The American journal of emergency medicine
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Large Language Models (LLMs) represent a transformative advancement in the preparation of medical scientific manuscripts, offering significant benefits such as reducing drafting time, enhancing linguistic precision, and aiding non-native English speakers. These models, which generate text by learning from extensive datasets, can streamline the publication process and maintain consistency across collaborative projects. ⋯ Ethical concerns about accuracy, authorship, and transparency need to be carefully considered. The American Journal of Emergency Medicine has adopted a policy permitting LLM use with full disclosure and author responsibility, emphasizing the need for ongoing policy evolution in response to technological advancements.
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Botulism is a serious condition that carries with it a high rate of morbidity and mortality. ⋯ An understanding of botulism and its many potential mimics can assist emergency clinicians in diagnosing and managing this deadly disease.
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Multicenter Study Observational Study
Prevalence and clinical significance of incidental findings in chest and abdominopelvic CT scans of trauma patients; A cross-sectional study.
Imaging may inadvertently reveal pathologies unrelated to their performing purpose, known as incidental findings (IF). This study aimed to assess the prevalence, clinical significance, and documentation of IFs in chest and abdominopelvic computed tomography (CT) scans of trauma patients. ⋯ CT imaging in ED trauma patients often reveals incidental findings, especially in older patients. Over 50% of these findings are clinically significant, yet they are frequently ignored and not documented. Physicians need to be more vigilant in recognizing and documenting these incidental findings and informing patients of the need for further evaluation.