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• • ·Editorial Board

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• • ·Table of Contents

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• • ·Info for authors

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• Original Contribution

  • ·Comorbidity burden conditions the prognostic performance of D-dimer in elderly patients with acute pulmonary embolism

    Pagina :799-804

    Hernan Polo Friz, Valentina Pezzetti, Annalisa Orenti, Alessandro Caleffi, Valeria Corno, Chiara Crivellari, Francesco Petri, Melisa Polo Friz, Veronica Punzi, Daniela Teruzzi, Luca Cavalieri d'Oro, Cristina Giannattasio, Giuseppe Vighi, Claudio Cimminiello, Patrizia Boracchi

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  • ·Time to perforation for button batteries lodged in the esophagus

    Pagina :805-809

    Pelayia H. Soto, Nicole E. Reid, Toby L. Litovitz

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  • ·Variation in diagnostic testing for older patients with syncope in the emergency department

    Pagina :810-816

    Christopher W. Baugh, Benjamin C. Sun

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  • ·Comparison of cosmetic appearances after facial lacerations repaired by junior residents and experts

    Pagina :817-822

    Jin Hong Min, Yeon Ho You, Yong Chul Cho, Won Joon Jeong, Jung Soo Park, Se Kwang Oh, Sung Uk Cho, Yong Nam In, Chi Hwan Kwack, In Sool Yoo

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  • ·Serum lactate as a predictor of neurologic outcome in ED patients with acute carbon monoxide poisoning

    Pagina :823-827

    Jong Woo Jung, Jun Ho Lee

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  • ·Risk factors for necrosis of skin flap-like wounds after ED debridement and suture

    Pagina :828-831

    Daojing Qiu, Xinglei Wang, Xiao Wang, Ya Jiao, Yaonan Li, Duyin Jiang

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  • ·Comparison of pediatric post-reduction fluoroscopic- and ultrasound forearm fracture images

    Pagina :832-838

    Jonathan D. Auten, John H. Naheedy, Nicole D. Hurst, Andrew T. Pennock, Kathryn A. Hollenbach, John T. Kanegaye

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  • ·Impact of an emergency medicine pharmacist on empiric antibiotic prescribing for pneumonia and intra-abdominal infections

    Pagina :839-844

    Benjamin D. Kulwicki, Kasey L. Brandt, Lauren M. Wolf, Andrew J. Weise, Lisa E. Dumkow

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  • ·Comparison of the age-adjusted and clinical probability-adjusted D-dimer to exclude pulmonary embolism in the ED

    Pagina :845-850

    Sameer Sharif, Michelle Eventov, Clive Kearon, Sameer Parpia, Meirui Li, River Jiang, Paula Sneath, Carmen Otero Fuentes, Christopher Marriott, Kerstin de Wit

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  • ·Emergency department provider and facility variation in opioid prescriptions for discharged patients

    Pagina :851-858

    Michael J. Ward, Diwas KC, Cathy A. Jenkins, Dandan Liu, Amit Padaki, Jesse M. Pines

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  • ·Emergency medicine practice environment and impact on concert examination performance

    Pagina :859-863

    Catherine A. Marco, Robert P. Wahl, James D. Thomas, Ramon W. Johnson, O. John Ma, Anne L. Harvey, Earl J. Reisdorff

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  • ·Comparison of ultrasonography and computed tomography in the determination of traumatic thoracic injuries

    Pagina :864-868

    Nalan Kozaci, Mustafa Avc?, Ertan Ararat, Tansu Pinarbasili, Muharrem Ozkaya, Ibrahim Etli, Eda Donertas, Omer F. Karakoyun

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  • ·Recurrent syncope is not an independent risk predictor for future syncopal events or adverse outcomes

    Pagina :869-872

    Anna Marie Chang, Judd E. Hollander, Erica Su, Robert E. Weiss, Annick N. Yagapen, Susan E. Malveau, David H. Adler, Aveh Bastani, Christopher W. Baugh, Jeffrey M. Caterino, Carol L. Clark, Deborah B. Diercks, Bret A. Nicks, Daniel K. Nishijima, Manish N. Shah, Kirk A. Stiffler, Alan B. Storrow, Scott T. Wilber, Benjamin C. Sun

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  • ·Point-of-care influenza testing does not significantly shorten time to disposition among patients with an influenza-like illness

    Pagina :873-878

    Elissa M. Schechter-Perkins, Patricia M. Mitchell, Kerrie P. Nelson, James H. Liu, Angela Shannon, Jean Ahern, Beverley Orr, Nancy S. Miller

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  • ·Diagnostic accuracy of laboratory and ultrasound findings in patients with a non-visualized appendix

    Pagina :879-883

    Laurie Malia, Jesse J. Sturm, Sharon R. Smith, R. Timothy Brown, Brendan Campbell, Henry Chicaiza

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  • ·Suspected gonorrhea and chlamydia: Incidence and utilization of empiric antibiotics in a health system emergency department

    Pagina :884-889

    Jenna Garlock, Leborah Lee, Michaelia Cucci, Lawrence A. Frazee, Chanda Mullen

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  • ·On-demand synchronous audio video telemedicine visits are cost effective

    Pagina :890-894

    Garrison Nord, Kristin L. Rising, Roger A. Band, Brendan G. Carr, Judd E. Hollander

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  • ·The DAGMAR Score: D-dimer assay-guided moderation of adjusted risk. Improving specificity of the D-dimer for pulmonary embolism

    Pagina :895-901

    Nancy Glober, Christopher R. Tainter, Jesse Brennan, Mark Darocki, Morgan Klingfus, Michelle Choi, Brenna Derksen, Frances Rudolf, Gabriel Wardi, Edward Castillo, Theodore Chan

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  • ·Intravenous paracetamol versus dexketoprofen in acute musculoskeletal trauma in the emergency department: A randomised clinical trial

    Pagina :902-908

    Atakan Yilmaz, Ramazan Sabirli, Mert Ozen, Ibrahim Turkcuer, Bulent Erdur, Cuneyt Arikan, Ezgi Demirozogul, Ahmet Sarohan, Murat Seyit, Nusret Ok

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  • ·Utilization of chest CT for injured patients during visits to U.S. emergency departments: 2012–2015

    Pagina :909-912

    Brian J. Yun, Robert M. Rodriguez, Anand M. Prabhakar, David A. Peak, DaMarcus E. Baymon, Ali S. Raja

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  • ·Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest outcomes with “pit crew” resuscitation and scripted initiation of mechanical CPR

    Pagina :913-920

    Louis Gonzales, Brandon K. Oyler, Jeff L. Hayes, Mark E. Escott, Jose G. Cabanas, Paul R. Hinchey, Lawrence H. Brown

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• Brief Reports

  • ·Financial relationships with industry among guideline authors for the management of acute ischemic stroke

    Pagina :921-923

    Joshua D. Niforatos, Richard M. Pescatore

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  • ·Descriptive study of drug-drug interactions attributed to prescriptions written upon discharge from the emergency department

    Pagina :924-927

    Tara Jawaro, Patrick J. Bridgeman, Jude Mele, Grant Wei

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  • ·Nurse practitioners and physician assistants in emergency medical services who billed independently, 2012–2016

    Pagina :928-932

    Ge Bai, Gabor D. Kelen, Kevin D. Frick, Gerard F. Anderson

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  • ·Clinical spectrum of previously undiagnosed pediatric cardiac disease

    Pagina :933-936

    Jay D. Fisher, Robert J. Bechtel, Korrina N. Siddiqui, David G. Nelson, Ahmad Nezam

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  • ·Inclined position is associated with improved first pass success and laryngoscopic view in prehospital endotracheal intubations

    Pagina :937-941

    David L. Murphy, Thomas D. Rea, Andrew M. McCoy, Michael R. Sayre, Carol E. Fahrenbruch, Lihua Yin, Benjamin A. Tonelli, Aaron M. Joffe, Steven H. Mitchell

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• Controversies

  • ·Emergency physician care of family members, friends, colleagues and self

    Pagina :942-946

    Joel Martin Geiderman, Catherine A. Marco, Kenneth V. Iserson

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  • ·Implications of culture collection after the first antimicrobial dose in septic emergency department patients

    Pagina :947-951

    Vincent J. Cascone, Rose S. Cohen, Nicholas P. Dodson, Chad M. Cannon

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  • ·Awareness during resuscitation: Where is the data?

    Pagina :952-953

    Joseph Varon

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• Reviews

  • ·How should we treat patients who wake up with a stroke? A review of recent advances in management of acute ischemic stroke

    Pagina :954-959

    Danielle Biggs, Michael E. Silverman, Frank Chen, Brian Walsh, Peter Wynne

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  • ·Limited data to support improved outcomes after community paramedicine intervention: A systematic review

    Pagina :960-964

    Peter S. Pang, Megan Litzau, Mark Liao, Jennifer Herron, Elizabeth Weinstein, Christopher Weaver, Dan Daniel, Charles Miramonti

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  • ·The critical care literature 2017

    Pagina :965-971

    Michael E. Winters, Kami Hu, Joseph P. Martinez, Haney Mallemat, William J. Brady

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• Correspondence

  • ·Aggressive imaging in young children on antithrombotic therapy with minor traumatic head injury

    Pagina :972-973

    Kelly Brouwer, Nicky Niele, Marlies A. van Houten, Frans B. Plötz

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  • ·A novel chain-based sponge dressing for management of junctional hemorrhage

    Pagina :973-974

    Weijin Yang, Junchuan Song, Youxu Zhou, Yu Wang

     
  • ·The effects of skin pigmentation on the detection of genital injury from sexual assault

    Pagina :974-975

    Linda Rossman, Stephanie Solis, Crosby Rechtin, Colleen Bush, Barbara Wynn, Jeffrey Jones

    
  • ·A proposal for prospective evaluation of elderly subjects with low Glasgow Coma Scale

    Pagina :975-976

    Oscar M.P. Jolobe

    
  • ·Unsupervised toothbrushing: Risk of airway injury in young children

    Pagina :976-978

    Julie A.W. Stilley, Christopher S. Sampson

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  • ·VTE ought to be divided not only in DVT and PTE, but also in subacute/chronic forms

    Pagina :978-979

    Goran P. Koracevic

    
  • ·Experience with various techniques for fishhook removal in the emergency department

    Pagina :979-980

    Kyle Beasley, Lindsey Ouellette, Colleen Bush, Matthew Emery, Stephanie Wigstadt, Lisa Ambrose, Jeffrey Jones

    
  • ·Pediatric hypertonic saline use in emergency departments

    Pagina :981-983

    Kian Niknam, Rakesh Mistry, Angela Lumba-Brown

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  • ·Should we believe emergency department patients self-reported tetanus vaccine status?

    Pagina :983-990

    Yannick Auffret, Jacques Y. Rousseaux, Florence Gatineau, Florian Hamoniaux, Maëlenn Gouillou, Lydie Abalea Le Dreff, Simplice Pina Silas, Frank Rakatobe, Zarrin Alavi

     
  • ·Issues in professionalism confronting beginning medical students during a clerkship in emergency medicine

    Pagina :990-991

    Jeffrey Jones, Rohit Abraham, Matthew Emery, Lindsey Ouellette

    
  • ·Retrospective chart reviews: Assessing delays in IRB approval

    Pagina :991-992

    Katherine Collen, Deepthi Datla, Stacey L. Gardner, Paul Manus, Kacie Spierling, Jeffrey Jones

    
  • ·Lemierre's syndrome: A forgotten complication of acute pharyngitis

    Pagina :992-993

    Lindsey Ouellette, Mariah Barnes, Matthew Flannigan, Erica Tavares, David Whalen, Jeffrey Jones

    
  • ·Emergency physicians and nurses can provide percutaneous cardiopulmonary support in emergency departments

    Pagina :993-994

    Chang-Chih Tsai, Chien-Chin Hsu, Kuo-Tai Chen

     
  • ·The point-of-care EEG for delirium detection in the emergency department

    Pagina :995-996

    Sangil Lee, Kumi Yuki, Aubrey Chan, John Cromwell, Gen Shinozaki

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  • ·Regional and seasonal variations in the US emergency department visits for acute pericarditis

    Pagina :997-999

    Brijesh Patel, Mahek Shah, Tarick Sheikh, Raman Dusaj

     
  • ·The forensic rape examination: Is colposcopy really necessary?

    Pagina :999-1000

    Abby Rogers, Sarah L. McIntyre, Linda Rossman, Stephanie Solis, Theresa A. Bacon-Baguley, Jeffrey Jones

    
  • ·Electrocardiogram interpretation: Emergency medicine residents on the front lines

    Pagina :1000-1001

    Leslie A. Bilello, Céline Pascheles, Shamai A. Grossman, David T. Chiu, Jennifer M. Singleton, Carlo L. Rosen

     
  • ·The OSOM® Trichomonas Test is unable to accurately diagnose Trichomonas vaginalis from urine in men

    Pagina :1002-1003

    Johnathan M. Sheele, Cameron J. Crandall, Brianna L. Arko, Mayur Vallabhaneni, Colin T. Dunn, Brandon F. Chang, Patrick Fann, Margaret Bigach

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  • ·Clinical teaching in a busy emergency department: Interruptions during case presentations

    Pagina :1003-1004

    Matthew Dull, Sadie LaPonsie, Alexander Brown, Joseph Boss, Dale Ray, Tom Sapp, Jeffrey Jones

    
  • ·Hyperkalemia in the emergency department: Consider the use of nebulized salbutamol

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    Emmanuel Montassier, Matthieu Legrand, Patrick Rossignol, Gilles Potel

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• Case Reports

  • ·Presentation and management of traumatic occipital spur fracture

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    Mithun Sattur, Clayton Korson, Fraser Henderson, Stephen Kalhorn

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  • ·Successful Distal Urethral Stone Removal in the Emergency Department

    Pagina :1005.e3

    Kyle E. Embertson, Diann M. Krywko, Eric R. Bunch

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  • ·Lev's Syndrome: A rare case of progressive cardiac conduction disorder presenting to the emergency department

    Pagina :1006.e1

    Brandon M. Carius, Brit Long, Steve Schauer

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  • ·A case of purulent pneumococcal pericarditis

    Pagina :1006.e5

    Itay Zmora, Yonit Wiener-Well, Evan Avraham Alpert

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  • ·Acute coronary syndrome after cannabis use: Correlation with quantitative toxicology testing

    Pagina :1007.e1

    John R. Richards, Gagan D. Singh, Aman K. Parikh, Sandhya Venugopal

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  • ·Traumatic coronary artery dissection leading to ventricular tachycardia

    Pagina :1007.e5

    Andrew E. Donovan, Rachel E. Bridwell, Brandon Carius, Chloe Kot, Joshua J. Oliver

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• Corrigendum

  • ·Corrigendum to “A role of the endothelial nitric oxide system in acute renal colic caused by ureteral stone” [Am J Emerg Med. 2018 Feb;36(2):266–270. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2017.08.008. Epub 2017 Aug 7]

    Pagina :1008

    E. Bulbul, E.F. Sener, N.E. Gunay, B. Taslidere, E. Taslidere, S. Koyuncu, N. Gunay