OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the relationship between systolic blood pressure (SBP) or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) on admission and early or late mortality in patients with acute stroke. DESIGN: Prospective study of hospitalized first-ever stroke…
Papers in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care
Emergency Medicine and Critical Care papers in Medicine, U
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BACKGROUND: A stochastic discrete event simulation model was developed to assess the effectiveness of passenger screening for Pandemic Influenza (PI) at U.S. airport foreign entry. METHODS: International passengers arriving at 18 U.S. airports from…
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BACKGROUND: Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is often described as a recurrent condition that leads to emergency department (ED) visits. However, the epidemiology of ED visits for SVT is unknown. OBJECTIVES: To define the frequency of SVT in U.S.…
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This paper presents the findings of a new scorecard designed to assess and monitor multiple domains of U.S. health system performance. The scorecard uses national and international data to identify performance benchmarks and calculates simple ratio…
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What is the relationship between scientific research and government action in addressing health inequalities in the United States? What factors increase the impact of scientific research on public policy? To answer these questions, we focus on…
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Robotics, domotics, telematics and I-Labs are highly integrated mechatronic communication systems that offer flexible solutions for continuing education. Carefully crafted, these environments can support collaborative learning by teams of people…
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PGC-1α is a potent, inducible transcriptional coactivator that exerts control on mitochondrial biogenesis and multiple cellular energy metabolic pathways. PGC-1α levels are controlled in a highly dynamic manner reflecting regulation at both…
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Studies in a wide variety of animal models of muscle wasting have led to the concept that increased protein breakdown via the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway is responsible for the loss of muscle mass seen as muscle atrophy. The…
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Human motion capture technologies have been widely used in a wide spectrum of applications, including interactive game and learning, animation, film special effects, health care, navigation, and so on. The existing human motion capture techniques,…
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In yeast, mitochondrial fusion requires Ugo1p and two GTPases, Fzo1p and Mgm1p. Ugo1p is anchored in the mitochondrial outer membrane with its N terminus facing the cytosol and C terminus in the intermembrane space. Fzo1p is also an outer membrane…
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The use of mobile technologies for self-monitoring of blood glucose and blood pressure for diabetes patients is becoming increasingly popular worldwide. This is propelled by the proliferation of the wider usage of mobile phones and other wireless…
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The basic principles of the initial management of acute pancreatitis are adequate monitoring of vital signs, fluid replacement, correction of any electrolyte imbalance, nutritional support, and the prevention of local and systemic complications.…
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Malaria is the tropical disease most commonly imported into the UK, with 1500-2000 cases reported each year, and 10-20 deaths. Approximately three-quarters of reported malaria cases in the UK are caused by Plasmodium falciparum, which is capable of…
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Background: In order to assess the short term risks of pneumonectomy for lung cancer in contemporary practice a one year prospective observational study of pneumonectomy outcome was made. Current UK practice for pneumonectomy was observed to note…
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The UK Study of Abuse and Neglect of Older People, carried out by the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) and Kings College London (KCL), was commissioned by Comic Relief and the Department of Health. Over 2,100 people in England, Scotland,…
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Primum non nocere. Hippocrates included this admonition in Epidemics, Book I, Second Constitution, to do good or "to do no harm." However, even the most conscientious health care provider will encounter unexpected and serious adverse medical events.…
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It is has been suggested that repetitive loading on the distal end of the radius in elite gymnasts may lead to epiphyseal changes, a premature closure (union) of the radius growth plate, and ulnar overgrowth. PURPOSE: It is hypothesized that ulnar…
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A new, very fast, approach for calculations of the electromagnetic excitation field for MRI is presented. The calculation domain is divided in different homogeneous regions, where for each region a general solution is obtained by a summation of…
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This paper discusses ultra-low-power wireless sensor nodes intended for wearable biopotential monitoring. Specific attention is given to mixed-signal design approaches and their impact on the overall system power dissipation. Examples of trade-offs…
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OBJECTIVE: Intracranial hemorrhage in patients receiving oral anticoagulant (OAC) therapy is associated with poor neurological outcome. Prothrombin complex concentrate (PCC) is the gold-standard therapy to normalize hemostasis but remains underused.…
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