Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
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Comparative Study
Risk factors for radiocontrast nephropathy after emergency department contrast-enhanced computerized tomography.
Radiocontrast nephropathy (RCN) is a known complication of procedures in which intravascular iodinated contrast material is used. The authors sought to determine the risk factors for RCN after emergency department (ED) contrast-enhanced computerized tomography (CECT). ⋯ The authors report risk factors for RCN in a large case-control study, but could not develop an accurate decision tool to identify patients at increased risk for RCN after ED CECT.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Primary versus secondary closure of cutaneous abscesses in the emergency department: a randomized controlled trial.
Cutaneous abscesses have traditionally been treated with incision and drainage (I&D) and left to heal by secondary closure. The objective was to compare the healing rates of cutaneous abscesses following I&D after primary or secondary closure. ⋯ The rates of wound healing and treatment failure following I&D of simple abscesses in the ED are similar after primary or secondary closure. The authors did not detect a difference of at least 40% in healing rates between primary and secondary closure.