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  1. Elevated initial serum lactate (iSL) levels are frequently employed to assess trauma severity, but their predictive value for mortality and morbidity remains inconsistent. We evaluated the association of iSL w...

    Authors: Pablo Rodríguez-Ortiz, Kyara Berríos-Toledo, Ediel O. Ramos-Meléndez and Lourdes Guerrios-Rivera
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2024 17:204
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  2. In recent years, the Netherlands has experienced a notable increase in opioid prescriptions and associated fatalities. Emergency department (ED) patients exhibit relatively high rates of opioid use (15%) and m...

    Authors: Nicole Kraaijvanger, Cees Kramers, Albert Dahan and Arnt F. A. Schellekens
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2024 17:202
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  3. Traffic accidents are a major public health concern worldwide, resulting in significant injuries, fatalities, and economic costs. In urban zones, traffic accident dynamics can vary significantly due to populat...

    Authors: Mehdi Nasr Isfahani, Nima Emadi, Farhad Heydari, Neda Al-Sadat Fatemi and Donya Sheibani Tehrani
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2024 17:201
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  5. Non-cancer deaths are now becoming a significant threat to the health of cancer patients. Death from stomach and duodenal ulcer is linked to cancer due to the side effects of treatment and its pathogenesis. Ho...

    Authors: Ramez M. Odat, Muhammad Idrees, Mohammed Dheyaa Marsool Marsool, Shahed Mamoun Oglat, Salma Omar Tbayshat, Zaid Ibrahim Adnan, Yousef Adeeb Alkhateeb, Ali O. Aldamen, Hritvik Jain, Dang Nguyen and Hamdah Hanifa
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2024 17:199
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  6. Pneumonia is a potentially life-threatening respiratory tract infection. Many Early Warning Scores (EWS) were developed to detect patients with high risk for adverse clinical outcomes, but few have explored th...

    Authors: Netiporn Thirawattanasoot, Brandon Chongthanadon and Onlak Ruangsomboon
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2024 17:198
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  7. Reduction of spontaneous nystagmus by fixation, a characteristic feature of peripheral nystagmus, is important for differentiating between peripheral and central vestibular disorders. In the emergency room, Fr...

    Authors: Reiko Tsunoda, Yumi Dobashi, Masao Noda and Hiroaki Fushiki
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2024 17:197
    Content type: Practice Innovations in Emergency Medicine Published on:

  8. Over 90% of trauma deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The trauma burden in Tanzania is similar to the global rate of 10% and road traffic injuries result in a 40% mortality. To understan...

    Authors: Shahzmah Suleman, Vihar Kotecha, Doug Lorenz, Charles Uttoh, Rebecca Yalimo and Colleen Fant
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2024 17:196
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  9. Thyroid storm or severe hyperthyroidism can present with various signs and symptoms. They are mostly controlled by general treatment, such as anti-thyroid drugs and other medications to control clinical featur...

    Authors: Pouya Ebrahimi, Moloud Payab, Maryam Taheri, Salma Sefidbakht, Neda Alipour, Taha Hasanpour, Pedram Ramezani, Mahbube Ebrahimpur and Hamid Reza Aghaei Meybodi
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2024 17:195
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  10. This study aimed to comprehensively examine the factors influencing healthcare providers’ decision-making for initiation of resuscitation (IOR).

    Authors: Golshan Moghbeli, Fariborz Roshangar, Amin Soheili, Fazlollah Ahmadi, Hossein Feizollahzadeh and Hadi Hassankhani
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2024 17:194
    Content type: Review Published on:

  11. Evidence regarding the effect of time to neurosurgical and neuroradiological intervention on outcomes in traumatic brain injury (TBI) across Asia-Pacific region is limited. This study evaluates the quality of ...

    Authors: Wasin Pansiritanachot, Sattha Riyapan, Sang Do Shin, Jirayu Chantanakomes, Netiporn Thirawattanasoot, Wichayada Rangabpai, Bongkot Somboonkul, Joo Jeong, Kyoung Jun Song, Wen-Chiu Chiang, Sabariah Faizah Jamaluddin and Kentaro Kajino
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2024 17:193
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  12. Lower gastrointestinal perforation (LGP) is an acute abdominal condition associated with a high mortality rate. Timely and accurate diagnosis is crucial. Nevertheless, a diagnostic delay has been estimated to ...

    Authors: Taku Harada, Takashi Watari, Satoshi Watanuki, Seiko Kushiro, Taiju Miyagami, Syunsuke Syusa, Satoshi Suzuki, Tetsuya Hiyoshi, Suguru Hasegawa, Shigeki Nabeshima, Hidetoshi Aihara, Shun Yamashita, Masaki Tago, Fumitaka Yoshimura, Kotaro Kunitomo, Takahiro Tsuji…
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2024 17:192
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  13. Thromboembolic disorders, including deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), are major global health concerns, causing significant morbidity and mortality. Early diagnosis is crucial for effecti...

    Authors: Mehdi Karimi, Niyousha Shirsalimi and Eshagh Sedighi
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2024 17:190
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  14. Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is a leading cause of cardiovascular-related deaths, often occurring outside hospitals in undiagnosed individuals. Our study aims to assess the baseline awareness and skills in perfo...

    Authors: Alhareth M. Amro, Osama J. Makhamreh, Hamdah Hanifa, Tarek A. Owais and Afnan W. M. Jobran
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2024 17:191
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  15. Chenopodium album, commonly known as “lambsquarters,” is a plant consumed as food and used in traditional medicine. Its popularity is increasing due to the belief that it has fewer side effects compared to syn...

    Authors: Alparslan Demiray, Tuğba Yılmaz, Sevil Demiray, Hülya Akgün and İsmail Koçyiğit
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2024 17:189
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  16. Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) has been utilized to treat massive pulmonary embolism (PE) accompanied by cardiac arrest or refractory cardiogenic shock. Our team opted for a femoral...

    Authors: Genhua Mu, Rongliang Xu, Yiyun Wang, Chun Pan and Jianfeng Xie
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2024 17:188
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  17. In today’s societies, the threats caused by chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear accidents, whether accidental or intentional, have become a great concern. Acquiring knowledge about how to respond to...

    Authors: Ali Mohammdi Sehdeh, Abbas Ebadi, Abdollah Saghafi, Alireza Basiri and Esmail Heidaranlu
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2024 17:187
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  18. Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is a serious yet frequently overlooked condition with diverse and nonspecific clinical presentations. The analysis of Lithuanian statistics reveals fluctuations in patient admiss...

    Authors: Deimante Baksevice, Aida Mankute-Use, Austeja Bernotaite-Morkune and Egle Zelbiene
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2024 17:186
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  19. Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is a critical emergency with substantial morbidity and mortality. Outcomes depend on bleeding severity, patient risk factors, and comorbidities. This study evaluated clin...

    Authors: Missgana Worku Belete, Molla Asnake Kebede, Meaza Rorisa Bedane, Trhas Tadesse Berhe, Alemayehu Beharu Tekle, Erkihun Pawlos Shash, Misikr Alemu Eshetu, Girma Daniel Bushiso and Biruk Yacob Loge
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2024 17:185
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  20. Family presence during resuscitation is a controversial issue worldwide. The aim of this study was to investigate the self-confidence and attitudes of Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) towards family presen...

    Authors: Jaber Najafi, Neda Gilani, Hadi Hassankhani, Mansour Ghafourifard, Abbas Dadashzadeh and Mahnaz Zali
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2024 17:184
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  21. Effective management of pulmonary edema in the emergency department (ED) is crucial given its significant global impact on health. This study aimed to investigate the hypothesis: “Does the utilization of Autom...

    Authors: Kamonwon Ienghong, Lap Woon Cheung, Sivit Chanthawatthanarak and Korakot Apiratwarakul
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2024 17:183
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  22. Emergency medical services (EMS) must incorporate the patient’s physiologic state and end-of-life wishes when determining whether to initiate and/or continue cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). This study aim...

    Authors: Pierre-Élie Ménégaux, Aline Chassagne, Abdo Khoury and Tania Marx
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2024 17:182
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  23. Inferior vena cava (IVC) diameter measurement using ultrasound for volume status assessment has shown satisfactory results and is being adopted in Emergency and critical care settings. IVC diameter can vary de...

    Authors: Neeraja A Nair, Freston Marc Sirur and Vimal Krishnan S
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2024 17:181
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  24. Stroke in adolescents and young adults are uncommon, and unlike in older adults, the etiology can be a challenging puzzle to solve. Patients often lack traditional risk factors such as hypertension or may be t...

    Authors: Avinash Sookdeo, Yusuf M. Shaikh, Mridula Bhattacharjee, Javaria Khan, Waqar Ahmad Alvi, Muhammad Saad Arshad, Arafat Hassan Tariq and Muhammad Muzammil
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2024 17:180
    Content type: Review Published on:

  25. Cyanotic congenital heart diseases are among the most serious anomalies among newborns. A rare type of this condition is direct communication between the right pulmonary artery and left atrium, which presents ...

    Authors: Hojjat Mortezaeian, Farshad Jafari, Mahmoud Meraji, Avisa Tabib, Hamid Reza Pouraliakbar and Fatemeh Naderi
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2024 17:179
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  26. Research training is important for medical trainees, because it improves their critical thinking, problem-solving, and the application of scientific principles to clinical practice. The COVID-19 Pandemic, whic...

    Authors: Arif Alper Cevik and Fikri M. Abu-Zidan
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2024 17:178
    Content type: Research Published on:

  27. In emergency medicine, triage encompasses more than the initial prioritization of treatment; it also includes decisions about the most suitable level of care and disposition for each patient. However, the incr...

    Authors: Samuel I. Garcia, Ashley Jacobson, Gregory P. Moore, Jesse Frank, Wyatt Gifford, Samantha Johnson, Donell Lazaro-Paulina, Aidan Mullan and Alexander S. Finch
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2024 17:177
    Content type: Brief Report Published on:

  28. The burden of time-sensitive illnesses that require emergency care, such as heart diseases, respiratory tract infections, and road traffic injuries, is the leading cause of premature deaths. The healthcare pro...

    Authors: Noman Ali, Qamar Riaz, Salman Muhammad Soomar, Shahan Waheed, Uzma Khan and Nadeem Ullah Khan
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2024 17:176
    Content type: Educational Advances in Emergency Medicine Published on:

  29. During embryogenesis, the spleen undergoes intricate developmental processes, originating from mesenchymal cells in the dorsal mesentery. An accessory spleen, a common anomaly found in autopsies and abdominal ...

    Authors: Hamdah Hanifa, Hussein Alhussein, Lissa Mahmandar, Sara Kadi, Mahfoud Najjar and Ahmad Alhaj
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2024 17:175
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  30. High-pressure injection injuries are rare injuries and are frequently underestimated due to the limited external damage. Because of their association with occupational activities, these injuries are predominan...

    Authors: S. A. Simonis and D. H. de Lange
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2024 17:174
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  31. Stroke in young needs an individualized approach before considering thrombolysis. Here we present a case of undiagnosed mitral valve prolapse presenting with stroke due to associated infective endocarditis. Yo...

    Authors: Kajal Arora and Amarja Ashok Havaldar
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2024 17:173
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  32. Asthma is a common chronic respiratory inflammatory disease that adversely affects patients’ quality of life (QoL) and overall well-being. When asthma is not adequately controlled, there is a higher risk of ex...

    Authors: Rasha Buhumaid, Ashraf Alzaabi, Bassam Mahboub, Mohamed Nizam Iqbal, Hamad Alhay Alhameli, Mohamed Ghazi Al-Mafrachi, Kenneth Charles Dittrich and Thiagarajan Jaiganesh
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2024 17:172
    Content type: Review Published on:

  34. The introduction of Emergency Medicine in Rwanda in 2015 has been associated with a mortality reduction in patients presenting to Kigali University Teaching Hospital (KUTH). In the context of increasing number...

    Authors: Laurent Gamy Kamunga B., Courtney J. Bearnot, Kyle D. Martin, Doris L. Uwamahoro and Giles N. Cattermole
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2024 17:170
    Content type: Research Published on:

  35. The recreational use of nitrous oxide is becoming increasingly common among teenagers and young adults. Since 2018, the use of nitrous oxide has increased exponentially and has become a public health problem.

    Authors: Thomas Bizouard, Catherine Caplette, Damien Duval, Dominique Savary and Delphine Douillet
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2024 17:169
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  36. For patients with blunt abdominal trauma, the Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma (FAST) exam is the initial imaging modality employed to diagnose and risk stratify. A positive FAST exam in this patie...

    Authors: Ahmad Bakhribah, Jordan Leumas, Gregg Helland, Joshua Guttman, Yara Arfaj, Rawan Alharbi and Abdullah Bakhsh
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2024 17:168
    Content type: Research Published on:

  37. In recent years, tenecteplase has been competing with alteplase as a treatment for acute ischemic stroke given its ease of administration, lower dosage, cost-effectiveness, and better safety data. This paper s...

    Authors: Garv Bhasin and Latha Ganti
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2024 17:167
    Content type: Research Published on:

  38. Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is becoming a more common emergency department (ED) presentation. Towards this end, many types of testing in the acute setting are being investigated. One of these is screeni...

    Authors: Kavya Devani, Neera Kapoor and Latha Ganti
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2024 17:166
    Content type: Research Published on:

  39. Datura stramonium poisoning, resulting from the ingestion of seeds, leaves, or flowers of Datura stramonium, is a severe condition with significant risks, particularly for young children. Most documented cases...

    Authors: Desalegn Mechal Shifa, Aynalem Yemane Leyew and Meron Tebeka Jufar
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2024 17:165
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  40. Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) represents a major public health concern and affects millions of people worldwide every year. Diagnosis mainly relies on clinical criteria and computed tomography (CT) scans....

    Authors: Jacopo M. Legramante, Marilena Minieri, Marzia Belli, Alfredo Giovannelli, Alessia Agnoli, Daniela Bajo, Lorenza Bellincampi, Anna Maria De Angelis, Alessandro Terrinoni, Massimo Pieri, Eleonora Nicolai, Vito N. Di Lecce, Carla Paganelli, Gianluigi Ferrazza, Susanna Longo, Marco Ciotti…
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2024 17:164
    Content type: Brief Report Published on:

  41. Communication between nurses and physicians is essential to providing patient care in the emergency department. The American College of Graduate Medical Education includes interpersonal and communication skill...

    Authors: Amanda Doodlesack, Nicole Dubosh, Anne Grossestreuer, Lorian de Oliveira and Leslie Bilello
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2024 17:163
    Content type: Educational Advances in Emergency Medicine Published on:

  42. Tetanus is a clinical rarity due to the successful globally adopted childhood vaccination programme. The rising elderly population in the United Kingdom creates a subset of individuals whom are prone to develo...

    Authors: Sareesh Bandapaati, Rayno Navinan Mitrakrishnan, Mazharul Islam and Usman Memon
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2024 17:162
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  43. External validations of the Good Outcome Following Attempted Resuscitation (GO-FAR) score have been in populations where Do Not Attempt Resuscitation (DNAR) is practised. We aim to externally validate the GO-F...

    Authors: David O. Alao, Yaman Hukan, Nada Mohammed, Kinza Moin, Resshme K. Sudha, Arif Alper Cevik and Fikri M. Abu-Zidan
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2024 17:161
    Content type: Research Published on:

  44. The significance of computed tomography (CT)-based volume measurement of the inferior vena cava (IVC) in the treatment and prognosis of trauma patients is not yet fully understood. The conflicting results that...

    Authors: Hans-Jonas Meyer, Veronika Sotikova, Michael Hetz, Georg Osterhoff, Christian Kleber, Timm Denecke, Robert Werdehausen, Gunther Hempel and Manuel F. Struck
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2024 17:160
    Content type: Research Published on:

  45. Cardiac amyloidosis is a rarely reported and potentially fatal variant of the systemic disease. Its early diagnosis could potentially lead to significantly improved clinical outcomes.

    Authors: Nahid Senobari, Roozbeh Nazari, Pouya Ebrahimi, Hamidreza Soleimani, Maryam Taheri, Kaveh Hosseini, Homa Taheri and Robert J. Siegel
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2024 17:159
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  46. Chest pain is a frequent cause of health care contacts. We examined the prehospital management, in-hospital discharge diagnoses, and mortality of patients calling a non-emergency and emergency medical service ...

    Authors: Sughra Ahmed, Filip Gnesin, Helle Collatz Christensen, Stig Nikolaj Blomberg, Fredrik Folke, Kristian Kragholm, Henrik Bøggild, Freddy Lippert, Christian Torp-Pedersen and Amalie Lykkemark Møller
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2024 17:158
    Content type: Research Published on:

  47. While initial non-shockable (NS) rhythms are often associated with poor prognosis, the conversion to shockable rhythms during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can significantly influence survival rates. Thi...

    Authors: Josip Lovaković, Porin Šantek, Luka Matej Mahečić, Ivana Rožić, Jana Marić, Đivo Čučević, Lorka Tarnovski, Dejana Martinić, Fran Rašić and Žarko Rašić
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2024 17:157
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  48. Pericardiectomy due to constrictive pericarditis is usually safe procedure. There was a rare event of thrombosis after pericardiectomy, which was mainly accounted by low-cardiac-output syndrome.

    Authors: Qin Jiang, Tao Yu, Keli Huang, Bing Huang, Xiang Huang and Shengshou Hu
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2024 17:156
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  49. The ‘shark-fin’ ECG-sign is a rare electrocardiographic pattern seen in ACS, typically associated with poor prognosis. However, its manifestation in acute aortic syndromes remains largely unexplored. Here, we ...

    Authors: Alessio Caccioppola, Filippo Maria Russo, Enrico Molho, Lorenzo Fargione, Alessandro Guareschi, Federico Colombo and Alessandro Jachetti
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2024 17:154
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  50. Trauma is a leading cause of mortality worldwide, particularly in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) like Kenya. This study evaluates the impact of Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) training on 30-day m...

    Authors: Charbel Kamau, Idris Chikophe, Abdulkarim Abdallah and Edwin Mogere
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2024 17:153
    Content type: Research Published on:
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