The American journal of emergency medicine
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Review Case Reports
Acute stent thrombosis: Should preventative measures start in the emergency department?
Stent thrombosis is a potentially life threatening condition caused by several factors or a combination factors, such as resistance to platelet agents and type of anticoagulation used as well as stent types. We report a case of acute thrombosis and discuss potential areas of intervention with literature review.
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This study sought to examine ketamine exposures reported to US poison centers over the past 16 years and identify trends in exposures and outcomes. ⋯ Single-agent ketamine exposures reported to US poison centers have rebounded to historical peaks in recent years. More deaths and serious outcomes were reported in ketamine exposures involving multiple substances.
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Multicenter Study
Predictive model integrating dynamic parameters for massive blood transfusion in major trauma patients: The Dynamic MBT score.
Currently existing predictive models for massive blood transfusion in major trauma patients had limitations for sequential evaluation of patients and lack of dynamic parameters. ⋯ The DMBT score allows both snapshot and sequential activation along the trauma care pathway and has better performance than the PWH score and TASH score.