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Double Sequential Defibrillation and the Tyranny of the Case Study
(Elsevier, 2018-09-03) -
Transport Home and Terminal Extubation by Emergency Medical Services: An Example of Innovation in End of Life Care
(Elsevier, 2019-03-20)For the majority of terminally ill patients, the preferred place of death is at home. Previous literature has demonstrated the feasibility of at-home terminal extubation performed by critical care and hospice physicians. ... -
Compulsory Use of the Backboard is Associated with Increased Frequency of Thoracolumbar Imaging
(Taylor & Francis, 2018-02-15)Background: Backboards have been shown to cause pain in uninjured patients. This may alter physical exam findings, leading emergency department (ED) providers to suspect a spinal injury when none exists resulting in ... -
Emergency Department Risk Stratification After Opiate Overdose Is Just the Beginning
(Wiley, 2019-04-23) -
Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Naloxone
(Wiley, 2019-04-19) -
Hospital Observation Upon Reversal (HOUR) with Naloxone: A Prospective Clinical Prediction Rule Validation Study
(Wiley, 2018-12-28)Objective: St. Paul’s Early Discharge Rule was derived to determine which patients could be safely discharged from the emergency department after a 1-hour observation period following naloxone administration for opiate ...