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Date: July 6, 2023 Reference: Hanula R et al. Date: July 6, 2023 Reference: Hanula R et al. In 2009, the Cochrane group questioned Roche about the completeness of the data and after four years of requests, finally got access to all the data in 2013 and updated their review in 2014. JAMA Int Med 2023. JAMA Int Med 2023.
Date: November 2, 2023 Reference: Coventry et al. Date: November 2, 2023 Reference: Coventry et al. One of the best systematic reviews and meta-analyses on the topic discussing the diagnostic accuracy of the history, physical examination and imaging is by Carpenter et al from AEM 2014 [1]. Reference: Coventry et al.
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A study by Duniec et al. Here are a handful of these studies and their conclusions: Nomura et al., of scans conducted and in <5 minutes in 100% of scans Ferre et al., times more attempts when adjusted for BMI Gottlieb et al., of scans conducted and in <5 minutes in 100% of scans Ferre et al., 3, 2018, pp.
A clinical decision tool called the STUMBL score was derived and validated by Battle et al in 2014 [3]. An attempt was made to externally validate this tool in New Zealand by Murkerji et al 2021 [4]. These risks are particularly higher in the elderly [2]. It risks stratified older patients with blunt trauma.
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Reference: Friedman et al. Reference: Friedman et al. million visits each year in the USA ( Friedman et al Spine 2010 ). These include: acetaminophen ( Williams et al Lancet 2014), muscle relaxants ( Friedman et al JAMA 2015), NSAIDs ( Machado et al
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Reference: Donaldson et al. Reference: Donaldson et al. The Donaldson et al SRMA included 10,431 patients in 26 randomized trials comparing intravenous thrombolysis with placebo or standard care in acute ischemic stroke [1]. He is also one of the SGEM Hot Off the Press Faculty. A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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Date: November 16th, 2021 Reference: Hammouda et al. Date: November 16th, 2021 Reference: Hammouda et al. In 2014 the SGEM looked at a systematic review by Dr. Chris Carpenter , which concluded that there wasn’t a good tool to help us predict which ED patients are at risk of recurrent falls ( SGEM #89 ).
This finding persists when looking at a number of other infections including skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI) ( First10EM ), pyelonephritis ( Strohmeier 2014 ) and even bone and joint infections ( Li 2019 ). PMID: 9114201 Siegel RE et al. PMID: 17090560 Castro-Guardiola A et al. PMID: 1664833 Addo-Yobo E, et al.
Shanafelt et al. Changes in Burnout and Satisfaction With Work-Life Balance in Physicians and the General US Working Population Between 2011 and 2014. Mayo Clin Proc 2015 * Shanafelt et al. There are also a number of references for further information on burnout.
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Shen 2013, Nickerson 2014, Scolaro 2016 ] Singh et al proposed an algorithm to guide treatment. Shen 2013, Nickerson 2014, Scolaro 2016 ] Singh et al proposed an algorithm to guide treatment. Shen 2013, Nickerson 2014, Scolaro 2016 ] Singh et al proposed an algorithm to guide treatment.
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This recommendation is a departure from the 2014 guideline iteration that only recommended against CCBs in patients with decompensated heart failure. References Joglar JA, Chung MK, Armbruster AL, et al. Fromm C, Suau SJ, Cohen V, et al. January CT, Wann LS, Alpert JS, et al. Ramesh T, Lee PYK, Mitta M, et al.
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Date: September 10th, 2019 Reference: Fournier et al. Date: September 10th, 2019 Reference: Fournier et al. million emergency department visits in the US in 2014 [1], with the most significant proportion of visits occurring in the elderly ≥75 (1,682/100,000) [1]. Emergency Medicine Journal 2019. Emergency Medicine Journal 2019.
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The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute released an expert panel report in 2014 with evidence-based guidelines for management of SCD recommending timely administration of parenteral opioids for VOE.2 Reference Rees CA et al. References Campbell F, Hudspith M, Choinière M, et al. link] Published 2014.
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