Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
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To determine the success and complication rates associated with endotracheal intubation in an urban emergency medical services (EMS) system. ⋯ Reasonable success and complication rates of endotracheal intubation in the out-of-hospital setting can be achieved in a busy, urban EMS system without the assistance of medications.
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Comparative Study
Disagreement between formal and medical record criteria for the diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome.
To measure agreement between formal and medical record criteria for the diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) among patients undergoing an emergency department evaluation for potential acute coronary symptoms. ⋯ In a single-site study, among subjects who have possible ACS as determined by either or both formal and medical record criteria, these two sets of criteria disagree in almost one third of cases. Among discordant cases, even two expert judges frequently disagreed on the final diagnosis. A modified Delphi technique to address these disagreements is described.
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Review Meta Analysis
Topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for corneal abrasions: meta-analysis of randomized trials.
To determine the effectiveness of topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in traumatic corneal abrasions. ⋯ Topical NSAIDs are effective analgesics for traumatic corneal abrasions.
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To determine whether family members (FMs) remaining with pediatric patients during invasive procedures interfere with delivery of care. ⋯ In this study, family members remaining with children during invasive procedures were not a risk for disruption of patient care.