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• • ·ACEP Research Forum

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• • ·Research Forum Educational Program 2005

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• • ·Index of Presenters

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• • ·Ischemic Stroke Subtype Predicts Mortality Independent of Emergency Department National Institute of Health Stroke Scale

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    R.M. Gilmore, A.J. Irvin, W.W. Decker, N. Kongoasa, L.G. Stead

    
• • ·The Concept of Permissive Hypertension for Acute Ischemic Stroke

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    L.G. Stead, R.M. Gilmore, A.L. Weaver, W.W. Decker

     
• • ·The Potential Role of rFVIIa in the Acute Treatment of Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage in the Emergency Department

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    E.C. Jauch, S.A. Mayer, M.N. Diringer, N.C. Brun, K. Begtrup, T. Steiner, S. Davis, B.E. Skolnick, J. Broderick

    
• • ·Risk of Subsequent Acute Coronary Syndrome Following Emergency Department Presentation for Transient Ischemic Attack

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    T. Warrington, R.M. Gilmore, E.M. Giraldez, A.L. Weaver, W.W. Decker, L.G. Stead

     
• • ·Non-ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome Mortality: An Analysis of B-Type Natriuretic Peptide and Cardiac Troponin

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    W.F. Peacock, M.T. Roe, D.L. Bhatt, G.C. Fonarow, R.L. Jesse, R.H. Christenson, L.K. Newby, F.M. Fesmire, S. Milford-Beland, E.M. Ohman, E.D. Peterson

     
• • ·Patients with Evolving Myocardial Infarction Have a Significant Missed Opportunity for Earlier Treatment: Experience from the SYNERGY Trial

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    C.D. Miller, M. Kontos, K.W. Mahaffey, G.J. Fermann, A. Banerjee, C.V. Pollack, R. Santos, J.J. Ferguson, R.M. Califf, J.W. Hoekstra

     
• • ·Procalcitonin Level Evaluation in the Diagnostic Work-Up of Severe Infections with Systemic Involvement

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    S. Battista, C. Antro, M. Tizzani, G. Mengozzi, V. Gai

    
• • ·Mortality Benefit After Implementation of Early Goal Directed Therapy Protocol for the Treatment of Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock

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    D. Gaieski, J. McCoy, E. Zeserson, M. Chase, M. Goyal

    
• • ·Pilot Study to Evaluate the Accuracy of Ultrasound in Confirming Endotracheal Tube Placement

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    S.L. Werner, R.A. Jones, J.R. Goldstein, R.K. Cydulka

    
• • ·Comparative Study of Airway Management During Confined-Space Urban Rescue

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    M. Deibel, D. Lock, J.S. Jones, J. Hoyle, M. Bernadotte

    
• • ·Airway Management of Status Asthmaticus: Analysis of 256 Cases from the National Emergency Airway Registry (II)

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    J.J. Collins, C.A. Brown, R.M. Walls

    
• • ·The Effect of Stylet Bend Angle on Tracheal Tube Passage Using a Straight-to-Cuff Shape

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    R.M. Levitan, J. Pisaturo, W.C. Kinkle, K. Butler, W.J. Levin

    
• • ·Drug-Facilitated Effects on Protective Airway Reflexes During Out-of-Hospital Endotracheal Intubation

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    C.D. Cole, H.E. Wang, D.M. Yealy

    
• • ·Emergency Department Capnographic Confirmation of Prehospital Endotracheal Intubation in Cardiac Arrest Patients - A Preliminary Report

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    S. Silvestri, B. Krauss, G. Ralls, M. Heubner, J. Falk

    
• • ·Is Digital Intubation an Option for Emergency Physicians in Definitive Airway Management?

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    S. Young, T.P. Coon, M.A. Miller

    
• • ·Financial Incentive of the Pneumonia Quality Initiative

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    C.B. Irvin, M. Coello, E. Goodall

    
• • ·Predicting Patient Volume Per Hour

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    A. Siler Fisher, S. Hoxhaj, S.G. Patel, J. Augustine, S.J. Davidson, R.E. O'Connor, C.L. Reese

     
• • ·Feasibility of an Electronic Medical Record and Its Impact on Emergency Department Length of Stay

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    E.T. Boie

    
• • ·Patients' Perception of Privacy During Various Phases of Emergency Care

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    D.P. McKenna, W. Triner, K. Kardos, M. McErlean

    
• • ·The Workload and Efficiency of Nursing Assistants Trained to Work As Emergency Transfer Liaisons

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    D.P. McKenna, W. Triner, M. McErlean, M. Stern

    
• • ·Critical Care Responsibilty in Community Emergency Medicine Practice: Results of an Emergency Department Director Survey

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    R. Sherwin, R. Bilkovski

    
• • ·ED Patient Flow: Utilizing the Six Sigma Approach to Reduce Emergency Department Overcrowding

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    E. Maniago, B. Ardolic, J. Peana

    
• • ·Documentation Accuracy: Does Emergency Medicine Residency Training Make a Difference?

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    E. Maniago, B. Ardolic

    
• • ·Utilization of ST-Segment Deviation Sum and Change Score to Identify High Risk Emergency Department Chest Pain Patient with Acute Coronary Syndromes

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    F.M. Fesmire, D.M. Wadie, J. Lee, A. Kaki

    
• • ·Changes in Parasympathetic Tone in Elite Athletes: Power Versus Endurance, Is There a Difference?

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    D.J. Berkoff, D. Davis, C.T. Moorman, C.B. Cairns

    
• • ·Determinants of Acute Coronary Syndromes in the Elderly Population

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    J.H. Han, C.J. Lindsell, J.E. Hollander, W.F. Peacock, C.D. Miller, W.B. Gibler

     
• • ·Supine Vs. Semi-Recumbent and Upright Twelve-Lead ECG: Does Change in Body Position Alter ECG Interpretation for Ischemia?

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    R.H. Baevsky, M. Haber, F. Blank, H.A. Smithline

    
• • ·Epidemiology of ECG Findings in Patients Presenting with Syncope to the Emergency Department

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    S. Voskanian, S. Syan, M. Tijunelis, S.O. Henderson

    
• • ·The Effect of Race, Age and Sex on Time to First ECG in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome

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    R. Yates, B. Hiestand

    
• • ·Predictors of a Clinically Significant Diagnostic Nasogastric Aspirate

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    J.A. Evans, J.I. Schneider, P. Mitchell, C. Safi-Berty, S.D. Mehta

    
• • ·Lactate: A Prognostic Indicator in Sepsis Syndrome

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    J. Ebarb, K. Scully, H.B. Nguyen, R.S. Sawer, K. Barlotta, T.M. Osborn

     
• • ·Pulmonary Embolism Is Uncommon in Patients with Moderate or High Pre-Test Probability and Negative D-Dimers

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    K.E. Nordenholz, N. Naviaux, M. Zieske, J. Hanson, S.J. Wolf, K. Heard

    
• • ·Truer ED Volumes: Interpreting the Effect of Recidivism Amongst Patients

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    D.P. Milzman, J. Bolden, G. Davis, C. O'Leary, L. Minton

     
• • ·The Introduction of a Rapid Elisa D-Dimer Increases Emergency Department Testing with No Effect on the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism

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    C. Kabrhel, C. Matts, M. McNamara, J. Katz

    
• • ·Death in the Department: Can We Predict Who Will Die After Arriving Alive

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    G. Davis, L. Milton, M. Sarohia, D.P. Milzman

    
• • ·The Clinical Impact of Cardiac, Abdominal, and Lung Exams for Emergency Department Patients with Minor Chief Complaints

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    M.A. Phelps, R.M. Rodriguez

    
• • ·Emergency Department Screening and Brief Intervention of Alcohol Use Disorders: How to Do It and Does It Work?

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    A. Love, M.R. Greenberg, M. Brice, M. Weinstock

    
• • ·Rotators in the Emergency Department: Conference Attendance, Duty Hours Compliance, Sick Call, and Other Issues. A Survey of Academic Emergency Medicine Programs

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    P.B. Lovett, L. Lera, K.M. Stürmann

     
• • ·Evaluation of a Novel Animal Model for Emergency Surgical Airway Skills Training

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    S.M. Schepker, A.J. Cummings, L. Meyer

    
• • ·Short and Long Term Skill Retention After Resident Training in Cricothyroidotomy

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    C. Stromski, J. Jacoby, G. Rammohan, D. Kasarda

    
• • ·12-Lead Electrocardiogram Interpretation Skills of Senior Medical Students

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    D.A. Wald, R.A. Harrigan, P. Kolecki, D.S. Ander, L. Kruus

    
• • ·How Do Emergency Medicine Residents Learn?

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    A.K. Rowden, G. Ramalanjaona

    
• • ·Emergency Nurses' Utilization and Accuracy of Handheld Ultrasound Devices for Detection of Fetal Heart Tones in Pregnant Patients

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    P. Aguilera, V. De Guzman

    
• • ·Prime Time Televison Seat Beat Usage: Still a Poor Example

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    D.P. Milzman, C. O'Leary, M. Sarohia, L. Milton, C. Kaehler

    
• • ·Randomized Controlled Trial of Physical Examination Teaching to First-Year Medical Students in the Emergency Department

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    B.A. Masser, B. Woo, P. Kerfoot

    
• • ·Identification of Patients Infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus in the Emergency Department Using Rapid Testing and Social Workers As Dedicated Counselors

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    V.T. Eliopoulos, K.A. LaPerriere, M.X. Mendoza, M.W. Thrun, C.D. Mendoza, J.S. Haukoos

    
• • ·Study Title: Accuracy of Immunization Histories Given by Adults Accompanying Children 3-36 Months to the Emergency Department: Are They Reliable

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    Y.E. Meza, E. Williams, S. Salazar, C.J. Fasano

    
• • ·Prevalence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Among Emergency Department Health Care Workers

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    J. Mason-Plunkett, R. Sidman, L. Mermel, G. Jay

    
• • ·Incidence, Susceptibility, and Antibiotic Use in Emergency Department Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (CA-MRSA) Abscesses

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    F. Veser, W.B. McGary, J. Bush, C. Queener, J. Tolley, C. Carr

    
• • ·Is ED Testing for Group A Streptococcus Associated with Antibiotic Prescription Rates for Adults with Pharyngitis?

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    M.S. Radeos, R. Gonzales, C.A. Camargo, J. Maselli, J.P. Metlay

    
• • ·Application of Literature Based Exclusion Criteria to an Implementation of the “4-Hour Rule” for Antibiotic Administration in Pneumonia

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    V.N. Maroun, D.G. Cochrane, J.R. Allegra

    
• • ·Role of Immunization Registry Data in Pediatric Patients Diagnosed with Bordetella Pertussis

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    D. Reed, R. Long, K. Reed, T. Sullivan

    
• • ·The Potential Safety of Designated Cardiac Arrest Receiving Facilities

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    D. Davis, C. Buono, P. Ramanujam, R. Fisher, G.M. Vilke, T.C. Chan, M. Metz, J. Dunford

    
• • ·The Presence of an Emergent Airway Response Team and Its Effects on In-Hospital Code Blue

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    S.O. Henderson, B. Moerke, C. Sintuu

    
• • ·The Chain of Survival: Is It Time for a Fifth Link?

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    A.J. Garcia, M. Donnino, E. Rivers, E. Shirazi, C. Wira, N. Goyal, S. Makani, J. Crawford, C. Martinez-Capolino, G. Martin, M. Tomlanovich

    
• • ·Recurrence Risk for Emergency Department Survivors of Pulseless Cardiac Arrest: A Report from the National Registry of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

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    G.L. Larkin, S.M. Carey, E. Allen, R.A. Berg, V. Nadkarni

    
• • ·The Assessment of Lactate, Apache II Scores and the Revised Lactate Score to Predict Severity of Illness in Critically Ill Patients

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    R. Bilkovski, P. Coghlan, M. Smith, E. Boyar, A.J. Garcia, M. DeMott

     
• • ·Inter-Rater Agreement of a Non-Invasive Ultrasound Cardiac Output Monitoring (USCOM) Device in Emergency Department Patients

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    T. Losey, H.B. Nguyen, S.W. Corbett, W.A. Wittlake

    
• • ·A Video Based Training Program Improves Defibrillator Inspection Compliance

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    B.D. Adams, H. Shih, E. Stuffel, A. Robinson

    
• • ·The Effects Of Inducing Mild Hypothermia Via Peripheral Intravenous Fluids On Core Body Temperature

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    T.M. Vogrin, C. Callaway, D. Hostler

    
• • ·Serum B-Type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) Level in Geriatric Heart Failure

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    H. Kim

    
• • ·The Clinical Characteristics of Organophosphate Intoxication in Geriatric Patients

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    H. Kim

    
• • ·Emergency Department Utilization: Characterization and Comparison of Visits by Minority Versus Non-Minority Elderly Populations

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    A. Marquez, H.M. Prendergast, A. Schlichting, E.M. Figueroa-Pal

    
• • ·Cefepime Versus Traditional Antibiotic Therapy in the Treatment of Nursing Home Acquired Pneumonia: A Pilot Study

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    J. O'Sullivan, V. Miller, G.M. Khan, M. Zervos, B.J. O'Neil, A. Ryder

     
• • ·Diagnosing Pneumonia in Nursing Home Patients: The Utility or Futility of Chest X-Ray and Blood Cultures

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    A. Ryder, B.J. O'Neil

    
• • ·Finding Advance Directives in Neverland: Does Saying Goodbye Grow Easier with Time?

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    R.M. Schears, K.C. Vedula, A. Rohlinger, A.L. Weaver

    
• • ·A Prospective Comparison of Thoracic Ultrasound to Chest X-Ray for Detection of Pulmonary Edema

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    M. Blaivas, M. Lyon, S. Shiver

    
• • ·Effect of Performing but Not Billing for Emergency Ultrasound on Emergency Department Reimbursement

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    R.J. Gaspari, E. Dickman

    
• • ·Replacing a Cart-Based Ultrasound System with a Compact System Increases Emergency Bedside Ultrasound Use and User Confidence

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    S.J. Leech, P.R. Sierzenski, J.A. Gukhool, R.E. O'Connor

    
• • ·Learning Ultrasound for Detection of Soft Tissue Foreign Bodies: How Difficult?

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    N. Jansen, F. Mencl

    
• • ·Comparison of Two Transducer Types for Teaching Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Access to Novice Users on a Standard Vascular Access Model in Linear Axis

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    J.R. Goldstein, R.A. Jones, C.L. Emerman, R.K. Cydulka

    
• • ·Intraosseous Line Placement: Ultrasound/Color Flow Doppler Confirmation of Tip Location and Leakage

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    C.K. Hsu, M. Leber, T. Shiblee

    
• • ·Ultrasound Educational Competency Hierarchical Outcomes: A Report on the Novice Ultrasound User, the First Year Medical Student

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    D.P. Bahner, R.J. Limperos, D.A. Rund

     
• • ·Quality in Emergency Department Care: Results of the Sullivan Group's Emergency Medicine Risk Initiative National Audit

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    J.W. Hafner, J.R. Hubler, D.J. Sullivan

     
• • ·Is Satisfaction in the Eye of the Beholder?: Understanding Physician Job Satisfaction

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    S.A. Simmons, P.A. Ubel, J.H. Forman, M. Heisler, D.M. Smith, C.H. Robinson, K.G. Engel

    
• • ·Impact of Coder Feedback on Down-Coding

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    R.B. Parker, K.A. Marill, M.J. Walsh

    
• • ·Reimbursement for Emergency Department Electrocardiography and Radiograph Interpretations: What Is It Worth for the “Pit Doc”?

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    W.K. Mallon, W. Hathaway, A. Aldrich, J. Lally, J. Blakeman, I. Edwards, M. Bell

    
• • ·Does Preparing Patients for Their Emergency Department Experience Through a Waiting Room Video About Process of Care Improve Their Satisfaction?

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    L. Papa, E. Rees, K. Ferguson, B. Goldfeder, D. Meurer, J. Light, R. Stair, M. Willett, C. Luetke, D. Seaberg

    
• • ·Direct Discharge from Triage in Emergency Departments: Assessment, Risks and Patient Satisfaction

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    M. Sanchez, G. Espinosa, C. Estrada, S. Jimenez, S. Tomas, O. Miro

    
• • ·Improving Syndrome Surveillance Case Definitions and Outcomes by Using Existing Data

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    R.R. Roberts, A. Einstein, I. Ahmad, R. Gore, L.M. Kampe, N. Cohen, P. Diaz

    
• • ·Projected Impact of Early Goal Directed Therapy on Hospital Resource Utilization for Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock Patients

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    K. Barlotta, K. Scully, R.S. Sawer, J. Ebarb, T.M. Osborn

     
• • ·Evaluation of a Pilot Emergency Department-Based Influenza Vaccination Initiative

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    L. Oyama, J. Easow, P. Mitchell, J. Feldman, J. Olshaker, W.G. Fernandez

    
• • ·Applying Cost-Benefit Theory to Public Health Syndrome Surveillance Programs

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    R.R. Roberts, A. Einstein, R. Gore, I. Ahmad, L.M. Kampe, N. Cohen

    
• • ·Results of a One Day Alcohol Screening Event

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    P. Sacks, J. Do, L. Mills, T.J. Mills

    
• • ·Testing a Model for an Emergency Department Waiting Room Educational Intervention

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    S.L. Schabowski, J. Kirchoff, S. Hansen, M. Anderson, R.R. Roberts

    
• • ·ED Overcrowding: An Opportunity to Improve Public Health Through Education

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    S.L. Schabowski, B. Killey, R.R. Roberts, L.M. Kampe, I. Ahmad

    
• • ·Emergency Department Physician Estimates of Patient Literacy: How Accurate Are We?

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    K.G. Engel, M. Heisler, J.H. Forman, C.H. Robinson, D.M. Smith, P.A. Ubel

    
• • ·A Pilot Study for an Emergency Department Based Organ Donor Card Center

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    D.C. Cheng, P.T. Ku, B.E. Brenner

    
• • ·Use of Real-Time, Single-Operator Dynamic Ultrasound Guidance for Internal Jugular Central Venous Cannulation: A Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial

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    T.J. Milling, C. Holden, L.A. Melniker, W.M. Briggs, R. Birkhahn, T. Gaeta

    
• • ·Ultrasound Evaluation of the Positional Vascular Anatomy of the Neck: Position Optimization for Central Venous Access

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    A. Levin, A. Bair

     
• • ·Correlation of Inferior Vena Cava Diameter to Central Venous Pressure: A Novel Application of Bedside Ultrasonography

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    R. Bilkovski, M. Smith, M. DeMott, P. Coghlan, E. Boyar, A.J. Garcia, U. Mossallam

    
• • ·Duty Cycle Dependence of Ultrasound Enhanced Thrombolysis in an In-vitro Human Clot Model

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    G.J. Shaw, J.M. Meunier, J.Y. Cheng, C.K. Holland

    
• • ·Can Emergency Physicians Positively Predict Acute Appendicitis on Focused Right Lower Quadrant Ultrasound?

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    M.J. Nelson, G.C. Chiricolo, C.C. Raio, D.L. Theodoro, T. Patel, A.B. Johnson

    
• • ·The Unusual Effect of Patient Positioning on the Focused Abdominal Sonography for Trauma Exam

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    T.P. Coon, M.A. Miller, S. Young, C.S. Crystal, J. Christensen, S. Bose, D. Linklater, D.W. Kaylor, C.G. Skinner

    
• • ·Use of Ultrasound to Identify Pertinent Landmarks for Lumbar Puncture

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    K.A. Stiffler, S. Jwayyed, A. Robinson, S.T. Wilber

    
• • ·Can Emergency Ultrasonographers Utilize a Water Bath to More Accurately Identify Superficial Soft Tissue Foreign Bodies?

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    C.C. Raio, A.B. Johnson, M.J. Nelson, G.C. Chiricolo, D.L. Theodoro, A. Baker

    
• • ·The Comprehensive Physical Exam: When and Why Do Emergency Medicine Residents Perform Them on Patients with Minor Chief Complaints?

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    M.A. Phelps, R.M. Rodriguez

    
• • ·Competency Evaluation in a Cohort of Emergency Medicine Residents Using Strategic Management Simulation

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    J.B. McCabe, U. Satish, S. Streufert

    
• • ·Experiential Learning in Emergency Medicine

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    J.T. Finnell, R.A. Seupaul

    
• • ·Assessment of Head CT Interpretation Abilities of Fourth-Year Medical Students

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    J. Broder, C. Hobgood, M. Harrigan, A. Felix

    
• • ·Knowledge of Invasive Procedures and Procedural Competency After Participation in Training Labs

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    C. Shah, K.M. Stürmann, J. Ripper, C.K. Hsu

    
• • ·Acceptance of an Internet-Based Resident Testing Tool

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    M.S. Beeson, S. Jwayyed

     
• • ·Retrospective Review of Relationship Between Spectator Illness and Temperature at Division I Football Games

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    J.E. Winslow

    
• • ·Prehospital Use of Hydroxocobalamin in Children Exposed to Fire Smoke

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    H. Haouach, J.L. Fortin, B. Chaybany, S. Essouri, L. Berton, J. Catineau, M. Galinski, F. Lapostolle

    
• • ·Limited English Proficiency and the Rate of Unscheduled Return Pediatric Emergency Department Visit and Subsequent Hospitalization at a Community Hospital

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    R. Tajian, R. Crupi, D. Di John

    
• • ·Can Paramedics Appropriately Downgrade ALS to BLS Transport Based on a Given Set of Protocols?

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    C.A. Morello, C. Carrubba, H. Severance

    
• • ·Going the Distance: Epidemiology of Participant Injuries and Description of On-Site Medical Services During the Baltimore Marathon, 2002-2004

    Page :31

    J.D. Brill, C. Kraus, N. Tang

    
• • ·Evaluation of Restraint Use in Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and the Correlation with Assaults on EMS Personnel

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    P.R. Cheney, L. Fullerton-Gleason, L. Gossett, S.J. Weiss, A.A. Ernst, D.P. Sklar

    
• • ·Integration of Emergency Medical Services and Special Weapons and Tactics Teams: A Decade of Experience

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    J.S. Jones, J. Gengerke, G. Kenepp, J. Krohmer

    
• • ·Poor Glycemic Control in Diabetic Patients in the Emergency Department

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    G.D. Josephsen, R.A. Rusnak

    
• • ·The Law of Unintended Consequences: Implementation of Point-of-Care Testing Regulations Decreases Physician Performance of Digital Rectal Exams

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    K.A. McHugh, S.A. Bryson, J. Dabulewicz, B.D. Adams

    
• • ·Reporting of Lapses of Consciousness by Emergency Physicians

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    D.A. Vierra, S.D. Turnipseed, E.A. Panacek

    
• • ·Medicare Imaging Services: The Impact of Including Hospital Outpatient Services in Estimates of Growth

    Page :33

    L. Koenig, A. Dobson, R. Book, A. Smith, A. El-Gamil

    
• • ·In the Eye of the Beholder: How Emergency Department Doctors and Nurses Differ in Their Perception and Approach to Emergency Department Crowding

    Page :33

    T.J. Flottemesch, B.D. Gordon, S.L. Feaver, B.R. Asplin

    
• • ·Impact of Oregon Health Plan Cutbacks on Emergency Department Patients Varies by Ethnicity

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    L. Ogden, R.A. Lowe, C.D. Sanchez, C. Weathers, J. Boyer-Quick, B. Bauman, J. Moorhead

    
• • ·The Correlation Between Medicaid Rate and Emergency Department Patient Volumes During a Physician Slowdown

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    E. Junker, B.W. Walsh, B. Eskin, J. Rothman

    
• • ·Comparison of Users of an Emergency Department Versus Users of Community Health Clinics With Similar Complaint Profiles - A Patient-Centered Approach

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    S. Meieran, A. Bazemore, C.J. Lindsell

    
• • ·Effect of Mandated Residential Carbon Monoxide Detector Use on the Morbidity of Reported Cases

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    R.J. Hoffman, R.S. Hoffman

     
• • ·Mandatory Reporting of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning by Health Care Providers: Effect on Poison Center Calls

    Page :35

    R.J. Hoffman, R.S. Hoffman

     
• • ·The Association of Cardiovascular Toxins and Electrocardiographic Abnormality in Poisoned Patients

    Page :35

    A.K. Rowden, D.L. Eldridge, W.J. Brady, C.P. Holstege

    
• • ·N-Acetylcysteine Is Often Needed in Cases of Prescription Narcotic Abuse in Young Adults

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    B.C. Tudor, M.B. Mycyk, J.Q. Dimaano

    
• • ·Stat Laboratory Parameters Predicting Outcome in Paraquat Poisoned Patients

    Page :35

    K. Jeung, T. Heo, Y. Min

    
• • ·Out-of-Hospital Management of Human Exposures to Toxic Substances

    Page :36

    W. Kwon, H. Gang, S. Shin, S. Jung, Y. Kwak, G.J. Suh

    
• • ·Survival Following Penetrating Trauma and Response Time Delays

    Page :36

    R.E. Megargel, D. McGinnis-Hainsworth, R.E. O'Connor

     
• • ·Should We Order the Lateral Cervical Spine and Pelvic Radiographs in Children with Major Trauma

    Page :36

    A.E. Muñiz

    
• • ·Road Traffic Injuries in the Elderly

    Page :36

    W. Lee, P.A. Carmaron

    
• • ·Initial Assessment and Management of Facial Gunshot Injuries

    Page :36-37

    Y. Chan, R. Lavery, D. Kalira, A.A. Nasir, R. Kwon, D. Livingston

    
• • ·The Evaluation of Intracranial Injury in Patients Who Admitted with Isolated Closed Head Injury in Emergency Department Compared with External Wound Characteristics

    Page :37

    H.J. Kim

    
• • ·The Accuracy of the Patient History: Amount of the Overdose

    Page :37

    J.K. Henson, D.L. Morgan, J.E. Jaffe, J.G. Wieters

    
• • ·Comparison of Oral and Rectal Temperature in Adult Patients with Non-Specific Abdominal Pain

    Page :37

    R.T. Gerhardt, L. Kernan

    
• • ·The Role of Stool Assessment for Gross and Occult Blood for the Prediction of Need for Urgent Intervention in Non-Specific Abdominal Pain

    Page :37-38

    R.T. Gerhardt, L. Kernan

    
• • ·Utility of the ED Pelvic Exam: Results of a Prospective Pilot Study

    Page :38

    J. Brown, J. Aristizabal, K. Nicoll

    
• • ·Influence of Sex on the Management of Appendicitis

    Page :38

    C.S. Crystal, T.R. Howland, C.G. Skinner, M.A. Miller, T.P. Coon

     
• • ·ED Presentation of Dyspnea in HF Patients Results in Increased Hospital Stay and Medication Costs

    Page :38-39

    D.P. Milzman, J. Ennis, J. Barbaccia, G. Davis, K. Gebreyes, S. Madan

    
• • ·Emergency Department Size Determines the Demographics of Emergency Department Patients

    Page :39

    J.A. Michalke, S.G. Patel, Fisher A. Siler, S. Hoxhaj, J. Augustine, S.J. Davidson, R.E. O'Connor, C.L. Reese

    
• • ·Cost-Effectiveness of a 2 Hour Versus an 8 Hour Assessment Protocol for Chest Pain Patients with Low Risk of Acute Coronary Syndrome

    Page :39

    S. Upadhye, J. Fan

    
• • ·Admission by Appointment Decreases the Wait Time of Patients Being Held in the Emergency Department

    Page :39

    A. Bastani, W. Anderson, R. Howard, H. Sheppard, J. Dendy

    
• • ·In Room Registration Significantly Decreases the Rate of Departmental LWT's

    Page :39-40

    C. Carr, F. Veser, E. Larson, C. Gilman

    
• • ·Boarding Inpatients in the Emergency Department: Patient Preferences

    Page :40

    P. Walsh, H. Bhakta, V. Cortez

    
• • ·Length of Stay of Critically Ill Patients in the Emergency Department

    Page :40

    A.S. Price, A. Faller, R.E. O'Connor

    
• • ·Chief Complaint Based Quality Indicators: The Challenge for Automation Posed by Chief Complaint Variability

    Page :40

    N.J. Talotta, D.G. Cochrane, J.R. Allegra

    
• • ·A City Wide Approach to Reduce Ambulance Diversion: The Hamilton Model

    Page :40-41

    A. Al Darrab, C.M. Fernandes, A. Worster, K. Woolfrey, S. Moneta

    
• • ·Triage Scales in the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review

    Page :41

    J. Fan, A. Al Darrab, K. Eva, C.M. Fernandes

    
• • ·Chest Radiograph Findings of Aortic Dissection As a Function of Patients' Age, Sex and Dissection Type

    Page :41

    Z. Wimpfheimer, A. Bentancur

     
• • ·Does Early Nesiritide Use in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Improve Outcomes?

    Page :41

    C. DeLuca, M.L. Martino

    
• • ·Troponin T and Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1 in Reducing Chest Pain Unit Testing for Acute Coronary Syndromes in Low-Risk Emergency Department Patients

    Page :42

    A.M. Mitchell, J.L. Garvey, J.A. Kline

    
• • ·Thrombolysis in the Elderly with S-T Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction in a District General Hospital

    Page :42

    R.I. Ritchie, R. Arnott, M. Abrahams, K. Patel, J. McDonnell

    
• • ·Predictors of Early and Late Reperfusion for Emergency Department Myocardial Infarction Patients-Impact of Process, Temporal and Resource Demands

    Page :42

    R.A. Swor, S. Hegerberg, M. Goldstein, A. McHugh-McNally

    
• • ·Using Non-Interventional Cardiologists As First Call Does Not Affect the Door-to-Balloon Time or Decision to Use Angioplasty for AMI Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department

    Page :42-43

    S. Hoxhaj, A. DiSabatino, L. Bittner, A.S. Fisher, J. Carroll, C.L. Reese, R.E. O'Connor

    
• • ·Magnetocardiography As a Diagnostic Tool to Determine Ischemic Heart Disease in Patients Presenting with Chest Pain

    Page :43

    P.A. Smars, E.M. Giraldez, B.E. Madsen, H.C. Gertzen, P.M. Hill, K. Tolstrup

    
• • ·Assessment and Management of Chest Pain in the Septuagenarian Population in the Emergency Department Chest Pain Unit Setting

    Page :43

    A.V. Raghavan, W.W. Decker, C.M. Lohse, J.K. Lobl, D.A. Laudon, P.A. Smars, R.J. Gibbons

    
• • ·Emergency Department Factors Associated with Acute Mesenteric Ischemia in an Urban Academic Hospital

    Page :43

    C. Hultin, M. Zwank, L. Oyama, J. Wassermann, J. Ford, N. Rathlev, S.D. Mehta

    
• • ·Does Kidney Stone Location, Sex, or Time of Presentation Affect Rates of Hospital Admission in Emergency Department Patients Who Present with Renal Colic?

    Page :43-44

    D.C. Lee, J.H. Patel, T.D. Novak

     
• • ·Alternate Diagnoses Are Frequently Established by Pulmonary Embolism Protocol Contrast-Enhanced Chest Computed Tomography

    Page :44

    M.C. Pesek-McCoy, R.E. O'Connor

    
• • ·Waiting for Triage

    Page :44

    G. Husk, A. Ansari, P. Coleman, D.A. Waxman

    
• • ·Emergency Physician Use of the B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Value and the Effect of Variance Between Commercial Assays in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Congestive Heart Failure

    Page :44

    S.C. Bork, B.J. O'Neil, A. Ryder, P. Medado

    
• • ·Does the Type of Cyanide Modify the Cyanide Toxidrome?

    Page :45

    F. Baud, G. Guerrier, S.W. Borron

     
• • ·How Accurate Is Paramedic Identification of ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infaction in the Prehospital Setting?

    Page :45

    N. Chawla, P. Moyer

    
• • ·Validation of Probabilistic Linkage for Matching De-Identified Ambulance Records to a State Trauma Registry

    Page :45

    C. Newgard

    
• • ·Evaluation of Combat Casualty Care Outcomes After the Introduction Of Emergency Medicine Providers And An Emergency Medicine Systems Approach to the Setting of Tactical Ground Combat

    Page :45-46

    R.T. Gerhardt, J. Oliver, S.G. Sullivan, D.A. Jackson, T.W. Laird

    
• • ·Does the Patient's Age Play a Role in Deciding Whether to Transport Trauma Patients to a Level One Trauma Center by Air or by Ground?

    Page :46

    G. Bollinger, M.E. Bollinger, R.E. O'Connor

    
• • ·An Observational Study Comparing the Combitube and the King Laryngeal Tracheal Device in Combat Trauma Airway Training for U.S. Army Combat Medic Students

    Page :46

    J.G. McManus, G. Hill, J. Ward, J. Cain, D. Parsons, C. Proulx, M. Eidenberg

    
• • ·Physician Integration into an Emergency Medical Services Managed Mass Gathering Event

    Page :46

    C. Martin-Gill, W.J. Brady, J. Ferguson

    
• • ·Does the Presence of Pregnancy or Vaginal Bleeding Influence Gonorrhea and Chlamydia Testing Patterns?

    Page :47

    D.C. Pigott, L.H. Bachmann, H.L. Peters, J.M. Lumpkins, E.W. Hook

    
• • ·Elevation of Plasma B-Type Natriuretic Peptide and Left Ventricular Systolic Function in Sepsis Patients

    Page :47

    S.B. Oh, S. Hwang, S. Kim, H. Ji, H. Kim, K. Lee

    
• • ·Predictors of STD and Pregnancy Testing and Prophylaxis Usage for Adult Female Sexual Assault Survivors in Rhode Island EDs

    Page :47

    R.C. Merchant, B.Z. Phillips, B.M. Becker, K.H. Mayer

    
• • ·The Prevalence of Pathogenic Bacteria on Emergency Department Division Curtains

    Page :47-48

    A.O. Winter

    
• • ·Prevalence of Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Women with Urinary Complaints

    Page :48

    C.M. Perry, A. Weigler, J. Shipkey, B. Kim, M. Yangouyian

    
• • ·Characteristics and Admission Patterns of Patients Presenting with Sepsis to United States Emergency Departments, 1992-2001

    Page :48

    M.C. Strehlow, S.D. Emond, A.J. Pelletier, C.A. Camargo

    
• • ·Randomized Controlled Study of Silver Dressing Effects on Partial-Thickness Burn Outcomes

    Page :48

    D. Caruso, J. Antimarino, G. Bauer, S. Blome-Eberwein, K. Foster, D. Herndon, A. Luterman, P. Silverstein, J.A. Twomey

    
• • ·Physician Sex and Analgesic Administration Patterns

    Page :48-49

    K.H. Todd

    
• • ·Prospective Evaluation of Satisfaction with Emergency Department Analgesia in Patients with Acute Undifferentiated Abdominal Pain

    Page :49

    M. Marinsek, D. Kovacic, D. Versnik, S. Golez, M. Parasuh, M. Podbregar

    
• • ·Patient Expectations for Pain Relief in the Emergency Department

    Page :49

    D.E. Fosnocht, E.R. Swanson, R.L. Stephen

    
• • ·History of Severe Pain in Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department

    Page :49

    D.E. Fosnocht, E.R. Swanson, R.L. Stephen

    
• • ·Comparison of Analgesia in an Academic Emergency Department in 1999 and 2003

    Page :50

    D.E. Fosnocht, E.R. Swanson, R.L. Stephen

    
• • ·Acetaminophen Nomogram Versus Buckley Categories to Predict Overdose Outcome

    Page :50

    T.G. Martin, A.K. Pace, S.A. Pace, W.O. Robertson

    
• • ·Hospitalized Pediatric Poisoned Patients with and Without Poison Center Consult

    Page :50

    R.L. Norton, M.P. Steinfeldt, C.A. Truitt, A.L. Adams, S.L. Giffin, J.D. Alexander

    
• • ·Prevalence of Cocaine Use in Emergency Department Patients with Severe Hypertension

    Page :50-51

    M.L. Givens, R. Wald, J. Schafer, K. Delaney

    
• • ·Use of Flumazenil in Comatose Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department

    Page :51

    A.S. Ngo, C. Rabind, M. Samuel, E. Wong, R. Ponampalam

    
• • ·Presenting Emergency Department Complaints in Patients with Acute Methamphetamine and Cocaine Use

    Page :51

    D.B. Diercks, E. Boghos, S. Offerman, A. Lee, J.E. Weber

     
• • ·Comet Tail Artifacts on Lung Sonography Predict the Presence of Congestive Heart Failure and Elevated B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Levels

    Page :51

    S. Sidransky, H. Patel, J.A. Kleinberg, C. Kaiafas, S. Gohsler, P. Szucs

    
• • ·Ultrasound Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in the Emergency Department in an Asymptomatic Patient Population

    Page :51-52

    S. Romisher, J. Cheatham

    
• • ·A Comparison of Digital Video and Still Imaging for Ultrasonography: An Evaluation of Diagnostic Accuracy, User Confidence and Image Quality

    Page :52

    D.C. Pigott, R.B. Buckingham

    
• • ·Institution of a Combined Rotation in Anesthesia and Emergency Ultrasound in Emergency Medicine Residency Programs: A Pathway for Early Dedicated Ultrasound Experience Without Compromising Intubation Experience for PGY-1 Emergency Medicine Residents

    Page :52

    P.R. Sierzenski, R.J. Gaspari, V.S. Tayal, E. Dickman, J.A. Gukhool, S. Leech, R.E. O'Connor

    
• • ·Ultrasound Image Transmission Via Commercially Available Camera Phones for Emergency Ultrasound Interpretation

    Page :52

    M. Blaivas, M. Lyon, S. Shiver

    
• • ·Ultrasound Confirmation of Intraosseous Line Placement Using a Cadaveric Teaching Model

    Page :52-53

    B.A. Nicks, H.D. McGinnis

    
• • ·Patient Follow-Up After Negative Lower Extremity Ultrasound for Deep Venous Thrombosis

    Page :53

    S.T. McIlrath, M. Blaivas, M. Lyon

    
• • ·Predictors for a Positive Chest X-Ray in Pediatric Asthma

    Page :53

    S.V. Joshi, P. Mahajan, K. Gada, M. Waters, Z. Lai, J. Ager

    
• • ·Treating the Bite: Pediatric Review of Antivenom Treatment in Copperhead Envenomations

    Page :53

    S. Feng, M. Stephan

    
• • ·What a Bite: Review of Snakebites in Children

    Page :54

    S. Feng, M. Stephan

    
• • ·Is the Combination of Ibuprofen and Acetaminophen a Better Pediatric Antipyretic Than Ibuprofen Alone?

    Page :54

    M. Tenison, M. Eberhardt, N. Pellett, M. Heller

    
• • ·Attitudes and Practices of Emergency Medicine Residents Regarding Family Presence During Pediatric Procedural and Resuscitation Scenarios

    Page :54

    I.A. Barata, J. LaMantia, D. Riccardi, R.M. Mayerhoff, A. Litroff, P. D'Abbracci, E. Livote, M.F. Ward, A. Sama

    
• • ·Potential Adverse Events in Children Treated in the Emergency Department

    Page :54-55

    R.M. Vega, R.M. Mayerhoff, E. Livote, E. Argota, M.F. Ward, A. Sama

    
• • ·Cost Effective Quality Care for Transient Ischemic Attack

    Page :55

    L.G. Stead, R.M. Gilmore, E.T. Boie, P. Geerdes, W.W. Decker

    
• • ·A Primary Care Physician Seeing Patients in a Fast Track Area: Effect on Effectiveness, Efficiency, and Perceived Care Quality

    Page :55

    S. Jimenez, O. Miro, G. De la Red, E. Bragulat, B. Coll-Vinent, M. Sanchez

    
• • ·Resident Sex and the Pelvic Exam: The Effect of Physician Sex on Selection and Management of Patients Who May Require a Pelvic Exam

    Page :55-56

    A.E. Mohart, G.A. Banet, E.D. Katz

    
• • ·Ruptured Ectopic Pregnancy Diagnosed in the Emergency Department

    Page :56

    C.S. Korn, M. Hollinger, S.O. Henderson

    
• • ·Should Emergency Physicians Sit or Stand? It Does Not Much Matter

    Page :56

    M. Gambarota, M. Eberhardt, S. Melanson, D. Deitrick

    
• • ·Reliability of Patient History in Determining Pregnancy Status

    Page :56

    J. Strote, G. Chen, W. Holmer

    
• • ·The Impact of Cocaine Use in Patients with New Onset Congestive Heart Failure

    Page :56-57

    B. Yursik, L.D. Mills, T.J. Mills

    
• • ·Carbon Monoxide Poisonings During the Southeastern Ice Storm of 2002: Lessons Learned

    Page :57

    S. Promes, W. Bordley, J. Freiberger, M. Cheung

    
• • ·Seasonal Variation in Firearm Related Emergency Department Visits

    Page :57

    C.B. Irvin, A. Holley

    
• • ·High Proportions of Brain Hemorrhages Are Admitted Via the Emergency Department and Are Associated with High Inpatient Mortality and Cost

    Page :57

    M.W. Russell, A.V. Joshi, P.J. Neumann, L. Boulanger, J. Menzin

    
• • ·School Preparedness for Medical and Traumatic Emergencies

    Page :57-58

    I.A. Barata, I. Llovera, M.F. Ward, D. Riccardi, R.M. Mayerhoff, A. Litroff, J. Childress, E. Livote, A. Sama

    
• • ·The ED Waiting Room: A Captured Audience for Emergency Medicine Research

    Page :58

    S.L. Schabowski, L. Smith, O. Ahmed, L.M. Kampe, R.R. Roberts

    
• • ·An Emergency Department (ED) Based Vaccination Program Eliminates Barriers to Preventative Health Care

    Page :58

    D. Rimple, J. LaValley, B. Janello, M. Brett

    
• • ·Bioterrorism and Public Health Emergency Preparedness: A National Survey of Physician Knowledge and Perceived Preparedness

    Page :58

    G.L. Larkin, J.K. Parks, G.C. Alexander, M.K. Wynia

    
• • ·Imported Malaria into a Region in the United Kingdom

    Page :58-59

    R.I. Ritchie, E. McGuire

    
• • ·Reliability of Three Sets of Cardiac Enzymes in the Setting of Acute Chest Pain in Patients at Low Risk for Acute Coronary Syndrome in the Emergency Department

    Page :59

    L. Papa, C.R. Shaw, E. Rees, B. Goldfeder, D. Meurer, D. Seaberg

    
• • ·Diagnostic Accuracy of Resting Magnetocardiography in a Cohort of Moderately to Severely Obese Emergency Department Chest Pain Observation Unit Patients

    Page :59

    E.M. Giraldez, P.A. Smars, A.A. Baez, B.E. Madsen, H.C. Gertzen

    
• • ·Patterns and Correlates of Acute (<24 Hours) Use of Beta-Blockers for Non-ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes: Results from the CRUSADE Initiative

    Page :59-60

    C.D. Miller, J. Mulgund, J.W. Hoekstra, R. Santos, C.V. Pollack, W.B. Gibler, E.D. Peterson, M.T. Roe

     
• • ·Is 24 Hour Monitoring Necessary for Patients Presenting with Syncope Unexplained in the Emergency Department?

    Page :60

    S.O. Henderson, S. Syan

    
• • ·Hospital Admissions for Congestive Heart Failure Decrease with Increasing Temperature in a Tropical Climate

    Page :60

    R. Balaji, J.R. Allegra

    
• • ·Performance of an Algorithm Using Computerized Administrative Data to Identify Physicians' Missed Acute Coronary Syndrome Cases

    Page :60

    L. Graff, C. Chern, D. Turnbull, Y. Wang, J. Foody, M. Werdmann, M. Radford

    
• • ·Physicians' Acute Coronary Syndrome Testing Threshold and Diagnostic Performance

    Page :60-61

    L. Graff, C. Chern, D. Turnbull, Y. Wang, J. Foody, M. Werdmann, M. Radford

    
• • ·Prospective Evaluation of the Response to Nitroglycerin As a Predictor of ACS in Patients Presenting to the ED with Undifferentiated Chest Pain

    Page :61

    A. Chandra, C. Gregory, B. Whitaker, D.H. Freeman, P. Sprague, J. Jollis, C.B. Cairns

    
• • ·Unnecessary Prehospital Spinal Immobilization

    Page :61

    J.A. Winslow, C. Goodman, B. McMahon

    
• • ·Identifying Predictors for Accurate Diagnosis of Acute Shortness of Breath in Prehospital Patients Treated with Albuterol and Furosemide

    Page :61

    K.W. Drummond, M.R. Baumann, T.D. Strout

    
• • ·Acute Ischemic Stroke in the Modern Era: Impact of Stroke Care Regionalization on Evaluation, Documentation and Patient Transport - The Massachusetts General Hospital Experience

    Page :62

    W.L. Macias, L. Nentwich, C. Hong, K. Chan, J. Pliakas, S.H. Thomas

    
• • ·Agreement of Existing and Imputed Prehospital Data in a State Trauma Registry When Compared to Ambulance Data

    Page :62

    C. Newgard

    
• • ·The Relationship Between Paramedic Intubation Success and Systolic Blood Pressure, Glasgow Coma Scale Score, and End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide

    Page :62

    D. Davis, C. Buono, R. Fisher, C. Brainard, S. Smith, G. Ochs, J. Dunford

    
• • ·Echocardiographic Findings in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke

    Page :62-63

    A. Bhagra, R.M. Gilmore, L.G. Stead

    
• • ·Compliance with Acute Ischemic Stroke Antiplatelet Agent Recommendations in the Emergency Department

    Page :63

    J. Szudera, J.W. Hafner, M. Olson

    
• • ·The Etiology of Cerebrovascular Accidents in Geriatric Population

    Page :63

    C.C. Lee, M.C. Henry, S. Polena, G.W. Kim, J.P. Cho

    
• • ·Influence of Sex on Functional Outcome Following Emergency Department Presentation for Acute Stroke

    Page :63

    A. Ganti, R.M. Gilmore, L.G. Stead

    
• • ·Emergency Department Utilization of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients with Acute Neurologic Conditions

    Page :63

    P. Borczuk, P.A. Kandiah, J.B. Resnick, J.T. Nagurney, W.J. Koroshetz, K.L. Furie, R.G. Gonzalez, M. Lev, A.B. Singhal

    
• • ·Emergency Department Referral Bias in Cerebral Hemorrhage

    Page :63-64

    R. Clinton, A. Karam, S. Rashi, J.E. Duldner

    
• • ·Propofol for Procedural Sedation in a Community Emergency Department

    Page :64

    M. Charles, H.D. McGinnis, P. Wehner

    
• • ·Documenting Pain Intensity: Distortions in the Electronic Medical Record

    Page :64-65

    P.L. DeSandre, K.H. Todd, W. Bowers, L. Lera, A. Nachat, N. Dreisinger, S. Weisburd

    
• • ·Self-Collection of Stool: An Alternative to Digital Rectal Examination for Fecal Occult Blood Testing in the Emergency Department

    Page :65

    P.B. Lovett, J.D. D'Angelo, K.M. Stürmann, P. Homel, H. Cho

     
• • ·Patients at Extremes of Age Are Less Likely to Receive Narcotic Prescriptions for Clavicle Fractures

    Page :65

    P.B. Dohrenwend, J.R. Allegra, F. Fiessler, D.G. Cochrane

    
• • ·Serum Lactate in Children Is Not Predictive of Major Trauma

    Page :65-66

    A.E. Muñiz

    
• • ·Use of the Tongue-Blade Test to Identify Patients with Mandible & Maxillary Sinus Fractures

    Page :66

    M.J. Haydel, R. Meyers, L. Mills

    
• • ·Cervical Spine Fractures in the Elderly

    Page :66

    P.R. Later, B.M. Geer, M.L. Pollack

    
• • ·Correlation of the Serum Antithrombin III to Injury Severity in Patients with Severe Trauma

    Page :66

    K.H. Lee, H. Ji, S. Kim, S.B. Oh, H. Kim, S. Hwang, H.J. Kim

    
• • ·The Use of Electrocardiograph R-Wave Amplitude Fails to Predict Early Hypovolemia in Humans

    Page :66-67

    J.G. McManus, V.A. Convertino, W.H. Cooke, J.B. Holcomb

    
• • ·Pediatric Head Injury in an Urban Level 1 ED

    Page :67

    C.S. Korn, M. Hollinger, S.O. Henderson

    
• • ·The Epidemiology and Mortality of Pelvic Fractures

    Page :67

    D. Phua, E. Seow

    
• • ·Temporal Arrival Patterns and Subspecialty Needs of Trauma Patients Requiring Emergency Operating Room Operative Intervention

    Page :67

    M.C. Henry, J.E. McCormack, E.C. Huang, H.C. Thode

    
• • ·Platelets Induce T-Helper Cell Apoptosis in a Murine Model of Early Sepsis

    Page :67-68

    R.J. Freishtat, R. Sachdeva, L.W. Mitchell

    
• • ·Histomorphologic Effects of a Hand Held Laser Device for Assisting Topical Anesthesia in a Porcine Model

    Page :68

    A.J. Singer, D.D. Singer, S.A. McClain

    
• • ·Optical Coherence Tomography: A Non-Invasive Method to Assess Wound Healing

    Page :68

    A.J. Singer, Z. Wang, S.A. McClain, Y. Pan

    
• • ·Enhanced Resolution of Human Plasma Proteins by Proteomic Separation and 2-Dimensional Gel Electrophoresis

    Page :68

    A.M. Mitchell, J. Zagorski, L. Kruse, J.A. Kline

    
• • ·Comparison of the Copenhagen and Sprague-Dawley Rat Strains in an Experimental Model of Autologous Clot Pulmonary Embolism

    Page :68

    M.S. Runyon, N. Sanapareddy, M. Gellar, J.A. Kline

    
• • ·Molecular Characterization of Ischemia-Responsive Protein 94 (irp94) Response to Unfolded Protein Response in Neuron

    Page :68-69

    S. Kim, S. Chung, I. Yoo

    
• • ·Potential Under-Triage of Acute Non-Traumatic Conditions Using the Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment System

    Page :69

    B.E. Madsen, M.D. Sztajnkrycer, A.A. Baez

    
• • ·Surge Capacity Planning: A New Paradigm

    Page :69

    J.M. Williams, M.J. Mueller, W. Martin

    
• • ·Potential Use of a Single Ventilator for Multiple Victim Ventilation

    Page :69

    C.B. Irvin, G. Neyman

    
• • ·The Impact of Pretest Probability upon Radiograph Interpretation: Anthrax and Mediastinal Widening

    Page :70

    M.A. Miller, T.P. Coon, E. Miles, M. Belson, M. Patel, J. Christensen

    
• • ·Basic Disaster Life Support Training Improves Student Confidence to Respond to Disasters

    Page :70

    P.L. Coule, R.B. Schwartz, R.E. Swienton, L.M. Olson, J. Hargreaves, A.D. Schieve

     
• • ·Alpha Testing of a System for Creating On-Demand Positive and Negative-Pressure Isolation Environments in Typical Emergency Department Rooms

    Page :70

    P.C. Giasi, M.L. Wetzel, L.E. Wetzel, P.F. Klawitter, D.W. Dixon, L.H. Brown

    
• • ·Treatment of Peripheral Vertigo Without Active Emesis with an Elixir of Atropine, Hyoscyamine, Phenobarbital, and Scopolamine: A Pilot Study

    Page :71

    D.D. Vega, K. Hahn, D.R. Eitel, M. Schlenker

    
• • ·Correlation of Emergency Department Laboratory Parameters with Ischemic Stroke Subtype

    Page :71

    A.J. Irvin, R.M. Gilmore, L.G. Stead

    
• • ·Incidence of Acute Neurological Abnormalities Associated with Hyperglycemia

    Page :71

    J.C. Kolb, R.D. Cox, L. Jackson-Williams, S.A. Nicholson

    
• • ·Addition of Post-Discharge Oral Secobarbital to Standard Emergency Department Treatment of Migraine Headache Improves Pain Relief and Patient Perception of Headache Resolution

    Page :71-72

    R.T. Gerhardt, D.M. Crawford, J.C. Rayfield, J.A. Pfaff, C.J. Hunter

    
• • ·Headache Evaluation in United States Emergency Departments: Frequency of Neuroimaging and Diagnostic Yield

    Page :72

    J.N. Goldstein, C.A. Camargo, J.A. Edlow

    
• • ·Altered Mental Status Evaluation in Children Presenting to an Emergency Department

    Page :72

    A.E. Muñiz

    
• • ·Uncovering the Causes of Acute Ischemic Stroke: Implications for Clinical Decisionmaking in the Emergency Department

    Page :72

    R.M. Gilmore, L.G. Stead

    
• • ·Randomized Clinical Trial of Etomidate Vs. Propofol for Procedural Sedation During Fracture and Dislocation Reduction in the Emergency Department

    Page :72-73

    M.S. Danahy, J.R. Miner, A. Moch, M.H. Biros

    
• • ·Supplemental Oxygen Does Not Prevent Hypoxia During ED Procedural Sedation and Analgesia with Fentanyl and Midazolam

    Page :73

    K. Deitch, C. Chudnofsky, G. O'Malley, P. Domenci, P. Giraldo

     
• • ·Propofol for Procedural Sedation in the Pediatric Patient

    Page :73

    M. Charles, H.D. McGinnis, P. Wehner

    
• • ·Propofol for Procedural Sedation: One Versus Two Physicians

    Page :73-74

    M. Charles, H.D. McGinnis, P. Wehner

    
• • ·The Association Between Perceived Pain Relief and Future ED Visits in Patients Presented to the Emergency Department with Low Back Pain

    Page :74

    D. Hubbard, J.R. Miner, E. Rockswold

    
• • ·Patient Controlled Analgesia for Hip Fractures in the Emergency Department: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial

    Page :74

    J.B. Michael, K.H. Palm, D.G. Goyal, D.P. Martin, L.F. Vukov

    
• • ·Are Hispanic Emergency Department Patients with the Subjective Diagnoses of Headache and Backache Treated Differently Than Caucasians?

    Page :74

    J. Jacoby, G. Steencken, M.J. Nelson, J. Storch, M. Heller

    
• • ·Mortality of Hypotensive Patients with Sepsis in the Emergency Department Compared with Hypotensive Patients of Other Etiologies

    Page :75

    M. Filbin, M. Bisanzo, J. Mezrich, S.H. Thomas

    
• • ·Automatic Simultaneous Sterno-Thoracic Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Device Produces Better Hemodynamic Effects Than Standard Manual Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

    Page :75

    S. Hwang, Y. Jang, S.B. Oh, S. Kim, H. Ji, H. Kim, K. Lee

    
• • ·Location of Cardiac Arrests in the Public Access Defibrillation Trial

    Page :75

    D. Reed, A. Birnbaum, L.H. Brown, J.L. Fleg, R.E. O'Connor, M.A. Peberdy, L. Van Ottingham, A.P. Hallstrom

    
• • ·Bystander Automatic External Defibrillation Is Faster Than Standard Cardiac Arrest Team Response for a Public Visitor Area of a Hospital

    Page :75-76

    P.I. Anderson, B.A. Adams, E. Stuffel

    
• • ·Family Presence During Critical Resuscitation in the Emergency Department: The Patient's Perspective

    Page :76

    S.S. Chakel, P.A. Ubel, K.G. Engel

    
• • ·Standard Versus Continuous Compressions CPR: Does Fatigue Play a Role?

    Page :76

    J.W. Heidenreich, T.A. Higdon, A.B. Sanders, R.A. Berg, K.B. Kern, G.A. Ewy

    
• • ·Emergency Medical Technicians Checking the Carotid Pulse: Performance and Degree of Conviction

    Page :76

    M. Tahani, A. Setayesh, K. Ansary, N. Tofighi, M. Morady, F. Daneshvari, P. Afshary, S. Nazem

    
• • ·Effects of Amiodarone in a Porcine Model of Tricyclic Antidepressant Poisoning

    Page :76-77

    I.M. Murr, F. Barrueto, A. Meltzer, K.L. Brewer, W.J. Meggs

    
• • ·High Dose Insulin Reverses Verapamil Inhibition of Glucose Uptake in Mouse Striated Muscle

    Page :77

    A. Ten Harmsel, C.P. Holstege, L. Louters

    
• • ·In Vitro Charcoal Binding of Staphylococcal Enterotoxin B

    Page :77

    R.J. Hoffman, I. Hahn, C.K. Hsu, J.M. Shen, J. Protic, M. Sandoval, L.S. Nelson

    
• • ·Hydroxocobalamin for Empiric Treatment of Smoke Inhalation-Associated Cyanide Poisoning: Results of a Prospective Study in the Prehospital Setting

    Page :77

    S.W. Borron, P. Barriot, M. Imbert, F. Baud

    
• • ·Herbal Medication Use by Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department

    Page :77-78

    N.S. Kwon, M. Waxman, E.C. Moore, J. Lewin, H. Mary Ann, R.S. Hoffman, L.S. Nelson, W.K. Chiang, L.R. Goldfrank

    
• • ·Hospitalization for Methylphenidate Abuse Is Associated with Concomitant Abuse of Other Pharmaceutical Products

    Page :78

    B.B. Anderson, M.B. Mycyk, C. DesLauriers

    
• • ·How Accurate Is the Toxic Exposure Surveillance System Data Compared to Medical Record Data for Hospitalized Poisoned Pediatric Patients?

    Page :78

    R.L. Norton, M.P. Steinfeldt, C.A. Truitt, A.L. Adams, S.L. Giffin, J.D. Alexander

    
• • ·Performance Characteristics of Independent Novice Sonographers in Gallbladder, FAST, and DVT Studies

    Page :78

    D.L. Theodoro, J.K. Goertz, C.C. Raio, G.C. Chiricolo, M.J. Nelson, M. Patel

    
• • ·The Utility of Bedside Ultrasound for the Detection of Soft Tissue Foreign Bodies in the Emergency Department

    Page :79

    D.W. Kaylor, C.S. Crystal, T.P. Coon, M.A. Miller, C.G. Skinner, D. Linklater, J. Christensen

     
• • ·Do Emergency Medicine Residency Programs Meet American College of Emergency Physicians Requirement of Ultrasound Curricula?

    Page :79

    P. Bakhtiari, J.E. Gough, K.L. Brewer

    
• • ·The Minimum Training Standard for Emergency Physicians Performing Focused Obstetric Ultrasonography

    Page :79

    T. Jang, C. Aubin, P. Dyne

    
• • ·Proctored Ultrasound Examinations (PUE) Significantly Improve Success in Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Education

    Page :79-80

    A.D. Sutingco, V. Noble

    
• • ·Effect of a Medical Student Rotation in Emergency Ultrasound on the Number of Scans Performed by Faculty and Residents

    Page :80

    M. Waters, J. McDonough, J.C. Fox, W. Wiechmann

    
• • ·Prospective Evaluation of Ultrasound for Detection of Hand Fractures by Emergency Physicians

    Page :80

    V.S. Tayal, J.M. Antoniazzi, M. Pariyadath

    
• • ·Can Emergency Physicians Utilize the S. I. N. Phenomenon (Stone Impacted in Gallbladder Neck) to Accurately Diagnose Cholecystitis?

    Page :80

    M.J. Nelson, C.C. Raio, C.C. Gerardo, D.L. Theodoro, P. Chun

    
• • ·Relative Risk of Pulmonary Embolism in End Stage Renal Disease

    Page :80-81

    C. O'Leary, S. Madan, G. Davis, D. Feldman, M. Sarohia, L. Milton, D.P. Milzman

    
• • ·Utility of the Digital Rectal Examination As a Diagnostic Predictor Variable in the Presentation of Undifferentiated Abdominal Pain

    Page :81

    M. Lanigan, D.H. Newman, J.L. McOsker, J. Quaas, C. Mason

    
• • ·Routine Versus Selective Computed Tomography in the Evaluation of Right Lower Quadrant Pain in the Emergency Department

    Page :81

    C.C. Lee, R. Golub, R. Cantu

    
• • ·The Utility of Nesiritide for Hemodialysis-Dependent Patients with Acutely Decompensated Heart Failure As a Bridge to Outpatient Dialysis

    Page :81

    A. Chandra, R. Otero, D.H. Freeman, P. Sprague, C.B. Cairns

    
• • ·Bi-Level Positive Airway Pressure for Management of Acute Congestive Heart Failure: Safer Than Previously Thought?

    Page :81-82

    R.J. Tubbs, T. Rotter, J. Valente, R. Partridge

    
• • ·Comparative Evaluation of a Rapid Influenza Diagnostic Test in the Pediatric Emergency Department Setting Using Three Specimen Collection Methods

    Page :82

    K. Agoritsas, B.K. Bonsu, D. Goodman, M.J. Marcon

    
• • ·Pain in the Emergency Department

    Page :82

    S. Reznikova, K. Iserson, E. Rousseau, S. Palestrant, A. Yarnish

    
• • ·Pneumonia: Intravenous Versus Oral Treatment -Assessment of Length of Stay (PIVOTAL)

    Page :82-83

    A. Chandra, T. Thoureen, J. Kravitz, N. Osalva, C.B. Cairns

    
• • ·Improving the Uniformity of Care with a Sepsis Bundle in the Emergency Department

    Page :83

    H.B. Nguyen, S.W. Corbett, R.T. Clark, T. Cho, W.A. Wittlake

     
• • ·Urinary Tract Infection One Must Exclude in Febrile Infants Less Than 3 Months of Age with Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)

    Page :83

    A.E. Muñiz

    
• • ·A Simple Clinical Decision Rule to Differentiate Bacterial from Viral Meningitis

    Page :83-84

    J.A. D'Amore, R.M. Mayerhoff, M. Ward, A. Sama

    
• • ·The Utility of Initial Dose Intravenous Antibiotics for Cellulitis Prior to Discharge on Oral Antibiotics from the Emergency Department

    Page :84

    E.K. Choo, P. Mitchell, S.D. Mehta, J. Easow, J. Smith, R. Medzon

    
• • ·Critical Time: “Patterning” for Pediatric Firearm Injuries

    Page :84

    R.A. King, C.B. Irvin, E. Bascom

    
• • ·The Lack of an Adult Seatbelt Law in New Hampshire: Live Free and Die?

    Page :84

    M. Grau Sepulveda, S.W. Rodi, K.M. Curtis

    
• • ·The Role of Tasers in Police Restraint-Related Deaths

    Page :85

    J. Strote, R. Campbell, J. Pease, M.S. Hamman, R. Hutson

    
• • ·Routinely Collected Data from an Electronic Trauma Registry: Trends over Time in Injury Mechanism and Patient Outcome

    Page :85

    S.D. Mehta, W.G. Fernandez, S.K. Agarwal, G. Bauza, P. Harrison, E. Hirsch, P. Burke

    
• • ·Association Between Heart Rate Variability and Injury at an Ironman Triathlon

    Page :85

    D.J. Berkoff, D. Davis, M. Ghim, S. Rouse, T. Lebosquet, C.B. Cairns

    
• • ·Injury Trends Among Helmeted and Non-Helmeted Skiers and Snowboarders

    Page :85

    I.N. Butler-Hall, J.W. O'Kane

    
• • ·The Epidemiology of Moderate to Severe Head Injuries at Ski Resorts

    Page :86

    M. Greve, D. Young, L.C. Degutis

    
• • ·Reduction of Home Injury Hazards by Home Visiting Program: A Randomized Controlled Trial

    Page :86

    R. Rehmani

    
• • ·An Improvised Cricothyrotomy Device Provides Reliable Airway Access in Un-Embalmed, Partially Re-Warmed, Human Cadavers

    Page :86

    M.R. Lewin, T.F. Platts-Mills, J. Wells, P. Bickler

    
• • ·A Cadaver-Based Airway Management Lab Is a Valuable Training Tool for Emergency Medicine Residents

    Page :86-87

    C.S. Crystal, A. Kagel, C.G. Skinner, M.A. Miller, T.P. Coon

     
• • ·Pediatric Laryngoscope Blade Size Selection Using Facial Landmarks

    Page :87

    L.B. Mellick

    
• • ·The Use of an Endotracheal Tube Introducer and King LT Airway for Endotracheal Intubation

    Page :87

    R.B. Schwartz, P.L. Coule, J.G. McManus, M. Lyon, M. Blaivas

     
• • ·Interpretation of Electrocardiograms by Emergency Medicine Residents in Comparison to Emergency Medicine Attendings

    Page :87-88

    C. Thalacker, A. Archer, M. Dorfman

    
• • ·Emergency Physicians and the Neurologic Examination

    Page :88

    J.T. Nagurney, J.B. Resnick, N. Gatha, W. Binder, M. Filbin, P. Borczuk, D.F. Brown, C. Swap, B. Parry, Y. Chang

    
• • ·New Education Delivery System Plays Vital Role in Getting Patients to Emergency Department Within ‘Golden Hour’

    Page :88

    M.G. Crews, S.E. Holbrook

    
• • ·How Often Do Senior Medical Students Receive Formative Feedback During an Emergency Medicine Clerkship

    Page :88

    D.A. Wald, J. Barrett

    
• • ·Dutch Emergency Department Patient Characteristics: Implications for an Emergency Medicine Residency Program

    Page :88-89

    J. Elshove-Bolk, F. Mencl, B. van Rijswijck, E.M. Weiss, M. Simons, A. van Vugt

    
• • ·The Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training in Korean Elementary School Students

    Page :89

    C. Park

    
• • ·Colonic Contrast Versus Oral Contrast Abdominal Computed Tomography for Diagnosing Acute Appendicitis: Assessing the Impact on Emergency Department Throughput Time and Patient Satisfaction

    Page :89

    E.R. Berg, P. Mitchell, S.D. Mehta, L. Oyama, J. Easow, J. Soto, A. Ulrich

    
• • ·The Value of Radiographs in High-Pressure Injection Injuries of the Hand

    Page :89-90

    R.G. Hart, G.D. Smith, A. Haq

    
• • ·Traumautopsy

    Page :90

    M.R. Sochor, S. Patel, M. Trowbridge

    
• • ·Optimal Depth of Central Venous Catheter by Measuring Reconstructed Central Veins Using 3 Dimensional Computed Tomography

    Page :90

    J.H. Shin, S.C. Kim, G.J. Suh, J.E. Rhee

    
• • ·Do Plain Abdominal Radiographs Have Any Place in the Modern Accident and Emergency Department?

    Page :90

    M. Brand, R.M. Lynch

    
• • ·Inhalational Intravenous N-Acetylcysteine Use in Children for Acetaminophen Toxicity

    Page :91

    S. Feng, M. Stephan

    
• • ·Do Injured Pediatric Emergency Department Patients Really Want Analgesics?

    Page :91

    J. Axelband, J. Jacoby, J.C. Prestosh, M. Heller

    
• • ·Inter-Rater Reliability of a Bronchiolitis Severity Assessment Tool

    Page :91

    P. Walsh, A. Gonzales, A. Sattar, B. Artman

    
• • ·Will the Headaches of Pediatric Patients Respond to Bilateral Lower Cervical Intramuscular Bupivacaine Injections?

    Page :91

    L.B. Mellick

     
• • ·Use of Bedside Ultrasound for Endotracheal Tube Placement in Pediatric Patients - A Pilot Study

    Page :92

    J. Galicinao, A.J. Bush, S.A. Godambe

    
• • ·Participant Evaluation of a Quality Improvement Collaborative

    Page :92

    J. Walter, R.O. Lenhardt, M.F. McDermott, C. Catrambone, K. Dmochowska, K.B. Weiss

    
• • ·Emergency Department Patients Are Willing to Complete Self-Report Forms While Waiting to Be Seen

    Page :92

    A. Bastani, J. Dendy, P. Medado

    
• • ·Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease at the Emergency Department

    Page :92-93

    E. Coma, C. Ferre, F. Lopez-Altimiras, J. Albà, J. Bassa, S. Graell, G. Vidal, M. Gurguí

    
• • ·Using a Head Injury Performa Improves the Quality of Written Documentation in Head Injuries

    Page :93

    R.I. Ritchie, A. Thain, A. Hughes, K. Patel

    
• • ·Health Care Worker Blood or Body Fluid Exposures and HIV Prophylaxis Provision at Rhode Island Emergency Departments

    Page :93

    R.C. Merchant, K.M. Chee, B.M. Becker, K.H. Mayer

    
• • ·Are Individual Households Prepared for a Disaster Such As Fire, Flood, Earthquake, Blackout or a Terrorist Attack in Their Community?

    Page :93-94

    I.A. Barata, I. Llovera, M.F. Ward, D. Riccardi, R.M. Mayerhoff, A. Litroff, A. Sama

    
• • ·Risk Taking Behavior Discovered in a One Date Alcohol Screening Event

    Page :94

    J. Do, P. Sacks, L.D. Mills, T.J. Mills

    
• • ·Health Risks and Behaviors Among Young Latinas Who Present to the Emergency Department

    Page :94

    N. Natarajan, I. Wilets, L.D. Richardson

    
• • ·Deaths in Police Custody: An 8 Month Surveillance Study

    Page :94

    J.D. Ho, R.F. Reardon, W.G. Heegaard

    
• • ·Correlates of Contraceptive Usage Among Female Emergency Department Patients

    Page :94-95

    R.C. Merchant, E.M. Gee, J.A. Damergis, B.C. Bock, B.M. Becker, M.A. Clark

    
• • ·Perception of Users and Providers Regarding District Level Emergency Care System in Pakistan

    Page :95

    J.A. Razzak, A. Hyder

    
• • ·Developing a Training Program for Managing Common Pediatric Emergencies for Non-Medical Personnel: A Pilot Study in India

    Page :95

    H.E. Machen, V. Gopichandran, M. Swaminkannu

    
• • ·An Emergency Department Prospective, Randomized, Blinded Trial of Suggestive Audio-Therapy Under Deep Sedation for Smoking Cessation

    Page :95

    R.M. Rodriguez, O. Taylor, S. Shah, S. Urstein

    
• • ·Accuracy and Reliability of Photo-Colposcopy in the Documentation of Anogenital Injuries After Sexual Assault

    Page :96

    L. Rossman, B. Wynn, C. Dunnuck, S. Reiter, J.S. Jones

    
• • ·Child Witness of IPV

    Page :96

    A.A. Ernst, S. Enright-Smith, S.J. Weiss

    
• • ·Medical Inquiry for Intimate Partner Violence As Reported by Women in a Shelter

    Page :96

    S.K. Bansal, E. Park, E.A. Edwardsen

    
• • ·Comparison of Accidental and Nonaccidental Traumatic Head Injury in Children on Noncontrast Computed Tomography

    Page :96-97

    M.P. Kumar, G. Tung, R. Richardson, C. Jenny, W.D. Brown

    
• • ·Adult Sexual Assault Evaluations at Rhode Island Emergency Departments, 1995-2001

    Page :97

    R.C. Merchant, T.C. Lau, B.M. Becker, K.H. Mayer

    
• • ·Comparison of Emergency Physicians' and Attorneys' Opinions on Restraints Usage in Emergency Department Patients

    Page :97

    D.J. Macias, A.A. Ernst, S.J. Weiss, D.P. Sklar

    
• • ·Violence-Related Injuries and Domestic Violence Against Women in an Urban Emergency Department

    Page :97

    J. Masip, A. Salazar, G. Martinez, C. Riera, J. Escarrabill, X. Corbella

    
• • ·Factors Associated with Compliance to Community-Based Programs in Victims of Violence

    Page :97-98

    T. Corbin, L.J. Davis-Moon, J.A. Rich

    
• • ·Is Your Pneumonia Patient Getting Antibiotics Within 4 Hours? It's Less Likely If You Practice in a Large, Urban Teaching Hospital

    Page :98

    J. Mitchiner

    
• • ·Utility of Chest CT Angiography and Indirect Lower Extremity CT Venography to Exclude Venous Thromboembolism: A Prospective Study of Emergency Department Patients

    Page :98

    P. Richman, S. Dominguez, J. Wood, J. Hernandez

    
• • ·How Good Are the BTS Guidelines for Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism in Patients Admitted onto a Clinical Decision Unit?

    Page :98

    G. Lim, T. Hassan, H. Devitt, S. Bush

    
• • ·Emergency Department Predictors of In-Hospital Morbidity and Mortality in Patients Diagnosed with Pulmonary Embolism

    Page :98-99

    S.J. Wolf, C.L. Ahmadian, B.N. Peery, B.G. Smith, T.R. McCubbin, T. Jacobs, A.R. Bruggman, J.S. Haukoos

    
• • ·Clinical Course and Associated Factor of Reexpansion Pulmonary Edema in Non-Traumatic Spontaneous Pneumothorax

    Page :99

    H. Kim

    
• • ·Symptom Burden and Physical, Emotional and Functional Well-Being in Cancer Patients in the Emergency Department

    Page :99

    T.E. Quest, K. Bell

    
• • ·Multicenter Study of Smoking, Depression, and Suicidal Ideation Among Emergency Department Patients

    Page :99

    E.D. Boudreaux, S. Clark, O.W. Hugli, C.A. Camargo

    
• • ·A Comparison of Haloperidol and Zyprasidone for Acute Undifferentiated Agitation in the Emergency Department

    Page :99-100

    B.J. Levine, M.L. Humphrey, M.E. Bollinger, T. King, K. Tuggle, A. Faller, N.B. Jasani

     
• • ·Examining Practice Patterns of Emergency Physicians Through the Use of Simulated Patient Vignettes

    Page :100

    C. Gerard, K.D. Michael, J. Gerard

    
• • ·Development of an Agitation Rating Scale for Use with Acute Presentation Behavioral Management Patients

    Page :100

    T.D. Strout, M.R. Baumann, A.A. Schultz

    
• • ·Demographic, Socioeconomic, and Psychological Factors Related to Medication Nonadherence Among Emergency Department Patients

    Page :100

    D. Davis, M. Jandrisevits, S. Iles, T. Webber, L. Gallo

    
• • ·Intramuscular Olanzapine Effects on Specific Behaviors in Agitation

    Page :100-101

    J.P. Houston, L. Zun, A. Meyers, J. Ahl, A. Hill, E. Dunayevich

    
• • ·The Treatment of Acute Hyperventilation Syndrome in In- or Out-of-Hospital Patients: Drug Sedation, Reservoir Bag with O₂ and Combination

    Page :101

    H.J. Kim

    
• • ·The Effect of Beta-2-Adrenoreceptor Polymorphisms on the Response to Therapy in Asthmatics in the Emergency Department

    Page :101

    S.O. Henderson, V. Simma-Chiang

    
• • ·Chronic Asthma Severity Among Children Presenting to the Emergency Department with Asthma Exacerbations

    Page :101-102

    C.A. Camargo, S. Clark

    
• • ·Asthma Patients Presenting for Emergency Department Care Had High Levels of Morbidity That Continued at 30 Days: Results from the Illinois Emergency Department Asthma Collaborative

    Page :102

    J. Walter, R.O. Lenhardt, M.F. McDermott, C. Catrambone, A. Miller, D.T. Uehara, L. Nordeman, C. Mistry, J. Kramer, K.B. Weiss

     
• • ·Prevalence of Heroin Use and Heroin-Related Asthma Symptoms Among Inner-City Asthmatics

    Page :102

    S.K. Minor, K.L. Wallace, A.J. Krantz

    
• • ·Feasibility of a National Fatal Asthma Registry: More Evidence of Institutional Review Board Variation in Evaluation of a Standard Protocol

    Page :102

    S. Clark, A.J. Pelletier, B.E. Brenner, D.M. Lang, R.C. Strunk, C.A. Camargo

    
• • ·The Impact of Triage Classification and Level of Training on Emergency Department Patient Flow As Measured by Use of a Web-Based Infrared Passive-Tracking System

    Page :103

    L.A. Villarin, J. Fisher, S. Rapone, C. Chudnofsky

    
• • ·Emergency Telemedicine Statewide System As Basis for Cost-Analysis Study

    Page :103

    B.M. Kenjarski, D.G. Ellis, R.E. Weber, J. Mayrose, D.V. Jehle

    
• • ·Use of a Web-Based Electronic Tracking System to Enroll Patients in Clinical Studies in the Emergency Department

    Page :103

    M.C. Kurz, R. Gupta, F. Ahmad

    
• • ·An Evaluation of Emergency Physician Efficiency As Determined by Average Time to Disposition, Number of Laboratories Ordered, and Rate of Admission in a Level 1 Urban Emergency Department

    Page :103-104

    L.A. Villarin, M. Halluska-Handy, P. Dominici, P. Giraldo

    
• • ·Diagnostic Utility of the Genital Gram Stain in Emergency Department Patients

    Page :104

    S. Riley, T.J. Schaefer, J.W. Hafner, K. Sunga

     
• • ·Surgical Intervention for Small Bowel Obstruction: Clues in the Serum Chemistry?

    Page :104

    M.J. Thacker, L.A. Giraldez, K.C. Vedula, A. Ganti, J.K. Marowski-Thacker, W.W. Decker, L.G. Stead

    
• • ·Prognostic Value of an Initial Strong Ion Gap in Critically Ill Patients at the Emergency Department

    Page :104-105

    S. Kim

    
• • ·D-Dimer Performance in Low and High Risk Populations: Is It Reliable?

    Page :105

    P.N. Salen, J. Schultz, D. Rios, J. Reed, M. Heller

    
• • ·A Comprehensive Point-of-Care Laboratory System Can Save Time and Money in the Emergency Department When Combined with Standardized Care Process Models

    Page :105

    T.L. Allen, S. Bluemmers, S.C. Farber

    
• • ·Do Emergency Department Blood Cultures Change Practice in Patients with Pneumonia?

    Page :105

    M. Kennedy, D.W. Bates, S.B. Wright, R. Ruiz, R.E. Wolfe, N.I. Shapiro

    
• • ·Renal Effects of Nesiritide During Short-Term Infusion for Decompensated Heart Failure

    Page :105-106

    W.F. Peacock, C.L. Emerman

    
• • ·Bedside Height Estimation for Calculation of Ideal Body Weight for Use in Emergency Department Drug Dosing

    Page :106

    C.R. Stehman, F. Dos Santos, R.G. Buckley, W.D. Overly, A. Swenson

    
• • ·Piclozotan (SUN N4057), a Novel 5HT1A Receptor Agonist, Is Well Tolerated in Patients with Acute Stroke

    Page :106

    N.P. Iannuzzi, D.S. Liebeskind, M. Jacoby, K. Arima, K. Shimizu, T.R. Zimmerman

    
• • ·Case-Control Comparison of Propofol and Fentanyl/Midazolam for Procedural Sedation

    Page :106

    S. Bigelow, J. Strote, S. Hauff, K. Fay, L. Frank

    
• • ·Common Statistical Errors Found in Biomedical Research Proposals Submitted for Institutional Review

    Page :106-107

    J.S. Jones, C. Alexander, A.T. Davis, D. Reischman

    
• • ·Validation of a Simple Model Predicting Displaced Patients in the ED

    Page :107

    R.E. Jackson, K. Bukowski, E. Ellerholz, A.G. Wilson

     
• • ·The 29 Minute Guarantee - Improving Patient Triage and Flow

    Page :107

    M.S. Rosenthal, M.W. Brautigan, C. Dockery, R.J. Gold, B.F. Bock

    
• • ·Accelerated Care at Triage: Physician-Directed Ancillary Testing at Triage for Patients Waiting in an Emergency Department

    Page :107-108

    T.C. Chan, J.P. Killeen, D.L. Kelly, G.M. Vilke, D.A. Guss

    
• • ·Time Value Stream Mapping As a Tool to Measure Patient Flow Through Emergency Department Triage

    Page :108

    R.L. Kaale, D.D. Vega, K. Messner, D.R. Eitel, D.E. Johnson, S. McKniff, J.T. Amsterdam, T.P. Falvo, R.L. Stike, L. Grove, K.C. Snyder

    
• • ·Physician Delay Is Key Factor in Delayed Administration of Antibiotics in Community Acquired Pneumonia

    Page :108

    J.B. Resnick, J.S. Bohan, R. Griffey

     
• • ·Effect of Rapid Patient Evaluation on the Rate and Type of Error Citation of Emergency Physicians

    Page :108-109

    P.D. Levy, W. Berk, S. Compton, J. King, P. Sweeny, G. Kuhn, B.F. Bock

    
• • ·Language and Length of Stay in the Pediatric Emergency Department

    Page :109

    R.D. Goldman, P. Amin, A. Macpherson

    
• • ·The True Cost of Medical Student Education: An Examination of the Loss of Clinical Revenue in the Emergency Department

    Page :109

    V.L. Harris, T. Vermeer, D.S. Ander

    
• • ·Cost-Effectiveness of an Emergency Department Fast-Track System for Low-Acuity Patients

    Page :109

    J. Fan

    
• • ·Mild Head Injury - Computed Tomography or Inhospital Observation? A Randomized Controlled Trial Concerning Effects and Costs

    Page :109-110

    J. af Geijerstam, S. Oredsson, M. Britton

    
• • ·Emergency Department Observation Unit Management of Trauma Patients

    Page :110

    R.L. Norton, D. Brand, B. Lenfesty, R. Mullins

    
• • ·A Clinical Decision Rule to Exclude Thoracic Aortic Imaging in Patients with Blunt Chest Trauma Following Motor Vehicle Collisions

    Page :110

    T.C. Ungar, S.J. Wolf, J.S. Haukoos, D.S. Dyer, E.E. Moore

    
• • ·Docosahexaenoic Acid Complexed to Human Albumin Reduces Rat Brain Edema Triggered by Traumatic Brain Injury

    Page :110

    J. Moises, A.W. Amessoudji, B. Musto, J. Ramirez, E.B. Rodriguez de Turco, K. Van Meter, N.G. Bazan

    
• • ·Dynamic Analysis of the Movement of Each Cervical Vertebra During the Passive Motion of the Head in the Most Common Four Directions of Cervical Vertebral Injury

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    H. Choi

    
• • ·Bias and Variability in Interhospital Trauma Transfer Practices in a Statewide Rural Trauma System

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    C. Newgard, K.J. McConnell, J.R. Hedges

    
• • ·The Incidence of STAT Operative Intervention in ACS Trauma Alerts

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    V. Coba, C.B. Irvin, E. Edhayan, R. Steele

    
• • ·Emergency Physician Judgment More Specific Than Criteria for Trauma

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    S.E. Ronan-Bentle, S.G. Werdehoff, C.J. Lindsell, J.A. Johannigman, A.L. Blomkalns

    
• • ·Predictive Value of Point-of-Care, Limited Ultrasonography for Trauma Using the Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma Scanning Technique with a Hemoperitoneum Score in Assessing the Need for Operative Care in Torso Trauma Patients

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    L.A. Melniker, W.M. Briggs

    
• • ·Does Intubation Prehospital Improve Outcomes for Head Injured Patients

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    P.A. Cameron, B. Gabbe, S. Bernard, S. Mulholland

    
• • ·Comparison of the Effectiveness of Nasal Packing Devices for Emergency Department Treatment of Epistaxis

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    D. Lefkowits, G.A. Hogle, S. Heinz, G. Cutter, K. Weil, A. Mitchell

    
• • ·An Optimal Solution for Enhancing Ambulance Transport Safety: A Real-Time Driver Performance Monitoring and Feedback Device

    Page :112-113

    N. Levick, J. Swanson

    
• • ·Effectiveness of Prehospital Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in Treating Adult Respiratory Distress

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    L.L. Bultman, B. Mahoney, R. Fringer

    
• • ·Comparison of Rural and Urban Ambulance Crashes in Pennsylvania

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    A.M. Ray, D.F. Kupas

    
• • ·Factors Associated with ‘No-Shows’ for Medical Clinic Appointments Made from the Emergency Department

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    S. Naderi, B. Barnett, K. Alagappan, R. Dalipi, I. Sheridan, R. Silverman

    
• • ·A Comparison of Standard Manual Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Versus the Autopulse Mechanical Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Device

    Page :114

    J.R. Lairet, M. Lee

    
• • ·Spectator Risk at Professional Sporting Events: An Analysis of the Cleveland Clinic Event Medicine Program

    Page :114

    T.A. Tallman, W.F. Peacock, D.J. Telban, M.L. Cepik, J.R. Queen, C.L. Emerman

    
• • ·Admission B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Levels in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Predict Hospital Length of Stay: An Analysis of 48,629 Hospitalizations in ADHERE

    Page :114

    W.F. Peacock, C.O. Phillips, L.W. Stevenson, M.M. Givertz, M. Lopatin, G.C. Fonorow

     
• • ·After the First Negative Troponin: Distinguishing Patients with Evolving Myocardial Infarctions from Those Without Infarction in Emergency Department Patients with Chest Pain

    Page :114-115

    C.D. Miller, C.J. Lindsell, G.J. Fermann, J.E. Hollander, C.V. Pollack, W.F. Peacock, W.B. Gibler, J.W. Hoekstra

    
• • ·RSD1235 in the Treatment of Recent Onset Atrial Fibrillation in ACT I, (Atrial Arrhythmia Conversion Trial I) - Effect of Age, Sex, and Prior Rate Control Medications

    Page :115

    I.G. Stiell, B.H. Rowe, D. Roy, on behalf of the ACT I Investigators

     
• • ·A Brief Observation Period for Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department with Methamphetamine-Associated Chest Pain

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    J.T. Daniel, D.B. Diercks, M. Merkley

    
• • ·Correlation of Acute and Convalescent BNP Levels in Symptomatic Heart Failure Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department

    Page :115-116

    H.M. Prendergast, E. Sloan, R. Gordon, J. Shanley, A. Schlichting, C. Boxley, M. Latayan

    
• • ·Neseritide Versus Nitroglycerin for Congestive Heart Failure: A Randomized Trial

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    J. White, J. Shingles, M. Heller

    
• • ·Any Troponin Elevation Is Associated with Increased Mortality in Patients with Non-ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes Despite Variations in Hospital Laboratory Assays and Presence of Renal Insufficiency

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    C.B. Cairns, S. Milford-Beland, E.D. Peterson, L.K. Newby, W.F. Peacock, C.V. Pollack, R.H. Christenson, F.M. Fesmire, E.M. Ohman, W.B. Gibler, M.T. Roe

     
• • ·The Use of Cardiac Markers in Emergency Department 6 Hour Acute Chest Pain Treatment and Evaluation (ACTION) Protocol – What We Can Learn from a Randomised Trial

    Page :116

    S.H. Lim, V. Ananatharaman, M. Ong, S.L. Yo, R. Charles, T. Chua, E. Jacob

     
• • ·Factors That Influence Length of Visit in the Emergency Department for Patients with Congestive Heart Failure

    Page :117

    R.M. Schears, C.J. Varadachari, L.G. Stead, A.L. Weaver

     
• • ·Age Is Associated with Hospital Length-of-Stay but Not with Admission Rates, Anemia, or Mortality in Emergency Department Patients with Elevated International Normalization Ratios

    Page :117

    D.C. Lee, A.B. Johnson, G.S. Rudolph

     
• • ·Prescription Use and Survival Among Nonagenarians Presenting to the Emergency Department

    Page :117

    R.L. Mooney, R.M. Schears, A.L. Weaver

     
• • ·Age Is Not Associated with Increased Admission Rates, Hospital Length-of-Stay, or Mortality in Elderly Emergency Department Patients Presenting with Undifferentiated Abdominal Pain

    Page :118

    D.C. Lee, J. Chu, T.C. Bania, D.T. Elliott, P. Eric, K. Gursahani

    
• • ·Assessing Risk of Falls Among Geriatric Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department

    Page :118

    P.B. Dohrenwend, O.L. Hung, M. Silverman, R.D. Shih

    
• • ·Validity of the Emergency Severity Index © (v.3) Triage Algorithm in a Geriatric Population

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    M.R. Baumann, T.D. Strout

    
• • ·Does It Predict Femur Fracture by Biochemical Marker and Bone Mineral Density?

    Page :118

    K. Lee, S. Han, J. Kim, J. Kim, K. Baek, S. Hong

     
• • ·Has Prudent Layperson Legislation Achieved Its Goals of Increasing Access for Emergency Care?

    Page :119

    R.Y. Hsia, J. Chan, L.C. Baker

    
• • ·Effects of Emergency Department Closures on Hospital Ambulance Diversion Hours, Los Angeles County 1998-2004

    Page :119

    B. Sun, S. Asch

    
• • ·Medication Errors in Admitted Patients Held in the Emergency Department After Admission

    Page :119

    C.B. Irvin, D. Worthy

    
• • ·How Oregon Health Plan Cutbacks Have Affected Rural Oregon: The Experience of a Rural Emergency Department

    Page :119-120

    M.P. Karwowski, R.E. Holland, M.M. Jones, R.A. Lowe

    
• • ·What Is the Status of the Prudent Layperson Standard in State Legislation?

    Page :120

    G. Chesney, C.L. Maddow, M.N. Shah, A.A. Bliss

    
• • ·Impact of Cutbacks in the Oregon Health Plan on Emergency Department Use: A Statewide Study

    Page :120

    R.A. Lowe, R. Fu, A.L. Adams, K.J. McConnell, C.C. Weathers, C. Gallia, J. Mohr-Peterson

    
• • ·The Effect of Information Delivery on Patient Satisfaction in the Emergency Department

    Page :120-121

    P. White, D.P. Bahner, A. Fishman, J. Glinski, S. Khandelwal, D. Post, J. Gatto, S. Damewood

    
• • ·Standardized Approach for Assessment and Investigation of Undifferentiated Abdominal Pain (UDAP)

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    I.S. Alshinkity, D. Taylor, O. Maimani, E. El Khalifa, H. Felemban, P.A. Cameron

    
• • ·The Combined Approach to Lysis Utilizing Eptifibatide and rt-PA in Acute Ischemic Stroke (the Clear Stroke Trial): Blinded Results from the First Dose Tier

    Page :121

    A.M. Pancioli