Another look at the persistent moral problem of emergency department crowding
JC Moskop, JM Geiderman, KD Marshall… - Annals of emergency …, 2019 - Elsevier
This article revisits the persistent problem of crowding in US hospital emergency
departments (EDs). It begins with a brief review of origins of this problem, terms used to refer …
departments (EDs). It begins with a brief review of origins of this problem, terms used to refer …
Heart-type fatty acid-binding protein: an overlooked cardiac biomarker
H Goel, J Melot, MD Krinock, A Kumar… - Annals of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Cardiac troponins (cTn) are currently the standard of care for the diagnosis of acute coronary
syndromes (ACS) in patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with chest pain …
syndromes (ACS) in patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with chest pain …
Serum GFAP and UCH-L1 for prediction of absence of intracranial injuries on head CT (ALERT-TBI): a multicentre observational study
JJ Bazarian, P Biberthaler, RD Welch… - The Lancet …, 2018 - thelancet.com
Background More than 50 million people worldwide sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI)
annually. Detection of intracranial injuries relies on head CT, which is overused and …
annually. Detection of intracranial injuries relies on head CT, which is overused and …
Association of prehospital advanced airway management with neurologic outcome and survival in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
K Hasegawa, A Hiraide, Y Chang, DFM Brown - Jama, 2013 - jamanetwork.com
Importance It is unclear whether advanced airway management such as endotracheal
intubation or use of supraglottic airway devices in the prehospital setting improves outcomes …
intubation or use of supraglottic airway devices in the prehospital setting improves outcomes …
Ability of serum glial fibrillary acidic protein, ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase-L1, and S100B to differentiate normal and abnormal head computed tomography findings …
RD Welch, SI Ayaz, LM Lewis, J Unden… - Journal of …, 2016 - liebertpub.com
Head computed tomography (CT) imaging is still a commonly obtained diagnostic test for
patients with minor head injury despite availability of clinical decision rules to guide imaging …
patients with minor head injury despite availability of clinical decision rules to guide imaging …
Emergency department evaluation of traumatic brain injury in the United States, 2009–2010
Objective: To determine the dimensions of traumatic brain injury (TBI) evaluation in US
emergency department (EDs) to inform potential application of novel diagnostic tests …
emergency department (EDs) to inform potential application of novel diagnostic tests …
Will neuroimaging reveal a severe intracranial injury in this adult with minor head trauma?: the rational clinical examination systematic review
JS Easter, JS Haukoos, WP Meehan, V Novack… - Jama, 2015 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Adults with apparently minor head trauma (Glasgow Coma Scale [GCS]
scores≥ 13 who appear well on examination) may have severe intracranial injuries …
scores≥ 13 who appear well on examination) may have severe intracranial injuries …
Accuracy of a rapid glial fibrillary acidic protein/ubiquitin carboxyl‐terminal hydrolase L1 test for the prediction of intracranial injuries on head computed tomography …
JJ Bazarian, RD Welch, K Caudle… - Academic …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The objective was to determine the accuracy of a new, rapid blood test combining
measurements of both glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and ubiquitin carboxyl‐terminal …
measurements of both glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and ubiquitin carboxyl‐terminal …
The current state of traumatic brain injury biomarker measurement methods
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality partially
due to the limited tools available for diagnosis and classification. Measuring panels of …
due to the limited tools available for diagnosis and classification. Measuring panels of …
Increasing utilization of emergency department neuroimaging from 2007 through 2017
BACKGROUND. The volume of emergency department (ED) visits and the number of
neuroimaging examinations have increased since the start of the century. Little is known …
neuroimaging examinations have increased since the start of the century. Little is known …