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Imaging and Image Transfer in Emergency Medicine

Tobias Lindner,  Hein Lamprecht,  Efthyvoulos Kyriacou,  Raoul Breitkreutz,  Stefan Puig,  Aristomenis K. Exadaktylos, 
  • First Published: 19 December 2013
Research Article
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Does the Integration of Personalized Ultrasound Change Patient Management in Critical Care Medicine? Observational Trials

Raoul Breitkreutz,  Marco Campo delľ Orto,  Christian Hamm,  Colleen Cuca,  Peter M. Zechner,  Tanja Stenger,  Felix Walcher,  Florian H. Seeger, 
  • First Published: 18 December 2013
Research Article
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Clinical Scoring for Diagnosis of Acute Lower Abdominal Pain in Female of Reproductive Age

Kijja Jearwattanakanok,  Sirikan Yamada,  Watcharin Suntornlimsiri,  Waratsuda Smuthtai,  Jayanton Patumanond, 
  • First Published: 14 December 2013
Clinical Study
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Reducing Radiation Dose in Emergency CT Scans While Maintaining Equal Image Quality: Just a Promise or Reality for Severely Injured Patients?

Ulrich Grupp,  Max-Ludwig Schäfer,  Henning Meyer,  Alexander Lembcke,  Alexander Pöllinger,  Gero Wieners,  Diane Renz,  Philipp Schwabe,  Florian Streitparth, 
  • First Published: 05 December 2013
Research Article
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Analysis of Repeated CT Scan Need in Blunt Head Trauma

Serkan Emre Eroglu,  Ozge Onur,  Sefer Ozkaya,  Arzu Denızbasi,  Hasan Demır,  Cıgdem Ozpolat, 
  • First Published: 03 December 2013
Research Article
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Thorax, Trachea, and Lung Ultrasonography in Emergency and Critical Care Medicine: Assessment of an Objective Structured Training Concept

Raoul Breitkreutz,  Martina Dutiné,  Patrick Scheiermann,  Dorothea Hempel,  Sandy Kujumdshiev,  Hanns Ackermann,  Florian Hartmut Seeger,  Armin Seibel,  Felix Walcher,  Tim Oliver Hirche, 
  • First Published: 27 November 2013
Research Article
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Roles of Motorcycle Type and Protective Clothing in Motorcycle Crash Injuries

Mehmet Ozgür Erdogan,  Ozgur Sogut,  Sahin Colak,  Harun Ayhan,  Mustafa Ahmet Afacan,  Dilay Satilmis, 
  • First Published: 17 November 2013
Review Article
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What is New and Innovative in Emergency Neurosurgery? Emerging Diagnostic Technologies Provide Better Care and Influence Outcome: A Specialist Review

Athanasios K. Zisakis,  Vassilios Varsos,  Aristomenis Exadaktylos, 
  • First Published: 14 November 2013
Research Article
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Location of Sternal Fractures as a Possible Marker for Associated Injuries

Max J. Scheyerer,  Stefan M. Zimmermann,  Samy Bouaicha,  Hans-Peter Simmen,  Guido A. Wanner,  Clément M. L. Werner, 
  • First Published: 13 November 2013
Research Article
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Assessment of a New E-Learning System on Thorax, Trachea, and Lung Ultrasound

Colleen Cuca,  Patrick Scheiermann,  Dorothea Hempel,  Gabriele Via,  Armin Seibel,  Magnus Barth,  Tim O. Hirche,  Felix Walcher,  Raoul Breitkreutz, 
  • First Published: 12 November 2013
Research Article
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Urinary Tract Infections due to Multidrug-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae: Prevalence and Risk Factors in a Chicago Emergency Department

Thana Khawcharoenporn,  Shawn Vasoo,  Kamaljit Singh, 
  • First Published: 31 October 2013
Research Article
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Comparison of GlideScope Videolaryngoscopy to Direct Laryngoscopy for Intubation of a Pediatric Simulator by Novice Physicians

Joni E. Rabiner,  Marc Auerbach,  Jeffrey R. Avner,  Dina Daswani,  Hnin Khine, 
  • First Published: 31 October 2013
Research Article
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Assessment of a Low-Cost Ultrasound Pericardiocentesis Model

Marco Campo dell′Orto,  Dorothea Hempel,  Agnieszka Starzetz,  Armin Seibel,  Ulf Hannemann,  Felix Walcher,  Raoul Breitkreutz, 
  • First Published: 29 October 2013
Research Article
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Motorcycle Related Injuries among Rural Dwellers in Irrua, Nigeria: Characteristics and Correlates

A. E. Dongo,  E. B. Kesieme,  A. Eighemherio,  O. Nwokike,  E. Esezobor,  E. Alufohai, 
  • First Published: 20 October 2013
Research Article
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The Impact on Emergency Department Utilization and Patient Flows after Integrating with a General Practitioner Cooperative: An Observational Study

W. A. M. H. Thijssen,  M. Wijnen-van Houts,  J. Koetsenruijter,  P. Giesen,  M. Wensing, 
  • First Published: 03 October 2013
Research Article
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Nonconcordance between Clinical and Head CT Findings: The Specter of Overdiagnosis

Kelli N. O′Laughlin,  Jerome R. Hoffman,  Steven Go,  Gelareh Z. Gabayan,  Erum Iqbal,  Guy Merchant,  Roberto A. Lopez-Freeman,  Michael I. Zucker,  William R. Mower, 
  • First Published: 26 September 2013
Clinical Study
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Does Radar Technology Support the Diagnosis of Pneumothorax? PneumoScan—A Diagnostic Point-of-Care Tool

T. Lindner,  M. Conze,  C. E. Albers,  B. A. Leidel,  P. Levy,  C. Kleber,  M. De Moya,  A. Exadaktylos,  C. Stoupis, 
  • First Published: 25 September 2013
Clinical Study
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Reduction in Door-to-Needle Time after Transfer of Thrombolysis Site from CCU to Emergency Department

Osama Mohammed,  Firjith C. Paramba,  Naushad V. Aboobaker,  Riyadh A. Mohammed,  Nishan K. Purayil,  Haitham M. Jassim,  Mohammad K. Shariff,  Saud M. Aslam,  Farook F. Muhsen,  Khalid H. Al Noor,  Hani H. Al Kilani, 
  • First Published: 24 September 2013
Research Article
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Full-Body X-Ray Imaging to Facilitate Triage: A Potential Aid in High-Volume Emergency Departments

S. P. Whiley,  H. Alves,  S. Grace, 
  • First Published: 24 September 2013
Review Article
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Prehospital Emergency Ultrasound: A Review of Current Clinical Applications, Challenges, and Future Implications

Mazen J. El Sayed,  Elie Zaghrini, 
  • First Published: 19 September 2013
Research Article
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Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma and Abdominal Computed Tomography Utilization in Adult Trauma Patients: Trends over the Last Decade

Alexander Y. Sheng,  Peregrine Dalziel,  Andrew S. Liteplo,  Peter Fagenholz,  Vicki E. Noble, 
  • First Published: 29 August 2013
Research Article
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New Freedom through Medical Devices Based on the Global System for Mobile Communications: A Prospective Survey of 620 Users of the Swiss Limmex Emergency Wristwatch—An Original Study from Switzerland

Malek Tabbara,  Onur S. Özgüler,  Aristomenis K. Exadaktylos, 
  • First Published: 25 August 2013
Review Article
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How Noninvasive Haemoglobin Measurement with Pulse CO-Oximetry Can Change Your Practice: An Expert Review

Gregor Lindner,  Aristomenis K. Exadaktylos, 
  • First Published: 22 August 2013
Research Article
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Feasibility of Remote Real-Time Guidance of a Cardiac Examination Performed by Novices Using a Pocket-Sized Ultrasound Device

Tuan V. Mai,  David T. Ahn,  Colin T. Phillips,  Donna L. Agan,  Bruce J. Kimura, 
  • First Published: 20 August 2013
Review Article
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Pitfalls in Emergency Department Focused Bedside Sonography of First Trimester Pregnancy

Kerri Layman,  Michael Antonis,  Jonathan E. Davis, 
  • First Published: 12 August 2013
Research Article
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Image and Imaging an Emergency Department: Expense and Benefit of Different Quality Assessment Methods

Carmen Andrea Pfortmueller,  Michael Keller,  Urs Mueller,  Heinz Zimmermann,  Aristomenis Konstantinos Exadaktylos, 
  • First Published: 25 July 2013
Review Article
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Maternal Cardiac Arrest: A Practical and Comprehensive Review

Farida M. Jeejeebhoy,  Laurie J. Morrison, 
  • First Published: 17 July 2013
Review Article
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Pharmacological Management of Esophageal Food Bolus Impaction

Yasir Mohammed Khayyat, 
  • First Published: 13 May 2013
Research Article
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Ischaemic Heart Disease: Accuracy of the Prehospital Diagnosis—A Retrospective Study

Louise Houlberg Hansen,  Søren Mikkelsen, 
  • First Published: 28 March 2013
Research Article
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The NT-ProBNP Test in Subjects with End-Stage Renal Disease on Hemodialysis Presenting with Acute Dyspnea: Is Knowing Worth the Cost?

Shaffer R. S. Mok,  Jose Avila,  Barry Milcarek,  Richard Kasama, 
  • First Published: 07 March 2013
Research Article
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Improving Knowledge and Process for International Emergency Medicine Fellowship Applicants: A Call for a Uniform Application

Gabrielle A. Jacquet,  Jamil D. Bayram,  William B. Ewen,  Bhakti Hansoti,  Steven Andescavage,  David Price,  Robert E. Suter,  Alexander Vu, 
  • First Published: 21 February 2013
Review Article
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A Systematic Review of Ethanol and Fomepizole Use in Toxic Alcohol Ingestions

Lorri Beatty,  Robert Green,  Kirk Magee,  Peter Zed, 
  • First Published: 31 January 2013
Research Article
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Epidemiology of Isolated Acromioclavicular Joint Dislocation

Claudio Chillemi,  Vincenzo Franceschini,  Luca Dei Giudici,  Ambra Alibardi,  Francesco Salate Santone,  Luis J. Ramos Alday,  Marcello Osimani, 
  • First Published: 28 January 2013
Research Article
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Mental Disorders among Children and Adolescents Admitted to a French Psychiatric Emergency Service

Laurent Boyer,  Jean-Marc Henry,  Jean-Claude Samuelian,  Raoul Belzeaux,  Pascal Auquier,  Christophe Lancon,  David Da Fonseca, 
  • First Published: 28 January 2013
Review Article
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Potential Use of Remote Telesonography as a Transformational Technology in Underresourced and/or Remote Settings

Linping Pian,  Lawrence M. Gillman,  Paul B. McBeth,  Zhengwen Xiao,  Chad G. Ball,  Michael Blaivas,  Douglas R. Hamilton,  Andrew W. Kirkpatrick, 
  • First Published: 28 January 2013
Review Article
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Management of Combat Vascular Injuries Using Modern Imaging: Are We Getting Better?

Samy S. Nitecki,  Tony Karram,  Amos Ofer,  Ahuva Engel,  Aaron Hoffman, 
  • First Published: 10 January 2013