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• • ·ACEP Research Forum 2007

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• • ·Research Forum Educational Program 2007

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• • ·Index of Presenters

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• Research Forum Abstracts

  • ·1: Recombinant Activated Factor VII (rFVIIa) Upon Arrival in the Emergency Department in the Severely Injured Trauma Patient

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    S.G. Mehta, E.D. Cox, J.G. Perkins, C.E. Wade, D.F. McLaughlin, P.C. Spinella, J.B. Holcomb

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  • ·2: Radiographs Versus CT for the Initial Diagnosis of Blunt Cervical Spine Injury: A Prospective Comparison

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    J. Bailitz, F. Starr, D. Erickson, S. Gilkey, J. Bankoff, M. Beecroft, R. Roberts, F. Bokahri, P. Raksin, K. Nagy

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  • ·3: Prospective Evaluation of Etomidate With and Without the Addition of Succinylcholine for Rapid Sequence Intubation of Head Injured Patients in the Out-of-Hospital Setting

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

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  • ·4: The Accuracy of Trauma Ultrasound in a Pediatric Population With Stratification by Age and Trauma Code Status

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    R.N. Price, V.S. Tayal, H.J. Norton

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  • ·5: Nursing Workload is Associated With Mean Emergency Department Length of Stay

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    N.K. Rathlev, D. Obendorfer, L. White, C.M. Rebholz, L. Fisher, P.M. Mitchell, B. Magauran, W. Baker, A. Ulrich, J. Olshaker

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  • ·6: Racial Disparities In ED Wait Time Prior To Physician Evaluation and Boarding Times in the United States

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    J.M. Pines, J.S. Schwartz, J.E. Hollander

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  • ·7: The Impact Of Emergency Department Crowding On Cardiac Outcomes In ED Patients With Potential Acute Coronary Syndromes

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    J.M. Pines, J.E. Hollander

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  • ·8: The Effects of Emergency Department (ED) Ambulance Diversion on Pediatric Mortality in a Large Metropolitan Area

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    R. Shenoi, L. Ma, M. Shah, J. Jones, M. Seo, C. Begley

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  • ·9: Emergency Department Capnographic Confirmation of Endotracheal Tube Position in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Patients

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    S. Silvestri, G.A. Ralls, L. Papa, M. Huebner, J. Falk, B. Krauss

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  • ·10: Comparing Intubation Success Rates of the Glidescope Videolaryngoscope vs Macintosh Direct Laryngoscope by Novice Operators: A Mannequin Simulated Difficult Airway Study

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    Y. Ng, Jian Hao K. Wong, M. Ong

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  • ·11: The Difficult Airway in the Emergency Department

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    E. Wong

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  • ·12: The Use of the Laryngeal Tube is Preferred to Endotracheal Intubation in Manikin-Simulated Cardiac Arrest Resuscitations

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    E. Wong, E. Lim, H. Gan

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  • ·13: NEAR Misses: An Analysis of Unreported Intubations

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    D. Myers, A.E. Bair

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  • ·14: The Relationship Between the Capnogram Waveform and Clinical Signs of Respiratory Depression During Procedural Sedation

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    D. Hubbard, J. Mayerle, J.R. Miner

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  • ·15: Minimum Ischemic Time to Produce Mitochondriopathy in an Acute Murine Hind Limb Ischemia/Reperfusion

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    T.P. Tran, R.L. Muelleman, I.I. Pipinos

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  • ·16: 15-Second Conducted Electrical Weapon Application Does Not Impair Basic Respiratory Parameters, Venous Blood Gases, or Blood Chemistries and Does Not Increase Core Body Temperature

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    D.M. Dawes, J.D. Ho, M.A. Johnson, E. Lundin, J.R. Miner

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  • ·17: Unraveling the Inotropic Effects of Pyruvate

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    C.A. Torres, K.D. Varian, P.M. Janssen

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  • ·18: Permissive Hypercapnia Promotes the Disassociation of Oxygen From Hemoglobin

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    E.W. Dickson, S.J. Nilles, W.R. Lynch, J.M. Ploessl, P.S. Ludwig, J.G. Armstrong

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  • ·19: A Swine Model for Poison-Induced Cardiac Arrest Using Intravenous Potassium Cyanide

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    V.S. Bebarta, C. Little, M. Fragoso, K. Heard

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  • ·EMF-1: Thioredoxin Nitration by Peroxynitrite: Contribution to Cardiomyocyte Apoptosis

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    W.B. Lau

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  • ·20: CT Coronary Angiography During Initial Visit Decreases Rate of Return Visits Relative To Standard Care

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    A. Chang, H. Litt, F.S. Shofer, C. McCusker, W.G. Baxt, J.E. Hollander

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  • ·21: Efficacy and Safety of Vernakalant Hydrochloride Injection (RSD1235) for the Conversion of Acute Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department Within 48 Hours of Onset

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    I. Stiell, D. Roy, C. Pratt, G. Dickinson, B. Mangal

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  • ·22: Troponin as an Independent Risk Factor in Patients With Transient ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome: From the CRUSADE Quality Improvement Initiative

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    J.L. Garvey, R.B. Graham, F. Ou, E.D. Peterson, E.M. Ohman, W.B. Gibler, M.T. Roe

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  • ·23: Cocaine and Testing in Acute Coronary Syndromes

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    N.D. McMullin, C.J. Lindsell, Y. Wang, V. Anantharaman, C.V. Pollack, J.E. Hollander, W.B. Gibler, J.W. Hoekestra, D.B. Diercks, W.F. Peacock, EMCREG i*trACS Investigators

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  • ·24: IV Clevidipine for Hypertension: Safety, Efficacy, and Transition to Oral Therapy

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    W.F. Peacock, J. Varon, N. Garrison, R. Ebrahimi, L. Dunbar, C.V. Pollack

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  • ·25: Reduction in Door-to-Balloon Time: Implementation of an Improvement Program at a Hospital Already Achieving An Average 90-Minute Target Time

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    P.G. Paige, P. Whittaker, M.I. Furman, G. Bosker, G.A. Volturo

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  • ·26: Abstract Withdrawn

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  • ·27: Knowledge of Angiogram Results: Patient Recall of Coronary Angiogram Results is Inaccurate

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    D.E. Slattery, E. Evangelista

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  • ·28: The Efficacy of Tamsulosin in the Treatment of Ureteral Stones in Emergency Department Patients

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    R.M. Ferre, J.N. Wasielewski, A.D. Perron, T.D. Strout

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  • ·29: The Diagnostic Utility of Heart-type Fatty Acid Binding Protein in Patients With Possible Acute Coronary Syndromes Presenting to the Emergency Department

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    C.J. Lindsell, J.E. Hollander, B.J. O’Neil, R.E. Jackson, R.J. Ryan, D. Schreiber, M.I. Sperling, D. Raab, W.B. Gibler

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  • ·30: A Simple Clinical Decision Rule to Predict Bacterial Meningitis in Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department

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    B.C. Drumheller, J.Z. D’Amore, M. Nelson, D. Moise, M. Lesser, M. Lukin, M.F. Ward, A.E. Sama

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  • ·31: BNP as a Modifier for the ADHERE Risk Tree: A Bedside Tool for Mortality Risk Stratification in Emergency Department Patients With Decompensated Heart Failure Requiring Hospital Admission

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    A.C. Stevens, T. Glynn, M. Reeves, J. White

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  • ·32: Optimal Positioning for Lumbar Puncture: Lateral Decubitus or Sitting?

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    J.G. Thundiyil, J.F. O’Brien, L. Papa

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  • ·33: Diagnosing Dizziness in the Emergency Department: Physicians May Rely Too Heavily on Symptom Quality. Results of a Multicenter, Quantitative Survey

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    P. Lovett, D.E. Newman-Toker, V. Stanton, Y. Hsieh, C.A. Camargo, J.A. Edlow, J.N. Goldstein, S. Abbuhl, M. Lin, A. Chanmugam, R.E. Rothman

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  • ·34: Post Gastric Bypass Patient Admissions Via the Emergency Department: The Incidence of Internal Hernias

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    T. Geiger, S. Bachman, T. Mayfield, T. Kroeker, C. Mascarenhas, R. Madsen, P. Rippey, R. de la Torre, S. Scott

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  • ·35: Demographic Survey Of Emergency Department Patients With “Spider Bite” Lesions

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    J.R. Suchard, R. Benoit, C. Anderson

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  • ·36: A Survey of Emergency Preparedness in Michigan

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    H.A. Klausner, R.B. Dunne

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  • ·37: Comparison of Mass Casualty Incident Triage Acuity Status Accuracy by Traditional Paper Method, Electronic Tag, and Provider PDA Algorithm

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    C.J. Buono, J. Lyon, R. Huang, F. Liu, S. Brown, J.P. Killeen, D. Kirsh, T.C. Chan, L. Lenert

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  • ·38: Does the Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment Method Appropriately Triage Patients Based On Trauma Injury Severity Score?

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    R. Hong, P.R. Sierzenski, R.E. O’Connor, M. Bollinger, C.C. Durie

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  • ·39: Multicenter Emergency Department Disaster Drill: A Test of New York City Syndromic Surveillance Using Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Model

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    D.J. Wallace, B. Arquilla, R. Heffernan, M. Kramer, T. Anderson, D. Bernstein, M. Augenbraun

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  • ·40: The Impact of the September 11 Terrorist Attack on Suicide Rates in New York City

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    G.L. Larkin, M. Tracy, S. Galea

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  • ·41: Simulation in a Disaster Drill: Comparison of High-Fidelity Simulators vs Trained Actors

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    B. Peckler, B. Gillett, S. Nabors, C. Maguire, S. Issley, C. Onkst, B. Arquilla, S.C. Galwankar

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  • ·42: Increasing the Value of Mandatory Emergency Response Exercises

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    K.A. Martens, C.E. Stake, C.E. Hantsch-Bardsley, D.M. Martens

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  • ·43: Singapore General Hospital’s Semi-Automated Hospital Decontamination Station

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    J. Oh, V. Anantharaman, R. Ponampalam, M. Leong, A. Chiong

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  • ·44: Incompatibility Between RRC Requirements and Actual Number of Emergent Procedures in Trauma Patients

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    G. Garra, A. Wackett, J.E. McCormack, A.J. Singer, M. Shapiro, H.C. Thode, M.C. Henry

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  • ·45: Factors Affecting Resident Stress in the ED

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    B.C. Lorenzen, K. Wrenn, I. Jones, C. Zhou, D. Aronsky

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  • ·46: A Two Year Experience of Integrating Simulation Into an Emergency Medicine Residency Curriculum

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    K.A. Wittels, J.K. Takayesu, E.S. Nadel

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  • ·47: Comparison of Traditional Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Course Instruction vs. Scenario-based, Performance–Oriented Team Instruction (SPOTI) Method to Korean Paramedic Students

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    C.C. Lee, M. Im, E.R. Stapleton, T. Kim, A.J. Singer, M.C. Henry

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  • ·48: Selection of Target Age for School Education in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

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    S. Chung, H. Chung, H. Lee

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  • ·49: Morbidity and Mortality Conference Use in Emergency Medicine

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    D.C. McGillicuddy, T.A. Seigel, A.Z. Barkin, C.L. Rosen

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  • ·50: Patient Perceptions of Medical Students Involved in Their Health Care: How Much Do First Impressions Count?

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    D.A. Wald, K. Yeh, D.S. Ander, J. Fisher, L.K. Kruus, D.E. Manthey, B. Richardson, Emergency Medicine Medical Student Educators Research Group (EMMSERG), Emergency Medicine Medical Student Educators Research Group (EMMSERG)

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  • ·51: A Standardized Orientation Course on Central Line Placement Leads to Persistent Knowledge Improvement

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    A. Miller, B. Kane, V. Rupp, S. Kimmel, S. Yaich

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  • ·52: Ambiguous Definition of “Working Diagnosis” of Pneumonia in CMS Core Measure Guidelines Leads to Overuse of Antibiotics in the Emergency Department

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    K. Thompson, R. Stroebel, S. Keller, M. Deyo-Svendsen, C. Stewart

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  • ·53: Patient Advocacy Through Legal and Medical Support Services in the Emergency Department

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    R.M. Stanley, M.F. Newton, S. Choudhary, R. Motarjemi, F.M. Jaggi

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  • ·54: Implementation of Alert Protocols in the Emergency Department for Myocardial Infarction, Community Acquired Pneumonia and Acute Cerebrovascular Accident and its Impact on Core Performance Measures

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    D. Cassidy, L. Papa, J. Bryan

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  • ·55: Trends in Charges and Payments for Outpatient Pediatric Visits to the Emergency Department from 1996-2003

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    R.Y. Hsia, D. MacIsaac, L.C. Baker

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  • ·56: Patient Characteristics By Source Of Admission: Who Is Affected When the ED Gets Crowded?

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    P.B. Smulowitz, D. Brown, C.A. Camargo, R. Wolfe

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  • ·57: Identification of Factors That Enhance Career Satisfaction Among Female Emergency Physicians

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    K.J. Clem, A. Shah, S.W. Glickman, M.A. Finkel, C.B. Cairns, R. Pietrobon, S.B. Promes

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  • ·58: Likelihood of Recurrent High Utilization by Uninsured Emergency Department Patients

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    T.B. Salazar, M.A. Tennison, D.J. Derksen, B.J. Skipper, D.P. Sklar

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  • ·59: Does Introduction of a Sepsis Protocol Reduce Time to Antibiotics or Improve Outcomes for Critical Septic Patients? A Before and After Study

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    M.E. McGrath, P. Lada, C.M. Rebholz, P.M. Mitchell, J.M. Donovan, H.N. Bullock, J.A. Feldman

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  • ·60: Emergency Department Sepsis Risk Factors Predictive of Clinical Decompensation and Intensive Care Unit Transfer Within 72 Hours of Hospital Admission

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    B.C. Drumheller, J.Z. D’Amore, E. Hussain, S. Patel, M.F. Ward, H. Wang, A.E. Sama, T.L. Slesinger

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  • ·61: Reduction in the Risk of Pneumonia and Otitis Media Following Oseltamivir Use for Influenza: Results from a Health Claims Database (2001-2006)

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    E.M. Pelletier, W.A. Blumentals

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  • ·62: Does the Addition of an Observation Unit Change the Rate of Admission For Pyelonephritis?

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    J.W. Schrock, S. Reznikova, S. Weller

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  • ·63: The Effect of Time to Antibiotic Administration on Mortality in Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department in Septic Shock

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    R.S. Engineer, D. Duncan

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  • ·64: Before-After Study of a Standardized Written Protocol for the Management of APN: Effect on Admission Rate and Cost

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    K. Kim, J. Kang, J. Lee, J. Shin, J. Rhee, G. Suh, Y. Kwak, S. Shin, Y. Youn, C. Lee, A. Singer

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  • ·65: Mortality Rate in Septic Patients Treated Initially on the Inpatient Floor vs. ICU

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    C. Miyake, S.M. Schneider

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  • ·66: Elevated Point-of-Care Lactate at Triage is Predictive of Admission Among Sepsis Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department

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    B.C. Drumheller, M. Goyal, J.M. Pines, D.F. Gaieski

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  • ·67: Verbal Order Rates Decrease With Adjustments in Clinical Provider Order Entry in the ED

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    C. DeFlitch, S. Baxter

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  • ·68: Primary Care Referral to the Emergency Department as an Indicator for Hospital Admission

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    R.G. Mathew, N.A. Brown, L. Davis-Moon, B.L. Lopez

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  • ·69: Implementation of Electronic Documentation and its Effect on Un-billable Units in the Emergency Department

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    R. MacKenzie, V. Rupp, K. Fredericks, M. Allen, L. Moll

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  • ·70: Patient Age as Predictor of Resource Utilization

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    L.A. Nathanson, P. Luff, J.A. Tracy, J. Fisher

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  • ·71: Medical Error and Task Completion Analysis In Emergency Department Computer Assisted versus Conventional Drug Dosing and Administration Calculations

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    L.G. Yamamoto

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  • ·72: Mandated Work Injury Reporting Improves with Electronic Medical Record and Documentation

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    J.P. Killeen, T.C. Chan, E.M. Castillo, D.A. Guss

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  • ·73: Information Technology Resources in Massachusetts EDs in 2006

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    D.J. Pallin, A.F. Sullivan, B.S. Auerbach, C.A. Camargo

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  • ·74: Comparison of Lab and X-ray Turnaround Times Before and After Implementation of Computerized Physician Order Entry in an Emergency Department

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    M.J. Henstrom, R.L. Norton, R. Fu

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  • ·75: Can Urine Dipstick and Brief Questionnaire Predict Abnormal Serum Creatinine in Emergency Department Patients?

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    D. Firestone, R.A. Band, J.E. Hollander, E.M. Castillo, G.M. Vilke

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  • ·76: Can Urine Dip Predict an Elevated Serum Creatinine?

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    K. Shah, B. Kilian, W. Hsieh, E. Kyrillou, V. Hegde, D. Newman

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  • ·77: Point-of-Care Testing for Coagulation Studies in an Emergency Department Stroke Protocol: A Time-Saving Innovation

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    M.J. Drescher, A. Spence, D. Rockwell, A.J. Smally

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  • ·78: Analysis of Xanthochromia in Patients with Hemorrhagic Cerebrospinal Fluid: A National Survey of Laboratory Changes Implemented During the Past Eight Years

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    C. Alexander, B. Judge, J.S. Jones, N. Alexander, A. Bean

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  • ·79: Serum Magnesium as a Predictor of Stroke Severity

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    R. Kashyap, M.F. Bellolio, S. Enduri, L. Vaidyanathan, D.L. Nash, R.M. Gilmore, R.D. Brown, W.W. Decker, L.G. Stead

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  • ·80: Point-of-Care versus Laboratory Rh(D) Typing in the Emergency Department

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    J.A. Wei, T. Glynn, M. Reeves, M. Hughes

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  • ·81: Effective Topical Treatment and Post Exposure Prophylaxis of Poison Ivy: Objective Confirmation

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    H. Stankewicz, G. Cancel, M. Eberhardt, S. Melanson

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  • ·82: Onset of Systemic Effects from Bites of the Texas Coral Snake (Micrurus tener)

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    D.L. Morgan, D.J. Borys

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  • ·83: Intravenous Calcium Administration in Digoxin Toxic Patients

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    M. Levine, H. Nikkanen, D.J. Pallin

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  • ·84: Alcohol: A Significant Risk Factor for Head Injury

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    J.J. Johnston

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  • ·85: Cocaine-Associated Seizures and Incidence of Status Epilepticus

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    R.D. Shih, N. Majlesi, O.L. Hung, F. Fiesseler

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  • ·86: Society of Chest Pain Centers Accreditation Improves ACC/AHA Guidelines Compliance for NSTEMI

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    A. Chandra, W.F. Peacock, J.K. McCord, F. Ou, M.T. Roe, E.D. Peterson, M. Ohman, W.B. Gibler, C.B. Cairns

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  • ·87: The Impact of Real-Time Cardiology 12 Lead ECG Review on ED Triage and Treatment Decisions in Patients With Suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Prospective Pilot Study

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    C.M. Rebholz, J.A. Feldman, S.A. Bernard, P.M. Mitchell, J.M. Donovan, H.N. Bullock

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  • ·88: Delays in ED Fibrinolytic Therapy as Primary Reperfusion Therapy for ST-Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction

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    S.W. Glickman, E.D. Peterson, A. Chandra, K.A. Schulman, C.B. Cairns

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  • ·89: Delta Measurements, Using An Ultrasensitive Troponin I Assay, Reliably Diagnose Acute Coronary Syndromes and Predict Adverse Cardiac Events Within 30 Days of ED Visits

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    J.J. Thomas, L. Taylor, T. Camp, C. Ghaemmaghami

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  • ·90: Evaluation of the Rates of Cardiac Catheterization and Interventions After a Positive Stress Test Based on Patient Location

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    J.W. Schrock, M.K. Li

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  • ·91: Comprehensive Study of Myocarditis in the Emergency Department (COSMED I): Clinical, Electrocardiographic, Laboratory Presentation and Outcome

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    A.G. Bentancur, B. Sela, O. Agranat, R. Kuperstein, S. Matetzky

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  • ·92: Comprehensive Study of Myocarditis in the Emergency Department (COSMED III): Elevated N-terminal proBNP Differentiates Acute Myocarditis and Acute Ischemia from Acute Pericarditis in the Emergency Department

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    A.G. Bentancur, B. Sela, O. Agranat, R. Kuperstein, S. Matetzky

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  • ·93: Abstract Withdrawn

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  • ·94: Does a “Faculty Preceptor” Increase the Number of Procedures Performed by Medical Students During Their Elective in Emergency Medicine?

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    E. Perez, K. Shah, J. Rabrich

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  • ·95: Comparison of Automated External Defibrillator Training Methods in High School Students: Traditional Live Instructor Teaching Versus DVD-Based Method

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    L.L. Young, A.S. Inaba, L.G. Yamamoto

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  • ·96: Critical Misinterpretations of Key Electrocardiographic Entities by Senior Medical Students

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    D.A. Wald, R.A. Harrigan

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  • ·97: Are Emergency Medicine Residents Adrenaline Junkies? A Comparison of Risk Taking Traits and Behaviors between Emergency Medicine and Family Practice Residents

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    E. Bascom, M. Nerland, D. Corsi, L. Huber, J. Kangas, M. Kangas, A. Bascom

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  • ·98: National Survey of Pediatric Emergency Department Observation Units

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    A.O. Ojo, A.C. Caviness, C.G. Macias

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  • ·99: Gap Analysis Can Aid in the Selection Of Human Patient Simulation Cases For Emergency Medicine Rotations

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    T. Reed, J.G. Mueller, C.E. Stake

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  • ·100: A Computer-Based, Self-Learning Module for New Resident Physicians in the Interpretation of CT Scans for Appendicitis

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    E. Wallo, M. Pollack, R. Benenson, A.L. Daugherty

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  • ·101: Targeted Information Provision to Increase and Improve Goal Setting Discussions in the ED

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    S. Eskandari, S. Compton

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  • ·102: Impact of Treatment on Individual Patients in the NINDS Trial: A Graphic Representation Based on Change in NIHSS Score

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    J.R. Hoffman, D.L. Schriger

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  • ·103: Hematoma Shape is Not Significantly Influenced by Warfarin Use in Patients With Intracerebral Hemorrhage

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    T.A. Cushing, J.N. Goldstein, L. Wendell, K. Schwab, E.E. Smith, S.M. Greenberg, J. Rosand

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  • ·104: TIMI Flow Obtained After Mechanical Embolectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke and Its Impact on Functional Outcome

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    A.S. Yassa, M.F. Bellolio, N. Dajani, R.M. Gilmore, L.G. Stead

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  • ·105: Atrial Fibrillation as an Independent Predictor of Poor Outcome After Ischemic Stroke

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    M.F. Bellolio, L. Vaidyanathan, R.M. Gilmore, S. Enduri, R. Kashyap, D.L. Nash, W.W. Decker, L.G. Stead

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  • ·106: Differentiation of Intracranial Hemorrhage From Traumatic Lumbar Puncture Across the Age Spectrum

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    R. Andrews-Dickert, J.S. Jones, D. Ray

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  • ·107: The Clinical Utility of Serum NR2 Peptide Assay in the Diagnosis of Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Acute Cerebrovascular Ischemic Events

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    T. Glynn, M. Tews, G. Izykenova, M. Hughes, G. Khunteev, S. Dambinova

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  • ·108: Comparing the FOUR Score and Glasgow Coma Scale Performed by Diverse Evaluators

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    D.L. Nash, R. Kashyap, A. Bhagra, M.F. Bellolio, S. Enduri, L.G. Stead, E. Wijdicks

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  • ·109: Screening Electroencephalograms in the Emergency Department

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    A. Bastani, C. Huckabone, E. Young, H. Kayyali

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  • ·110: Tissue Adhesive, 2-Octyl Cyanoacrylate, is an Effective Emergency Department Treatment for Pain Associated With Dental Caries

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    D. Wiand, D. DiNapoli, A. Burkhartsmeyer, D. Meade, M. Heller, R. Hill

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  • ·111: Randomized Evaluation of Octreotide Versus Prochlorperazine for Emergency Department Treatment of Migraine Headache

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    M.A. Miller, M.E. Levsky, S.J. Fortson, P.R. Patel, A.S. Rosin

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  • ·112: Patient-Controlled Analgesia for Sickle Cell Patients in the Emergency Department Results in Early Pain Management and Increased Patient Satisfaction

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    V.L. Thornton, L.M. De Castro, S.W. Glickman, C.L. Van Horn, M. Abrams, C.B. Cairns

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  • ·113: Efficacy of Needlefree Powder Lidocaine Delivery System In Pediatric Patients Undergoing Venipuncture or Peripheral Venous Cannulation: The COMFORT-003 and −004 Trials

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    E. Krane, W.T. Zempsky, M. Leong, The COMFORT Study Investigators

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  • ·114: Chronic or Recurrent Pain in the Emergency Department: A National Telephone Survey of Patient Experience

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    K.H. Todd, P. Cowan, N. Kelly

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  • ·115: Tolerability of Needlefree Powder Lidocaine Delivery System In Pediatric Patients Undergoing Venipuncture or Peripheral Venous Cannulation: The COMFORT-003 and −004 Trials

    Page :S37

    E. Krane, W.T. Zempsky, M. Leong, The COMFORT Study Investigators

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  • ·116: Comparison of RSV-A RNA Recovery by PCR Using Different Methods of Specimen Preservation

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    P. Walsh, C. Overmeyer, K. Pham, S. Michaelson, J. Pusavat, T. Tran, E. Mordechai, M. Adelson

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  • ·117: Pneumococcal Bacteremia and Meningitis in Febrile Infants in the Post PCV7 Era

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    K.L. Carstairs, S.L. Rudinsky, J. Reardon, L.V. Simon, D.A. Tanen

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  • ·118: Leukocytosis and Height of Fever as Predictors of Serious Bacterial Infections in Febrile Infants Presenting to the Emergency Department

    Page :S38

    S.L. Rudinsky, J. Reardon, K.L. Carstairs, L.V. Simon, D.A. Tanen

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  • ·119: Tracheal Intubation Practice and Maintaining Skill Competency: Survey of Pediatric Emergency Department Medical Directors

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    J.D. Losek, L.R. Olson, J.V. Dobson, P.W. Glaeser

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  • ·120: Stroke in Children: Clinical Presentation and Demographics of the Hemorrhagic and Ischemic Stroke in the Emergency Department

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    S. Enduri, M.F. Bellolio, R.M. Gilmore, L.G. Stead

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  • ·121: Sedation after Intubation Using Etomidate and a Long-Acting Neuromuscular Blocker

    Page :S39

    D.B. Kendrick, D.W. Bernard, N.M. Tofil

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  • ·122: Powered Needle Insertion Provides Safe and Effective Vascular Access for Pediatric Emergency Patients

    Page :S40

    C.L. Beamer, M. Horton

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  • ·123: A Study on the Accuracy of Weight Estimation Using the Broselow Tape in Korean Children

    Page :S40

    T. Im, B. Kang, H. Choi, T. Won, J. Yeon

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  • ·124: Pharmacist Review of Emergency Department Medication Orders: How Long Does It Take?

    Page :S40

    M. Underwood, D. Peter, C. Lucas, N. Jouriles

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  • ·125: Daily Antihypertensive Therapy Results in Milder Stroke and More Favorable Outcomes

    Page :S41

    L. Vaidyanathan, M.F. Bellolio, S. Enduri, W.W. Decker, L.G. Stead

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  • ·126: Safety and Effectiveness of Intravenous Low-Dose Prochlorperazine for Nausea and Vomiting in the Emergency Department

    Page :S41

    M. Flannigan, E. Clements, A. Zeigler, J.S. Jones

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  • ·127: Targeted Feedback Through BMI to Influence Emergency Physicians Prescribing Patterns for Appropriate Treatment of Uncomplicated Bronchitis and Upper Respiratory Infection

    Page :S41

    D.P. Milzma, J. Dubin, K. Grebreyes, M. Ameha

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  • ·128: Health Care and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Following a Major Natural Disaster

    Page :S41

    M. Macht, L.D. Mills, R. Levitan, A. DeWulf, N. Afonso, J. Avegno, T.J. Mills

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  • ·129: Computerized Feedback to Emergency Physicians Improves Rates of Identification and Psychosocial Referral for Suicidal Ideation

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    G.L. Larkin, C.J. Hamann, B. Brown, C. Schwann, V. George

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  • ·130: Attitudes and Barriers to Physicians Receiving Assistance for Personal and Professional Struggles: A Survey of Emergency Physicians, Anesthesiologists, and Surgeons

    Page :S42

    M.L. Fix, J.S. Weissman, E. Park, N. Hevelone, J. Shapiro

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  • ·131: Changes in Utilization of Emergency Departments by Psychiatric Patients

    Page :S42

    L. Zun, L. Downey

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  • ·132: Patients Who Leave Prior to Evaluation: A Comparison of Patients With Psychiatric and Non-Psychiatric Chief Complaints

    Page :S43

    D.A. Peress, G. Rudolph, M.F. Ward, J. Wectawski, P. Siller, E. Livote, H. Mermelstein, A.E. Sama

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  • ·133: Differences in Computer Prompted Self-Report and Physician-Elicited Responses in Screening of Emergency Department Patients for Substance Use and Abuse

    Page :S43

    C.J. Hamann, G.L. Larkin, B. Brown, C. Schwann, V. George

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  • ·134: Discharge Diagnosis at the Emergency Department and Risk of Suicide

    Page :S43

    O.S. Gunnarsdottir, V. Rafnsson

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  • ·135: Measured and Perceived Adult Health Literacy in an Urban Emergency Department

    Page :S44

    E. Cowan, D. Patenaud, J. Lindner, Y. Calderon

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  • ·136: Smoking Cessation Interventions Among Motivated-To-Quit Smokers in the Emergency Department

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    I. Llovera, M.E. Dubon, M.F. Ward, K. Dahlem, D.A. Peress, A. Litroff, N. Kohn, B. Drumheller, C.I. Song, A.E. Sama

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  • ·137: Efficacy of a Brief Intervention to Improve Emergency Physicians’ Smoking Cessation Counseling Skills, Knowledge and Attitudes

    Page :S44

    S.L. Bernstein, L. Cabral, E.D. Boudreaux, R.K. Cydulka, D. Schwegman, G.L. Larkin, A. Adams, M. Menchine, K.V. Rhodes

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  • ·138: Does Insurance Matter for Emergency Department Follow-up Care and Can a Simple Intervention Improve Uninsured ED Follow-up Rates?

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    E. Bascom, R. Takla, L. Huber, S. Gappy, J. Kangas, M. Kangas, J. Casner, M. Anthroud, S. Dixit

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  • ·139: Online Health Information Impacts Patients’ Decisions to Seek Emergency Department Care

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    N. Sikka, A. Pourmand, M. Williams

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  • ·140: National Study of Numeric Literacy Among Emergency Department Patients With Acute Asthma

    Page :S45

    K.E. Delaney, S. Clark, A.A. Ginde, C.A. Camargo

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  • ·141: Patient Perceptions of ED HIV Testing

    Page :S45

    J. Brown, M. Bahn, R. Barry, E. Wills, J. Wohlgemuth

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  • ·142: Validation of Coding Algorithm to Improve Identification of Hypoglycemia Visits

    Page :S46

    A.A. Ginde, P.G. Blanc, R.M. Lieberman, C.A. Camargo

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  • ·143: Impact of Emergency Department Occupancy and Patient Boarding on Registered Nurse Work Patterns and Subjective Ratings of Workload and Quality

    Page :S46

    C. Dale, R. Dezube, S. Levin, D. France, M. Weinger

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  • ·144: Exemption From Informed Consent: Consent in Advance --- A Survey Investigating an Alternative to Informed Consent for Use in Emergency Research

    Page :S46

    H.L. Conley, J.E. Duldner, J.E. Bleyer, C.J. Williams, C.A. Lucas

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  • ·145: A Pilot Study to Examine Research Subjects’ Perception of Participating in Research in the Emergency Department

    Page :S47

    M.P. Phelan, C. Paradis, A. Darr, W.F. Peacock, P. Jois-Bilowich, K. Bodor, J. Glauser

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  • ·146: Agreement Between a Computerized Medical Record, Procedural Sedation Registry, and Nurse and MD Documentation of Adverse Events

    Page :S47

    K.J. Shaver, S. Weiss, D. Braude

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  • ·147: The Proportion of Female Authorship in Emergency Medicine Journals is the Same as the Proportion of Females Practicing Academic Emergency Medicine

    Page :S47

    B. Tinjum, J. Tiedemann, L. Getto, M. Marri, R.E. O’Connor, J. Reed, M. Bollinger, M.J. Breyer

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  • ·148: Pediatric Patients Are Less Likely to Be Eligible and to Consent to Participate Than Adult Patients in an Acute Brain Injury Study

    Page :S47

    L. Stanley, G. Rau, M. Scism, G. Molinar, D. Freeman, A. Anderson, S.W. Glickman, A. Chandra, D. Laskowitz, C.B. Cairns

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  • ·149: The “Gender Gap” in Authorship in Emergency Medicine: A 20-Year Perspective

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    B.M. Baumann, S.M. Ittoop, E. Barrall, M.K. Jones, F.S. Shofer, S.B. Abbuhl

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  • ·150: Cost Analysis of CT Coronary Angiography in Observation Unit Patients after Positive or Indeterminate Stress Tests

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    E.S. Powell, R.K. Khare, T.A. Lee, A.K. Venkatesh, D.M. Courtney

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  • ·151: Using a “Triple Rule-Out” 64-Slice Multidetector CT Scan Protocol to Evaluate Low-to-Moderate Risk Emergency Department Patients Suspected of Having Acute Coronary Syndrome

    Page :S48

    K.M. Takakuwa, D.M. Leventhal, C. Dorrian, E.R. Dalton, E.J. Halpern

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  • ·152: Audicor S3 Outperforms Emergency Physicians’ Ability to Diagnose Acute Heart Failure at the Bedside

    Page :S49

    S.P. Collins, W.F. Peacock, P. Clopton, M.C. Kontos, C. Mueller, D.B. Diercks, B. Hiestand, C.J. Hogan, R.M. Nowak, A.S. Maisel

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  • ·153: The Cost of Unnecessary Cardiac Catheterization: Creating a Case for Better Evaluation of Low Risk Chest Pain Patients

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    A.K. Venkatesh, R.K. Khare, E.S. Powell, D.M. Courtney

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  • ·154: A Randomized Clinical Trial of the Utility of Serum BNP in the Emergency Department (ED) to Predict the Diagnosis of CHF

    Page :S49

    R.M. Schears, L.J. Olsen, A.L. Clavell, L.H. Haro, E.T. Boie, M.M. Redfield, K.R. Bailey

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  • ·155: Paramedic-Initiated Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Catheterization Lab Activation for Acute ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients

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    J. Hokanson, B. Unger, K. Menssen, D. Page, C. Kapsner, N. Johnson, T. Henry

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  • ·156: CODE STEMI: Does It Work When The Cath Lab Is Closed?

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    B. Ardolic, T. Costantino, Nidal A. Refeh, J. Malpeso, S. El-Sayegh, E.M. Maniago

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  • ·157: Role of Coronary CT Angiography in the Evaluation of Patients With Chest Pain at Emergency Department According to Pre-Test Risk Group

    Page :S50

    J. Kang, W. Lee, S. Shin, Y. Kwak, Y. Youn, J. Park

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  • ·158: Quicker Door-to-Balloon Times at a Large Urban Hospital are Driven by Improved ED Throughput Rather Than Quicker Cath Lab Response Time

    Page :S51

    G.J. Fermann, H. Grooms, C. Hattemer, M. Lisi, D.M. Hayes, D.J. Kereiakes

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  • ·159: Comprehensive Study of Myocarditis in the Emergency Department (COSMED II): Cardiac-MRI and Electrocardiography in Acute Myocarditis

    Page :S51

    A.G. Bentancur, S. Matetzky, O. Agranat, R. Agranat, E. Konen, O. Goitein

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  • ·160: Describing Cerebrospinal Fluid Red Blood Cell Counts in Patients With Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

    Page :S51

    S. Arora, S. Swadron, V. Dissanayake

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  • ·161: Utility of the Laboratory Risk Indicator for Necrotizing Fasciitis Score in Discriminating Necrotizing Fasciitis from Cellulitis Upon Initial Presentation

    Page :S51

    T. Glynn, J. Dartt, M. Hughes

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  • ·162: Incidence of Hypokalemia in Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Diabetic Ketoacidosis

    Page :S52

    J. Swartzberg, T. Jang, R. Naunheim, H. Najand, V. Chauhan

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  • ·163: Emergency Department Tachypnea Predicts In-Hospital Adverse Outcomes

    Page :S52

    J.W. Gies, M.T. Zubrow, C. Jurkovitz, P. Kolm, S. Mascioli, D. Mahoney, R.E. O’Connor

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  • ·164: Nasogastric Tube Placement Verification: Use of an Esophageal Detector Device

    Page :S52

    D. Moghadam, C.K. Hsu, M. Leber

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  • ·165: Are Prescribing Patterns For Treatment of Pain Different by Physician Assistants With and Without DEA Registration?

    Page :S52

    M. Sabatino, R. Dvorkin, D. Levy, S. Glantz

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  • ·166: The Swollen Leg: Who Needs A Duplex?

    Page :S53

    I. Sela, N. Lowy, E.M. Maniago, B. Ardolic

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  • ·167: Risk of Venous Thromboembolism in Patients with Borderline Quantitative D-dimer Levels

    Page :S53

    A.J. Singer, J. Chohan, M. Carman

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  • ·168: Assessment of Diagnostic Radiation Exposure in Victims of Blunt Trauma

    Page :S53

    J.E. Winslow, M.J. Hughes, J.W. Henshaw, W.P. Bozeman

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  • ·169: Emergency Department Visits for Hypoglycemia: Epidemiology, Patient Education and Outcomes

    Page :S54

    A.A. Ginde, R.M. Lieberman, D.J. Pallin, C.A. Camargo

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  • ·170: Reviewer Determination of Paramedic Performance in Recognition of ST Segment Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction (STEMI): Performance Measurement Depends on the Reviewer

    Page :S54

    N. Chawla, J. Feldman, P. Moyer, P.M. Mitchell, C.M. Rebholz, J. Beshansky

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  • ·171: Needle Versus Tube Thoracostomy in a Swine Model of Traumatic Tension Hemopneumothorax

    Page :S54

    M.J. Morton, J.B. Holcomb, J.G. McManus, S.T. Kerr, A.E. Pusateri

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  • ·172: Patient Characteristics Associated With Ambulance Utilization for Non-Emergent Medical Conditions

    Page :S55

    G.E. Michael

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  • ·173: Physiologic Effects of the TASER on Human Subjects After Exercise

    Page :S55

    G.M. Vilke, C. Sloane, A.C. Suffecool, T.S. Neuman, E.M. Castillo, F.W. Kolkhorst, T.C. Chan

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  • ·174: The Relationship Between Functional Health Literacy and Adherence to Emergency Department Discharge Instructions Among Spanish-Speaking Patients

    Page :S55

    P.C. Smith, J.H. Brice, J. Lee

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  • ·175: Impact of an EMS Rapid Dispatch Program on 911 Call Processing and Response Times

    Page :S56

    M. Eckstein

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  • ·176: Impact of Paramedic Transport with Out-of-Hospital 12-Lead ECG on Door-to-Balloon Times for ST Segment Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) Patients

    Page :S56

    M. Eckstein, F.D. Pratt, E.M. Cooper, T. Nguyen

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  • ·177: EMS Workplace Violence and Disaster Preparedness: A Safety and Readiness Survey in South East Michigan

    Page :S56

    E. Bascom, M. Olmstead, R. Takla, L. Huber, A. Bascom, M. Anthroud, M. Kangas, J. Kangas, G. Bakhsh

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  • ·178: Implementation of STEMI-Receiving Centers in a Large EMS System

    Page :S57

    M. Eckstein, R. Tadeo, I.C. Rokos, W.J. Koenig

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  • ·179: Out-of-Hospital Use of Intravenous Ondansetron

    Page :S57

    C. Zuver, S. Silvestri, G.A. Ralls, T. Stalbaum, D. Hawley

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  • ·180: Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole Resistance in Community-Acquired Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

    Page :S57

    R. Moriarity, J. Kolb

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  • ·181: What is the Incidence of MRSA and Antimicrobial Sensitivities of Isolates from Patients Presenting to the ED With a Subcutaneous Abscess?

    Page :S57

    M.J. Haydel, E. Slaven

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  • ·182: Packing Simple Cutaneous Abscesses After Incision and Drainage is Painful and Probably Unnecessary

    Page :S58

    G.F. O’Malley, E. Williams, P. Dominici, D. Romans, C. Lares, M. Verma, E. Aguilera, M. Mok, N. Tenaglia, P. Giraldo

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  • ·183: Trends in U.S. Emergency Department Visits for Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in the Age of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, 1993-2004

    Page :S58

    D.J. Egan, A.J. Pelletier, D.C. Hooper, C.A. Camargo, D.J. Pallin

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  • ·184: Do Patients With MRSA Isolated from Their Cutaneous Abscess Have a Distinct Clinical Presentation or Have a Different Rate of Hospitalization?

    Page :S58

    M.J. Haydel, E. Slaven

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  • ·185: Utility of Triage Heart Rate and Shock Index in Predicting Infection in Emergency Department Patients With Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome Criteria

    Page :S59

    J.A. Barrett, S.W. Glickman, L.B. Caram, D. Freeman, C. Oien, G. Molinar, A. Anderson, J. Suarez, C.W. Woods, C.B. Cairns

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  • ·186: Is it Cost Effective to Screen for Syphilis in Cases of Presumed Gonococcal and/or Chlamydial Infections?

    Page :S59

    K.V. Nibhanipudi, K. Cody, K. Peterson, L.D. Nonno

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  • ·187: Outcomes With and Compliance to Nursing Home Acquired Pneumonia Guidelines

    Page :S59

    P. Medado, B.J. O’Neil, D. Robinson, N. Haque, A. Ryder, A. Banooni, M. Laurencelle, M. Zervos

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  • ·188: The Prevalence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus on Frequently Touched Objects in an Urban Emergency Department

    Page :S59

    J. Kei, J.R. Richards

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  • ·189: Low Levels of MRSA Nasal Carriage in Emergency Physicians and their Household Contacts

    Page :S60

    A. Nardi, K.N. Hansen, M. Witting, A. Gibson, R.A. Venezia

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  • ·190: Cerebral Oximetry as an Indicator of Cerebral Autoregulation in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Patients

    Page :S60

    B.J. O’Neil, V. Mangona, P. Medado, A. Ryder, D. Robinson, R. Swor, S. Dixon

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  • ·191: An Alternative Field Hemostatic Agent? Comparison of a New Chitosan Granule Dressing to Existing Chitosan Wafer, Zeolite and Standard Dressings, in a Lethal Hemorrhagic Groin Injury

    Page :S60

    B. Kozen, S. Kircher, J. Henao, F. Godinez, A. Johnson

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  • ·192: Performance of the Mortality in Emergency Department Sepsis (MEDS) Score for Predicting In-hospital Mortality Among Emergency Department Patients With Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock

    Page :S61

    A.E. Jones, K. Saak, J. Wooten, J.A. Kline

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  • ·193: Utility of Resistive Index in the Evaluation of Impaired Renal Function and Prognosis in Patients Resuscitated After Cardiac Arrest

    Page :S61

    S. Oh, M. Kim, G. Kim, H. Song, S. Hwang

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  • ·194: Effect of Preservative Hypothermia Using Hypothermic Carotid Arterial Flush in Canine Cardiac Arrest Model

    Page :S61

    T. Heo, Y. Jeung, G. Lee, K. Jeung, Y. Min

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  • ·195: Improving Length-Based Weight Estimates by Adding a Body Habitus (Obesity) Icon

    Page :S61

    L.G. Yamamoto, A.S. Inaba, L.L. Young

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  • ·196: Prognosis of Patients with Non-traumatic Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest and Early Serum Levels of S100B Protein

    Page :S62

    J. Jeong, S. Shin, K. Song

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  • ·197: Witnessed Arrest With Bystander-Initiated Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Increases the Incidence of Ventricular Fibrillation Found by First Responders

    Page :S62

    T.F. Vadeboncoeur, A.B. Sanders, K.B. Kern, L. Clark, P.B. Richman, S. Shimmin, B.J. Bobrow

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  • ·198: Paramedic Performance of Resuscitation in the Setting of Standardized Guidelines

    Page :S63

    M. Tran, S. Shimmin, T.F. Vadeboncoeur, L. Clark, F. LoVecchio, B.J. Bobrow

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  • ·199: Between-country and Between-specialty Differences in Approach to Early Septic Shock

    Page :S63

    M.C. Reade, D.T. Huang, D.M. Yealy, S.L. Peake, A.M. Cross, D.C. Angus

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  • ·200: End-Tidal CO2 Correlates With, But May Not be an Early Predictor of, Central Hypovolemia in Humans

    Page :S63

    M.J. Morton, J.G. McManus, K.L. Ryan, C.A. Rickards, W.H. Cooke, V.A. Convertino

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  • ·201: The Effect of Altitude Changes on Middle Ear Pressure in Skydivers

    Page :S64

    S. Gutovitz, K. Weber, S. Kaciuban, R. Colern, L. Papa, P. Giordano

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  • ·202: Near-Infrared Spectroscopy During Resuscitation of Trauma Patients Predicts Future Development of Multiple Organ Dysfunction

    Page :S64

    B.A. Nicks, K. Hill, M. Chang, W.P. Bozeman

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  • ·203: Use of a Clinical Sobriety Assessment Tool in Blunt Trauma Patients is More Sensitive Than Physician Judgment in Determining Sobriety

    Page :S64

    S. Pattani, S. Mahler

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  • ·204: Injury Profile of Electrical Conducted Energy Weapons

    Page :S65

    W.P. Bozeman, J.E. Winslow, D. Graham, B. Martin, W.E. Hauda, J.J. Heck

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  • ·205: Perimortem Hyperkalemia in a Porcine Model of Trauma Resuscitation

    Page :S65

    C.K. Hsu, L. Spano, T. Jay, A. Tiramani, P. Phan

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  • ·206: Low Risk Criteria for Pelvic Radiography in Pediatric Blunt Trauma Patients

    Page :S65

    A.T. Wong, K.B. Brady, A.M. Caldwell, N.M. Graber, D.A. Listman, D.H. Rubin

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  • ·207: Epidemiology of Burns in the ED, 1996-2004

    Page :S65

    A.J. Singer, C.C. Lee, H.C. Thode

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  • ·208: Ski Injuries in the United States: Before and After the Introduction of the Shape Ski

    Page :S65

    J. Goldberg, M.T. Jordan, S.B. Chan

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  • ·209: A Survey of Ultrasound Use by Emergency Physicians in California

    Page :S66

    G. River, J. Stein, I. Kalika, D. Price, A. Hebig

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  • ·210: Gastrostomy Tube Replacement and Confirmation Under Ultrasound Guidance

    Page :S66

    T.S. Wu, M. Rosenberg, C. Huggins

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  • ·211: The Right Intercostal Window in Bedside Ultrasonography for IVC Measurements is an Alternative to Traditional Subxiphoid Views

    Page :S67

    G. Hayden, W. Everett, D. Mark, J. Fields, P. Lee, A. Dean

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  • ·212: An Observational Study of Emergency Medicine Bedside Ultrasound in a Far-Forward Deployed Military Operational Environment

    Page :S67

    S.G. Mehta, C.R. McNeil, T. Kolkebeck

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  • ·213: Emergency Gallbladder Ultrasonography: Does Fasting Matter?

    Page :S67

    M.T. Giordano, M.J. Breyer, B. Tinjum, L. Getto, A.M. Davitt, J. Michalke, N. Rhodes, P.R. Sierzenski, R. Geria, J. Reed, M. Bollinger

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  • ·214: Can Emergency Physicians Identify Fractures in an Animal Model?

    Page :S67

    I.A. Barata, A. Suppiah, C.C. Raio, C.I. Song, A.B. Johnson, J. Chen, M. Kapoor, P.S. Chun, B.C. Drumheller, A.E. Sama

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  • ·215: Transverse and Longitudinal Inferior Vena Cava Measurements are Equally Accurate and Useful

    Page :S68

    G. Hayden, W. Everett, D. Mark, J. Fields, P. Lee, A. Dean

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  • ·216: Bedside Ultrasound in the Detection and Management of Abscess

    Page :S68

    S. Gupta, F. Garrido, N. Rana, H. Ladner, A. Berger

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  • ·217: An Unseen Danger: Frequency Of Posterior Vessel Wall Penetration By Needles During Ultrasound Guided Internal Jugular Vein Central Line Placement

    Page :S68

    M. Blaivas, S. Adhikari, M. Lyon

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  • ·218: The Utility of Bedside Ultrasound in the Detection of a Ruptured Globe in a Porcine Model

    Page :S69

    A. Chandra, T. Mastrovitch, S. Samudre, H. Ladner, V. Ting

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  • ·219: The Use of an Express Admit Unit to Alleviate ED Crowding

    Page :S69

    R. Hong, Lake A. Cleary, R.E. O’Connor, Jones L. Laskowski, H. Farley, S. Heath, J. Michalke, M. Bollinger

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  • ·220: Productivity: Do 8-9 Hour Shifts Make a Difference?

    Page :S69

    A. Hart, S. Krall

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  • ·221: The Effect of a Doctor in Triage on Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Scores

    Page :S70

    P.W. Crane, S.M. Schneider

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  • ·222: Emergency Department Length of Stay and Predictive Demographic Characteristics

    Page :S70

    D.A. Handel, K.J. McConnell

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  • ·223: Using Computer Simulation to Evaluate the Effect of Point-of-Care Testing on Emergency Department Patient Flow

    Page :S70

    E.S. Powell, R.K. Khare, G. Reinhardt

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  • ·224: Somewhere in Time: Time Documentation Variation in Hospital Setting May Have Risk Management, Medical Error and Quality Improvement Implications

    Page :S70

    J.A. Espinosa

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  • ·225: Impact of Electronic Medication Reconciliation on Triage Times for Patients Seen in the Emergency Department

    Page :S71

    T.C. Chan, J.P. Killeen, E.M. Castillo, G.M. Vilke, D.A. Guss

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  • ·226: Does Ambulance Diversion Allow Staff to Create a Barrier to Care for Ambulatory Patients?

    Page :S71

    P.W. Crane, H. Groenevelt, J.I. Syrett

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  • ·227: Care Coordination in the Emergency Department: Avoiding Inappropriate Hospital Admissions

    Page :S71

    R. Kulkarni, F. Pell, E.J. Agocs-Holler, G. D’Onofrio

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  • ·228: Characterization of Patients Who Leave an Emergency Department Without Being Seen

    Page :S72

    C. McKinney, L. Bolton, K. Robinson, K. Burns

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  • ·229: Comprehensive Study of Myocarditis in the Emergency Department (COSMED V): Endothelial Activation, Oxygen Stress, and NT-proBNP in Acute Myocarditis

    Page :S72

    A.G. Bentancur, B. Sela, S. Gavendo, A. Zakuto, O. Agranat, R. Kuperstein, S. Matetzky

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  • ·230: Utility of BNP Level to Predict Outcomes in a Heart Failure Observation Unit Population

    Page :S72

    P. Jois-Bilowich, J. Sytron, W.F. Peacock

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  • ·231: Inferior Vena Cava Measurements by Intensivists are Different from Those of Echocardiologists

    Page :S73

    G. Hayden, W. Everett, D. Mark, B. Ky, V. Gracias, S. McGovern, M. Pugh, J. Kirkpatrick, A. Dean

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  • ·232: The Audicor S3: Use in the BNP Indeterminate Zone and Impact on Physician Clinical Confidence in Acute Heart Failure

    Page :S73

    S.P. Collins, W.F. Peacock, P. Clopton, M.C. Kontos, C. Mueller, D.B. Diercks, B. Hiestand, C.J. Hogan, R.M. Nowak, A.S. Maisel

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  • ·233: Do Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients With a Higher Body Mass Index Receive More Aggressive Treatments?

    Page :S73

    B.C. Drumheller, J. Ayan, D.A. Peress, C.I. Song, M.E. Dubon, K. Dahlem, S. Schlanger, S. Patel, M.F. Ward, A.E. Sama

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  • ·234: Comparison of Echocardiographic Parameters in Patients With Heart Failure and Positive Urine Toxicologic Screens for Methamphetamine or Cocaine

    Page :S74

    D.B. Diercks, J.D. Kirk

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  • ·235: The Effect of Temperature on Illness Severity in Emergency Department Congestive Heart Failure Patients

    Page :S74

    J.R. Allegra, C. Cem Oktay, J.H. Luk, L. Kusoglu

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  • ·236: Time to Disposition of a “Triple Rule-Out” Multidetector CT Scan Compared to Traditional Stress Testing for Emergency Department Observation Patients Being Ruled Out for Acute Coronary Syndrome

    Page :S74

    K.M. Takakuwa, E.R. Dalton, D.M. Leventhal, E.J. Halpern

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  • ·237: Rate of Conversion from Atrial Fibrillation to Normal Sinus Rhythm Using Diltiazem in the Emergency Department

    Page :S75

    D.L. Brennick, M. Hughes, R. Madrid

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  • ·238: Does Time to IV Diuretic Matter in the Emergency Treatment of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure?

    Page :S75

    W.F. Peacock, A.S. Maisel, R. Jessie, G. Fonarow

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  • ·239: Is Female Sex Associated With Emergency Department Delays to Diagnosis of Appendicitis in the CT Era?

    Page :S75

    S.M. Donlan, M.B. Mycyk

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  • ·240: A Treatment of Fire Ant Stings: A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Trial Using a Topical Spray

    Page :S76

    D.H. Tauferner, L.M. Hile, D.C. Hile

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  • ·241: Resident Training in Constricting Band Removal: Motorized Cutting

    Page :S76

    S. Sung, C.K. Hsu, K. O’Rouke

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  • ·242: Does the Amount of Urine Output After Foley Catheter Placement Correlate With an Elevation in Creatinine in Cases of Urinary Retention?

    Page :S76

    H. Shah, J. Teng, A. Cho, K. Shah

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  • ·243: Inadequacy of Temperature and White Blood Cell Count in Predicting Sepsis and Septic Shock

    Page :S76

    T.A. Seigel, N.I. Shapiro, M. Howell, M. Donnino

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  • ·244: A Prospective Evaluation of Carnett’s Test for Acute Abdominal Pain in the Emergency Department

    Page :S77

    S.E. Young, M.E. Levsky, K.B. DeKay, J.D. Dunn

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  • ·245: Can Clinical Parameters Differentiate Severity of Diverticular Disease in Emergency Department Patients?

    Page :S77

    M.M. Fiorini, B.C. Drumheller, B. Killian, D. Newman, M. Krausher, M.F. Ward, J.Z. D’Amore, T.L. Slesinger, A.E. Sama, D. Wiener

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  • ·246: Absence of Fever and Elevated White Blood Count Does Not Exclude the Diagnosis of Diverticulitis as Determined by CT in the Emergency Department

    Page :S77

    A.D. Mounday, C. Aubin, L. Lewis

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  • ·247: Is Non-invasive Impedance Cardiography Recording for Shock Patients in the Emergency Department Useful for Outcome Analysis?

    Page :S77

    R. Kashyap, E.P. Hess, M.F. Bellolio, R.L. Campbell, M. Sztajnkrycer, R.D. White, B. Afessa, O. Gajic, L.G. Stead

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  • ·248: Prognostic Value of Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 and Tissue Plasminogen Activator in the Evaluation of Patients With Chest Pain

    Page :S78

    T. Glynn, S.A. Friedman, C.A. Link, M. Hughes, B. Felton, D.S. Ginsberg, D.E. Day

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  • ·EMF-2: Randomized Trial of Pretest Probability in Low Risk Patients with Chest Pain

    Page :S78

    J.A. Kline

    
  • ·249: Out-of-Hospital Physiologic Predictors of Sepsis Outcomes

    Page :S79

    S.R. Wilcox, P. Hanudel, E. Cadin, P. Hou, A.A. Baez

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  • ·250: Comparing Differences in the Triage Distribution of Emergency Department Patients Using Two Different 5-tier Triage Acuity Scales

    Page :S79

    A. James, P. Asaro, L. Lewis

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  • ·251: Impact of Intubation on Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Survival

    Page :S79

    R. Swor, M. Prescott, N. Bishop

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  • ·252: Thermal Abuse of Succinylcholine on EMS Vehicles

    Page :S80

    A. Troncoso, B. Walsh, F. Grabiner, V.N. Maroun, J.R. Allegra

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  • ·253: Description and Efficacy of Treatment of Hemodynamically Significant Bradycardia in a Large, Urban, Pacing-capable EMS System

    Page :S80

    R.J. Marsan, G.M. Vilke, T.C. Chan, D.P. Davis, B.M. Stepanski

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  • ·254: Incarceration and Out-of-Hospital Care: EMS Response to Correctional Facilities

    Page :S80

    S. Lamba, W. Gluckman, H. Shahidi

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  • ·255: Effect of Changing Triage Acuity Scales on the Triage Distribution of Patients Presenting With Chest Pain

    Page :S81

    A. James, L. Lewis, P. Asaro

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  • ·256: Agreement on Trauma System Activation Among Transporting Paramedics and Emergency Physicians in an Urban Trauma Center

    Page :S81

    G.C. Wydro, L.K. Kruus, E.L. Yeh, C.P. Von Hofen

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  • ·257: Utilization of Emergency Lights and Sirens by Urban Paramedics: Analysis of Indications for Their Use

    Page :S81

    G.C. Wydro, L.K. Kruus, E.C. Yeh, K.M. Hatala

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  • ·258: Out-of-Hospital Placement of Adult Intraosseous Access Using the EZ-IO Device

    Page :S81

    L.L. Harrington, C. Rehbolz, P.M. Mitchell, K.S. Dyer, K. King, P. Moyer

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  • ·259: LIFE Campaign: Implementation of Sepsis Bundle Results in Significant Cost Savings

    Page :S82

    M.L. Becker

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  • ·260: Time to Physician Affects Mortality in Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Septic Shock

    Page :S82

    R.S. Engineer, D. Duncan

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  • ·261: Discrepancy Between Rates of Emergency Medical Dispatcher and First Response Unit Personnel Reported Bystander CPR

    Page :S82

    S. Silvestri, J. Briscoe, G.A. Ralls, L. Papa

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  • ·262: Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Performance of Cardiac Resuscitation Within a Cohort of Layperson Workers at a Mass Gathering Venue

    Page :S82

    S. Shimmin, P.B. Richman, G.A. Ewy, T.F. Vadeboncoeur, C. Lani, B.J. Bobrow

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  • ·263: Pre-resuscitation Predictors of Event Mortality in 49,130 In-Hospital Cardiac Arrests: A Report from the National Registry for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

    Page :S83

    G.L. Larkin, W.S. Copes, B.H. Nathanson, W. Kaye

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  • ·264: Preliminary Cost Estimation of Goal-Directed Protocol Treatment of Sepsis: What is the Role of the ED in Generating Costs Relative to Total Hospital Costs?

    Page :S83

    A.K. Venkatesh, M.J. Schmidt, M. Carney, R. Bhayani, D.M. Courtney

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  • ·265: Can Feedback by Using Audible Sound Improve Performance of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Simulated Cardiac Arrest?

    Page :S83

    J. Oh, S. Kim, S. Lee, C. Kim, K. Lee

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  • ·266: Rapid Response Team Intervention for Unstable Patients in a Community Hospital System

    Page :S84

    M.J. Morton, J.M. Williams, J.J. Piper, J.A. Jones, J.G. McManus

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  • ·267: Emergency Health Care Providers’ Adaptation to a Hospital-Wide Guideline for the Mechanically Ventilated Patient

    Page :S84

    C. Arbelaez, N. Gilboy, P. Szumita, K. Munz, H. Keenan

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  • ·268: Innovative Methods of Dispatcher-Assisted Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Mobile Movie Assisted: A Preliminary Study

    Page :S84

    S. Seol

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  • ·269: Analysis of Lawsuits Filed Against Emergency Physicians Over Bedside Emergency Ultrasound Examination Performance or Interpretation Over a 20-Year Period

    Page :S85

    M. Blaivas, R. Pawl

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  • ·270: Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral Venous Access by Emergency Medical Technicians in Patients With Difficult Access

    Page :S85

    S. White, Z. Sturges, E. Barton, D. Battaglia, C.L. McCowan

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  • ·271: Can the Degree of Hydronephrosis on Focused Emergency Ultrasound Predict Kidney Stone Size?

    Page :S85

    J.K. Goertz, S. Lotterman, A. Tsukerman

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  • ·272: Can Emergency Medical Services Personnel Identify Pneumothorax on Focused Ultrasound Examinations?

    Page :S86

    V. Modayil, M.E. Dubon, J. Patel, T. Shah, M. Cassara, M. Nelson, G. Chiricolo, J. Goertz, A.E. Sama, C.C. Raio

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  • ·273: Evaluation of Emergency Medicine Resident Introductory Ultrasound Rotation by a Multimedia Testing Competency Tool

    Page :S86

    V.S. Tayal, S. Centers, G. Snead, H.J. Norton

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  • ·274: Utilizing FAST and Laboratory Testing to Exclude Intra-Abdominal Injuries in Emergency Department Patients With Blunt Abdominal Trauma

    Page :S86

    J. Keith, R. Moriarity, V. Valley

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  • ·275: Multi-Center Assessment of Sonography for Abdominal Pain

    Page :S86

    C.T. Wang, T. Jang, C. Cundiff, V. Chauhan

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  • ·276: Emergency Physicians Who Use Ultrasound Demonstrate Higher Performance Parameters Compared To Colleagues Who Are Rare Users, Independent of the Clinical Hours or Shift Type Worked

    Page :S87

    P.R. Sierzenski, S. Fletcher, R.E. O’Connor

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  • ·277: A Prospective Comparison of Emergency Physician-Performed Limited Venous Ultrasound and CT Venography of the Lower Extremity for Deep Venous Thrombosis

    Page :S87

    S.A. Shiver, M. Lyon, M. Blaivas, S. Adhikari

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  • ·278: Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral Venous Access by Emergency Medical Technicians

    Page :S87

    Z. Sturges, S. Whilte, E. Barton, D. Battaglia, C.L. McCowan

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  • ·279: Short Stay Admissions: Emergency Department (ED) Observation Unit (OBS) Compared to In Hospital

    Page :S88

    R.L. Norton, R. Fu

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  • ·280: Computer Simulation Enriched Process Re-engineering: Reducing Antibiotic Delivery Cycle Time in Community Hospital Pneumonia in Geriatric Patients and in Patients of All Ages

    Page :S88

    J.A. Espinosa

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  • ·281: ED Crowding Has No Impact on Time to Antibiotics or Survival in Septic Patients Receiving Early Goal-Directed Therapy

    Page :S88

    J.M. Pines, M. Goyal, R.A. Band, D.F. Gaieski

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  • ·282: Modeling Competition for Inpatient Cardiac Care: Impact on Emergency Department Boarding Times

    Page :S89

    S. Levin, C. Zhou, D. Aronsky, N. Hoot, J.H. Han, D. France

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  • ·283: Critical Metrics in the Management of an ED Observation Unit

    Page :S89

    N. Oswald, M. Ross, R.E. Jackson, J. Roe, C. Dula, D. Vichith

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  • ·284: Reassessment of Emergency Physician Workforce Needs

    Page :S89

    C.A. Camargo, A.F. Sullivan, A.J. Singer

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  • ·285: A Multi-Center Analysis of Time Spent Boarding Inpatients in the ED

    Page :S90

    R. Lucas, H. Farley, J. Twanmoh, A. Urumov, B. Evans

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  • ·286: Use of Lean Techniques to Simplify Admission Procedures and Decrease ED Process Time

    Page :S90

    J.D. Schuur, D. Collins, A. Smith, R. Lisitano, R. Kulkarni, G. D’Onofrio

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  • ·287: Using Computer Simulation as an ED Operations Tool and Research Resource

    Page :S90

    E.S. Powell, R.K. Khare, G. Reinhardt

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  • ·288: Are Procedures Performed by Emergency Medical Services Personnel Used by the Pediatric Emergency Department?

    Page :S91

    A.E. Muñiz

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  • ·289: Impact of a Restraint Training Module on Paramedic Students’ Knowledge and Likelihood to Use Emergency Restraints

    Page :S91

    M. Campbell, S. Weiss, P. Froman, P. Cheney, M. Alexander-Shook, D. Gadomski, A. Ernst

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  • ·290: Agreement Between Written Documentation and Verbal Notification by Out-of-Hospital Advanced Life Support Providers of ST Segment Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction (STEMI)

    Page :S91

    J. Feldman, P. Moyer, N. Chawla, J. Beshansky, P.M. Mitchell, C.M. Rebholz, K.S. Dyer, J. Manger, H. Selker

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  • ·291: Improving Intubation Success Rates in a Low Volume EMS System through Best Practice Training and Performance

    Page :S92

    R.M. Levitan, A. Stratton

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  • ·292: Capnography as a Determinant of Ventilatory Status for Out-of-Hospital Obtunded Patients

    Page :S92

    D.L. Martin, S. Silvestri, L. Papa, G.A. Ralls, B. Krauss

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  • ·293: Out-of-Hospital Blood Administration in an Air Medical Program

    Page :S92

    P.V. Tilney, J.H. Burton, D. Funk, K. McGraw

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  • ·294: Arrival by EMS as a Predictor of Admission in Pediatric Patients

    Page :S92

    F. Soto, V.N. Maroun, J.R. Allegra, B. Walsh, D.G. Cochrane

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  • ·295: There is No Difference in Percent of Patients With Acute Cerebrovascular Accident Transported by Ambulance in Urban vs. Suburban or Rural Hospitals

    Page :S93

    S. Feinstein, V.N. Maroun, B. Walsh, D.G. Cochrane, J.R. Allegra

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  • ·296: External Validation of Out-of-Hospital Stroke Evaluation Criteria for EMT-Basics

    Page :S93

    D. Suh, S. Shin, Y. Kwak, Y. Kwak, K. Song, Y. Youn

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  • ·297: Emergency Services Utilization and its Correlates among Community-dwelling Older Adults Receiving Aging Services

    Page :S93

    T.M. Richardson, Y. Conwell, M.N. Shah

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  • ·298: Vision Screening in Elderly Emergency Department Patients

    Page :S93

    D.C. Lee, C.I. Song, M. Lukin, M.F. Ward, D.A. Peress, S. Schlanger, A.E. Sama, J. Ayan, B.C. Drumheller, M.E. Dubon

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  • ·299: Emergency Department Recognition of Cognitive Impairment in the Elderly

    Page :S94

    U. Hwang, N. Wong, B. Nicholas, J. Carrasco, R.S. Morrison

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  • ·300: Use of ADReS Screening Tool in an ED Population of Older Drivers

    Page :S94

    T. Fender, S.T. Wilber, K.A. Stiffler, J. Skruck, M. Blanda

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  • ·301: Quality of Information Transfer During Patient Transitions from Skilled Nursing Facility to the Emergency Department

    Page :S94

    F.M. Hustey, R.M. Palmer, A. Kumar, D. Hrubik, D. Perdion, C.L. Emerman

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  • ·302: Use of Intoxicants in Elderly Trauma Patients in Southwestern Florida

    Page :S95

    R. Paula, K. Cole

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  • ·303: A Screening Protocol to Identify Unmet Palliative Care and Hospice Needs of Elderly Patients in the ED

    Page :S95

    R. Lawson, M. Glajchen, P. DeSandre, K.H. Todd

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  • ·304: Diagnostic Accuracy of Pneumonia and Timing to Antibiotic Differ in Geriatric Patients With Pneumonia

    Page :S95

    A. Chandra, K.J. Clem, M. Hocker, S.W. Glickman, C.B. Cairns

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  • ·305: Awareness of Stroke Symptoms in the Highest Risk Group: The Elderly

    Page :S96

    M.F. Bellolio, L. Vaidyanathan, R. Kashyap, S. Enduri, D.L. Nash, W.W. Decker, L.G. Stead

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  • ·306: DNR in Emergency Patients

    Page :S96

    T.M. Hogan, A.D. Waugh, C. Gallagher, S.B. Chan

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  • ·307: Plain Chest Radiography is an Inadequate Screening Tool in Elderly Blunt Trauma Patients

    Page :S96

    R. Paula, H. LeBlanc

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  • ·308: Experience of Emergency Medical Personnel in Medical Mission Trips to Central America: Patients’ Complaints are Mostly Similar to US Patients

    Page :S97

    A.E. Muñiz, R.L. Foster

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  • ·309: Short-Term Implementation of a Non-Clinical Physician Pneumonia Czar Leads to Significant Improvement in Attainment of the 4-Hours-to-Antibiotic JCAHO/CMS Core Quality Measure in the Treatment of Community-Acquired Pneumonia: A Novel Approach

    Page :S97

    D.A. Jerrard, A. Geroff

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  • ·310: Simplified Acute Physiology Score II, pH, and Serum Lactate as Predictors of Hospital Mortality in Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock Patients

    Page :S97

    S. Lee, S. Kim, Y. Hong, J. Park, S. Choi, N. Kim

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  • ·311: Incision and Drainage With or Without Antibiotics for the Treatment of Community-Acquired, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in the Emergency Department

    Page :S98

    T. Gregory, B.J. Levine, A. Cleary Lake, M. Bollinger, N. Kansagra, M. Mittal, C.C. Durie

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  • ·312: Early Antibiotic Treatment to Severe Sepsis/Septic Shock Patients in the Emergency Department Does Not Improve Survival

    Page :S98

    M. Mullen, J. Marcelin, T. Ellis, A. Lomax, K. Przyklenk

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  • ·313: Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients With Spinal Epidural Abscess

    Page :S98

    J. Jones, H. Ehmer, S. Thotakura, P. Levy, H. Ye, R.D. Welch

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  • ·314: Do CA-MRSA Risk Factors Predict Those Patients With CA-MRSA Abscesses Who Will Fail Outpatient Management?

    Page :S98

    W.B. Glover, B.A. Nicks

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  • ·315: Evidence Behind the 4-hour Rule for Initiation of Antibiotic Therapy in Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)

    Page :S99

    K.T. Yu, P.C. Wyer

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  • ·EMF-3: Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Modeling of Staphylococcus epidermidis Bloodstream Infection Clearance Reveals Multi-organ Filtration Defects in Neutropenia

    Page :S99

    H. Chung

    
  • ·316: DIAL: A Telephone Intervention for High-Risk Alcohol Use With Injured ED Patients

    Page :S99

    M.J. Mello, T. Nirenberg, R. Woolard, J. Baird, R. Longabaugh

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  • ·317: Disparities in Pedestrian Crashes using Geographic Information System (GIS) Data in a Large Southern California County

    Page :S99

    B. Chakravarthy, J. Ludlow, C. Anderson, F. Vaca, S. Lotfipour

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  • ·318: Injured and Uninjured ED Patients: Alcohol and Marijuana Use, Risky Behavior, and Readiness to Change

    Page :S100

    B.M. Becker, R. Woolard, J. Baird, M.J. Mello, T. Nirenberg, C. Lee, R. Longabaugh

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  • ·319: The Relationship Between Facial Bone Fractures With Accompanied Injuries and the Helmet Types of the Motorcyclists in Traffic Accidents

    Page :S100

    C.H. Liu, Y.C. Huang

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  • ·320: Association between Socioeconomic Status and the Incidence and Severity of Traumatic Brain Injury

    Page :S100

    S. Shin, K. Ahn, Y. Kwak, K. Song, J. Park, Y. Youn

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  • ·321: Motorcycle Helmet Use in the Dominican Republic

    Page :S101

    D. Kessler

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  • ·322: Project Integrate: Translating Screening and Brief Interventions for Alcohol to a Community Emergency Department

    Page :S101

    M.J. Mello, J. Smith, J. Baird, T. Nirenberg, R. Dinwoodie

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  • ·323: Effect of an Educational Intervention on the Knowledge and Use of Child Car Safety Restraints in Parents of 4-12-Year-Old Children

    Page :S101

    A.T. Jackson, E.R. Andrada, R. Woods, C. Morris, E.A. Panacek

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  • ·324: Risk Factors for Dive Injury

    Page :S102

    A. Beckett, M.F. Kordick, S.B. Chan

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  • ·325: Implementation of a Transient Ischemic Attack Clinical Pathway: A Pilot Study in Knowledge Translation

    Page :S102

    M.D. Brown, M.J. Reeves, T. Glynn, A. Majid, R.U. Kothari

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  • ·326: Effect of Blood Pressure Hemodynamics on Outcome After Intracerebral Hemorrhage

    Page :S102

    S. Enduri, M.F. Bellolio, W.W. Decker, L.G. Stead

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  • ·327: Retrospective Validation of a Clinical Decision Rule to Safely Rule Out Subarachnoid Hemorrhage in Emergency Department Headache Patients

    Page :S102

    D. Hart, S.W. Smith

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  • ·328: Perihematomal Edema Growth is not Associated With Hemodynamic Variables

    Page :S103

    E.C. Jauch, C.J. Lindsell, O. Adeoye

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  • ·329: Automated Activation of a Stroke Team and Radiology Reduces Time to Evaluation and Brain Imaging

    Page :S103

    A. Baer, A.J. Singer, A.M. Byers, C. Perkins

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  • ·330: Low Frequency of Overly Rapid Serum Sodium Correction During Treatment of Euvolemic or Hypervolemic Hyponatremia With Conivaptan

    Page :S104

    L.E. Wagoner, S. Rosansky, D. Zeltser, J.G. Verbalis, B. McNutt, N. Smith, B. Yan

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  • ·331: ELISA D-dimer Assay of Cerebrospinal Fluid for the Diagnosis of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

    Page :S104

    C. Alexander, S. McGavin, J.S. Jones, C. Bush, J. Barnes, M. Chenlo, D. Lillard

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  • ·332: The New FOUR Score Coma Scale as a Predictor of Functional Outcome at Hospital Discharge Following ED Presentation for Neurologic Complaint

    Page :S104

    A. Bhagra, R. Kashyap, D.L. Nash, S. Enduri, M.F. Bellolio, R.M. Schears, L.G. Stead, E.F. Wijdicks

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  • ·333: Acute Ischemic Stroke: An Indian Perspective

    Page :S104

    M. Joshi

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  • ·334: Sex Bias in Intervention for Acute Ischemic Stroke?

    Page :S105

    A.S. Yassa, A.M. Hoff, M.F. Bellolio, E.T. Boie, L.H. Haro, W.W. Decker, L.G. Stead

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  • ·335: Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: Stabilization or Definitive Care

    Page :S105

    A. Hsu, E. Kochert, Lake A. Cleary, R.E. O’Connor

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  • ·336: Trends in Operative Interventions for Adults With Splenic and/or Hepatic Injuries

    Page :S105

    J. Schiller, H.C. Thode, V. Tarsia, J.E. McCormack, M. Shapiro, B. Taira, A.J. Singer

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  • ·337: Development and Validation of the Excess Mortality Ratio-Adjusted Injury Severity Score Using International Classification of Disease 10th Edition

    Page :S106

    S. Shin, J. Park, K. Ahn, K. Song, Y. Kwak, J. Park, Y. Youn

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  • ·338: Emergent Operative Trends in Major Adult Trauma Patients

    Page :S106

    C.B. Irvin, D. Wheaton, S. Weldon, M. Ma

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  • ·339: Cervical Spine Fractures: A Consequence of Mounted Operations in Iraq

    Page :S106

    A.D. Holder, G. Kennebeck

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  • ·340: Trends in Injury Severity Scores and Mortality Rates after Motor Vehicle Collisions

    Page :S106

    V. Tarsia, H.C. Thode, J.E. McCormack, J. Schiller, M.C. Henry, A.J. Singer

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  • ·341: The Reliability of Triage Classification as a Predictor of Severity in Major Trauma

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    H.C. Torres, L. Moreno-Walton, M. Radeos

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  • ·342: Variability in Pediatric Utilization of Trauma Facilities in California: 1999-2005

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    N.E. Wang, O. Saynina, K. Kuntz-Duriseti, P. Mahlow, P.H. Wise

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  • ·343: Ultrasound Measurements of Lower Extremity Interstitial Fluid Thickness May Be Used as an Early Indicator of Dehydration

    Page :S107

    R.L. Summers, L.H. Woodward, L. Jackson, D.S. Martin, S.H. Platts

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  • ·344: Focused Training of Emergency Medicine Residents in Bedside Thoracic Ultrasound: Assessment for Pneumothorax

    Page :S107

    S. Adhikari, W. Zeger, C. Lomneth, J. Meza

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  • ·345: Ultrasound Measurement of Cardiac Activity During Conducted Electrical Weapon Application in Exercising Adults

    Page :S108

    J.D. Ho, R.F. Reardon, D.M. Dawes, M.A. Johnson, J.R. Miner

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  • ·346: Location of the Median Nerve: A Comparison of Anatomic Landmarks to Ultrasound

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    F. Lopez, H. Patel, C. Kaiafas, S. Gohsler, B. Eskin, M. Savidge, J.R. Allegra

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  • ·347: The Safety and Efficacy of Ultrasound-Assisted Thoracentesis in the Emergency Department

    Page :S108

    P. Aguilera, J. Chan, M. Jones, B. Durham, Martin Luther King

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  • ·348: Ultrasonographic Determination of Pubic Symphyseal Widening in Trauma: The FAST-PS Study

    Page :S108

    M. Bauman, C. Crandall, E. Rosenbaum, I. Pol, D. Komar, J. Marinaro

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  • ·349: Estimation of Central Venous Pressure Using Ultrasound Imaging of Inferior Vena Cava

    Page :S109

    K. Jeung, G. Lee, T. Heo, Y. Min

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  • ·350: Correlation Between Emergency Physician Performed Intimal-Medial Thickness Measurement of the Common Carotid Artery and Stress Echocardiography Results in Low Risk Patients Evaluated for Chest Pain in an ED Observation Unit

    Page :S109

    M. Blaivas, S. Adhikari, M. Lyon, S. Shiver

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  • ·351: The Effect of Compression on Ultrasound Archival Video

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    M. Lyon, P. McDougal, S.A. Shiver, C. Menckhoff, S. Mukhopadhyay, K. Miller

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  • ·352: Emergency Video-Assisted Laryngoscopy National Emergency Airway Registry (NEAR) V: An Initial Report of 81 Intubations

    Page :S110

    C.A. Brown, A.E. Bair, E.G. Laurin, S. Shewakramani, R.M. Walls

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  • ·353: Comparison of the Airtraq^® Optical Laryngoscope to Direct Laryngoscopy in a Manikin Model for Easy and Difficult Intubations

    Page :S110

    M. Dziedzic, J. Suozzi, T. Nowicki

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  • ·354: Epidemiology of Acute Respiratory Failure and Mechanical Ventilation in U.S. Emergency Departments, 1993-2004

    Page :S110

    J.E. Sather, J.D. Schuur

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  • ·355: Intubation Success Rates by Emergency Medicine Resident Year of Training Utilizing National Emergency Airway Registry (NEAR) as a Benchmark

    Page :S110

    H. Yuen, M.P. Phelan, C. Martin, M. Joyce, R. Meredith, J. Glauser

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  • ·356: Endotracheal Intubation With a Handheld Videoscope: A Prospective Study for Combat and Out-of-Hospital Medical Care

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    M.J. Dooley, S.M. Varney, V.S. Bebarta

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  • ·357: The Medication-Assisted Intubation Matrix©: A Literature Review and Evidence-Based Guidelines

    Page :S111

    P.R. Horvath, R. Mayberry, K. Franklin, G. Ekblad

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  • ·358: Improving Door-to-ECG Time in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI)

    Page :S111

    M.P. Phelan, P. Mahone, C. Martin, C. Matteo, S. Brener, B. Morgan, W.F. Peacock, P. Jois-Bilowich, J. Glauser

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  • ·359: Subsequent Adverse Event Following Syncope: Who Is at Highest Risk?

    Page :S112

    B.J. Sandefur, M.F. Bellolio, L.G. Stead, W.W. Decker

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  • ·360: Electrocardiographic Predictors of Short-term (1 month) and Long-term (1 year and 3 years) Mortality in Elderly and Non-elderly Patients with Syncope

    Page :S112

    M. Marinsek, M. Podbregar

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  • ·361: The Triple Workup for Emergency Department Patients with Acute Chest Pain: How Often Does it Occur?

    Page :S112

    J.G. Rogg, J. De Neve, C. Huang, D. Brown, I. Jang, Y. Chang, K. Marill, B. Parry, U. Hoffmann, J.T. Nagurney

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  • ·362: Coronary Artery Disease in Patients Younger than 50 Years of Age Presenting Through the Emergency Department

    Page :S113

    R. Paula, P. Jois-Bilowich

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  • ·363: Pericarditis: Incidence and Clinical Presentation

    Page :S113

    M. Gleason, J. Kolb, M. Miley

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  • ·364: The Utility of 80-lead as Compared to 12-lead ECG in Detecting Infarction in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Catheterization

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    C.J. Lindsell, B.J. O’Neil, A. Ryder, W.B. Gibler, G.J. Fermann

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  • ·365: Retrospective Study of Delayed Diagnosis of Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) at the Emergency Department (ED) in a Japanese Community Hospital

    Page :S114

    Y. Sumida, B. Ohta, H. Yamagami, H. Ohfuchi

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  • ·366: Emergency Staff’s Knowledge of Ischemic Stroke Therapy: Impact of a Brief Educational Intervention

    Page :S114

    S. Lamba, R.B. Low, D.F. Stuhlmiller

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  • ·367: Emergency Medicine Residency Applicants’ Perceptions About Being Contacted After Interview Day

    Page :S115

    L.M. Yarris, N.M. DeIorio, S.S. Andrus

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  • ·368: Central Line Emergency Access Registry: A Multi-Center Study to Determine Resident Competency With Central Venous Catheter Insertion

    Page :S115

    A. Balls, F. LoVecchio, S. Stapczynski, CLEAR Investigators

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  • ·369: Is Education on Breathing Necessary in Mass CPR Education for Laypersons?: Results of Video Self-Instruction Training Executed With CPR Anytime

    Page :S115

    T. Im, B. Kang, H. Choi, Y. Jo

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  • ·370: Are We Teaching the Right Things? A Survey of EM Post-Residency Self-Assessment of Procedural Needs

    Page :S116

    J. Druck, M.A. Valley, S. Lowenstein

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  • ·371: A National Survey of Bedside Teaching in Emergency Medicine Residency Programs

    Page :S116

    S.G. Mehta, A. Koertner, R.C. Malone

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  • ·372: University of Puerto Rico Emergency Medicine Program and the Impact Throughout the Country

    Page :S116

    D.L. Ruiz, B. Gonzalez, J.A. Gonzalez

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  • ·373: The Willingness of Patients With Non-Emergent Conditions Presenting to the Emergency Department to be Referred to a Same-Day Appointment at an Affiliated Urgent Access Clinic

    Page :S117

    T. Hedayati, S. Obiako, K. Stanley, S.O. Henderson

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  • ·374: Variation in Use of Observation Status Evaluation in Massachusetts Acute Care Hospitals, 2003-2005

    Page :S117

    J.D. Schuur, P.S. Keenan

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  • ·375: The Frequency and Economic Burden of Ambulance Utilization for Non-Emergent Medical Conditions

    Page :S117

    G.E. Michael

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  • ·376: The Barriers Affecting Health Care Providers’ Willingness to Perform Routine HIV Testing in the Emergency Department

    Page :S118

    C. Arbelaez, E. Losina, E. Wright, J. Millen, M. Dooley, B. Reichman, R. Mikulinsky, R. Walensky

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  • ·377: The Effect of Same-Day Referral to an Urgent Access Clinic of Ambulatory Emergency Department Patients on Emergency Department Volume, Length of Stay, and Patient Wait Time to Initial Physician Evaluation

    Page :S118

    T. Hedayati, S. Obiako, S.O. Henderson

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  • ·378: Higher Level of Care Transfers in California Emergency Departments

    Page :S118

    M.D. Menchine, L.J. Baraff

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  • ·379: Patient Usage of the University Emergency Department in Kosovo

    Page :S119

    K. OHanlon, L. TenEyck

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  • ·EMF-4: The Operational and Financial Impact of an Observation Unit in an Emergency Department

    Page :S119

    V. Sikka, J. Ornato, M. Gonzalez

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  • ·380: Reformatting of Computed Tomography Scans in the Detection of Thoracic and Lumbar Spine Fractures

    Page :S119

    E.A. Gross, W. Scheels

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  • ·381: A Brief Training Module Improves Recognition of Echocardiographic Wall Motion Abnormalities by Emergency Physicians

    Page :S120

    C. Kerwin, G. Patel, E. Kulstad

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  • ·382: Pericardial Effusions Diagnosed by Bedside Emergency Department Ultrasound

    Page :S120

    B.C. Drumheller, A.B. Johnson, D.C. Lee, A. Bahl, M. Nelson, G. Chiricolo, J. Chen, C.C. Raio, A.E. Sama

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  • ·383: Disparities in Computed Tomography Utilization for Adult Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Headache

    Page :S120

    B. Harris, U. Hwang, L.D. Richardson, W. Lee

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  • ·384: Are Laboratory and Objective Clinical Data Predictive of Complicated Acute Diverticulitis in Emergency Department Patients?

    Page :S120

    D. Barlas

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  • ·385: Combining Ketamine and Propofol (“Ketofol”) for Procedural Sedation in the Emergency Department

    Page :S121

    S. Arora, C.L. Martin, M.M. Fernandez, J.G. Wagner, M. Herbert

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  • ·386: Do Physician Assistants Administer and Prescribe Pain Medications Differently to Black Patients?

    Page :S121

    T.J. Mellon, R. Dvorkin, S. Lovell, D. Levy

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  • ·387: Measurement of Acute Pain With Word List Descriptors

    Page :S121

    D.E. Fosnocht, C.R. Chapman, G.W. Donaldson

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  • ·388: Can Emergency Physicians Recognize Respiratory Depression in Patients Who Do Not Become Hypoxic During ED Procedural Sedation and Analgesia?

    Page :S122

    K. Deitch, C.R. Chudnofsky, P. Dominici

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  • ·389: Does Radiographic Imaging Affect Pain Management in the ED?

    Page :S122

    B.P. Nelson, U. Hwang, E. Okechukwu

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  • ·390: Ease of Use, Utility and Accuracy of the 11 Point (0-10) Numeric Rating Scale

    Page :S122

    D.E. Fosnocht, E.R. Swanson, C. Jowers

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  • ·391: Propofol for Procedural Sedation in a Rural Emergency Department

    Page :S122

    J. Engel, J. Coyner, M. Charles

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  • ·392: The Accuracy of Emergency Physician Prediction of and Resuscitation of Dehydration in the Pediatric Patient

    Page :S123

    S. Gupta, J.G. Ryan, A.E. Suarez, R.B. Perl, D. Benasher, G. Rusczyk

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  • ·393: The Correlation of the Percentage of Dehydration to the Serum Bicarbonate and Anion Gap of the Pediatric Patient

    Page :S123

    S. Gupta, J.G. Ryan, A.E. Suarez, R.B. Perl, D. Benasher, G. Rusczyk

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  • ·394: The Accuracy of Pediatric Weight in the Emergency Department: Do Caregiver Weight Estimates Measure Up?

    Page :S123

    A. Patel, V. Zikos, K. Rzechula, K. McQuillen

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  • ·395: Follow-up in Children Presenting With First Time Seizure: Who Had a Greater Risk of Developing Epilepsy?

    Page :S124

    S. Enduri, M.F. Bellolio, L.G. Stead

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  • ·396: Guardian Availability When Children are Evaluated in the Emergency Department for Blunt Head Trauma

    Page :S124

    J.F. Holmes, N. Kuppermann

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  • ·397: The Prevalence of Overweight Children and Their Characteristics in a Pediatric Emergency Department

    Page :S124

    B.M. Baumann, S.B. Singh, F. Modarai, T. Nuthulaganti, S.J. Nairn, E.D. Boudreaux

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  • ·398: Diagnostic Accuracy of an Abdominal Radiograph With Predictive Signs and Symptoms for Intussusception

    Page :S125

    D.R. Mendez, A.C. Caviness, M. Long, C.G. Macias

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  • ·399: Using an Accelerated Diagnostic Pathway to Disposition Patients With Suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome

    Page :S125

    E. Haines, P.A. Datillo, G.R. Jensen, J.J. Bove, R. Birkhahn

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  • ·400: Physician-Directed Queuing (PDQ) Improves Health Care Delivery in the ED: Early Results

    Page :S125

    C. DeFlitch, D. Eitel, G. Geeting, R. Cherukuri, M. Escott, J. Smith, J. Armold, S.A. Paul

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

    Page :S126

    H. Kim, I.K. Lee

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  • ·402: BEST “Better Early Stroke Treatment”: Implementation of an Acute Stroke Pathway Improves Emergency Department Throughput

    Page :S126

    A.M. Hoff, A.S. Yassa, M.F. Bellolio, R.M. Gilmore, E.T. Boie, R. Kashyap, S. Enduri, L. Vaidyanathan, H.M. Wood, W.W. Decker, L.G. Stead

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  • ·403: Impact of Emergency Medicine Residents on Attending Physician Productivity: A Case-Control Study

    Page :S127

    S. Akbar, M.S. Radeos, A. Yang, C. Stanescu, V. Puppala, K. Hosford

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  • ·404: Factors Related to Patients’ Acceptance of Hospital-at-Home Care from the Emergency Department: Is Their Clinical Condition Decisive?

    Page :S127

    M. Sanchez, S. Jiménez, S. Prieto, S. Aguiló, B. Coll-Vinent, E. Bragulat, O. Miró

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  • ·405: Emergency Department Crowding and Factors Influencing Patient Flow

    Page :S127

    R.H. Birkhahn, S. Patel, G.R. Jensen, P.A. Datillo, J.J. Bove

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  • ·406: Adding a Drug to the Emergency Department Automated Medication Management System Does Not Always Increase Its Use

    Page :S127

    G.P. Conners, D.P. Hays, T.M. Richardson, F.L. Zwemer

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  • ·407: Implementation of Hemoglobin A1c Testing to Identify Undiagnosed and Uncontrolled Diabetes in the Emergency Department

    Page :S128

    A.A. Ginde, K.E. Delaney, C.A. Camargo

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  • ·408: Who Has Not Been Tested for HIV? HIV Testing History Varies by Patient Demography

    Page :S128

    R.C. Merchant, B.M. Catanzaro, K.H. Mayer, G.R. Seage, M.A. Clark, V.G. DeGruttola, B.M. Becker

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  • ·409: Intimate Partner Violence and Out-of-Hospital Intervention: A Public Health and Emergency Medical System Alliance

    Page :S128

    L.J. Eliseo, D. White, K. Brinsfield

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  • ·410: The Availability of Data Elements in Electronic Medical Records to Investigate Syndromic Surveillance Signals

    Page :S129

    D.G. Cochrane, H. Chang, J. Chen, P. Smith, J.R. Allegra

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  • ·411: Identifying Adolescents at Risk for Obesity in the Pediatric Emergency Department: Body Mass Index, Nutrition, and Exercise Choices

    Page :S129

    B.M. Becker, J. Santelli, K. Gans, D. Upegui, C. Davis, T. Lasater

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  • ·412: The EMcounter Project: A Study of the Epidemiology of Medical Emergencies in India

    Page :S129

    D.R. Anthony, S. Balsari, S. Clark, D.J. Straff, P. Rajavelu, A. Rajagopalan

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  • ·413: Patient-Focused Care Plans are an Effective Way of Reducing Emergency Department Utilization

    Page :S130

    M.L. Becker

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  • ·414: Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Improves Respiratory Function in Acute Asthma

    Page :S130

    B.P. Nelson, C.G. Strother, L. Tulton, I. Kramer, R. Batts

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  • ·415: Evaluation of the Slope of Phase III from the Volumetric Capnogram as a Non-Effort Dependent Surrogate of Peak Expiratory Flow Rate in Acute Asthma Exacerbation

    Page :S130

    J. Druck, P.M. Rubio, M.A. Valley, M.B. Jaffe, M. Yaron

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  • ·416: Prospective Evaluation of Cancer History as a Predictor Variable Associated with Venous Thromboembolism in ED Patients Being Tested for Pulmonary Embolism

    Page :S131

    D.M. Courtney, J.C. McCormick, J.M. Steinberg, C.L. Bennett

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  • ·417: Unsuspected Pulmonary Embolism in Observation Unit Patients

    Page :S131

    A.T. Limkakeng, A. Chandra, S.W. Glickman, C.B. Cairns

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  • ·418: Evaluation of End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide Role in Predicting Elevated SOFA Scores and Lactic Acidosis

    Page :S131

    D.C. McGillicuddy, J. Gusev, N.I. Shapiro, A. Tang

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  • ·419: JCAHO-CMS PN-5b: Does Compliance With the 4-Hour Antibiotic Rule Affect Outcomes in Pneumonia Patients?

    Page :S131

    E.M. Maniago, M. Nguyen, A. Roccanova, O. DiPietro, M.T. Wall, B. Ardolic

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  • ·420: Low Incidence of Pulmonary Embolism in Anticoagulated and Dialysis Patients: The Experience of an Urban Emergency Department

    Page :S132

    P.C. Allegra, S.W. Smith

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  • ·EMF-5: Application of the Pulmonary Embolism Rule-Out Criteria in a Rural Population

    Page :S132

    D. Beam, K. Brewer, J.A. Kline

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  • ·421: The Neuroendocrine Effects of the TASER X26 Conducted Electrical Weapon as Compared to Oleoresin Capsicum

    Page :S132

    D.M. Dawes, J.D. Ho, J.R. Miner, M. Johnson

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  • ·422: Anogenital Injury Following Sexual Assault in Women After Recent Consensual Intercourse

    Page :S133

    J. Stacey, C. Bush, L. Rossman, J.S. Jones, P. Rossman

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  • ·423: Breathing Parameters, Venous Blood Gases, and Serum Chemistries With Exposure to a New Wireless Projectile Conducted Electrical Weapon in Human Volunteers

    Page :S133

    D.M. Dawes, J.D. Ho, M.A. Johnson, E. Lundin, J. Miner

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  • ·424: Comparative Analysis of Incapacitated Versus Forcible Sexual Assault in a Community-Based Population

    Page :S133

    B. Woolley, J.S. Jones, L. Rossman, C. Bush

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  • ·425: Human Immunodeficiency Virus Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Acceptance Among Sexual Assault Victims in the Emergency Department

    Page :S134

    D.A. Peress, M.F. Ward, J. Ayan, J. Wectawski, M. Lukin, M.E. Dubon, S. Patel, S. Lam, B. Ruvolo, A.E. Sama

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  • ·426: Factors Associated With Prompt vs. Delayed Treatment-Seeking Among Sexual Assault Victims

    Page :S134

    D.A. Peress, M.F. Ward, G. Rudolph, J. Ayan, J. Wectawski, M. Lukin, M.E. Dubon, H. Mermelstein, B. Ruvolo, A.E. Sama

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  • ·427: Effect of Menstrual Bleeding on the Detection of Anogenital Injuries in Sexual Assault Victims

    Page :S134

    J. Stevens, L. Rossman, J.S. Jones, B. Wynn

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  • ·428: Evaluation of the Use of the TASER and Elevated Force to Control Workplace Violence in a Health Care Environment

    Page :S135

    R.L. Norton, G. Granger

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