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Improved Glottic Exposure With the Video Macintosh Laryngoscope in Adult Emergency Department Tracheal Intubations
04 March 2010
Study objective: Glottic visualization with video is superior to direct laryngoscopy in controlled operating room studies. However, glottic exposure with video laryngoscopy has not been evaluated in t...
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Calvin A. Brown,
Aaron E. Bair,
Daniel J. Pallin,
Erik G. Laurin,
Ron M. Walls,
National Emergency Airway Registry (NEAR) Investigators
et al.
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Full-length article
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pages 83-88
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Endotracheal Tube Intracuff Pressure During Helicopter Transport
26 February 2010
Study objective: We evaluate changes in endotracheal tube intracuff pressures among intubated patients during aeromedical transport. We determine whether intracuff pressures exceed 30 cm H2O during ae...
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Marco Bassi,
Mathias Zuercher,
Jean-Jacques Erne,
Wolfgang Ummenhofer
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Full-length article
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pages 89-93.e1
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| Images in Emergency Medicine |
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A Woman With Ankle Pain
[Ann Emerg Med. 2010;56:94.]
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Anna L. Waterbrook
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Short survey
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page 94
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| Airway |
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Emergency Department Management of the Airway in Obese Adults
05 April 2010
Airway management in obese adults can be challenging, and much of the literature on this subject focuses on elective surgical cases, rather than acutely ill patients. In this article, we review the em...
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James Dargin,
Ron Medzon
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Short communication
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pages 95-104
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The Effect of a Bolus Dose of Etomidate on Cortisol Levels, Mortality, and Health Services Utilization: A Systematic Review
26 March 2010
Study objective: To synthesize the evidence on the effect of a bolus dose of etomidate on adrenal function, mortality, and health services utilization compared with other induction agents used for rap...
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Corinne M. Hohl,
Carolyn H. Kelly-Smith,
Titus C. Yeung,
David D. Sweet,
Mary M. Doyle-Waters,
Michael Schulzer
et al.
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Review article
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pages 105-113.e5
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| Imaging |
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A Prospective Evaluation of Emergency Department Bedside Ultrasonography for the Detection of Acute Cholecystitis
08 February 2010
Study objective: We assess the diagnostic accuracy of emergency physician–performed bedside ultrasonography and radiology ultrasonography for the detection of cholecystitis, as determined by surgical ...
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Shane M. Summers,
William Scruggs,
Michael D. Menchine,
Shadi Lahham,
Craig Anderson,
Omar Amr,
Shahram Lotfipour,
Seric S. Cusick,
J. Christian Fox
et al.
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Full-length article
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pages 114-122
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Bedside Biliary Sonography: Advancement and Future Horizons
19 April 2010
SEE RELATED ARTICLE, P.114.
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Timothy B. Jang
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Editorial
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pages 123-125
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Prospective Double-Blinded Study of Abdominal-Pelvic Computed Tomography Guided by the Region of Tenderness: Estimation of Detection of Acute Pathology and Radiation Exposure Reduction
14 January 2010
Study objective: Computed tomography (CT) is increasingly used for emergency department (ED) patients with abdominal tenderness. CT-related radiation contributes to 2% of US cancers. We hypothesized t...
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Joshua S. Broder,
Caroline L. Hollingsworth,
Chad M. Miller,
Jennifer L. Meyer,
Erik K. Paulson
et al.
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Full-length article
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pages 126-134
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| General Medicine |
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The Effect of Removal of Point-of-Care Fecal Occult Blood Testing on Performance of Digital Rectal Examinations in the Emergency Department
11 January 2010
Study objective: We determine whether removing point-of-care fecal occult blood testing from the emergency department (ED) is associated with a decrease in documented digital rectal examinations. Meth...
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Nathan J. Cleveland,
Michael Yaron,
Adit A. Ginde
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Full-length article
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pages 135-141
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Placing Emergency Care on the Global Agenda
08 February 2010
Emergency care serves a key function within health care systems by providing an entry point to health care and by decreasing morbidity and mortality. Although primarily focused on evaluation and treat...
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Renee Hsia,
Junaid Razzak,
Alexander C. Tsai,
Jon Mark Hirshon
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Short communication
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pages 142-149
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| The Practice of Emergency Medicine |
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Emergency Department Care in the United States: A Profile of National Data Sources
15 January 2010
Study objective: Emergency departments (EDs) are an integral part of the US health care system, and yet national data sources on the care received in the ED are poorly understood, thereby limiting the...
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Pamela L. Owens,
Marguerite L. Barrett,
Teresa B. Gibson,
Roxanne M. Andrews,
Robin M. Weinick,
Ryan L. Mutter
et al.
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Full-length article
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pages 150-165
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Attrition From Emergency Medicine Clinical Practice in the United States
25 December 2009
Study objective: We estimate the annual attrition from emergency medicine clinical practice. Methods: We performed a cross-sectional analysis of the American Medical Association's 2008 Physician Maste...
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Adit A. Ginde,
Ashley F. Sullivan,
Carlos A. Camargo
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Full-length article
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pages 166-171
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The Development of Civilian Emergency Medical Care During an Insurgency: Current Status and Future Outlook in Iraq
25 January 2010
We review the development of civilian out-of-hospital and hospital-based emergency medical care in Iraq, focusing on the non-Kurdish regions. Emergency medicine in the country has made encouraging ste...
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Ross I. Donaldson,
Tariq Hasson,
Sharaf Aziz,
Waleed Ansari,
Gerald Evans
et al.
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Short communication
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pages 172-177
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The Future of Emergency Medicine
28 June 2010
[Ann Emerg Med. 2010;56:178-183.]
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Sandra M. Schneider,
Angela F. Gardner,
Larry D. Weiss,
Joseph P. Wood,
Michael Ybarra,
Dennis M. Beck,
Arlen R. Stauffer,
Dean Wilkerson,
Thomas Brabson,
Anthony Jennings,
Mark Mitchell,
Roland B. McGrath,
Theodore A. Christopher,
Brent King,
Robert L. Muelleman,
Mary J. Wagner,
Douglas M. Char,
Douglas L. McGee,
Randy L. Pilgrim,
Joshua B. Moskovitz,
Andrew R. Zinkel,
Michele Byers,
William T. Briggs,
Cherri D. Hobgood,
Douglas F. Kupas,
Jennifer Kruger,
Cary J. Stratford,
Nicholas Jouriles
et al.
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Full-length article
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pages 178-183
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| Injury Prevention |
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Fatal Crashes Involving Young Drivers1
[National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Fatal crashes involving young drivers. Ann Emerg Med. 2010;56:184-185.]
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Literature alert
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pages 184-185
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Commentary: Youth Risk for Deadly Driving
[Khan CA. Commentary: youth risk for deadly driving. Ann Emerg Med. 2010;56:186-187.]
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Chris Kahn
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Discussion
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pages 185-186
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| Change of Shift |
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All Quiet on Cambridge Street
[Ann Emerg Med. 2010;56:188.]
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Leana S. Wen
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Editorial
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page 187
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| Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club |
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Is the Golden Hour Tarnished? Registries and Multivariable Regression: Answers to the March 2010 Journal Club Questions
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Tyler W. Barrett,
Jeremy J. Brywczynski,
David L. Schriger
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Short communication
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pages 188-200
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| Images in Emergency Medicine |
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Woman With Unresponsiveness
[Ann Emerg Med. 2010;56:201.]
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David H. Jang,
Lewis S. Nelson
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Short survey
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page 201
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| Correspondence |
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Emergency Department Admissions and Inpatient Discharges: A Complex Relationship
I would like to comment on the important article by Vermeulen et al in the December 2009 issue of Annals of Emergency Medicine. The authors make many valid points in their well-done study, and I comme...
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Joseph R. Shiber
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Correspondence
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pages 202-203
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In reply
We thank Dr. Shiber for his comments and for the opportunity to clarify several points. First of all, we do not advocate discharging patients home before they are ready and agree that this would be co...
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Marian J. Vermeulen,
Joel G. Ray,
Michael J. Schull
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Correspondence
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pages 203-204
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“I Think” Is Cheap; “I Am Sure” May Cost You
With great interest I read Dr. Coulehan's original essay in Health Affairs (where I too publish narratives) and the News and Perspective piece by Eric Berger reporting it in February 2010. Dr. Couleha...
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Boris D. Veysman
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Correspondence
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page 204
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Improving Handoffs in the Emergency Department
I read with some enthusiasm the article by Cheung et al and the accompanying editorial in the February issue of Annals, focusing on handoffs that regularly occur between emergency physicians. At our L...
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Douglas A. Propp
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Correspondence
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pages 204-205
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In reply
Thank you for sharing your experience in combating faulty handoffs. Kudos to you and your group for successfully improving this vital process.
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Dickson S. Cheung,
Scott C. Gibson
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Correspondence
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page 205
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| Book and Media Reviews |
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Book review
It is usually a pleasure to be invited to review a book, receive it, and review it. Unfortunately, this was not the case with Natural Disasters and Public Health: Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma as...
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Matthew R. Lewin
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Book review
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page 206
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Book review
A memory from 25 years ago still haunts me. Code 3 ring down, a GSW to the head. The paramedics bring in yet another young African-American man. The bullet has removed most of his forehead, some of th...
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Robert I. Golomb
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Book review
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pages 206-207
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Manuscript Submission Agreement
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Miscellaneous
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page 208
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| Frontmatter |
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Table of Contents
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Contents list
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page A3
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Editors
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Editorial board
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pages A11-A13
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What's Coming in Annals ● September 2010
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Contents list
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page A14
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| News and Perspective |
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Beyond Regionalization: Experts Grapple With Research Agenda in Response to IOM Report
Phoenix—If emergency medicine is to respond to the Institute of Medicine's (IOM's) 2006 call for a “coordinated, regionalized and accountable” emergency care system—emphasis on the “regional”—then it ...
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Maryn McKenna
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News
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pages A15-A17
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Electronic Health Records: Promises and Realities: A 3-Part Series Part I: The Digital Sea Change, Ready or Not
Most American hospitals have been slow to adopt electronic health records (EHRs), despite widespread anticipation that these systems would improve both clinical performance and economic efficiency.
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William B. Millard
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News
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pages A17-A20
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Information for Readers
Annals of Emergency Medicine is the official publication of the American College of Emergency Physicians (www.acep.org). The journal is provided to all ACEP members as a membership benefit. For inform...
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Miscellaneous
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page A22
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Calendar
Practical Emergency Airway Management Course. August 5–6, 2010. Baltimore, MD. Sponsor: Thomas Jefferson University. Fee: $1,545.00. Contact: Jefferson Medical College, Office of CME, 1020 Locust St J...
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Calendar
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pages A25-A42
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page A44
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pages A45-A58
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