European journal of emergency medicine : official journal of the European Society for Emergency Medicine
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To explore the type and frequency of activities and multitasking performed by emergency department clinicians. ⋯ This study provides new knowledge regarding the activities conducted by clinicians in the emergency department. The most frequent activity was information exchange, which was the activity most often performed by the clinicians when multitasking occurred. Differences between clinicians were found for activities performed and multitasked, with registered nurses showing the highest frequencies for both.
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To assess the agreement between noncontact infrared thermometer (noncontact) with infrared tympanic thermometer (tympanic) and electronic axillary thermometer (axillary) in an adult emergency department population. ⋯ There is a lack of agreement between body temperature measurements by noncontact, tympanic, and axillary in the adult emergency department population. The easy application may lead noncontact to be the preferable method for healthcare providers but large agreement limits should be considered.
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The service reorganization is a part of the healthcare system reform. Some hospitals may not be able to provide all services in a 24-h basis. This evaluation was on all night-time (22 : 00 p.m. to 07 : 00 a.m.) interfacility transport by Alice Ho Miu Ling Hospital emergency department from January 2008 to December 2010, which were in-patients from nonemergency wards. ⋯ The total service time ranged from 40 to 115 min. In conclusion, en-route adverse event was not rare. The specialized team can act as a facilitator and coordinator to improve the safety and effectiveness of the whole process.
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Previous literature suggests statins may have a therapeutic role in sepsis. No data have examined if statin use may have a positive impact beyond that afforded by early goal directed therapy (EGDT). ⋯ Prior statin use is associated with fewer mechanical ventilation days and a trend toward improvement in other clinically relevant outcomes. This trial is limited by its retrospective nature and small sample size. These results should serve as hypothesis generating for future prospective trials, as the lack of novel drug therapy and the mortality rate of septic shock both remain unacceptable.