Is hypercalcaemia immediately life-threatening? A prospective study by David Trewick, Mathilde Le Borgne, Julie Regnault, Camille Guimard

“…Design and methods: We conducted a prospective observational study aiming to include the first one hundred patients aged ≥18 who had a calcium concentration ≥3 mmol/L, admitted to the emergency department (ED). The primary outcome was the number of life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias (ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, sinus arrest and second- or third-degree atrioventricular blocks) or neurological complications defined by a Glasgow Coma Scale score <9 during the stay in the ED. …”
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An unstable patient with a large sucking chest wound managed with gauze packing for preventing tension and bleeding control before surgery in Korea: a case report by Chang-Sin Lee, Min-Jeong Cho, Tae-Wook Noh, Nak-Jun Choi, Jun-Min Cho

“…This case highlights the decision-making process in selecting between an emergency department thoracotomy and an operating room thoracotomy for patients with penetrating chest trauma. …”
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Do MCHC, MPV, and Procalcitonin Levels Determine Prognosis in Acute Coronary Syndrome? by Serhat Karaman, Abuzer Coskun

“…This cross-sectional cohort study included 200 patients with ACS attending the emergency department of our hospital with chest pain and admitted to the cardiology clinic from January 2014 to December 2016. …”
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The role of Shock Index and its derivatives in predicting mortality in patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding by Mehmet Seyfettin Saribas, Ali Aygun, Furkan Kara, Adem Koksal, Ibrahim Caltekin

“…In the study, patients diagnosed with UGIB who presented to the Emergency Department (ED) between 2022 and 2024 were analyzed retrospectively. …”
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Outcome and Structural Integrity of Rotator Cuff after Arthroscopic Treatment of Large and Massive Tears with Double Row Technique: A 2-Year Followup by Ignacio Carbonel, Angel A. Martínez, Elisa Aldea, Jorge Ripalda, Antonio Herrera

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Listeria monocytogenes and Staphylococcus aureus coinfection in a patient with multiple myeloma: Case report by Roberta Vaikutyte-Ramanauskiene, Danguole Vaznaisiene

“…A 64-year-old female with multiple myeloma treated with chemotherapy presented with fever, altered mental status, nausea, and diarrhea to the emergency department. During the physical examination, the patient was feverish, had a hemorrhagic rash and an abscess on the right thumb. …”
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Association of Leukocytosis with Amphetamine and Cocaine Use by John R. Richards, Valeria F. Farias, Chris S. Clingan

“…Determining the etiology of unexplained leukocytosis in asymptomatic patients may incur unnecessary testing, cost, and prolonged emergency department stay. The objective was to delineate if use of amphetamines and/or cocaine is a factor. …”
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Clinical Effectiveness, Access to, and Satisfaction with Care Using a Telehomecare Substitution Intervention: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Kathryn H. Bowles, Alexandra L. Hanlon, Henry A. Glick, Mary D. Naylor, Melissa O'Connor, Barbara Riegel, Nai-Wei Shih, Mark G. Weiner

“…Secondary outcomes were access to care, emergency department (ED) use, and satisfaction with care. …”
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Acute Coronary Syndrome Mimicking Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy or Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Mimicking Acute Coronary Syndrome? by Martin Chaumont, Marc Blaimont, Rachid Briki, Philippe Unger, Nadia Debbas

“…A healthy 66-year-old female presented to the emergency department with acute chest pain, T-wave inversion in the anterior leads, and elevated troponin-I. …”
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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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Successful Management of Spontaneous Unilateral Twin Ectopic Pregnancy With Two-Step Dose of Methotrexate by Lauren A. Forbes, Navya Nuthivana, Renee Morales

“…A 24-year-old female presented to the emergency department (ED) with vaginal bleeding and abdominal cramping. …”
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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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ILCOR World Restart a Heart – Spreading global CPR awareness and empowering communities to save lives since 2018 by N. Rott, L. Reinsch, B.W. Böttiger, A. Lockey

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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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Designing a prototype trauma registry framework for a tertiary health institution in a low- and middle-income country: A qualitative study. by Helen Adesoba, Adesola Olumide, Kehinde Oluwadiya, Ajibola Oladiran, Kehinde Ojifinni, Oluwafemi Popoola, Carl Bonander

“…This data would be gathered primarily at two critical points: the accident/emergency department and the wards where trauma patients are admitted. …”
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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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Development and validation of a prognostic signature of breast cancer based on drug absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion (ADME)-related genes by Zhixuan Wu, Yangyang Guo, Liangchen Qu, Xiaowu Wang, Hewei Zhang

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