaynor Prince, Gary Hopgood

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Severe Cutaneous Adverse Drug Reactions at a Tertiary Care Center in Saudi Arabia by Mohammed I. AlJasser

“…All inpatient and emergency department consultations to dermatology were electronically reviewed during the period from January 2016 to December 2020. …”
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ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A Simulation Case for Evaluation of Interprofessional Performance in a Hospital by Hadiki Habib, Eka Ginanjar, Arif Mansjoer, Septo Sulistio, Imamul A. Albar, Radi M. Mulyana

“…Beginning in the emergency department, it detailed a 50-year-old male presenting with progressive chest pain since 7 hours before admission. …”
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Gastroduodenal Obstruction Secondary to Pica-associated Bezoar: A Case Report by Mariam Attia, Ashley A. Lavoie-Forrest, Phoebe Langius, Leon Melnitsky, Sandra Lopez, Eric Boccio

“…We present the case of a duodenal obstruction secondary to a pica-associated bezoar in a patient with iron-deficiency anemia who presented to the emergency department (ED) with abdominal pain. Case Report: A 40-year-old female with past medical history of iron-deficiency anemia, asthma, and Von Willebrand disease and allergies to both oral and intravenous (IV) iron presented to the ED with one day of acute and severe abdominal pain associated with nausea and vomiting. …”
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Comparison of Risks Factors for Unplanned ICU Transfer after ED Admission in Patients with Infections and Those without Infections by Jeffrey Che-Hung Tsai, Ching-Wan Cheng, Shao-Jen Weng, Chin-Yin Huang, David Hung-Tsang Yen, Hsiu-Ling Chen

“…The objectives of this study were to compare the risk factors for unplanned intensive care unit (ICU) transfer after emergency department (ED) admission in patients with infections and those without infections and to explore the feasibility of using risk stratification tools for sepsis to derive a prediction system for such unplanned transfer. …”
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Augmented Reality in Enhancing Operating Room Crisis Checklist Adherence: Randomized Comparative Efficacy Study by Rayan Ebnali Harari, Abdullah Altaweel, Erik Anderson, Charles Pozner, Rafael Grossmann, Andrew Goldsmith, Hamid Shokoohi

“…The study took place in a simulated OR setting and had applicability to the standard procedures in ORs, critical care units, and urgent care scenarios in the emergency department. To form the 24 OR teams, 50 professionals including 24 anesthesiologists, 24 nurses, 1 surgeon, and 1 scrub nurse from two academic hospitals were included. …”
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Randomized clinical trial of a digital integrative medicine intervention among patients undergoing active cancer treatment by Jun J. Mao, Karolina Bryl, Erin F. Gillespie, Angela Green, Tony K. W. Hung, Raymond Baser, Katherine Panageas, Michael A. Postow, Bobby Daly

“…Acute healthcare utilization was lower with IM@Home, with fewer emergency department visits (rate ratio 0.49; p = 0.04), hospitalizations (4% vs. 12.9%; p = 0.03), and shorter hospital stays (4.25 vs. 10 days; p < 0.001). …”
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Characteristics and Demographics of Patients Requiring Emergent Air Medical by Anna Van Tuyl, Mark Quilon, Trevor Dudley, Olivia Grant, Neha Rao, Paul Barbara, David S. Kugler, Kaitlin C. McLoone-Cepin, Josh Greenstein, Barry Hahn

“…The objective of this study was to investigate the demographics and clinical characteristics of patients that presented to the emergency department (ED) and subsequently required emergent air medical interfacility transport. …”
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Application of Emergency Specialist Nursing Combined with Green Channel Mode in Patients with Limb Amputation by Zaiyun Qian, Min Wang, Tonglong Xu

“…From September 2017 to August 2020, the medical records of 80 patients with severed limb replantation treated by the emergency department of our hospital were collected and divided into the control group and the experimental group. 36 patients in the control group were emergency patients treated from September 2017 to May 2019. …”
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Correlation between Maximum Clot Firmness in FIBTEM and Fibrinogen Level in Critical Trauma Patients by Supphamongkhon Khunakanan, Osaree Akaraborworn, Burapat Sangthong, Komet Thongkhao

“…Data were retrospectively collected from 87 patients who visited the emergency department between May 2017 and January 2019 in Songklanagarind Hospital. …”
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Highly Expressing SCARA5 Promotes Proliferation and Migration of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Kawuli Jumai, Tangjuan Zhang, Bingzhang Qiao, Julaiti Ainiwaer, Haiping Zhang, Zhichao Hou, Idris Awut, Madinyat Niyaz, Liwei Zhang, Ilyar Sheyhidin

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Health Behaviours among Travellers Regarding Risk Compensation Following COVID-19 Vaccination in Taizhou, China by Meng-Ge Yang, Li-Jun Wang, Lu-Yin Xu, Mang Ke, Liang-Xue Sun

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Interfacility Transfer for VA-ECMO in Beta Blocker and Calcium Channel Blocker Overdoses: A Report of Two Cases by Richard Fisher, Santiago Batista Minaya, Heather Brunette, Joshua Nogar, Payal Sud

“…Case 2: A 19-year-old female presented to the emergency department after a polypharmacy ingestion including 60 tablets of 20 mg propranolol. …”
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Diverse Patient Experiences of Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Guided Peer Support for Generalized Anxiety Disorders by Jill Nault Connors PhD, MSSW, Ernani Magalhaes JD, Kevin Prather MSW, Nida Khan MD, Claire Draucker PhD, RN, FAAN, Johanne Eliacin PhD, HSPP, Chet Montgomery, Julie Hayden BS, Michael Millard MD, Kurt Kroenke MD, Paul Musey MD, MS, FACEP

“…Opportunities exist to improve patient experience in the emergency department for low-risk (ie, non-cardiac) chest pain patients with anxiety and panic as the underlying cause of symptoms. …”
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