OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine the hemodynamic response and calculated
shock index (SI = heart rate [HR]/systolic blood pressure [SBP]) in early acute blood loss. …

Objectives: To determine which components of a residency Web site (RWS) are important to
residency applicants. Methods: The authors performed a cross‐sectional observational …

OBJECTIVE: This study evaluated the correlation between vital signs and hemoperitoneum
and the association between abnormal vital signs and tubal rupture. STUDY DESIGN: With …

Background: The objective of this study was to evaluate those factors, both intrinsic and extrinsic
to the emergency department (ED) that influence two specific components of throughput:…

Background— B-type natriuretic peptide is useful to diagnose heart failure. We determined
whether the use of serial B-type natriuretic peptide measurements to guide treatment …

A 27-year-old male of Malaysian descent presented to the Emergency Department (ED)
with rapidly progressive flaccid paralysis that quickly compromised his respiratory effort. The …

The shock index (SI), the ratio of heart rate to systolic blood pressure, has been reported to
be a useful tool in the evaluation of trauma patients presenting to the emergency department (…

Importance Acute respiratory infections (ARIs) account for most outpatient visits. Discriminating
bacterial vs viral etiology is a diagnostic challenge with therapeutic implications. …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: The insertion and management of a temporary transvenous pacemaker
can be a lifesaving procedure in the emergency department setting. We compare the …

OBJECTIVES: The objectives of the study were to examine the last decade of general
emergency medicine (EM) literature published in the United States for trends with regard to …