Imaging of head trauma: Alisa D. Gean. Raven Press, 1994 Robert E O'Connor
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0735-6757(95)90259-7
The American Journal of Emergency Medicine , Vol. 13 , Issue 1 ,
Published in issue: January 1995
Lemierre's syndrome presenting to the ED: rapidly fatal sepsis caused by methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Staphylococcus protein A type t044 Georgia Pitsiou, Melina Kachrimanidou, Anna Papa, Ioannis Kioumis, Asimina Paspala,, Afroditi Boutou, Stamatina Vlachou, Eleni Tsorlini, and others
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2012.04.028
The American Journal of Emergency Medicine , Vol. 31 , Issue 1 ,
Published online: July 16 2012
x We describe the case of a fatal septic illness in a previously healthy young man caused by community-acquired methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus of Staphylococcus protein A (spa) type t044. The patient developed a devastating Lemierre-like syndrome with extensive thrombosis of inferior vena cava and iliac veins with multiple metastatic septic emboli of the lungs. He presented to the emergency department with rapidly progressing sepsis followed by multiple organ dysfunction syndrome. Recognition of such virulent community-acquired strains is of great importance because they could prove to be emerging pathogens for life-threatening diseases.
Rabies Frederic H. Kauffman, Bonnie J. Goldmann
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0735-6757(86)80011-0
The American Journal of Emergency Medicine , Vol. 4 , Issue 6 ,
Published in issue: November 1986
x Medical science has evolved tremendously from the days when local cauterization was used to treat victims of rabies exposure. Indeed, with appropriate wound care and vaccination procedures, human rabies is a preventable disease. Despite these advances, physicians treating the uncommon but very dramatic cases of human rabies have not been so successful. As research in this field continues, our hope must be that not only will rabies be preventable and curable but that other mystifying central nervous system disorders will become better understood as well.
Major ambulatory surgery: By Davis JE. Baltimore, Williams and Wilkens, 1986 James T. Sturm
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0735-6757(87)90113-6
The American Journal of Emergency Medicine , Vol. 5 , Issue 2 ,
Published in issue: March 1987
Spinal injury, second edition: By Yashon D. East Norwalk, Connecticut, Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1986 T.Forcht Dagi
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0735-6757(87)90114-8
The American Journal of Emergency Medicine , Vol. 5 , Issue 2 ,
Published in issue: March 1987
A practical approach to emergency medicine: ed 1. By Stine RJ, Marcus RH. Boston, Little, Brown, 1987, 869 pages Georges C. Benjamin
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0735-6757(87)90190-2
The American Journal of Emergency Medicine , Vol. 5 , Issue 6 ,
Published in issue: November 1987
Sexually transmitted diseases—Guide to diagnosis and therapy: ed 3. By Noble RC. New York, Medical Examination Publishing Company, 1985, 350 pages. $33.50 Douglas A. Boenning
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0735-6757(87)90191-4
The American Journal of Emergency Medicine , Vol. 5 , Issue 6 ,
Published in issue: November 1987
The authors reply Douglas A. Boenning, Gary R. Fleisher, Joseph M. Campos
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0735-6757(84)90121-9
The American Journal of Emergency Medicine , Vol. 2 , Issue 1 ,
Published in issue: January 1984
PDQ statistics: Geoffrey R. Norman, PhD, David L. Streiner, PhD. B.C. Decker Inc, 1986 Bernard L Lopez, Constantina Pippis-Nester
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0735-6757(96)90188-6
The American Journal of Emergency Medicine , Vol. 14 , Issue 3 ,
Published in issue: May 1996
Estimation of glomerular filtration rate and assessment of risk of stroke in an emergency setting Alfredo De Giorgi, Fabio Fabbian, Marco Pala, Ruana Tiseo, Francesco Portaluppi, Roberto Manfredini
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2011.04.012
The American Journal of Emergency Medicine , Vol. 29 , Issue 7 ,
Published online: June 13 2011
x In 2010, in the United States, about 795 000 people had a stroke, and about 80% of them are new cases; in Italy, the cases of stroke are about 195 000, with an incidence of 2.15 to 2.54 new cases-1000 inhabitants per year [1]. Stroke is the third cause of death, after myocardial infarction and cancer, with an associated high incidence of disability and average cost of €40 000 to €50 000 per patient per year [2]. The social impact of this disease in general population suggests the need to adequately inform the patient about the risk of developing the disease, because this could favor appropriate changes in lifestyle habits, reduction of blood pressure (BP), smoking, and the incidence of diabetes mellitus and other cardiovascular diseases.
Dientamoeba fragilis : A significant pathogenEva C. Dickinson, Merrill A. Cohen, Melissa K. Schlenker
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/ajem.2002.29564
The American Journal of Emergency Medicine , Vol. 20 , Issue 1 ,
Published in issue: January 2002
x —Dientamoeba fragilis is a flagellated protozoan related to trichomonas. It is a parasite that resides in the cecum and ascending colon. Once thought to be a commensal, Dientamoeba fragilis is now regarded as a human pathogen. Reports from Canada and Great Britain indicate that this organism is the chief cause of parasitic gastrointestinal disease.1,2 However, to a large extent clinicians in the United States are unfamiliar with this organism. We report our experience with a child who had an infection caused by this parasite.
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding infection prevention among emergency medical services providers Stephen Y. Liang, Paige Vantassell, Remle P. Crowe, Brian R. Froelke, Jonas Marschall, Melissa A. Bentley
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2015.02.026
The American Journal of Emergency Medicine , Vol. 33 , Issue 5 ,
Published online: February 20 2015
x Infection prevention is a significant challenge in prehospital emergency care. Hand hygiene [1-3], adherence to standard and transmission-based precautions [4], and environmental disinfection [1] by emergency medical services (EMS) providers is variable and often suboptimal. Ambulances can become contaminated during patient care with multidrug-resistant organisms (MDRO) [5-7], increasing the potential for transmission. Little is known about the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of EMS providers in relation to infection prevention and MDRO transmission.
Point-of-care ultrasound in pediatric urolithiasis: an ED case series Amitabh Chandra, Jessica Zerzan, Alexandar Arroyo, Marla Levine, Eitan Dickman, Mark Tessaro
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2015.05.048
The American Journal of Emergency Medicine , Vol. 33 , Issue 10 ,
Published online: June 22 2015
x Urolithiasis is relatively uncommon in the pediatric population, but its incidence is increasing [1,2]. Urinary tract calculi are associated with significant morbidity in the pediatric population: compared to adults, children have a higher need for urologic intervention, more recurrences, and a higher association with chronic kidney disease [3-5].
Emergency radiology: Edited by Keats TE. Chicago, Year Book Medical Publishers, 1984, 425 pages Judith Brillman
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0735-6757(87)90112-4
The American Journal of Emergency Medicine , Vol. 5 , Issue 2 ,
Published in issue: March 1987
Thermometry for diagnosing acute otitis media Paul DeMieri, William Lehner, W.R Kiser
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0735-6757(95)90153-1
The American Journal of Emergency Medicine , Vol. 13 , Issue 4 ,
Published in issue: July 1995
Individual and community responses to trauma and disaster: The structure of human chaos: Robert J. Ursano, Brian G. McCaughey, Carol Fullerton, editors. Cambridge University Press, 1994 C.R Whiteman
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0735-6757(95)90260-0
The American Journal of Emergency Medicine , Vol. 13 , Issue 1 ,
Published in issue: January 1995
Infant botulism: Case report and clinical update Andy Jagoda, Geralynn Renner
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0735-6757(90)90084-D
The American Journal of Emergency Medicine , Vol. 8 , Issue 4 ,
Published in issue: July 1990
x Infant botulism occurs in infants between 1 week and 11 months of age and results from the in vivo production of neurotoxin by Clostridium botulinum . The clinical spectrum ranges from asymptomatic carriers, through various degrees of paralysis, to sudden death. The classic clinical presentation is an afebrile child with constipation and generalized weakness manifested by poor head control, poor suck, and weak cry. Symptoms can progress to include cranial nerve palsies, respiratory arrest, and adynamic lleus.
Interobserver agreement in the examination of acute ankle injury patients Ian G. Stiell, R.Douglas McKnight, Gary H. Greenberg, Rama C. Nair, Ian McDowell, Gordon J. Wallace
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0735-6757(92)90117-G
The American Journal of Emergency Medicine , Vol. 10 , Issue 1 ,
Published in issue: January 1992
x The authors' objective was to describe a method for measuring interobserver agreement and to determine the reliability of physical findings used by emergency physicians to assess ankle injury patients. A 3-month prospective survey was designed for use in the emergency departments of two university hospitals. Participants were a convenience sample of 100 adult blund ankle injury patients. Pairs of emergency staff physicians assessed 22 standardized physical findings in each patient without knowledge of the other assessment.
Enhancing the value of journal club: Use of a structured review instrument Jonathan L Burstein, Judd E Hollander, David Barlas
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0735-6757(96)90099-6
The American Journal of Emergency Medicine , Vol. 14 , Issue 6 ,
Published in issue: October 1996
x A study was undertaken to determine if use of a structured review instrument (SRI) increased the perceived overall satisfaction with a journal club in a group of emergency medicine residents. Before and 6 months after the introduction of a structured checklist format for article review, a 5-point Likert scale (1 = worst, 5 = best) was used to assess residents' satisfaction with the journal club, as well as the following subsidiary outcome parameters: resident and leader workload, educational value in interpreting the medical literature, and application of the information to clinical practice.
A retrospective review of positive chlamydial cultures in emergency department patients Lisa Chan, Howard S Snyder, Vincent P Verdile
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0735-6757(96)90061-3
The American Journal of Emergency Medicine , Vol. 14 , Issue 4 ,
Published in issue: July 1996
x This study evaluated the accuracy of diagnosis and treatment of chlamydial infection based solely on clinical presentation in the emergency department (ED). The signs and symptoms of women with chlamydial infection confirmed by cervical culture were identified and compared between appropriately treated and nontreated groups to determine which clinical features tended to lead to the correct or incorrect diagnosis. The study also determined which signs and symptoms were consistently present in the entire study group.
