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• Research Forum Educational Program 2008

  • ·Research Forum Educational Program 2008

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• Index of Presenters

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• Research Forum Abstracts

  • ·1: Proadrenomedullin in Emergency Department Patients With Community-Acquired Pneumonia

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    D.T. Huang, D.C. Angus, N.A. Pugh, J.A. Kellum, L.A. Weissfeld, R.L. Delude, J. Struck, M.R. Rosengart, D.M. Yealy

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  • ·2: Twenty Years Experience With HIV Testing among Emergency Department Patients at the Johns Hopkins Hospital

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    C.K. Kraus, J.B. Shahan, R.E. Rothman, Y. Hsieh, O. Laeyendecker, A. Oliver, J. Gamiel, T.C. Quinn, G.D. Kelen

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  • ·3: An Endogenous Anti-Inflammatory Molecule, Spermine, Protects Mice Against Lethal Experimental Sepsis

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    S. Zhu, M. Ashok, W. Li, M.F. Ward, A.E. Sama, H. Wang

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  • ·4: Prospective Multicenter Study of Bronchiolitis: Predictors of Relapse Following Treatment in the Emergency Department

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    M. Waseem, J.M. Mansbach, S. Clark, C.A. Camargo

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  • ·5: Medicaid Disenrollment Increases Emergency Department Utilization Among the Uninsured

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    B.S. Heavrin, J.H. Han, A.B. Storrow, C. Zhou, R.A. Lowe

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  • ·6: Transfer of Emergency Department Boarders to Inpatient Hallways: A Four-Year Experience

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    A.W. Viccellio, C. Santora, A.J. Singer, H.C. Thode, M.C. Henry

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  • ·7: Trauma Centers: What Are the Risk Factors for Closure?

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    R.Y. Hsia, Y. Shen

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  • ·8: Impact of Mandated Nurse-Patient Ratios on Emergency Department Crowding

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

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  • ·9: Multicenter Study of Cigarette Smoking Among Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Acute Asthma

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    S.N. Patel, H. Kilgannon, E.D. Boudreaux, C. Tsai, A.F. Sullivan, D. Blumenthal, C.A. Camargo

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  • ·10: Impact of a Nurse-Initiated Asthma Care Protocol on Mean Door to First Salbutamol® (Albuterol) Nebulization Time in Pediatric Emergency Department Patients

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    K. Qazi, S. Altamimi, S. Shaik, K. Serrano

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  • ·11: Risk Factors for Failure to Follow Up in a Smoking Cessation Program Among Adults Presenting to the Emergency Department With Acute Exacerbation of Asthma or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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    K. Pagan, R. Sootharothai, M.S. Radeos

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  • ·12: The Utility of Serial Peak Flow Measurements in the Acute Asthmatic Being Treated in the Emergency Department

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    S.O. Henderson, M. Knight

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  • ·13: A Program for Asthma Education in the Emergency Department

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    C.A. Kletti, A. Carlson, C. Sherry, G. Brottman

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  • ·14: Age Differences in the Clinical Presentation of Emergency Department Patients With Venous Thromboembolism

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    P. Richman, C. Kabrhel, M. Mandell, D. Beam, D. Courtney, C. Moore, J.A. Kline

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  • ·15: Improved Emergency Department Management of Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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    C.A. Camargo, A.A. Ginde, P.G. Blanc, C. Tsai

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  • ·16: Sex Differences in Platelet Activation in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes

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    P. Wehner, M. Charles, S. Ferraris, V. Ferraris

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  • ·17: Preoxygenation in Cardioversion-Related Procedural Sedation With Etomidate and Low-Dose Midazolam

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    M. Marinsek, A. Zupan-Meznar, K. Rovan, P. Zagozen, M. Pekolj-Bicanic, A. Strmcnik, M. Meznar, D. Kovacic

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  • ·18: Rapid Rule Out of Myocardial Infarction With High Sensitivity Newer Generation Cardiac Troponin

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    P. Delavari, S.W. Smith, F.S. Apple

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  • ·19: Out-of-Hospital ECGs May Shorten Emergency Department Length of Stay, But Do Not Improve the Process of Care in Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients

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    M.T. Cudnik, W. Peacock, D.B. Diercks, M.T. Rowe, A.Y. Chen

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  • ·20: Randomized Trial of Pretest Probability to Reduce Unnecessary Resource Use and Imaging of Low-Risk Chest Pain Patients

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    J.A. Kline, J. Hernandez, R. Zeitouni

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  • ·21: A Comparison of Ultrasonic Cardiac Output Monitor and Echocardiography in Measuring Stroke Volume in Healthy Male Volunteers

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    W.Y. Kim, W. Kim

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  • ·22: The Conversion of Recent-Onset Atrial Fibrillation to Sinus Rhythm With Vernakalant Hydrochloride Injection: The Influence of Patients' Medical History and Baseline Characteristics

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    B.H. Rowe, G. Dickinson, B. Mangal, T.M. Kitt

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  • ·23: Microcirculation is Significantly Altered in Heart Failure Patients Who Later Develop Decompensated Disease

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    A.M. Nassiry, C.J. Hogan, K.R. Ward, M. Hess

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  • ·24: Disposition Time: How Do Residents Affect Emergency Department Length of Stay?

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    E.P. Pontius, S.R. Osborn

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  • ·25: Improved Student Satisfaction and Test Performance With a Simulation-Based Emergency Medicine Curriculum

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    R.P. Ten Eyck, M. Tews, J.M. Ballester

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  • ·26: Does Clinical Productivity Affect Medical Education?

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    S.A. Santen, R.R. Hemphill, B.S. Heavrin, J. Lesnick

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  • ·27: The Role of High-Fidelity Computerized Human Patient Simulation in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training of Medical Providers

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    E.G. Bockewitz, L.T. Barker, J.W. Hafner, J.D. Dewar, D. Matlock

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  • ·28: Junior Emergency Medicine Residents Demonstrate Improved Accuracy for the Identification of a Central Venous Needle-Tip With a Long-Axis Ultrasound Transducer Orientation

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    P. Sierzenski, D.L. Polan, G. Baty, W.L. Nichols, E. Kochert, M. Bollinger, J. Reed

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  • ·29: First Aid Training Through Art: A Pilot Project in Rural India

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    Z. Semenovskaya, R. Lavery

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  • ·30: Depression Screening and Referral in Emergency Department Elders

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    T.M. Hogan

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  • ·31: Low-Dose Intravenous Prochlorperazine as Single-Agent Therapy for Uncomplicated Nausea and Vomiting in Elderly Patients

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    N. Abram, B. Miller, E. Clements, B. Judge, J.S. Jones

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  • ·32: Delirium Risk Factors in the Older Emergency Department Patient

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    J.H. Han, N. Cutler, E.E. Zimmerman, J. Schnelle, A. Morandi, A.B. Storrow, R.S. Dittus, E.W. Ely

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  • ·33: Barriers to Depression Screening and Referral in Emergency Department Elders

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    T.M. Hogan

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  • ·34: Evaluation of the Revised Trauma and Injury Severity Scores in Elderly Trauma Patients

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    H. Watts, J. Doherty, E. Kulstad

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  • ·35: Identification of Appropriate Glasgow Coma Score Trauma Criteria in Elderly Patients

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    J.M. Caterino, M.T. Cudnik

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  • ·36: “Am I Doing the Right Thing?” Provider Perspectives on Improving Palliative Care in the Emergency Department

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    A.K. Smith, J. Fisher, M.A. Schonberg, D.J. Pallin, S.D. Block, L. Forrow, R.S. Phillips, E.P. McCarthy

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  • ·37: Are the New Community-Acquired Pneumonia Guidelines Applicable to a Community Hospital Pneumonia Population?

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    R.S. Benenson, T. Manteghi, D. Brockman, A.L. Kusmiesz

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  • ·38: Protein C as an Early Biomarker to Distinguish Pneumonia from Sepsis

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    S. Gutovitz, L. Papa, E. Jimenez, J. Falk, L. Wieman, P. Giordano

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  • ·39: The Prevalence and Prognostic Value of Hyperglycemia Among Sepsis Patients in the Emergency Department

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    J.Z. D'Amore, J. Gong, B. Drumheller, J. Drucker, S.J. Patel, M. Akerman, J. Macedo, J. Lutz, M.F. Ward, A.E. Sama

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  • ·40: Factors Predictive of 28-Day In-Patient Mortality Among Adult Emergency Department Patients Admitted for Suspected Infection

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    T. Berger, J.P. Green, N. Garg, A. Bhar, M.S. Radeos

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  • ·41: Seroprevalence of HSV-2 Infection Among an Urban Emergency Department Patient Population

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    C.K. Kraus, J.B. Shahan, Y. Hsieh, R.E. Rothman, A. Oliver, J. Gamiel, O. Laeyendecker, T.C. Quinn, G.D. Kelen

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  • ·42: Cost-Effectiveness of Emergency Department Penicillin Skin Testing to Guide Antibiotic Treatment of Odontogenic Infections

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    A.S. Raja, J.J. Moellman, D.P. Schauer, M.H. Eckman, C.J. Lindsell, J.A. Bernstein, S.P. Collins

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  • ·43: Implementation of a Sepsis Quality Intitiative in a Community Hospital and its Impact on Morbidity and Mortality in Septic Shock

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    S. Gunaga, V. Kella, J. Walker, C. Nedzlek, M. Pensler

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  • ·44: Transitioning from Paper to Electronic Documentation in an Urban Emergency Department: Effect on Provider Efficiency

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    M.K. Malhotra, D. Roberts, N. Goyal, P.A. Vallee, J. Nagarwala, L. Roll, G.B. Martin

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  • ·45: Computerized Recruiting for Clinical Research in the Emergency Department

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    R. Kashyap, V. Herasevich, B. Afessa, O. Gajic, L. Stead, W. Decker, V. Smith

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  • ·46: Emergency Severity Index as a Predictor of Emergency Department Efficiency Rates in a Level 1 Trauma Center Employing Infrared Automatic Tracking Technology

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    L. Villarin, F. Goss

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  • ·47: Evaluating Emergency Department Crowding Using Automatic Infrared Tracking

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    L. Villarin, F. Goss

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  • ·48: Are Internet Searches a Reliable Source for Answers to Residents' Clinical Questions in the Emergency Department?

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    S. Sinha, R. Krause, R. Moscati, D. Schwartz, J. Abbas

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  • ·49: Computerized Triage Simulation as a Tool to Compare the Reliability and the Performance of Triage Scales

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    O.T. Rutschmann, A. Geissbuhler, M. Moujber, J. Simon, B. Yersin, F. Sarasin, O. Hugli

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  • ·50: The Effectiveness of Using Percutaneous Cardiopulmonary Support in Cardiopulmonary Arrest and Postresuscitation Care

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    T. Shin, M. Sim, I. Jo, J. Choi, H. Song, Y. Jeong, S. Choi, J. Hahn, H. Gwon

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  • ·51: The Relationship Between Near Infrared Spectroscopy and End Tidal Carbon Dioxide in Patients Presenting With Shock

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    J.R. Miner, G. Petersen, C. Byrd, J. Clinton, S. Smith

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  • ·52: Outcome Prediction Using the Mortality in Emergency Department Sepsis (MEDS) Score in Patients Treated With Early Goal-Directed Therapy

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    C. Crowe, C.E. Kulstad, C. Mistry, E.B. Kulstad

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  • ·53: Humeral Head Intraosseus Insertion: The Preferred Emergency Venous Access

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    J.H. Paxton, T.E. Knuth, H.A. Klausner

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  • ·54: The Effect of Mild Therapeutic Hypothermia on Asystole

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    J. Moon, B. Chun, Y. Min, J. Moon

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  • ·55: An Emergency Department-Based Institutional Sepsis Collaborative Improves Mortality

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    V. Coba, Henry Ford Hospital Sepsis Collaborative Group*

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  • ·56: Early Sepsis Management: A Meta-analysis of Published Studies

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    A.J. Garcia, P. Doshi, R.M. Otero, C.M. Cannon, E.P. Rivers

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  • ·57: Unwitnessed Infant Cardiac Arrests: Is Attempted Resuscitation Futile?

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    C.B. Irvin, L. Cindrich, E. Helm, D.G. Hall, R. Sills

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  • ·58: Fetal Outcomes in First Trimester Symptomatic Pregnancies Presenting to an Emergency Department With Indeterminate Ultrasound

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    B. Sauter, S. Dabulis, M. Juliano

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  • ·59: The Reliability of Abscess Detection by Bedside Ultrasound in the Emergency Department

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    S. Gupta, A. Berger, S. Wright, P. Chun

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  • ·60: The Utility of Bedside Ultrasonography in Identifying Fractures in the Emergency Department

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    I. Barata, J. Gong, A. Suppiah, M. Kapoor, M. Shekher, G. Siciliano, B. Firestone, M.F. Ward, A.E. Sama, C. Raio

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  • ·61: Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral IV Access: Patient Pain, Anxiety and Preference

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    N.L. Panebianco, J.M. Fredette, D. Szyld, E.B. Sagalyn, J.M. Pines, A.J. Dean

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  • ·62: The Dynamics of B-lines: A Useful Tool in the Evaluation of Pulmonary Fluid Status as Fluid Shifts Occur in the Body

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    R. Capp, A. Murray, V.E. Noble, D. Steele, A. Liteplo

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  • ·63: Can Emergency Physicians Utilize the Stone in Gallbladder Neck (SIN) Phenomenon to Accurately Diagnose Cholecystitis?

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    M. Nelson, M. Zimmerman, K. Wong, G. Chiricolo, J. Chen, C. Raio

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  • ·64: Bedside Renal Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Emergency Department Patients With Suspected Renal Colic

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    J.H. Moak, C.J. Lindsell

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  • ·65: Echocardiographic Determination of Cardiac Rhythm During Trans-thoracic Wireless Conducted Electrical Weapon Exposure

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

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  • ·66: Sexual Assault Victims: Who Gets Lost to Follow-up?

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    Y.W. De Leon, A. Brown, A. Cederquist, J.S. Jones, L. Rossman

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  • ·67: Emergency Department Visits Prior to the Diagnosis of Intimate Partner Violence

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    E.K. Choo, C. Nicholaidis, R.A. Lowe

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  • ·68: The Forensic Rape Examination: Is Colposcopy Really Necessary?

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    A.J. Rogers, S.L. McIntyre, L. Rossman, T. Bacon-Baguley, J.S. Jones

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  • ·69: Assessing Stage of Change in Female Victims of Intimate Partner Violence in an Emergency Department Patient Population

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    L. Asher, R. Muelleman, A. Maloney, K. Schmid

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  • ·70: Comparative Analysis of Statutory versus Forcible Rape: Findings From the National Incident-Based Reporting System

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    S. Madsen, C. Bush, J.S. Jones, B. Wynn

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  • ·71: Anogenital Injury in Adolescent Sexual Assault: Analysis of 1,024 Cases Using Colposcopy and Nuclear Staining

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

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  • ·72: Mitochondrial Manganese Superoxide Dismutase in a Murine Model of Acute Hind Limb Ischemia Reperfusion

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    T.P. Tran, G. Casale, Y. Li, I. Pipinos

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  • ·73: Diabetes Enhances Activation of Hyperpolarization-Activated Cyclic Nucleotide-Gated Channels in Aortic Baroreceptor Neurons: Involvement of Angiotensin II

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    Y. Li, T.P. Tran, R.L. Muelleman, H.D. Schultz

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  • ·74: Elucidating the Inotropic Molecular Mechanisms of Pyruvate

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

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  • ·75: The Effect of a Cross-Chest Electronic Control Device Exposure on Breathing

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

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  • ·76: Effects of Hypothermia on Short-term Memory and Hippocampal Cell Proliferation Following Transient Hypoxia-ischemia Injury in Rats

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    H. Cho, Y. Ko, S. Kim, S. Lee, O. Kwon

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  • ·77: High Imprecision of a Point-of-Care D-dimer Test Limits Its Utility for Reliable Exclusion of Venous Thromboembolism

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    W. Houdijk, K. MacDonald

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  • ·78: Comparison of Blood Gas versus Conventional Laboratory Results for Hematocrit, Potassium, and Creatinine

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    C. Fromm, A. Likourezos, L. Haines, B. Tsai, E. Marquart

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  • ·79: A Time-and-Motion Study of the Processes Required to Obtain Cardiac Biomarker Assays Using Both Central Laboratory and Point-of-Care Testing

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    C.J. Lindsell, D. Raab, M. Sperling, L. Jacobus, R.J. Ryan

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  • ·80: Remediation Trends Associated With Learning Styles in an Emergency Medicine Residency

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    D.A. Caro, A. Arcement, D. Kleiner, S.A. Godwin, C. Kalynych

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  • ·81: Emergency Medicine Career Choice: A Profile of Factors and Influences from the 2005-2006 AAMC Graduation Questionnaire

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    J.S. Boyd, B. Clyne, S.E. Reinert, B.J. Zink

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  • ·82: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Two Online Methods for Interpretation of Computed Tomography of the Head

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    J.S. Broder, A. Uppal, B. Finnegan, J. Meyer

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  • ·83: “Stayin' Alive”: A Pilot Study to Test the Effectiveness of a Novel Mental Metronome in Maintaining Appropriate Compression Rates in Simulated Cardiac Arrest Scenarios

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    D. Matlock, J.W. Hafner, E.G. Bockewitz, L.T. Barker, J.D. Dewar

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  • ·84: Implementation of a Web-Based Educational Tool for Residents Rotating in the Pediatric Emergency Department

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    K. Burnette, M. Beeson, M. Ramundo, M. Stevenson

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  • ·85: The Education of and Utilization of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures by Emergency Physicians in Beijing, China

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    S. Gupta, J. Walline

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  • ·86: No Relationship Between Clinical Efficiency and Teaching Evaluations for Emergency Medicine Faculty

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    T. Begaz, M.C. Decker, E.B. Lerner

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  • ·87: Impact of New CPR/Advanced Cardiac Life Support Guidelines on Outcome from Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

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    M. Eckstein

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  • ·88: Creation of a National Model Protocol on Termination of Resuscitation for Refractory Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: Identifying Public Policy Concerns for Controversial EMS Issues

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    C. Sasson, B. McNally, D. Krass, J. Forman

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  • ·89: The Cost of Emergency Department Treatment of Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Skin Infections

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    J.M. Knoll, J.T. Milk, J.M. Palumbo, R.S. Strony

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  • ·90: The Effectiveness of Emergency Department Information System^® to Detect Acute Respiratory Syndrome

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    J. Lee

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  • ·91: The Impact of Suspension of Diversion on an Emergency Medical Service System

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    L.A. Weichenthal, S. Manternach, G. Stroh, M. Shalit, J. Andrews

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  • ·92: Lactate Levels Predict In-Hospital Mortality in Transferred Patients With Severe Sepsis or Septic Shock

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    C.M. Cannon, K. Marzluf, M. Hastings, C. Cleek, N. Nazir, S.Q. Simpson, D. Allin, C. Braxton, M. Moncure

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  • ·93: EMS “No Transports”: An Evaluation of Emergency Department Presentations and Admission Rates Following Patient Initiated “No Transports”

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    B.C. Dawson, J. Gough, K. Brewer

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  • ·94: Psychosocial Variables Influence the Decision to Call 9-1-1 in Emergency Department Patients With Abdominal Pain

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    D. Davis, T. Fong, B. Lawrence, G. Vilke

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  • ·95: RAPIDD MEDS Study: Risks Associated With and Predictive in Identifying Delayed Decompensation and Mortality in Emergency Department Sepsis

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    J. D'Amore, J. Gong, G. Siciliano, B. Firestone, B. Drumheller, S. Patel, M.F. Ward, M. Akerman, T. Slesinger, A. Sama

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  • ·96: Influenza Vaccination in the Emergency Department

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    K. Hiller, B. Winegard, M. de Boer, H. Wooden, S. Patanwala

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  • ·97: Receiver Operating Characteristic Curves for Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome Criteria in Patients With Documented Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock

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    T.L. Allen, G.L. Snow, J.R. Bledsoe, B.J. Briggs, N.C. Hulse, J.P. Ferraro, H.B. Post, T.P. Clemmer, A.H. Morris, P.J. Haug

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  • ·98: Likelihood Ratios for SIRS Criteria Predict Neither Candidacy for Early Goal-Directed Therapy nor In-Patient Mortality in Adult Emergency Department Patients With Suspected Infection

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    J.P. Green, T. Berger, N. Garg, R.R. Wright, M.S. Radeos

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  • ·99: Does Implementation of a Satellite Pharmacy in the Emergency Department Affect Time to Treatment or Completeness of Antibiotic Treatment in Sepsis Patients?

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    M.E. McGrath, C.M. Rebholz, K. Innes, P. Mitchell, P. Lada Walker, J. Feldman

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  • ·100: Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Rates in a Suburban Community Hospital Pediatric Emergency Department

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    N. Kairam, M. Silverman, D.F. Salo, E. Baorto, C. Amato

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  • ·101: The Impact of Rapid Influenza Testing on Adult and Pediatric Patient Management

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    C.M. Rebholz, P.M. Mitchell, H.A. Zaniboni, T.J. Winn, C.A. Odell, C.M. Klapperich, J.A. Feldman

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  • ·102: Can a Therapeutic Serum Ketamine Concentration Be Achieved by Nebulization?

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    R.J. Hoffman, R.S. Govani, I. Hahn

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  • ·103: Why Do Some Patients With Sickle Cell Disease Have Multiple Emergency Department Visits and What Do They Expect?

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    P. Tanabe, J. Hafner, H. Costello, D.M. Courtney, M. Gilbert, M. Lazio, Z. Martinovich, J. Stevens, E. Zvirbulis, K.B. Weiss

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  • ·104: Time to Resolution of Pain from Minor Soft Tissue Injury With Diclofenac Epolamine Topical Patch

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    K. Kuehl, J. Yanchick, M. Magelli, S. Rovati, C. Fuller, K. Blackburn

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  • ·105: Misuse of Non-prescription Analgesics by Emergency Department Patients

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    C.A. Gogela, C.M. Lange, K. Heard

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  • ·106: Impact of Addition of Propofol to Emergency Department Formulary

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    G. Senula, A. Sacchetti

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  • ·107: Comparison of Outcomes Before and After Implementation of an Observation Unit Clinical Pathway for Uncomplicated Sickle Cell Vaso-Occulusive Crisis

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    D.M. Sinclair, E.A. Renwick, M. Lyon

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  • ·108: A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Injected Buffered Lidocaine, Lidocaine Cream, and No Analgesia for Peripheral Intravenous Cannula Insertion

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    C. McNaughton, C. Zhou, L. Roberts, A. Storrow, R. Kennedy

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  • ·109: Subcutaneous Hydration in Children Using Recombinant Human Hyaluronidase: Safety and Ease of Use

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    C.H. Allen, L.S. Etzwiler, M.K. Miller, G. Harb

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  • ·110: Association of Urine Ketones and Specific Gravity With Anion Gap and Serum Carbon Dioxide in Vomiting Children

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    S.W. Smith, B.J. Dolan

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  • ·111: Safety and Effectiveness of Intravenous Prochlorperazine for Intractable Vomiting in Children With Gastroenteritis

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    D.J. Goldberg, B. Miller, E. Clements, B. Judge, J.S. Jones

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  • ·112: A Novel Incision and Drainage Technique in the Treatment of Skin Abscesses in a Pediatric Emergency Department

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    J.G. Ladde, N. Rodgers, S. Baker, L. Papa

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  • ·113: Missed Opportunities: Emergency Department Visits Before the Diagnosis of Child Abuse

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    E.K. Choo, D. Spiro, R.A. Lowe

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  • ·114: Altered Mentation in Children in a Pediatric Emergency Department: What Are the Causes?

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    A.E. Muniz, K. Gates

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  • ·115: The Correlation of Serum Lactate and Ketone Levels to the Anion Gap and Serum Bicarbonate in Acutely Dehydrated Children

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    S. Gupta, S. Ganti, N. Garg, J. Ryan

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  • ·116: Presentation and Outcome of Adnexal Torsion in Pediatric Patients: A 15-Year Retrospective Review

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    A.C. Lovallo, B.A. Gaines, N.S. Zuckerbraun

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  • ·117: Efficacy Impacts of an Evidence-Based Algorithmic Approach to the Treatment, Matched to Presumed Underlying Cause of Nausea and Vomiting, in the Emergency Department

    Page :S78

    G.M. Gaddis, T. Woods, S. Patel

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  • ·118: Metoclopramide in the Emergency Department: A Randomized Factorial Design Study to Determine the Influence of Dose and Diphenhydramine on Akathisia

    Page :S78

    B. Bender, B. Friedman, M. Davitt, D. Esses, E. Gallagher

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  • ·119: Use of COX-2 Inhibitors in U.S. Emergency Departments from 1999-2005

    Page :S78

    J.D. Schuur

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  • ·120: Trends in United States Emergency Department Visits for Suicide Attempts

    Page :S79

    G.L. Larkin, A.L. Beautrais

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  • ·121: Is There a Rapid and Effective Tool to Differentiate Between Hazardous Drinkers and Alcohol- Dependent Patients in the Emergency Department?

    Page :S79

    A. Kuklentz, S. Miles, S. Stewart, K. Borg

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  • ·122: Study in the Emergency Department of Atypical Tranquilizer Efficiency

    Page :S80

    G.D. Folkert, S. Nikravan, M. Michael

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  • ·123: A Time and Cost Comparison of Two Observation Protocols: “Triple Rule-Out” MDCT vs. Nuclear Stress Testing for Emergency Department Patients With Possible Acute Coronary Syndrome

    Page :S80

    K.M. Takakuwa, F.S. Shofer, E.J. Halpern

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  • ·124: Impact of Computerized Physician Order Entry on Emergency Department Patient Length of Stay

    Page :S80

    S.C. Spalding, P.M. Mayer, A.A. Ginde, S.R. Lowenstein, M. Yaron

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  • ·125: Analysis of the Community Resources for Emergency Department Overuse (CREDO) Initiative for Emergency Department Frequent Users

    Page :S80

    M.M. Ford, A. Weise, S. Stokes-Buzzelli, G. Martin, J. Yang

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  • ·126: Development and Validation of a Sedation Scale for Out-of-Hospital Intensive Care

    Page :S81

    S. Ghanbari, O. Richard, A. Ben Hellal, A. Nguyen, J. Moro, C. Cazenave, P. Fournies, J. Cantineau, Y. Lambert

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  • ·127: Financial Impact of Emergency Department Ultrasound: Current and Potential Revenue

    Page :S81

    O.A. Soremekun, V. Noble, A. Liteplo, D. Brown

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  • ·128: Does Physician Use of Scripting in the Emergency Department Improve Patient Satisfaction?

    Page :S81

    L. Matloff, C. Stone, D. Morgan, D. Drigalla, M. Burr

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  • ·129: Ten-Year Trend in Midlevel Provider Utilization in US Emergency Departments (1996-2005)

    Page :S82

    W. Wiechmann, M. Menchine

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  • ·130: Inconsistent Conflict of Interest Policies Across Peer-Reviewed Biomedical Journals

    Page :S82

    J. Blum, K. Freeman, R.C. Dart

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  • ·131: Effect of Sex on Funding in Emergency Medicine Literature

    Page :S82

    K. Jahnes, B.R. Taira, I.P. Hidalgo, M.T. Silver, B. Mathaikutty, A.J. Singer

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  • ·132: Effect of Leg and Body Positioning on Femoral Vein Accessibility

    Page :S83

    P. Cornici, F. Mencl, M. Obeius, A. Southern

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  • ·133: Rapid Sequence Intubation From the Patients' Perspective

    Page :S83

    D. Kimball, C. Ives, S.O. Henderson

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  • ·134: Preliminary Analysis of In-Hospital Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Simulation (SimCode) Training Program

    Page :S83

    L. Kobayashi, M.J. Shapiro, D. Haze, I.M. Jenouri, D.G. Lindquist, E.M. Sutton, M.S. Jones, S. Marcotte, P. Martin, G.D. Jay

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  • ·135: Assessment of Therapeutic Hypothermia for Cardiac Arrest Patients

    Page :S84

    C.M. Rebholz, V. Mangolds, New England Research Directors Hypothermia Study Group

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  • ·136: Hospital Code-Cart Equipment Quality Improvement in Response to Simulated Resuscitation Program Findings

    Page :S84

    J.A. Dunbar, B. Sheahan, L. Kobayashi

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  • ·137: Towards the Resuscitation Bay of the Future : Identifying Design Opportunities Through Human Factors Observation

    Page :S85

    N.A. Siegel, K. Darula, E. O'Rourke, E. Bird, F. Overly, L. Kobayashi

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  • ·138: Evaluation of Early Therapy in Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock: A Retrospective Review of Protocolized Care Content on Clinical Practice

    Page :S85

    T.J. Ellender, A.B. Fiege, J.C. Skinner, O. Guzman

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  • ·139: Occupancy Rate and EDWIN Score Both Correlate Significantly With Number of Patients Leaving the Emergency Department Without Being Seen

    Page :S85

    E. Kulstad, S. Waghchoure, K. Hart

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  • ·140: Effect of Crowding on Time to Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Acute Myocardial Infarction

    Page :S86

    E. Kulstad, K. Kelley, K. Rzechula

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  • ·141: Should Adult Emergency Department Patients With Suspicion for Sepsis Be Screened for Occult Hypoperfusion at Triage?

    Page :S86

    J.P. Green, N. Garg, B. Kraszewski, T. Berger, S. Gupta

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  • ·142: Higher Patient-to-Nurse Ratios Adversely Affect Core-Measure and Service Outcomes in the Emergency Department

    Page :S86

    S.S. Jones, T.L. Allen, C.J. Seger, S.J. Welch

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  • ·143: How Long Before Patients Lose Their Patience?

    Page :S86

    A. Bastani, W. Anderson, O. Spiro

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  • ·144: Electronic Dashboard and a Multidisciplinary Hospital-Wide Team Decrease Patient Throughput Intervals and Reduce Number of Admitted Patients Held in the Emergency Department

    Page :S87

    M. Spektor, C. Ramsay, B. Sommer, A. Likourezos, S.J. Davidson

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  • ·145: Use of Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners in United States Emergency Departments, 1993-2005: Implications for the Emergency Physician Workforce

    Page :S87

    A.A. Ginde, J.A. Espinola, A.F. Sullivan, F.C. Blum, C.A. Camargo

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  • ·146: The Financial Impact of Ambulance Diversion on Inpatient Hospital Revenues

    Page :S87

    D.A. Handel, K. McConnell

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  • ·147: Improving Emergency Department Patient Flow Through Optimal Fast Track Usage

    Page :S88

    J. Peck, S. Kim

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  • ·148: Emergency Department Electronic Billing Algorithm Increases Charges per Patient Encounter

    Page :S88

    L.K. Prutzman, P.H. Mayer, A.A. Ginde, M. Yaron

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  • ·149: Comparison of the Hospital Cost and Emergency Department Length of Stay of 64-Multislice Computed Tomography Coronary Angiography versus Stress Echocardiography for Evaluation of Patients With Low Probability of Acute Coronary Syndrome

    Page :S88

    D. Griffen, N. Nallamothu, A. Sherrick, V. Zuck, W. Lam, J. Thompson, M. Weller-Summers, R. Gentry, G. Mangold, L. Turner

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  • ·150: Blood Pressure Response in Hypertensive Emergency Department Patients With a History of End Organ Disease

    Page :S89

    A.T. Limkakeng, A. Saraswat, S. Glickman, G. Molinar, W. Drake, D. Freeman, A. Chandra

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  • ·151: Heterogeneous Calcium Cycling During Ventricular Tachycardia Promotes Electrical Instability and Ventricular Fibrillation

    Page :S89

    L.D. Wilson, M.J. Gittinger, G. Hoeker, T. Said, K.R. Laurita, D.S. Rosenbaum

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  • ·152: A Novel Assay for the Highly Sensitive and Precise Detection of Cardiac Troponin I (cTnI): Clinical Utility in the Emergency Department

    Page :S89

    G. Shipp

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  • ·153: Out-of-Hospital Emergency Physician Activation of Interventional Cardiology Team Reduces Door-to-Balloon Time in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction

    Page :S90

    O. Grosgurin, O. Rutschmann, J. Plojoux, P. Keller, M. Niquille, R. Nkoulou, F.P. Sarasin

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  • ·154: Significant Coronary Artery Disease in Emergency Chest Pain Patients With Recent Negative Cardiac Stress Testing

    Page :S90

    J. Walker, M. Galuska, D. Vega, A. Kusmiesz

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  • ·155: A Comparison of the Performance of Stress Echocardiogram and Stress MIBI-SPECT in Diagnosing Significant Coronary Artery Disease

    Page :S91

    T.J. Szymanski, B. Kruse, J.N. Patton, T. Vadeboncoeur, T. Gerber, S. Smith, G. Lane

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  • ·156: Association of Door-to-Electrocardiogram Time and Door-to-Balloon Time in Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction

    Page :S91

    D.M. Nestler, L.H. Haro, L.G. Stead, E.T. Boie, W.W. Decker, L. Scanlan-Hanson, M.R. Bell, H.H. Ting

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  • ·157: Comparison of Two Validated Risk Stratification Scores in Predicting Outcomes of Chest Pain Evaluation Unit Patients

    Page :S91

    J. Ali, J.W. Hafner, C.V. Weith, D.S. Ham, J. Baek, M.R. Plunk, L.E. Thompson, K.J. Schmidt, J.C. Aldag

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  • ·158: Diagnostic Accuracy of ST-Segment Elevation in Lead I, aVL and Anterior Chest Leads for Proximal Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery Occlusion in Myocardial Infarction

    Page :S91

    T. Park

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  • ·159: Predicting Outcomes and Severity of Illness in Emergency Department Patients With Suspected Infection: A Novel Use of the D-dimer

    Page :S92

    P.J. Goebel, J. Williams, R.T. Gerhardt

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  • ·160: Automated Electroencephalogram Device Identifies Abnormalities in the Emergency Department

    Page :S92

    R. Naunheim, M. Treaster, J. English

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  • ·161: Location of the Appendix in the Gravid Patient

    Page :S92

    J. House, C. Bourne, K. Brewer, H. Seymour

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  • ·162: Describing the Test Characteristics of the Urine Dip in Identifying Renal Insufficiency in Diabetic Patients

    Page :S93

    S. Arora, T. Long

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  • ·163: Influence of Cyanide and Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Severity on Vital Signs and Plasma Lactate Concentrations: Implications for the Unique Characteristics of the Cyanide Toxidrome

    Page :S93

    S.W. Borron, F.J. Baud, F. Mégarbane

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  • ·164: Comparing Beta-hydroxybutyrate Testing to Urine Dip for Identifying Diabetic Ketoacidosis at Triage

    Page :S93

    S. Arora, T. Long, S.O. Henderson

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  • ·165: Delays and High Costs Associated With Emergency Physician Variation in Diagnostic Approaches to Venous Thromboembolism

    Page :S94

    E.T. Kim, S.W. Glickman, S. Phillips, M. Kraft, A. Limkakeng, A. Chandra, C.B. Cairns

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  • ·166: Are Carboxyhemoglobin Levels Required in Asymptomatic Patients Whose Carbon Monoxide Detector Alarms?

    Page :S94

    F. Fiesseler, N. Kairam, D. Salo, R. Riggs, L. Reedman, S. Destefano, C. Amato

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  • ·167: Diagnostic Value of Heart-type Fatty Acid-binding Proteins (h-FABP) Patients With Hyperacute Myocardial Infarction

    Page :S94

    H. Kim

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  • ·168: Subgroup Analyses of Time to Antibiotics in Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Correlating Capacity and Physician-Dependent Processes With Outcomes

    Page :S94

    J.D. Pearson, W. Novicoff, T.P. Buckley, W.J. Brady, A.G. Vinayak

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  • ·169: Undertreatment of Nausea and Vomiting in US Emergency Departments: The Phenomenon of Oligoantiemesis

    Page :S95

    A.J. Singer, H.C. Thode, B.R. Taira, G. Garra

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  • ·170: Delays to Angioplasty for Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction are Reducible by Ambulance Diversion Based on a Out-of-Hospital Electrocardiogram

    Page :S95

    J. Poitras, S. Maire, A. Tanguay, J. Lapointe, D. Hebert

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  • ·171: Scene Time Does Not Impact Mortality in Trauma Patients

    Page :S95

    M.T. Cudnik, C.D. Newgard, M.R. Sayre, L.J. White

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  • ·172: Hemodynamics Following Intraosseous Administration of Hydroxocobalamin in the Goat

    Page :S96

    S. Borron, J. Arias, M. Sanchez, C. Bauer

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  • ·173: Clinical Utility and Cost Effectiveness of Ischemia Modified Albumin in the Emergency Department

    Page :S96

    B. Seamonds, N. McMullin, W. Peacock

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  • ·174: Successful Implementation of an Etomidate-Facilitated Endotracheal Intubation Protocol in an Urban Ground Transport Ambulance System

    Page :S96

    D. Lobel, A. Likourezos, C. Farahani, S. Podolsky

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  • ·175: The Impact of Out-of-Hospital Activation of the Cardiac Catheterization Team on Door-to-Balloon Time for Patients Presenting With ST-Segment-Elevation Myocardial Infarction

    Page :S97

    T. Camp, M.C. Kontos, M.C. Kurz

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  • ·176: Intraosseous Line Placement by Hazardous Materials Responders and Receivers for Hydroxocobalamin Administration

    Page :S97

    S. Borron, J. Arias, M. Sanchez, C. Bauer, P. Hass, T. Philbeck, W. Lawson, D. Gordon, M. Fernandez, D. Mendez

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  • ·177: Ambulance Staging for Potentially Dangerous Scenes: Another Hidden Component of Response Time

    Page :S97

    M. Gratton, A. Garza, J. Salomone, J. Shearer

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  • ·178: Occult Pneumothorax and Hemothorax in Major Trauma Patients

    Page :S97

    J. De la Torre, M. Eckstein

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  • ·179: Ability of the ABCD2 Score to Predict Early Stroke and DWI Positive MRI in Admitted Transient Ischemic Attack Patients Without a History of Prior Stroke

    Page :S98

    A.W. Asimos, W.D. Rosamond, M.F. Price, A. Johnson, A.C. Felix, C.H. Tegeler, K.M. Rose, C.V. Murphy

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  • ·180: Emergency Physician Dysphagia Assessment in Acute Stroke Patients

    Page :S98

    D.E. Turner-Lawrence, M. Price, M.N. Peebles, A.W. Asimos

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  • ·181: Risk of an Ischemic Stroke Following a Transient Ischemic Attack in Patients Managed in an Emergency Department Observation Unit

    Page :S98

    L. Vaidyanathan, W.W. Decker, M. Bellolio, S. Suravaram, A. Bhagra, R.M. Gilmore, E.T. Boie, L.G. Stead

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  • ·182: Race and Self-Pay Insurance Status Are Associated With Mortality and Management of Non-Traumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

    Page :S99

    C.D. McClung, S.J. Hui

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  • ·183: Prospective Validation of a Novel Method for Assessment of Secondary Brain Insults in the Emergency Department in Acute Hemorrhagic Stroke

    Page :S99

    C. Barton, J. Hemphill, P. Ramanujam, J. Fortman

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  • ·184: The Value of a Biomarker Panel Test for Acute Stroke in Emergency Department

    Page :S99

    U. Yeo, W. Kim, B. Oh, D. Seo

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  • ·185: Quality Indicators of Headache Evaluation and Treatment in U.S. Emergency Department Patients

    Page :S100

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

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  • ·186: The Effectiveness of Emergency Medical Service and Emergency Physician Use of the F.A.S.T. Exam and Activation of a Dedicated Stroke Pager to Reduce Times to CT Scanning and tPA Intervention in Acute Cerebral Thrombosis

    Page :S100

    A.M. Farber, A. Talkad, M. Jackson, J. Jahnel, G. Hevesy, C. Robinson

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  • ·187: Hyperglycemia as a Predictor of Death in Patients With Transient Ischemic Attack and No Prior History of Diabetes Mellitus

    Page :S100

    M.F. Bellolio, S. Suravaram, R.M. Gilmore, S. Enduri, A. Bhagra, R.D. Brown, W.W. Decker, L.G. Stead

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  • ·188: Dizziness Presentations in U.S. Emergency Departments, 1995-2004: Doing More, Getting Less?

    Page :S100

    W.J. Meurer, B.T. West, A.M. Fendrick, K.A. Kerber

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  • ·189: Investigation of a Targeted, Integrated, Standard Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay HIV Testing Program at an Urban, Academic Emergency Department

    Page :S101

    S.J. Schrantz, C.A. Babcock, S. Brown, S. Mercer, M.T. Pillow, K. Watts, M. Taylor, D.L. Pitrak

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  • ·190: Targeting High-Risk Patients for Rapid HIV Testing: Emergency Physicians Are Not Effective and Patients Targeted Are More Frequently Uninsured

    Page :S101

    J. Sankoff, M. Valley, The Denver Emergency Department HIV Testing Study Group

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  • ·191: Absence of Racial Disparities in Emergency Department Analgesia Administration

    Page :S101

    H. Farley, J. Canning, J. Ahn, A. Lake, J. Reed

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  • ·192: Improvement in Performance of N-Gram Classifiers With Frequent Updates

    Page :S102

    D.G. Cochrane, J.R. Allegra, P. Brown, S. Halasz, C. Godall

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  • ·193: Brief Physician Intervention Did Not Alter Cessation Rates in Smokers Presenting to the Emergency Department

    Page :S102

    D.J. Brown, J.D. Barry

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  • ·194: Patient Attitudes Towards Human Immunodeficiency Virus Testing in the Emergency Department

    Page :S102

    V.Y. Totten, H. Kador, M. Aggarwal, K. Radonich

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  • ·195: The Utility of Patient Chief Complaint and ICD 9 Classifiers for the Influenza Sub-Syndrome

    Page :S103

    D.G. Cochrane, J.R. Allegra, C. McCarthy, J. Luk, H. Chang, J. Chen

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  • ·196: Impact of Health Education Video Intervention on Patient Knowledge in Emergency Department Waiting Area of a Developing Nation: A Pilot Study

    Page :S103

    V. Gupta, N. Dhawan, O. Saeed, S. Bhoi, R. Desai, S. Verma

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  • ·197: Risk Factors Associated With Obesity in an Urban Pediatric Emergency Department

    Page :S103

    J.G. Thundiyil, D. Christiano-Smith, S. Greenberger, J. Latimer, R. Modica

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  • ·198: Emergency Department Chlamydia Screening Through Partnership With the Public Health Department

    Page :S104

    C.B. Irvin, K. Flynn, B. Nowak, M. Moore, C. Vretta

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  • ·199: Use of Continuous ScVO2 Catheters Increases ScVO2 Monitoring and May Improve Outcome of Early Goal-Directed Therapy

    Page :S104

    M. Mullen, R.N.A. Lomax, A. Hayward, V. Mangolds, K. Przyklenk

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  • ·200: Characteristics and Rates of Rewarming of Emergency Department Patients With Moderate to Severe Accidental Hypothermia

    Page :S104

    G. Bizek, E. Castillo, G. Vilke, T. Chan

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  • ·201: Implementation of a Therapeutic Hypothermia Protocol in a Community Hospital Emergency Department

    Page :S105

    K. Tekwani, E.O. Lovell, M. Anderson, B. Griffin, C.E. Kulstad

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  • ·202: Animation-Instructed CPR Program as Reminder Tool in Achieving Effective CPR Performance

    Page :S105

    M. Choa, H. Chung, J. Cho, Y. Choi, S. Kim

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  • ·203: Near-Infrared Spectroscopy in Assessing Perfusion Status in Patients With Gastrointestinal Complaints Presenting to the Emergency Department

    Page :S105

    R. Otero, J. Crawford, D. Goldsmith, E. Rivers

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  • ·204: Differential Survival From In-Hospital Cardiac Arrests: Days vs Nights and Weekends

    Page :S106

    S.O. Henderson, L.D. Hatch, R. O'Shea

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  • ·205: Costs of Post-Resuscitative Care for Out-of- Hospital Cardiac Arrest Patients

    Page :S106

    R.A. Swor, V. Lucia, S. Compton

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  • ·206: Outcome Prediction of Postresuscitation Patients During Therapeutic Hypothermia

    Page :S106

    J. Kim, W. Kwon, Y. Jo, S. Jung, G. Suh

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  • ·207: The Effect of a Quantitative Resuscitation Strategy on Mortality in Patients With Sepsis: A Meta-Analysis

    Page :S106

    A. Jones, M. Brown, S. Trzeciak, N. Shapiro, J. Garrett, A. Heffner, J. Kline

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  • ·208: Abstract Withdrawn

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  • ·209: Implementation of a Team Training Program for Trauma Care: The BETTER (Bringing Enhanced Team Training to the Emergency Room) Initiative

    Page :S107

    N. Gagliano, B. Passarello, S. Johnson, N. Fox, D. Resurreccion, C. Moore, P. Woods, J. Pirrung, L. Laskowsi Jones

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  • ·210: Predicting the Need for Emergent Surgery in Adult Trauma Patients: External Validation of a Clinical Decision Rule and Implications for Trauma Triage

    Page :S107

    S. Paulson, R. Byyny, C. Erickson, C. Gravitz, J. Haukoos

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  • ·211: Base Deficit and Lactate Data Comparable With the Infusion of DCLHb in Two Clinical Trials of Traumatic Hemorrhagic Shock, Suggesting No Adverse Pressor Effects on Vital Organ Perfusion

    Page :S107

    E.P. Sloan, N.B. Philbin, M.D. Koenigsberg, DCLHb Traumatic Hemorrhagic Shock Study Group & the European HOST Investigators

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  • ·212: The Effect of Systemic Antibiotic Prophylaxis and Wound Irrigation on Penetrating Combat Wounds in a “Return-to-Duty” Population

    Page :S108

    R.T. Gerhardt, J.M. Matthews, S.G. Sullivan

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  • ·213: Thoracoabdominal Trauma in the National Football League: A Twenty-Eight Year Review

    Page :S108

    D. Garza, G. Sungar, T. Johnston, B. Rolston, J.D. Ferguson, G. Matheson

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  • ·214: Comparison of Pain Scale on Manual Reduction Technique in Patients With Elbow Subluxation

    Page :S108

    C. Lee

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  • ·215: Brain Edema as a Predictor of Clinical Outcome in Traumatic Brain Injury

    Page :S108

    J. Aston, M. Dines, E. Caraman, M. Ballester, M. McCarthy, J.E. Olson

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  • ·216: Shock Index Does Not Differ Following the Infusion of DCLHb in Two Clinical Trials of Traumatic Hemorrhagic Shock, Such That Its Clinical Use as a Measure of Compensated Shock is Valid

    Page :S109

    E.P. Sloan, W. Weir, N.B. Filbin, M.D. Koenigsberg, DCLHb Traumatic Hemorrhagic Shock Study Group & the European HOST Investigators

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  • ·217: Helmet Use May Affect Severity of Injuries Sustained in Motorcycle Accidents

    Page :S109

    M. Eberhardt, E. Goldman, H. Stankewicz, S. Melanson

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  • ·218: Clinical Assessment of Intoxication in Blunt Trauma Patients by Emergency Physicians

    Page :S109

    S.A. Mahler, S. Pattani, J. Standifer, G. Caldito, S.A. Conrad

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  • ·219: Correlation of Emergency Department Occupancy Rate With Time to Antibiotics for Patients With Pneumonia

    Page :S110

    R. Sikka, C. Kaucky, S. Mehta, E. Kulstad

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  • ·220: Emergency Physician Productivity: A Comparison of 8-hour versus 12-hour Shifts

    Page :S110

    A. Yang, P. Pryor, M.S. Radeos, C. Stanescu

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  • ·221: Interruptions Occurring During Clinical Practice in the Emergency Department

    Page :S110

    R. Jeanmonod, W. Triner, M. Boyd, M. Loewenthal

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  • ·222: Reduction in Emergency Department Fast Track Length of Stay

    Page :S111

    J.L. Massucci, H. Farley, L. Laskowski Jones, E. Knox, V. Alders, K. Toulson, J. Reed, T. Sweeney, N. Jasani, C.L. Reese

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  • ·223: A Formal “Drug Seeker” Policy/Database Does Not Decrease the Dispensing of Narcotics to Drug Seekers

    Page :S111

    J.W. Patterson, P. Stockton, J. Ruggles, J. Murray, S. Melanson

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  • ·224: Does Providing Patients With Overestimates of Anticipated Waiting Times Improve Perception of Wait Times in the Emergency Department?

    Page :S111

    R.W. Rae, A.G. Wilson, J. Brown, A. Higgins, B.J. O'Neil

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  • ·225: The Effect of Wait Times and Emergency Department Length of Stay on Patient Perception of Medical Team Communication

    Page :S111

    S.M. Donlan, A. Venkatesh, P.S. Pang, L.M. Mercer, P. Tanabe, D. Courtney, K. Engel, J. Duval-Arnould, M.A. Gisondi, G. Makoul, J.G. Adams

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  • ·226: The Effect of Implementation of an Observation Unit on Emergency Department Wait Time to Initial Physician Evaluation, Emergency Department Length of Stay, Emergency Department Boarding Times, and Percentage of Patients Who Left Without Being Seen

    Page :S112

    T. Hedayati, S. Desai, S.O. Henderson

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  • ·227: Emergency Department Bed Utilization Practices Affect Efficiency Measures

    Page :S112

    H. Farley, A. Lagerlund, A. Lake, E. Knox, J. Reed

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  • ·228: Patient Expectation in a Freestanding Emergency Department

    Page :S112

    E.J. Meyer-Reed, K.R. Reeve, M.C. Wadman, R.L. Muelleman, T.P. Tran

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  • ·229: Glidescope^® Videolaryngoscopy versus Direct Laryngoscopy for Emergency Department Intubations

    Page :S113

    D. Campagne, T. Platts-Mills, G. Hendey, B. Chinnock, B. Snowden

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  • ·230: Who's Watching the Vent?: Morbidity Associated With Mechanically Ventilated Patients in the Emergency Department

    Page :S113

    D. Figueroa-Castaneda, D. Goldsmith, A. Suarez, S. Ristova, G. Martin, R. Otero

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  • ·231: Difficulties With Gum-Elastic Bougie Intubation as a Rescue Airway in the Emergency Department

    Page :S113

    K. Shah, R. Batista, B. Kwong, A. Hazan, D. Newman, D. Wiener

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  • ·232: A Comparative Study of Endotracheal Intubation by Airtraq, Glidescope® Ranger and Direct Laryngoscopy in a Closed Space Environment

    Page :S113

    M.S. Hampton, M.G. Gonzalez, B.D. Adams

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  • ·233: Intubation With Direct and GlideScope® Laryngoscopes in Teaching Airway Management to Medical Students

    Page :S114

    D. Drigalla, P. Burns, C. Rush, D. Kjar, T. Stallard

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  • ·234: Assessment of Face-Mask Ventilation Using an Airway Simulation Model

    Page :S114

    R. Reardon, C. Ward, D. Hart, C. Hill, J.R. Miner

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  • ·235: The Primary Confirmation of Endotracheal Intubation by Ultrasonography in the Emergency Department

    Page :S114

    J. Ryu

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  • ·236: Analysis of Endotracheal Intubation Performed Using Video Laryngoscope by Emergency Physicians at Six Teaching Hospitals

    Page :S115

    H. Choi, K. Kim, C. Kim, M. Kim, W. Kim, T. Im, H. Kang

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  • ·237: Optical Laryngoscope Versus Mobile Telemonitoring Intubating Video Laryngoscope for Difficult Airway Management: A Comparative Analysis

    Page :S115

    M.C. Wadman, T.W. Dierks, L.H. Hoffman, C.L. Barthold, C.E. Branecki, R.A. Walker, T.P. Tran

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  • ·238: The Intubating Laryngeal Mask Airway is an Important Backup Device for Emergency Airways

    Page :S115

    R. Reardon, J.R. Miner, C. Ward, J. Renner, T. Duenas, K. Samakar, C. Donelan, J. McGill, J. Clinton

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  • ·239: The Derived Electrocardiogram and a Cardiac Electrical Marker for Acute Myocardial Infarction

    Page :S115

    D.M. Schreck, C. Rajagopalan

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  • ·240: Bedside Echocardiography Role in Discharge of Patients With Low Risk Unstable Angina

    Page :S116

    D. Farsi, M. Mofidi

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  • ·241: Normal ST-Segment Elevation and Electrocardiographic Patterns in Right-Sided Chest Leads (V3R, V4R) in Young Adult Koreans

    Page :S116

    W.Y. Kim, W. Kim

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  • ·242: Sex Differences in Patient- and Emergency Physician-Perceived Risk of Heart Disease in an Emergency Department Chest Pain Center

    Page :S116

    B. Safdar, K.A. Hogan, S.A. Chekijian, G. D'Onofrio

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  • ·243: Door-to-Electrocardiogram Times in Non- Differentiated Chest Pain in an Academic Emergency Department in Chile

    Page :S116

    P. Aguilera, C. Lopez, R. Altamirano, S. Astudillo, J.M. Mardonez, M.F. Bellolio

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  • ·244: Electrocardiographic Determination of Culprit Artery Occlusion in Acute Inferior Myocardial Infarction

    Page :S117

    C.J. DeVerna, J.M. Ketchum, T.R. Camp-Rogers, S.W. Smith, J.N. Leffler, S. Strickl, A.D. Leuthauser, C. Babcock, M.C. Kurz

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  • ·245: The Quantitative Point-of-Care Test of Heart-Type Fatty Acid-Binding Protein for the Early Diagnosis of Acute Myocardial Infarction

    Page :S117

    K. Kim, J. Rhee, Y. Jo, T. Kim, J. Lee, K. Kim, G. Suh, H. Lee, W. Lee, M. Kim

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  • ·246: Emergency Physician-Initiated Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention via a Single Group Page is Associated With Reduced Interval Times in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients

    Page :S117

    M.C. Kontos, M.C. Kurz, C.S. Roberts, S. Joyner, L. Kreisa, J.P. Ornato, G.W. Vetrovec

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  • ·247: Time to Assay Performance Greatly Affects Ischemia Modified Albumin Levels

    Page :S118

    B. Seamonds, N. McMullin, W. Peacock

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  • ·248: Effectiveness of a 6-hour versus a 9-hour Rule Out Protocol for the Evaluation of Low to Moderate Risk Chest Pain Patients in an Observation Unit

    Page :S118

    D.J. Calhoun, C.W. Sessums, M. Lyon

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  • ·249: Trends and Predictors of Emergency Department Pregnancy Test Use in Women With Symptoms of Potential Ectopic Pregnancy (2001-2005)

    Page :S118

    J.M. Pines, J.D. Schuur

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  • ·250: Language Interpretation Service Preferences Among Non-English Speaking Patients

    Page :S119

    H.E. Ladner, N. Garg, J.G. Ryan, D.M. Sixsmith

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  • ·251: What is the Need for Integration of Palliative Care in the Emergency Department?

    Page :S119

    S.C. Stone, S. Mohanty, C. Gruzden

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  • ·252: CMS Community-Acquired Pneumonia Core Measures Leads to Unnecessary Antibiotic Administration by Emergency Physicians

    Page :S119

    B.A. Nicks, D. Manthey, M. Fitch

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  • ·253: A Survey of Emergency Department Radiology Coverage and Contemporaneous Billing Practices

    Page :S119

    R.B. Dunne, H. Klausner, R. Rudoni

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  • ·254: Patients With Repeat Visits to the Emergency Department: An Indictment of Health Care in the United States?

    Page :S120

    R.E. O'Connor, K.D. Sohr

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  • ·255: Assessment of Emergency Department Crowding in a Large Referral North Italian Hospital

    Page :S120

    V. Gai, S. Battista, C. Moiraghi, G. Genta, G. Barbato, R. Levi

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  • ·256: Increases in Central Venous Catheterization Among Community Emergency Department Visits from 2004-2008

    Page :S120

    S.W. Glickman, C. Krubert, J. Koppenhaver, S. Phillips, E.T. Kim, R.J. Preston, C.B. Cairns

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  • ·257: Predicting Patterns of Patients in VA Emergency Department Populations

    Page :S121

    C. Kessler, P. Casey, A. Tenner

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  • ·258: Can Physician Education Improve Patient Use of a Free Rapid HIV Testing Program?

    Page :S121

    D.H. Newman, J. Becker, B. Ackerman, W. Hsieh, H. Yang, E. Kyrillou, M. Krashaur, A.B. Tse, V.E. Sharp

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  • ·259: Motivated-To-Quit Smokers Are Interested in Smoking Cessation Interventions

    Page :S121

    I. Llovera, M.F. Ward, J. Gong, B. Firestone, M. Dubon, A. Sama, N. Kohn, I. Barata

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  • ·260: Multicenter Study of HPV Knowledge and Attitudes in Emergency Department Patients

    Page :S121

    J.C. Millen, A.A. Ginde, A.T. Anderson, P. Fang, C.A. Camargo

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  • ·261: Barriers to Follow-Up for Emergency Department Patients Receiving Primary Care Referrals

    Page :S122

    J.S. Kim, C. Casper, J. Hickner, T.L. Fisher, S. Smith

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  • ·262: Evaluation of Racial Bias in Emergency Medicine Residents and Recent Graduates

    Page :S122

    A. Nelson, L. Hardy, K. Latouf, E. Lovell

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  • ·263: The Prevalence and Characteristics of Patients Reporting Alcohol Use at an Urban Level 1 Trauma Center

    Page :S122

    J.R. Miner, H. Walz, M.H. Biros

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  • ·264: International Emergency Medicine Team's Multidisciplinary Approach to Public Health in Rural Ghana, Africa: Towards a Culturally Competent Model for Community Satisfaction

    Page :S123

    S. Scott, Z. Bruce, S. Lamba, T. James

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  • ·265: Emergency Department Length of Stay in Non-English Speaking Patients and Use of Interpreter Services

    Page :S123

    J.C. Vega, D. Char, P. Asaro

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  • ·266: Sociodemographics and Mortality of HIV in Washington, D.C.

    Page :S123

    S.R. Osborn, T. Templeman, D. Milzman, H. Soe-Lin

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  • ·267: Using Body Mass Index to Predict the Adequacy of Cervical Spine Radiography in Trauma Patients

    Page :S123

    D. Barlas, J. Mirakhor

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  • ·268: The Epidemiology of Patellar Dislocations

    Page :S124

    P.S. Porter, D. Salo, J.R. Allegra

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  • ·269: Emergency Department Observation Unit Admission as an Alternative to Inpatient Admission for Trauma Activation Patients

    Page :S124

    J. Bledsoe, P. Bossart, K. Bernhisel, S. Sugerman PA-C, T. Madsen

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  • ·270: C-reactive Protein as a Serum Biomarker in the Evaluation of Patients With Minor Head Injury and Normal Mental Status in the Emergency Department

    Page :S124

    S. Phillips, S.W. Glickman, L.J. Stanley, R.J. Preston, G.A. Grant, D.T. Laskowitz, C.B. Cairns

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  • ·271: Hypothermia in Burn Victims

    Page :S124

    A.J. Singer, B.R. Taira, H.C. Thode, J.E. McCormack, M.J. Shapiro

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  • ·272: Emergency Department Removal of Football Helmets from Athletes With Suspected Cervical Spine Fractures: A Comparative Study of Guideline-Recommended Techniques Using A Cadaveric Model

    Page :S125

    A. Anderson, B. Tollefson, R. Coleman, J. Johnson, R.L. Summers

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  • ·273: Is Whole Body Computed Tomography Imaging Necessary to Identify “Clinically Significant” Injuries in Low Risk Blunt Trauma Patients?

    Page :S125

    R. Wright, M.J. Hughes, P. Tanner, K. Hughes, L. Gasworth, D. Peklo, J. Gill

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  • ·274: The Epidemiology of Pediatric Trauma in the Capital City of Maputo, Mozambique

    Page :S125

    D.D. Petersburgo, C.E. Keyes, S.M. Sasser, L.A. Click, D.W. Wright, D. Houry

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  • ·275: Outcome of Head Injury Patients With Glasgow Coma Score of 15 in the Emergency Department

    Page :S126

    S. Sukarom, G. Lim

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  • ·276: Implementation and Evaluation of an Injury Surveillance System in an Urban Emergency Department in Honduras

    Page :S126

    S. Hahn, J. Goldfinger, J. Sharon, N. Kwaan, N. Robbins, J. Babcock, L. Marcewicz, J. Kamrath, F. Selman, L. Pineda

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  • ·277: Transfer of Real-Time Ultrasound Video of FAST Examinations from Victims at a Disaster Scene Via a Commercially Available Video Cell Phone

    Page :S126

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

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  • ·278: Emergency Physicians More Accurately Identify the Potentially Critical, Posterior Vessel Wall Needle-Tip Location by Using a Long-Axis Orientation of the Ultrasound Transducer

    Page :S127

    G. Baty, D. Polan, W.L. Nichols, E. Kochert, M. Bollinger, J. Reed, P.R. Sierzenski

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  • ·279: Comparing Bedside Ultrasound to Palpation in Identification of Spinal Landmarks

    Page :S127

    S. Arora, J. Awrey, A. Carden, L.D. Hatch

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  • ·280: Effects of Vein Width and Depth in Ultrasound-Guided IV Insertion

    Page :S127

    M. Witting, S. Schenkel, B. Lawner, B. Euerle

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  • ·281: Emergency Medicine Residents' Attitudes Regarding Ultrasound-Guided Central Venous Catheterization

    Page :S128

    S. Adhikari, Emergency Ultrasound Education

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  • ·282: Discordance Between Pulse Detection and Emergent Echocardiography Findings in Adult Cardiopulmonary Arrest Patients

    Page :S128

    M. Blaivas

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  • ·283: A Comparison of Ultrasound-Guided and Non Ultrasound-Guided Peritonsillar Abscess Drainage by Emergency Physicians

    Page :S128

    C. Vates, T.G. Costantino, W.A. Satz

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  • ·284: Gestalt Estimation of Inferior Vena Cava Collapse Index Between Different Emergency Sonographers is Reliable and Accurate

    Page :S128

    P.A. Lee, J.M. Fields, K.Y. Jenq, D.G. Mark, N.L. Panebianco, A.J. Dean

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  • ·285: Abstract Withdrawn

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  • ·286: Is the Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter That is Measured by Ultrasonography Useful for Early Detection of Elevated Intracranial Pressure in Adult Patients?

    Page :S129

    S. Oh, S. Kim

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  • ·EMF-1: Bedside Emergency Physician Determination of Cardiac Output in Severe Sepsis

    Page :S129

    J. Chang, J. Hwang, C. Moore

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  • ·287: Effect of Admitted Patient Boarder Occupancy Percentage on Emergency Department Length of Stay and Patients Leaving Without Treatment

    Page :S129

    E. Nazziola

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  • ·288: Defining Critical Data Elements to Improve Emergency Department Consultation Communication

    Page :S130

    J.D. Schuur, M. Qualls, J.F. Moreau, S.J. Bohan, L.A. Nathanson, C.T. Tibbles

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  • ·289: Emergency Department Crowding in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

    Page :S130

    J.M. Pines, J.J. Kelly

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  • ·290: Implementation of a Novel “See and Treat” System Reduces Emergency Department Crowding

    Page :S130

    T. Codreanu, K.L. Koenig, T. Bey

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  • ·291: Causes of Length of Stay in a Typical Crowded Emergency Department of a Teaching Hospital in Tehran Capital City

    Page :S131

    H.R. Hatamabady

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  • ·292: Hourly Patient Arrivals Predict the Number of Patients Who Leave Without Being Seen

    Page :S131

    H. Farley, R. Lucas, J. Reed

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  • ·293: An Experience With the Transfer of Admitted Patients From an Emergency Department to an Off-Site Hospitalist Service

    Page :S131

    S. Thomas, E. Iglesias, G. Curry, D. Lovinger, C. Whelan, E. Abbo, J. Walter

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  • ·294: An Alternate Site of Care Program in an Urban Emergency Department

    Page :S131

    E. Ferguson, T. Pillow, M. Graber, L. Durst, J. Walter

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  • ·295: Variability Among Emergency Department Charge Nurses in the Efficiency of Patient Bed Assignment

    Page :S132

    M. Sattarian, R. Shesser, N. Sikka, L. Salazar, B. Jacobs, R. Howard

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  • ·296: The Benefit of Interrogating Defibrillators by Emergency Department Personnel

    Page :S132

    J.F. Neuenschwander, B.C. Hiestand, W.F. Peacock, L.C. Sondrup, J.D. Hummel, E.G. Daoud, W.T. Abraham

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  • ·297: Incidence of Cardiac Arrhythmias Among Patients Who Present to the Emergency Department With Syncope

    Page :S132

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

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  • ·298: Achieving Door-To-Balloon Times of 90 Minutes or Less for ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: It Can Be Done!

    Page :S133

    D.M. Nestler, L.H. Haro, L.G. Stead, E.T. Boie, W.W. Decker, L. Scanlan-Hanson, M.R. Bell, H.H. Ting

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  • ·299: Inclusion of Intermediate Risk Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients in a Midwest Chest Pain Evaluation Unit: It Plays in Peoria!

    Page :S133

    C.V. Weith, J.W. Hafner, J. Ali, D.S. Ham, J. Baek, M.R. Plunk, L.E. Thompson, K.J. Schmidt, J.C. Aldag

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  • ·300: Improving Door-to-Balloon Time: Emergency Department Activation of Primary Coronary Intervention for ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A Pilot Study

    Page :S133

    K. Chan, M.E. Ong, E. Arul, A.S. Wong, A. Venkataraman, T.S. Chua, S. Lim

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  • ·301: What is the Frequency of Inappropriate Emergency Department Catheterization Laboratory Activation for Patients With Potential ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction?

    Page :S134

    M.C. Kurz, M.C. Kontos, C.S. Roberts, S. Joyner, L. Kreisa, J.P. Ornato, G.W. Vetrovec

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  • ·302: Prolonged QTc as a Predictor of Death One Year Following Transient Ischemic Attack

    Page :S134

    S. Enduri, S. Suravaram, M.F. Bellolio, A. Bhagra, R.D. Brown, W.W. Decker, L.G. Stead

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  • ·303: Incidence and Impact of Renal Dysfunction on Acute Coronary Syndrome in Chest Pain Observation Unit Patients

    Page :S134

    A.T. Limkakeng, S. Glickman, V. Greene, A. Chandra

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  • ·304: Does Use of an Ultra-sensitive Troponin Assay Improve Mortality?

    Page :S134

    S.R. Farris, H.A. Klausner

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  • ·305: Rates of Positive Stress Testing Among Chest Pain Patients in an Emergency Department Observation Unit

    Page :S135

    J. Bledsoe, P. Bossart, T. Madsen

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  • ·306: Lower Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis in Emergency Department Patients Undergoing Workup for Pulmonary Embolism

    Page :S135

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

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  • ·307: Determination of Clinical Criteria to Rule Out Intracranial Abnormalities in Patients Without Evidence of Trauma

    Page :S135

    A. Riutta, R. Zenarosa, J. Finnell

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  • ·308: Clinical Factors Predicting Spinal Cord Compression on STAT MRI of the Spine in Non-Trauma Patients

    Page :S136

    D.M. Cline, J. Gonzalez-Engle, J.S. Burrow, B.D. White, T. Plonk

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  • ·309: Contrast-Induced Nephropathy in Emergency Department Patients Receiving Abdominal Contrast-Enhanced Computed Tomography

    Page :S136

    K.S. Kim, K. Kim, Y.H. Jo, C.C. Lee, T.Y. Kim, J.E. Rhee, G.J. Suh, S.W. Lee, A.J. Singer

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  • ·310: Effect of Hydroxocobalamin on Measurement of Plasma Lactate Concentration: An In Vitro Study

    Page :S136

    M. Laforge, S.W. Borron, F.J. Baud

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  • ·311: Pilot Study: Implementation and Evaluation of an Adult Diabetic Ketoacidosis Treatment Protocol

    Page :S136

    L. Cheng, S.S. Man

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  • ·312: Emergency Department Crowding: Factors Associated With Length of Stay and Disposition in an Observation Unit

    Page :S137

    R.L. Norton, R. Fu

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  • ·313: A Simple Prediction Method of Central Vertigo Among Patients With Dizziness in the Emergency Department

    Page :S137

    J. Park

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  • ·314: The Effect of Timing and Choice of Antibiotic on Mortality and Length of Stay in Nursing Home-Acquired Pneumonia

    Page :S137

    P.B. Medado, S. Anderson, D. Robinson, R. Kass Shamoun, M.J. Zervos, N. Haque, B.J. O'Neil

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  • ·315: Frequency of Abdominal Pain as the Presenting Complaint in Pulmonary Embolism

    Page :S137

    D. Cohen, M. Lyon, M. Mohseni, R.P. Johnson

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  • ·316: Toxoplasma gondii Antibodies and Associated Oxidative Stress Among Asymptomatic Blood Donors

    Page :S138

    N.K. Abousamra

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  • ·317: Early Predictors of Mortality and Length of Stay in Emergency Department Nursing Home-Acquired Pneumonia

    Page :S138

    D. Robinson, P. Medado, S. Anderson, N. Haque, M.J. Zervos, B.J. O'Neil

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  • ·318: Tissue Oxygenation in Soft Tissue Infections

    Page :S138

    G.A. Capraro, M. Reiser, S. Jasienowski, F.S. Blank

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  • ·319: Can the Exact Mortality in Emergency Department Patients With Infection Be Assumed from Serum Lactate Level?

    Page :S139

    T. Chung, J. Lee, S. Kim, M. Choa

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  • ·320: A Retrospective Review of Sepsis Management in an International Resource-Limited Setting

    Page :S139

    C. Theodosis, C.A. Babcock, J.A. Sirleaf, S. Prakasam, K. Watts, F. Waples-Trefil, J.P. Tupesis, S. Brenner, M. Clark, S. Kotlyar

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  • ·321: Management and Outcome of Patients Over 75 With Pneumonia: Report of 149 Consecutive Cases in an Emergency Department Short Stay Unit

    Page :S139

    C. Ferre, F. Llopis, J. Jacob, A. Juan, G. Alonso, X. Corbella, A. Salazar

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  • ·EMF-2: End Expiratory Carbon Dioxide Concentrations to Predict Blood Lactate Concentration and Lactate Clearance in Emergency Department Patients With Sepsis

    Page :S140

    A. Jones, W.M. Bauknight, H. Claremont, J.A. Kline

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  • ·322: Cardiovascular Effects of Intravenous Rattlesnake Envenomations

    Page :S140

    L.R. Fish, D. O'Rourke, R. Lust, K.L. Brewer, J.B. Hack, W.J. Meggs

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  • ·323: Coronary Computed Tomography for Rapid Discharge of Low Risk Patients With Cocaine-Associated Chest Pain

    Page :S140

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

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  • ·324: Pressure-Immobilization Bandages for Rattlesnake Envenomations Prevent Lethal Hyperkalemia from Necrosis in a Porcine Model

    Page :S140

    W.J. Meggs, C. Courtney, D. O'Rourke, K.L. Brewer

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  • ·325: Variation in Carbon Monoxide Levels Produced from Backpacking Stoves in Tents Related to Fuel Type and Tent Style

    Page :S141

    J.L. Bales, H. Poag, D.J. Castle, D.P. Betten

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  • ·326: The Utility of Crotalidae Polyvalent Immune Fab (CroFab^™) Maintenance Dosing in Treatment of Copperhead Envenomation

    Page :S141

    R.C. Bowers, J.D. Moore, T. Parrent, L.L. Britt, D.A. Santrock, D.T. Steinke

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  • ·327: Retrospective Review of an Implemented Body Stuffer Protocol

    Page :S141

    M.E. Moreira, J. Buchanan, K. Heard

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  • ·328: Long-Term Limb Function Outcomes Following Copperhead Snakebite

    Page :S141

    E.J. Lavonas, W.P. Kerns, C.J. Gerardo, W. Richardson, K. Whitlow, D.J. Berkoff

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  • ·329: Only a Minority of Intentional Carbon Monoxide Poisoned Patients Receive Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

    Page :S142

    N. Kairam, F. Fiesseler, R. Riggs, L. Reedman, S. DeStefano, C. Amato, D. Salo

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  • ·330: Advanced Bioscavengers for the Emergency Treatment of Nerve Agent/Pesticide Poisoning

    Page :S142

    B.C. Geyer, J. Kilbourne, D. Lenz, H. Soreq, T.S. Mor

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  • ·331: The Risk Factors for Mortality in Organophosphate Poisoning

    Page :S142

    H. Choi, H. Kim, O. Kim, K. Park, K. Cha, S. Kim, K. Lee, S. Hwang

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  • ·332: Assessing the Facial, Head and Neck Injuries of Motorcyclists in Various Types of Helmets During Motor Vehicle Crashes Using the Abbreviated Injury Scale

    Page :S142

    S.L. Wong, C.H. Liu, Y.C. Huang

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  • ·333: Lack of Consistent Blood Pressure Effects or Correlation With Patient Outcome Following the Infusion of DCLHb in Two Clinical Trials of Traumatic Hemorrhagic Shock

    Page :S143

    E.P. Sloan, N.B. Philbin, M.D. Koenigsberg, DCLHb Traumatic Hemorrhagic Shock Study Group, European HOST Investigators

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  • ·334: Trauma Team Activation Does Not Improve Functional Status on Discharge nor Length of Emergency Department Stays When Controlled for Injury Severity Scores

    Page :S143

    E.J. Dozier, D.C. Geary, D. Dula

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  • ·335: Do Ambulatory Trauma Patients Have Serious Injuries?

    Page :S143

    B.S. Heavrin, R. Richling, R. Hemphill

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  • ·336: What is the Impact of Obesity on the Relative Risk of Cervical Spine Injury in Blunt Trauma Patients?

    Page :S144

    R.S. Jones, R.L. Galli, J. Orledge, R.L. Summers

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  • ·337: Early Identification of Combat Casualties Who Are at High Risk for Death from Severe Trauma

    Page :S144

    S.G. Mehta, P. Spinella, E.D. Cox, S. West, A. Apocada, J.B. Holcomb

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  • ·338: Incidental Pneumothorax Found after Blunt Abdominal Trauma

    Page :S144

    D.J. Robinson, J.L. Oakes, N. Jones, K. Burk, A. Kingeter, A. Kaden, M. Roberts

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  • ·339: High Serum S100B Levels in Patients With Acute Bone Fractures Without Cerebral Injuries

    Page :S144

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

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  • ·340: Mountain Biking: An Evolving Mechanism of injury

    Page :S145

    S.K. Flaherty, M. Charles

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  • ·341: Can Physicians Who Work in the Out-of-Hospital System Accurately Interpret Chest Ultrasound Images for Pneumothorax and Pulmonary Edema Following Focused Training?

    Page :S145

    R. Capp, N. Bosson, V.E. Noble, L. Lamhaut, J.S. Marx, A. Liteplo, P. Carli

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  • ·342: Inadequate Needle Thoracostomy Rate of the Chest in the Out-of-Hospital Setting for Presumed Pneumothorax, as Documented on Ultrasound

    Page :S145

    M. Blaivas

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  • ·343: Assessment of Emergency Medicine Resident Competency in Interpretation of Right Upper Quadrant and Focused Abdominal Sonography for Trauma Ultrasound Scans

    Page :S146

    A. Bahl, A. Tadros, A. Treyster, C. Raio, D. Francis, M. Nelson, M. Akerman, M. Zimmerman, Y. Liu

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  • ·344: Normative Spleen Size in Tall Healthy Athletes: Implications for Safe Return to Contact Sports Following Infectious Mononucleosis

    Page :S146

    R. McCorkle, D. Jehle, H. Suffoletto

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  • ·345: Feasibility of Using M-mode Ultrasound for the Detection of Pneumothorax During Helicopter Transport

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    M. Lyon, P. Walton, C. Fly, S.A. Shiver

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  • ·346: Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral Intravenous Access in the Emergency Department Using Modified Seldinger Technique: A Novel Technique

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    S.A. Mahler, H. Wang, C. Lester, S.A. Conrad

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  • ·347: Creating an Inexpensive and Durable Ultrasound Phantom for Simulation of Central Venous Catheterization

    Page :S147

    S.O. Althoff, A. Sudhir, W. Woods

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  • ·348: Ultrasonographic Detection of Intraocular Foreign Bodies

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    P. Pfeiffer, C.A. Marco

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  • ·349: Gestalt Visual Estimation of Inferior Vena Cava Collapse Index Maintains Reliable Agreement With Traditional Quantitative Measurements

    Page :S148

    J.M. Fields, P.A. Lee, K.Y. Jenq, D.G. Mark, N.L. Panebianco, A.J. Dean

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  • ·350: Resident Accuracy in Locating the Common Femoral Vein in Normal Weight versus Obese Patients

    Page :S148

    J. Bennett, K. Brewer, L.A. Patterson

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  • ·351: Impact of Hurricane Katrina on the Medical Residency Training in New Orleans

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    R. Manausa, T. Mills, M. Haydel, L. Mills, L. Dunbar

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  • ·352: Undergraduate Medical Education as Affected by Hurricane Katrina

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    T. Duffy, D.E. Sibley, J. Avegno, L.M. Dunbar

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  • ·353: Impact of Hurricane Katrina on Health Care Delivery in New Orleans

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    D.E. Sibley, J. Couk, J. Aiken, K. VanMeter, C. Fontenot, P. DeBlieux, J. Moises, L. Agnelly, J. Bryant-Penland, L.M. Dunbar

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  • ·354: Disaster 101: Can Fourth-Year Medical Students Rapidly Learn a Novel Disaster Medicine and Emergency Preparedness Curriculum?

    Page :S150

    L.A. Scott, D.S. Carson, C.J. Johnson, E.J. Larson, L.W. Manaker, R.M. Shealy, K.T. Borg

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  • ·355: Emergency Department Preparedness for Pandemic Influenza in the U.S.: A Survey of Medical Directors and Department Chairs

    Page :S150

    M.J. Morton, J.G. McManus, G.D. Kelen, T.D. Kirsch

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  • ·356: Emergency Medicine Residents' Perceptions of Ultrasound Education

    Page :S150

    S. Adhikari, Emergency Ultrasound Education

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  • ·357: Comparison of Ten-Hour and Twelve-Hour Shifts Demonstrates No Difference in Resident Productivity

    Page :S151

    J. McClay

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  • ·358: Is It Cost Effective to Distribute Educational Videos of Injury Prevention in the Emergency Department?

    Page :S151

    K.V. Nibhanipudi

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  • ·359: Physician Scene Response in an Emergency Medicine Residency Program

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    C. Martin-Gill, V.N. Mosesso, R.N. Roth

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  • ·360: The Emergency Department Involvement in a One-Year Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship for Third-Year Medical Students

    Page :S152

    J.C. Stein, R. O'Malley, D. Orjuela

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  • ·361: Emergency Medicine Intern Use of Objective Structured Clinical Examination in Emergency Medicine Training

    Page :S152

    R.D. Shih, M. Silverman, C. Mayer

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  • ·362: 1,199 Case Series: Powered Intraosseous Insertion Provides Safe and Effective Vascular Access for Emergency Patients

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    R.L. Fowler, A. Pierce, S. Nazeer, T.E. Philbeck, L.J. Miller

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  • ·363: Analytical and Clinical Evaluation of Four D-dimer Methods

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    A.M. Padurean, B. Lund, G. Gifford, G. Hanson, H.J. Kirchick

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  • ·364: Success Rates in Out-of-Hospital Intubation

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    E. Temin, L. Harrington, P. Mitchell, C. Rebholz, K. Dyer, J. Doyle, P. Hughes, P. Moyer

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  • ·365: Insulated Sleeve Effect on Cold Weather Performance of Intravenous Fluid Warmers

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    F.E. Mayhue, S.H. Lightsey, M.E. Payton

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  • ·366: Comparison of Emergency Department Patient Admission Rates by Mode of Arrival: Were Emergency Department Transports Indicated or Was the Public “Crying Wolf”?

    Page :S153

    P. Matthews, C. Durie, S. Hypes, D. McGinnis-Hainsworth, J. Reed, R. Megargel

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  • ·367: Out-of-Hospital Transport Time Intervals for Acute Stroke Patients

    Page :S154

    P. Ramanujam, E. Castillo, E. Patel, G. Vilke, M. Wilson, J. Dunford

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  • ·368: Predicting Survival from Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Presenting Rhythm

    Page :S154

    C. Sasson, S. Vijan, J. Dahl, M. Rogers

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  • ·369: Comparative Analysis of EMS Components of State Strategic Highway Safety Plans

    Page :S154

    H.P. Cordi, N. Levick

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  • ·370: National Patterns in Emergency Department Antibiotic Prescribing for Elderly Patients With Urinary Tract Infections, 1996-2005

    Page :S155

    S. Weed, J.M. Caterino, J.A. Espinola, C.A. Camargo

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  • ·371: Appropriately Screened Geriatric Chest Pain Patients May Be Appropriate for an Emergency Department Observation Unit

    Page :S155

    J. Bledsoe, P. Bossart, S. PA-C, K. Bernhisel, M. Cheng, T. Mataoa, T. Madsen

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  • ·372: Nursing Home-Acquired Pneumonia: Demographics, Outcomes and Antibiotic Usage

    Page :S155

    R. Kass-Shamoun, S. Anderson, D. Robinson, P. Medado, N. Haque, M.J. Zervos, B.J. O'Neil

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  • ·373: Clinical Characteristics and Mortality Rate of Geriatric Dapsone Intoxication

    Page :S156

    H. Kim

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  • ·374: ATV Accidents and the Elderly: National Trends and Implications for Emergency Medicine

    Page :S156

    B. Walling, A. Tadros, S. Davis, J. Helmkamp

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  • ·375: Emergency Physician Geriatric Education: An Update of the 1992 Geriatric Task Force Survey. Has Anything Changed?

    Page :S156

    C.R. Carpenter, L.M. Lewis, J.M. Caterino, S.T. Wilber, M.D. Scheatzle, A.B. Fiorello

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  • ·376: The Incidence of Contrast Nephropathy in the Emergency Department is Higher Than Previous Estimates

    Page :S157

    A.M. Mitchell, A.E. Jones, P. Burnside, J.A. Tumlin, C.L. Garner, J.A. Kline

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  • ·377: Can the Heat of Localized Soft Tissue Infections Be Quantified Non-invasively Using an Infrared Thermography Camera?

    Page :S157

    G.A. Capraro, B.H. Nathanson, S. Jasienowski, M. Reiser, F.S. Blank

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  • ·378: Cumulative Radiation Exposure and Cancer Risk Estimates in Emergency Patients Undergoing Repeat or Multiple CT Imaging

    Page :S157

    R.T. Griffey, A.D. Sodickson

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  • ·379: Acute Ischemic Stroke With Initial Negative Diffusion-Weighted Imaging Findings

    Page :S157

    C.J. Yoon, W. Kim

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  • ·380: Clinical Predictors of Significant Findings on Head Computed Tomographic Angiography

    Page :S158

    S. Jamshidi, P. Kandiah, A.B. Singhal, J.B. Resnick, K.L. Furie, P. Borczuk, B.A. Parry, M. Lev, W.J. Koroshetz, J.T. Nagurney

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  • ·381: Is the Halo Sign Useful in Hemorrhagic Shock?

    Page :S158

    Y. Sohn, H. Ahn, J. Ahn

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  • ·382: DIAL: Decreasing Injuries from ALcohol

    Page :S158

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

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  • ·383: Case-Fatality Rate Disparity for Inflicted Injuries of Children

    Page :S159

    E.M. Castillo, C.L. Kuelbs, S.A. Cox, S.P. Lindsay, D.L. Chadwick

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  • ·384: Marijuana Use and Associated Motor Vehicle Crash Risk Factors in Emergency Department Patients

    Page :S159

    J. Ward, J. Baird, M. Mello

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  • ·385: An Analysis of Skiing and Snowboarding Injuries on Utah Slopes

    Page :S159

    C. Wasden, D. Keith, S. McIntosh

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  • ·386: Risk Factors and Characteristics of Falls Among Emergency Department Elderly Patients

    Page :S160

    G.M. Vilke, J.P. Killeen, T.C. Chan, J. Crumpacker, E.M. Castillo

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  • ·387: Identifying the Etiology of Pediatric ATV Injuries Using a Detailed Survey of Patients and Parents

    Page :S160

    R. Humphries, C. Wright

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  • ·388: Epidemiology in Patients With Facial Fractures

    Page :S160

    R. Levitan, L. Mills, D. Flansbaum, T. Mills

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  • ·389: Stroke Education in the Emergency Department Waiting Room

    Page :S161

    Y.Y. Chan, L.D. Richardson, S.B. Zaets, R. Nagurka, M.B. Brimacombe, S.R. Levine

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  • ·390: Predictors of an Increased Risk of Death Following Transient Ischemic Attack

    Page :S161

    M.F. Bellolio, S. Suravaram, S. Enduri, A. Bhagra, R.D. Brown, W.W. Decker, L.G. Stead

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  • ·391: Emergency Department Stroke Care is Similar by Race and Type of Hospital Within a Regional Population

    Page :S161

    R.B. Pierre, C. Lindsell, B. Kissela, K. Alwell, J. Broderick, D. Woo, M. Flaherty, D. Kleindorfer

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  • ·392: Impact of Age, Sex, and History of Anticoagulation on Early Mortality Following Hemorrhagic Stroke

    Page :S161

    A. Hoff, K.R. Schutterle, S. Enduri, M.F. Bellolio, S. Suravaram, W.W. Decker, L.G. Stead

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  • ·393: Use of a Novel Portable Computerized EEG Device in Emergency Department Stroke Patients

    Page :S162

    E.A. Michelson, V. Totten, R. Shenal

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  • ·394: Do Emergency Department Vital Signs Predict Mortality Following Hemorrhagic Stroke?

    Page :S162

    K.R. Schutterle, A. Hoff, S. Enduri, S. Suravaram, M.F. Bellolio, W.W. Decker, L.G. Stead

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  • ·395: The Epidemiology of Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attacks: A 10-Year Evaluation

    Page :S162

    C.D. McClung, L. Hatch, S.O. Henderson

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  • ·396: Performance of the ABCD2 Score in an Emergency Department Population Presenting With Transient Ischemic Attack: A Prospective Observational Study

    Page :S162

    L.G. Stead, S. Suravaram, M. Bellolio, S. Enduri, R.M. Gilmore, A. Bhagra, W.W. Decker

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  • ·397: Disparities in Pain Management: A Comparison of Time to Analgesic for Emergency Department Patients With Sickle Cell Disease and Renal Colic

    Page :S163

    M.P. Lazio, H.H. Costello, D.M. Courtney, Z. Martinovich, R. Myers, A. Zosel, P. Tanabe

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  • ·398: Arrival and Discharge Pain Intensity in the Emergency Department

    Page :S163

    D.E. Fosnocht, E.R. Swanson

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  • ·399: Femoral Nerve Block for Pain Management of Hip Fractures in the Emergency Department: Preliminary Results of a Randomized, Controlled Trial

    Page :S164

    K. Henderson, S. Akhtar, M. Sandoval, S. Siddiqui, K. Todd, A. Wirtner

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  • ·400: Pain Intensity for Emergency Department Patients Following Discharge

    Page :S164

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

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  • ·401: How Frequently Do Patients Want Their Pain Assessed?

    Page :S164

    A. Lozner, J. Connolly, J. Millen, P. Shaltis, A. Reisner, S.H. Thomas

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  • ·402: Apparent Life-Threatening Event: Is There an Increased Risk for Bacterial Infections?

    Page :S165

    M. Waseem, A. Dubbaka

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  • ·403: Abstract Withdrawn

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  • ·404: Effects of Intranasal Oxymetazoline on the Pediatric Population Aged 1 to 12 Month: An Interim Analysis

    Page :S165

    D. Hite, N. Mullen

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  • ·405: Higher Severity of Illness in Pediatric Patients Presenting at Night and by Ambulance

    Page :S165

    J.S. Easter, A. Villarin, J. Fisher

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  • ·406: Chinese American Pediatric Parents' Emergency Department Utilization and Needs Assessment

    Page :S165

    E. Garcia, A. Likourezos, J. Choi, T. Chun, J. Yang, W. Liu

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  • ·407: The Seasonality of Testicular Torsion

    Page :S166

    C.M. McCarthy, B. Eskin, J.R. Allegra

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  • ·408: Scene Glasgow Coma Scale Scores Can Help Predict Mortality in Pediatric Blunt Trauma

    Page :S166

    C.B. Irvin, K.E. Duemling, T. Oberg, A.M. Ads

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  • ·409: Correlation Between Calculated Venous Blood Gas Bicarbonate and Measured Serum Bicarbonate in Children With Dehydration from Gastroenteritis

    Page :S166

    R.J. Hoffman, U.H. Chowdry, D. Lipovic

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  • ·410: Does a Mobile Voice-Over Internet Protocol Communications System Improve Emergency Department Efficiency?

    Page :S166

    S. Sample, M. Hilliard

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  • ·411: Asking for a Same Sex, Race or Religion Provider in the Emergency Department: Provider and Patient Factors Relating to Accommodation

    Page :S167

    A.I. Padela, S.M. Schneider, Z. Ali, T. Richardson

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  • ·412: Staffing of the Emergency Department by Non Emergency Medicine-Trained Personnel: The VA Experience

    Page :S167

    S. Unterman, C.S. Kessler, H.Z. Pitzele

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  • ·413: Standardization of Vital Signs Measurement During the Triage Process Improves Triage Reliability

    Page :S167

    O.T. Rutschmann, O. Hugli, A. Geissbuhler, M. Kossovsky, J. Simon, F.P. Sarasin

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  • ·414: Emergency Medicine as a Staffing Model for Medical Emergency Response Teams

    Page :S168

    S.E. Mace, L. Holmes, J. Queen, D. Bullard, J. Glauser, T. Tallman, E. Thallner, A. Patel, G. Haun, E. Anderson

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  • ·415: Dedicated Shift Wrap-Up Time Does Not Improve Resident Sign-Out Burden

    Page :S168

    R. Jeanmonod, M. Tomassi

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  • ·416: Utility of Bedside Ultrasound to Distinguish Soft Tissue Abnormalities from Joint Effusions in Emergency Departments

    Page :S168

    S. Adhikari, M. Blaivas

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  • ·417: Ultrasound Detection of the Sliding Lung Sign by Critical Care Transport Providers

    Page :S169

    M. Lyon, B. Leal, P. Walton, S.A. Shiver

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  • ·418: Fetal Loss in Symptomatic First Trimester Pregnancies With Documented Intrauterine Gestation Prior to the Appearance of a Fetal Pole

    Page :S169

    M.L. Juliano, G. Platt, S.A. Dabulis

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  • ·419: Improving Patient Safety Using Ultrasound Guidance During Internal Jugular Central Venous Catheter Placement by Novice Practioners

    Page :S169

    S. Griswold-Theodorson, H. Hannan, N. Handly, J. Fojtik, B. Pugh, M. Saks, D. Wagner

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  • ·420: The Additional Value of Quantitative Beta-hCG in Evaluating Patients at Risk of Ectopic Pregnancy With Bedside Ultrasound in the Emergency Department

    Page :S169

    J.C. Stein, G. River, R. O'Malley, R. Gonzales

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  • ·421: Long-Axis Orientation of the Ultrasound Transducer is More Accurate for the Identification and Determination of Vascular Access Needle-Tip Location

    Page :S170

    P.R. Sierzenski, G. Baty, D. Polan, W.L. Nichols, E. Kochert, M. Bollinger, J. Reed

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  • ·422: Ultrasound-Guided Reduction of Distal Forearm Fractures by Emergency Physicians

    Page :S170

    B. Chinnock, A. Khaletskiy, K. Kuo, G.W. Hendey

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  • ·423: Sonographic Detection of Interstitial Lung Fluid Predicts Serum B-type Natriuretic Peptide Level

    Page :S170

    W.C. Manson, J.W. Bonz, K. Carmody, M. Osborne, C. Moore

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  • ·424: Improving Emergency Department Screening for Intimate Partner Violence: Effectiveness of a Brief Physician Training Program

    Page :S171

    H. Thoelecke, S. Ortiz, S. Ramirez

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  • ·425: Personal Safety and Prevalence of Violence and Weapons in the Emergency Department

    Page :S171

    A.F. Sullivan, S.M. Kansagra, S.R. Rao, J.A. Gordon, R. Kaushal, D.J. Magid, C.A. Camargo, D. Blumenthal

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  • ·426: What Really Glows: Analysis of the Wood's Lamp in Detecting Semen and Saliva on Human Skin

    Page :S171

    L. Marinelli, W. Green, E. Panacek

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  • ·427: The Epidemiology of Sexual Revictimization in Adolescent and Adult Women

    Page :S172

    K. Atkinson, L. Rossman, J.S. Jones, B. Wynn

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  • ·428: Violence in the Emergency Department: A National Survey of Emergency Medicine Resident and Attending Physicians

    Page :S172

    M. Behnam, R. Tillotson, S. Davis

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