The American journal of emergency medicine
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Advances in analysis of electrical signals have now made it possible to create a handheld electroencephalogram (EEG). ⋯ The automated EEG device may be a useful tool for identifying brain abnormality in the emergency department.
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Previous studies have shown that therapeutic hypothermia could improve neurologic recovery when induced after cardiac arrest, but dynamic changes in cerebral metabolism have not been studied at low temperature. In this study, we aim to evaluate hypothermia-induced changes in pigs' cerebral metabolism by (1)H-magnetic resonance spectroscopy (¹H-MRS). ⋯ Infusion of 4°C NS can effectively reduce cerebral metabolism after successful cardiopulmonary resuscitation and have a protective effect on the recovery of neurologic function. The ¹H-MRS technology can be used as a powerful tool to evaluate interventions in the treatment of cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
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This study's aim was to determine the predictive factors of the duration of first-attack acute urticaria in children. ⋯ Etiologies and personal allergy history may be the most important predictors of the duration of a first attack of acute urticaria.
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The aim of this study was to investigate the associative factors of rhabdomyolysis in patients with doxylamine overdose who had normal creatine phosphokinase levels at admission. ⋯ Observation and laboratory follow-up are required for patients with large reported ingestions or tachycardia on admission, even if their creatine phosphokinase levels were normal.