Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
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Comparative Study Clinical Trial
The validity of emergency department triage blood pressure measurements.
Automated blood pressure (ABP) devices are ubiquitous at emergency department (ED) triage. Previous studies failed to evaluate ABP devices against accepted reference standards or demonstrate triage readings as accurate reflections of blood pressure (BP). This study evaluated ED triage measurements made using an ABP device and assessed agreement between triage BP and BP taken under recommended conditions. ⋯ ABP triage measurements show significant discrepancies from a reference standard. Repeat measurements following AHA standards demonstrate significant decreases in the measured blood pressures.
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Clinical Trial Controlled Clinical Trial
Pain scores improve analgesic administration patterns for trauma patients in the emergency department.
To determine the efficacy of pain scores in improving pain management practices for trauma patients in the emergency department (ED). ⋯ Pain assessment using VPS increased the likelihood of analgesic administration to trauma patients with higher pain scores in the ED.
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Comparative Study Clinical Trial Controlled Clinical Trial
Use of helical computed tomography for imaging the pediatric cervical spine.
To determine the differences in resource utilization and radiation exposure between conventional radiography (ConvRad) and helical computed tomography (HCT) when used to survey the pediatric cervical spine (CSp). ⋯ As a modality to screen the pediatric CSp for blunt-force trauma, HCT results in increased radiation exposure and radiology resource use without a reduction in sedation usage or time in the ED.