Increase in candidemia cases and emergence of fluconazole-resistant Candida parapsilosis and C. auris isolates in a tertiary care academic hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic, Greece, 2020 to 2023. BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic and the emergence of have changed the epidemiological landscape of candidaemia worldwide.AimWe compared the epidemiological trends of candidaemia in a Greek tertiary
Impact of the COVID-19 Vaccination Program on case incidence, emergency department visits, and hospital admissions among children aged 5-17 Years during the Delta and Omicron Periods-United States, December 2020 to April 2022. In the United States, national ecological studies suggest a positive impact of COVID-19 vaccination coverage on outcomes in adults. However, the national impact of the vaccination program on COVID-19 in children remains unknown. To determine the association of COVID-19 vaccination with U.S. case incidence, emergency department visits, and hospital admissions for pediatric populations during the Delta and Omicron periods. We conducted an ecological analysis among children aged 5-17 and compared incidence rate ratios (RRs) of COVID-19 cases, emergency department visits
Characterizing Malpractice Cases Involving Emergency Department Advanced Practice Providers, Physicians in Training, and Attending Physicians. To evaluate available characteristics and financial costs of malpractice cases among Advanced Practice Providers (Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants), trainees (medical students, residents, fellows) and attending physicians. A retrospective
One of the Great Books of Emergency Medicine Just Published: Extraordinary Cases in Emergency Medicine Dr. Smith's ECG Blog: One of the Great Books of Emergency Medicine Just Published: Extraordinary Cases in Emergency Medicine * OMI Manifesto * About * Resources * Teaching Images * Lectures + Podcasts * Rules + Equations * OMI Literature Timeline * OMI Facts and ReferencesTuesday, January 8 , 2019One of the Great Books of Emergency Medicine Just Published: Extraordinary Cases in Emergency MedicineDoug Brunette is one of the finest Emergency Physicians, if not the finest, whom I have ever known. He was one of the early Hennepin greats, and one of my first and best teachers. He has always been passionate about teaching and practicing Emergency Medicine.Doug's landmark article in JAMA 1989
Neurosyphilis: A Simulation Case for Emergency Medicine Residents Neurosyphilis is a dangerous and increasingly more prevalent sexually transmitted infection of the central nervous system caused by the bacterium that can present during the advanced stages of the disease (tertiary syphilis). Health care providers must remain vigilant in screening for syphilis in patients with high-risk behaviors
Socialization, legitimation and the transfer of biomedical knowledge to low- and middle-income countries: analyzing the case of emergency medicine in India Medical specialization is a key feature of biomedicine, and is a growing, but weakly understood aspect of health systems in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), including India. Emergency medicine is an example of a medical
Exploring Factors Affecting the Emergency Specialists' Decision-Making in Case of Emergencies in Patients Appropriate decision-making is essential in emergency situations; however, little information is available on how emergency decision-makers decide on the emergency status of the patients shifted to the emergency department of the hospital. This study aimed at explaining the factors that influence the emergency specialists' decision-making in case of emergency conditions in patients. This study was carried out with a qualitative content analysis approach. The participants were selected based on purposive sampling by the emergency specialists. The data were collected through semistructured interviews and were analyzed using the method proposed by Graneheim and Lundman. The core theme
Daily volume of cases in emergency call centers: construction and validation of a predictive model. Variations in the activity of emergency dispatch centers are an obstacle to the rationalization of resource allocation. Many explanatory factors are well known, available in advance and could predict the volume of emergency cases. Our objective was to develop and evaluate the performance
Steep rise in norovirus cases and emergence of a new recombinant strain GII.P16-GII.2, Germany, winter 2016. Since early November 2016, the number of laboratory-confirmed norovirus infections reported in Germany has been increasing steeply. Here, we report the detection and genetic characterisation of an emerging norovirus recombinant, GII.P16-GII.2. This strain was frequently identified
Ruptured gastric artery aneurysms: two cases and emergency imaging findings A ruptured gastric artery aneurysm is a rare but important possible cause of massive intra-abdominal or gastrointestinal haemorrhage, and carries a high risk of mortality. Although aneurysms of the gastric arteries are uncommon, emergency radiologists and clinicians should be familiar with the clinical presentation
Case Report: Emergency awake craniotomy for cerebral abscess in a patient with unrepaired cyanotic congenital heart disease We report the case of a 39-year-old male with complex cyanotic congenital heart disease undergoing emergency craniotomy for a cerebral abscess. Maintenance of intraoperative hemodynamic stability and adequate tissue oxygenation during anesthesia may be challenging
Uncertainty and objectivity in clinical decision making: a clinical case in emergency medicine The evidence-based practice and evidence-based medicine (EBM) movements have promoted standardization through guideline development methodologies based on systematic reviews and meta-analyses of best available research. EBM has challenged clinicians to question their reliance on practical reasoning
Using the social structure of markets as a framework for analyzing vaccination debates: The case of emergency polio vaccination The framework of the social structure of markets was used to analyze an online debate revolving around an emergency poliovirus vaccination campaign in Israel. Examination of a representative sample of 200 discussions revealed the activity of three parties: authoritative
Acute pediatric stroke-what's the hurry? A case for emergency physician-performed echocardiography. Acute ischemic stroke in a pediatric population is uncommon and has a different etiology from the adult population. We describe a case of acute ischemic stroke for which emergent, physician-sonographer–performed transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) changed his outcome.The patient in this case
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trained in self-monitoring for CRS and were provided with a blood pressure monitor and an oximeter. Patients were given a practical drug information sheet. Oral dexamethasone was available at home in case of emergency with 24-hour hospital contacts in the event of grade 2+ CRS or any other complication.39 A published abstract described the real-world treatment outcomes of teclistamab under an outpatient