Articles: hospital-emergency-service.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Reducing blood sample hemolysis at a tertiary hospital emergency department.
To determine the causes for sample hemolysis and measure the effect of an intervention to reduce sample hemolysis in the Emergency Department of a large hospital. ⋯ Introduction of an educational program at a hospital Emergency Department was able to significantly reduce rates of sample hemolysis.
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J Stud Alcohol Drugs · Nov 2009
Randomized Controlled TrialScreening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) in a Polish emergency department: three-month outcomes of a randomized, controlled clinical trial.
A randomized, controlled trial of screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) for drinking and related problems among at-risk and dependent drinkers was conducted in an emergency department (ED) in Sosnowiec, Poland, among patients ages 18 years and older. ⋯ Although the main findings were similar to those from other brief-intervention studies in Western cultures, findings here also suggest that intervention may have differential benefits for specific subgroups of patients in the ED, an area of research that may warrant additional study of brief intervention in the ED setting.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Medication use across transition points from the emergency department: identifying factors associated with medication discrepancies.
As patients move across transition points of care, medication discrepancies are likely to occur. In the emergency department (ED), patients are vulnerable to medication discrepancies because they are in an environment in which rapid decisions need to be made under high levels of stress. ⋯ Patient-, environment-, and drug-related factors contribute to the risk of medication discrepancies across transition points from the ED.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The effects of a nurse case manager and a community health worker team on diabetic control, emergency department visits, and hospitalizations among urban African Americans with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a randomized controlled trial.
Although African American adults bear a disproportionate burden from diabetes mellitus (DM), few randomized controlled trials have tested culturally appropriate interventions to improve DM care. ⋯ These data suggest that a culturally tailored intervention conducted by an NCM/CHW team reduced ER visits in urban African Americans with type 2 DM.
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The Journal of pediatrics · Oct 2009
Randomized Controlled TrialThe role of abdominal radiography in the diagnosis of intussusception when interpreted by pediatric emergency physicians.
To evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of abdominal x-rays in the diagnosis of intussusception when interpreted by pediatric emergency physicians. ⋯ Abdominal x-rays have a low sensitivity and specificity for diagnosing intussusception when interpreted by pediatric emergency physicians.