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Can emergency physicians accurately rule out a central cause of vertigo using the HINTS exam? A systematic review and meta-analysis.
CONCLUSIONS: The HINTS exam when used in isolation by emergency physicians has not been shown to be sufficiently accurate to rule out a stroke in those presenting with AVS. PMID: 32167642 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Accident and Emergency Nursing - March 12, 2020 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Ohle R, Montpellier RA, Marchadier V, Wharton A, McIsaac S, Anderson M, Savage D Tags: Acad Emerg Med Source Type: research

Gender Differences in Neurologic Emergencies Part I: A Consensus Summary and Research Agenda on Cerebrovascular Disease.
Abstract Cerebrovascular neurologic emergencies including ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), and migraine are leading causes of death and disability that are frequently diagnosed and treated in the emergency department (ED). Although sex and gender differences in neurologic emergencies are beginning to become clearer, there are many unanswered questions about how emergency physicians should incorporate sex and gender into their research initiatives, patient evaluations, and overall management plans for these conditions. After evaluating the existing gaps in the literature, a core group...
Source: Accident and Emergency Nursing - November 24, 2014 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Madsen TE, Seigel TA, Mackenzie RS, Marcolini EG, Wira CR, Healy ME, Wright DW, Gentile NT Tags: Acad Emerg Med Source Type: research