Articles: emergency-services.
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Observational Study
Assessment of frontal QRS-T angle in distinguishing mild and severe acute pancreatitis in emergency department: A retrospective study.
Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a disease that poses significant health risks with potential severe outcomes. Identifying markers for severity can aid in early intervention and improve prognoses. This study, conducted in the emergency department, investigates the QRS-T angle as a potential indicator of severity in patients with acute pancreatitis. ⋯ Additionally, severe pancreatitis group showed higher QRS-T angle (P < .001), higher rates of abnormal QRS angles (31.8% vs 10.1%, P = .002), and QRS-T angles (31.8% vs 8.1%, P < .001). The QRS-T angle may serve as a valuable clinical tool for differentiating between mild and severe forms of acute pancreatitis. This could potentially help clinicians in stratifying patients according to their risk and tailoring their management accordingly.
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Information regarding the factors influencing the intention of family members of patients admitted to the emergency department to commit violence against health care professionals is limited. This study aimed to determine the factors affecting the intention of family members of patients admitted to the emergency department to commit violence against health care professionals. ⋯ This study reveals that the strongest factors influencing the intention to commit violence among family members of patients admitted to the emergency department are the lack of information about their relative and inadequate communication.