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Delta creatine kinase–MB outperforms myoglobin at two hours during the emergency department identification and exclusion of troponin positive non–ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes
Abstract: Study objective: Limited information is available about the diagnostic performance of creatine kinase (CK)–MB and myoglobin levels during the early evaluation of chest pain patients using ca...
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Francis M. Fesmire,
Robert H. Christenson,
Edward P. Fody,
Theodore A. Feintuch
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pages 12-19
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| Emergency medical services |
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Community influenza outbreaks and emergency department ambulance diversion
Abstract: Study objective: Influenza has been linked to emergency department (ED) crowding, yet few studies have examined this association. We describe the relationship between ED crowding and influen...
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Michael J. Schull,
Muhammad M. Mamdani,
Jiming Fang
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Full-length article
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pages 61-67
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| Trauma |
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Delayed presentation of diffuse axonal injury: a case report
Abstract: This report highlights a case of delayed onset of diffuse axonal injury in the apparent absence of direct head trauma. This case questions the appropriate observation period for patients wit...
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Jill Corbo,
Paul Tripathi
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Short communication
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pages 57-60
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| Cardiology |
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Electrical cardioversion of emergency department patients with atrial fibrillation
Abstract: Study objective: Electrical cardioversion of emergency department (ED) patients with atrial fibrillation has not been well investigated. The objective of this study is to identify the outcom...
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John H. Burton,
David R. Vinson,
Kate Drummond,
Tania D. Strout,
Henry C. Thode,
Jeff J. McInturff
et al.
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Full-length article
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pages 20-30
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| Trauma |
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Defining “therapeutically inconsequential” head computed tomographic findings in patients with blunt head trauma
Abstract: Study objective: Many injuries detected by computed tomographic (CT) imaging of blunt head trauma patients are considered “therapeutically inconsequential.” We estimate the prevalence of the...
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Clare Atzema,
William R. Mower,
Jerome R. Hoffman,
James F. Holmes,
Anthony J. Killian,
Jennifer A. Oman,
Andrew H. Shen,
Stephen D. Greenwood,
For the National Emergency X-Radiography Utilization Study (NEXUS) II Group
et al.
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pages 47-56
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| Cardiology |
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Risk factors for stroke and thromboprophylaxis in atrial fibrillation: what happens in daily clinical practice? The GEFAUR-1 study
Abstract: Study objectives: We determine the risk for stroke of patients with atrial fibrillation in the emergency department (ED) and analyze the use of stroke prophylaxis in this setting. Methods: T...
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Pedro Laguna,
Alfonso Martı́n,
Carmen del Arco,
Pedro Gargantilla,
On behalf of the investigators in the Spanish Atrial Fibrillation in Emergency Medicine Study Group (GEFAUR)
et al.
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Full-length article
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pages 3-11
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| Infectious disease |
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Current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines for HIV counseling, testing, and referral: critical role of and a call to action for emergency physicians
Abstract: Although the rate of new cases of HIV infection has been relatively stable during the past decade, it remains unacceptably high, with 40,000 individuals newly infected each year. In 2001, th...
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Richard E. Rothman
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Review article
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pages 31-42
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| Change of shift |
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Waiting for Saddam
Because the United States is planning to invade Iraq, Saddam may fire missiles at us in Israel. Conventional warheads were bad enough in 1991, but now they may be unconventional. Anthrax? Takes a few ...
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Lisa Amir
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Editorial
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pages 84-85
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| Book and media review |
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Pocket Emergency Medicine for PDA: Hamedani AG, Lai MW, Noble VE, et al Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2004 $39.95 ISBN 0-7817-4501-2
In the push to fit the knowledge base of medical practice into smaller and smaller spaces, trying to memorize textbooks is becoming increasingly difficult. As a result, the handheld computer has becom...
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Michael R. Edwards
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Book review
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page 97
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Handbook of Emergency Psychiatry: Petit JR Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2003 340 pages, $39.95 ISBN 0-7817-4382-6
Many emergency physicians harbor discomfort in treating patients with psychiatric illnesses. Familiarity with this Handbook of Emergency Psychiatry should help significantly improve that comfort level...
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Linda M. Rimkunos
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Book review
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pages 97-98
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Clinical dermatology: a color guide to diagnosis and therapy, fourth edition: Habif TP Mosby, 2004 1,024 pages, $149 ISBN 0-323-01319-8
Thomas P. Habif's Clinical Dermatology: A Color Guide to Diagnosis and Therapy will excite even those for whom “rash” is a tiresome chief complaint. From cover to cover, stunning pictures show every c...
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Stephen M. Schenkel
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Book review
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page 96
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| Evidence-based emergency medicine |
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Clinical assessment of meningitis in adults
This is a rational clinical examination abstract, a regular feature of the Annals' Evidence-Based Emergency Medicine (EBEM) series. Each features an abstract of a rational clinical examination review ...
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David H. Newman
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Literature alert
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pages 71-73
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Improving the dissemination of the rational clinical examination series in emergency medicine
Annals of Emergency Medicine initiated the Cochrane systematic review abstracts and commentaries in March 2002, as part of the Evidence-Based Emergency Medicine section of the journal. This series pre...
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David H. Newman,
Brian H. Rowe,
Peter C. Wyer
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Editorial
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pages 74-75
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| Education |
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Emergency medicine career paths less traveled: cruise ship medicine, indian health, and critical care medicine
Over the past several decades, the field of emergency medicine has grown substantially. Growth in new, related areas of medicine is often closely followed by the development of career opportunities in...
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Michael Cawdery,
Michael D. Burg
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Discussion
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pages 79-83
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| Evidence-based emergency medicine |
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The use of low-molecular-weight heparins in acute coronary syndromes
This is a systematic review abstract, a regular feature of the Annals' Evidence-Based Emergency Medicine (EBEM) series. Each features an abstract of a systematic review from the Cochrane Database of S...
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Michael D. Brown
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Literature alert
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pages 76-78
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| Emergency medical services |
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“Do not attempt resuscitation” (DNAR) in the out-of-Hospital setting
Emergency medical providers often care for patients in cardiac arrest, and numerous ethical dilemmas may be encountered, including conflicting family opinions, unreasonable requests by bystanders, lac...
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Raquel M. Schears,
Catherine A. Marco,
Kenneth V. Iserson
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Editorial
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pages 68-70
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Acute multiple thrombosis as early presentation of lung cancer
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Roberto Manfredini,
Benedetta Boari,
Massimo Gallerani,
Ingrid Nielsen,
Raffaella Salmi
et al.
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Correspondence
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pages 89-90
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Fluoroquinolones should be avoided in myasthenia gravis
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Judith E. Tintinalli
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Correspondence
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pages 87-88
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Facing an outbreak of highly transmissible disease: problems in emergency department response
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Shey-Ying Chen,
Matthew Huei-Ming Ma,
Chan-Ping Su,
Wen-Chu Chiang,
Patrick Chow-In Ko,
Ting-I Lai,
Shyr-Chyr Chen,
Wen-Jone Chen
et al.
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Correspondence
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pages 93-95
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In reply:
We appreciate the points made by Dr. Chen and colleagues, as well as the addition of materials regarding preparation of emergency departments (EDs) for severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). We ack...
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James J. Augustine,
Arthur L. Kellermann
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Correspondence
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page 95
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Fracture of the delicate bamboo: a diagnostic pitfall
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Chee-Fah Chong
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Correspondence
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pages 88-89
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Decision rules for computed tomographic scans in children after head trauma
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Lynn Babcock-Cimpello,
Brian Blyth,
Jeffrey J. Bazarian
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Correspondence
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pages 90-91
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In reply:
We would like to thank Babcock-Cimpello et al for their comments and respond to each in detail:
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Nathan Kuppermann,
Michael Palchak,
James Holmes
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Correspondence
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pages 91-92
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The Combitube as rescue device: recommended use of the small adult size for all patients six feet tall or shorter
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Richard M. Levitan,
Michael Frass
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Correspondence
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page 92
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In reply:
I greatly appreciate Dr. Levitan and Dr. Frass' interest in our article. I was especially intrigued by the authors' use of a Small Adult Combitube for all patients to minimize pharyngeal trauma during...
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Daniel P. Davis
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Correspondence
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pages 92-93
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Update on emerging infections: news from the centers for disease control and prevention
[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Murine typhus—Hawaii, 2002. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2003;52:1224-1226.]
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Sukhjit Takhar
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Literature alert
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pages 43-45
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Commentary
Although most emergency physicians will never encounter a case of murine typhus, these cases highlight the importance of thinking about unusual infections in the appropriate setting. Because some pote...
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Discussion
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pages 45-46
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| Performance report |
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Journal performance report, July 2004
Once a year, we report our performance as a journal, along with important changes and achievements. We report here these data for calendar year 2003.
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Michael L. Callaham,
Nancy Medina
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Editorial
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pages 1-2
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| Images in emergency medicine |
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Images in Emergency Medicine
A 19-month-old toddler from Latin America presented to the emergency department with a recurrence of generalized tonic clonic seizures. Vital signs were normal. Physical examination showed a chronical...
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Michael Dinerman
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Short survey
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page 86
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Request for abstracts for ACEP's research forum (nonmoderated)
Researchers have a unique opportunity to showcase emergency medicine research published or presented in other specialties' journals or meetings in the past year.
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Announcement
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page 85
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| Correspondence |
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Images in Emergency Medicine: Diagnosis July 2004
The radiograph demonstrated a widened and irregular proximal humerus. In addition, the ionized calcium was less than 3.8 mg/dL, and the clinical suspicion was confirmed. The diagnosis was nutritional ...
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Michael Dinerman
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Short survey
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page 95
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Important notice to current and former ABEM diplomates
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Announcement
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page 98
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Masthead
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CK-MB level significantly outperformed the ROC curve area of the delta myoglobin level for early identification of acute myocardial infarction (0.97 versus 0.81; 95% confidence interval [CI] for diffe...
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57Delayed Presentation of Diffuse Axonal Injury: A Case Report (Case Report)
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Instructions for authors
Annals of Emergency Medicine's Instructions for Authors is now primarily designed for the use on the World Wide Web and is structured to take full advantage of Web linking features to provide a comple...
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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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ATLS: Advanced Trauma Life Support Program for Doctors. January-December, 2004. Various locations. Sponsor: American College of Surgeons. Fee: Variable. Contact: William A. Jenkins, 633 N. Saint Clair...
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pages A41-A56
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Ads and complete payments must be received in writing by the issue's deadline date. These deadlines apply to insertions, cancellations, and changes.
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