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Does pain severity predict stone characteristics or outcomes in emergency department patients with acute renal colic?
After initial emergency department (ED) management of acute renal colic, recurrent or ongoing severe pain is the usual pathway to ED revisits, hospitalizations and rescue interventions. If index visit pain severity is associated with stone size or with subsequent failure of conservative management, then it might be useful in identifying patients who would benefit from early definitive imaging or intervention. Our objectives were to determine whether pain severity correlates with stone size, and to evaluate its utility in predicting important outcomes. (Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine)
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - February 22, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Katie Gourlay, Graeme Splinter, Jake Hayward, Grant Innes Source Type: research

Erratum to “Shock index as a predictor of mortality among the COVID-19 patients” [American Journal of Emergency Medicine 40 (2021) 106–109]
The publisher regrets the below abstract was missed to be included in the article. (Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine)
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - February 22, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Fatih Do ğanay, Fuat Elkonca, Avni Uygar Seyhan, Erdal Yılmaz, Ayşe Batırel, Rohat Ak Source Type: research

COVID-19 croup: Solitary infections and a coinfection case – author reply to a letter
Thank you for sharing your institution's recent data and experience with a case of croup who was seen in your emergency department (ED), admitted on oxygen after dexamethasone treatment, and was found to be co-infected with both SARS-CoV-2 and enterovirus. I am glad your patient had a swift recovery. In our three reported cases of croup associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection over a two-month period, all three patients were positive for a single virus and had a negative viral panel (Biofire ® FilmArray Respiratory Panel) (CR) for nineteen other viruses, including the ones most commonly associated with croup [1]. (Source: The...
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - February 22, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Paul C. Mullan, April M.R. Venn, James M. Schmidt Source Type: research

Symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage in patients with admission hyperglycemia and diabetes after mechanical thrombectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (sICH) is a severe complication of revascularization therapy. We aimed to investigate the association of admission hyperglycemia and sICH after mechanical thrombectomy in patients with acute ischemic stroke. (Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine)
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - February 22, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Lin Zang, Dan Zhang, Yanyan Yao, Yujie Wang Source Type: research

Predictors of a short hospitalization in bone marrow transplantation patients presenting to the emergency department
Despite the advantages of bone marrow transplantation (BMT), patients receiving this intervention visit the emergency department (ED) frequently and for various reasons. Many of those ED visits result in hospitalization, and the length of stay varies. (Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine)
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - February 22, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Jean El Cheikh, Rola Cheaito, Sarah S. Abdul-Nabi, Mohamad Ali Cheaito, Afif Jean Mufarrij, Hani Tamim, Maha Makki, Imad El Majzoub Source Type: research

Colchicine administration for percutaneous coronary intervention: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
The efficacy of colchicine administration in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) remains controversial. We conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to explore the influence of colchicine administration versus placebo on treatment efficacy for PCI. (Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine)
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - February 22, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Chenchao Fu, Bin Wang Source Type: research

Fast track dialysis: Improving emergency department and hospital throughput for patients requiring hemodialysis
To describe the impact of a novel communication and triage pathway called, fast track dialysis (FTD) on the length of stay (LOS), resource utilization, and charges, for unscheduled hemodialysis for end stage renal disease (ESRD) patients presenting, to the emergency department (ED). (Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine)
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - February 21, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Christopher O'Donnell, Ethan Molitch-Hou, Kyle James, Traci Leong, Michael Perry, Daniel Wood, Tahsin Masud, Brittany Thomas, Michael A. Ross, Nicole Franks Source Type: research

The prevalence of serious bacterial infections in neutropenic immunocompetent febrile children
Febrile neutropenic immunocompromised children are at a high risk of Serious Bacterial Infections (SBI). (Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine)
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - February 21, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Rosy Hao, Mona Saleh, Tian Liang, Neh Molyneaux, Isaac Gordon, Chiemelie Anyachebelu, Richard Sinert Source Type: research

Practical assessment of different saw types for field amputation: A cadaver-based study
Field amputation can be life-saving for entrapped patients requiring surgical extrication. Under these austere conditions, the procedure must be performed as rapidly as possible with limited equipment, often in a confined space, while minimizing provider risk. The aim of this study was to determine the ideal saw, and optimal approach, through bone or joint, for a field amputation. (Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine)
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - February 21, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Dominik A. Jakob, Michael Minneti, Elizabeth R. Benjamin, Lydia Lam, Morgan Schellenberg, Kazuhide Matsushima, Demetrios Demetriades, Kenji Inaba Source Type: research

Complications of serious acute conditions in children during the COVID-19 pandemic
A previous population-based study defined a broad set of complications of acute conditions encountered in Pediatric Emergency Departments (PEDs). These conditions represent a spectrum of diagnoses in which optimal PED care seems to reduce the risk of complications [1]. Recent studies on the impact of the severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic found increased rates of appendiceal perforation, and severe diabetic ketoacidosis [2,3]. We investigated the rates of complications of serious acute conditions (CSAC) in PED patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine)
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - February 21, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Ron Jacob, Giora Weiser, Gabi Padeh, Michal Maimon, Dania Takagi, Naama Kuchinski Cohen, Adi Klein, Livnat Sharkansky, Irena Chistyakov, Itai Shavit Source Type: research

Neuroleptic malignant syndrome following COVID-19 vaccination
We have read the article by Soh et al. reporting two cases of neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) with CoronaVirus 2019 (COVID-19) [1] and we have identified another case by Kajani et al. [2] and the three cases represent NMS with COVID-19, as a part of its neurological complications that was attributed to injury of skeletal muscles and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome CoronaVirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) utilizing central nervous system ACE2 receptors. Also, autopsy studies of COVID-19 patients have shown evidence of neuronal degeneration and hyperemic and edematous brain tissue [3]. (Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine)
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - February 20, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Mostafa Alfishawy, Zouheir Bitar, Amr Elgazzar, Mahmoud Elzoueiry Source Type: research

Using laypersons to train friends and family in Hands-Only CPR improves their willingness to perform bystander CPR
Out of hospital cardiac arrest is a leading killer in the United States [1]. Although the successful use of Closed Chest Cardiac Message was first reported in humans in the late 1800s, it was not until 1960 that medical professionals adopted modern Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) using external cardiac compressions [2]. During the 1960s, several organizations started to teach layperson CPR, and in the 1970s, a group from Seattle started the Medic II program to expand training of layperson CPR [3]. (Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine)
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - February 20, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Edmond A. Hooker, Meghan Werft Source Type: research

Pediatric emergency department utilization during the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City
Soon after the first patient in New York City (NYC) was diagnosed with the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19), the number of confirmed cases in New York State (NYS) skyrocketed with NYC being labeled the national epicenter of the pandemic [1]. State and city attempts to harness resources and stem the tide of infections escalated over the initial weeks, including a “NY on PAUSE” order limiting travel, business, and public gatherings. (Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine)
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - February 20, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: William C. Sokoloff, William I. Krief, Kimberly A. Giusto, Tasnima Mohaimin, Cole Murphy-Hockett, Joshua Rocker, Kristy A. Williamson Source Type: research

Impact of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin implementation on emergency department length of stay, testing, admissions, and diagnoses
In this study, we aimed to compare ED LOS, admissions, and acute coronary syndrome (ACS) diagnoses before and after the implementation of hs-cTn. (Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine)
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - February 19, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: James S. Ford, Ernestine Chaco, Daniel J. Tancredi, Bryn E. Mumma Source Type: research

The impact of SARS and COVID-19 on major trauma in Hong Kong
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been enormously disruptive and harmful to people around the world, but its impact on other illnesses and injuries has been more variable. To evaluate the ramification of infectious disease outbreaks on major traumatic injuries, we compared changes in the incidence of major trauma cases during the 2003 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) period with COVID-19 in 2020. (Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine)
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - February 19, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Joseph Harold Walline, Kevin Kei Ching Hung, Janice Hiu Hung Yeung, Priscilla P. Song, Nai-Kwong Cheung, Colin A. Graham Source Type: research