Effect of high elevation on deep vein thrombosis: a multicenter cohort study
1. Injuries suffered at high elevations are associated with a significantly higher odds of developing deep vein thrombosis (DVT) compared...
Emergency
Late ventricular fibrillation following myocardial infarction is associated with increased risk of 1-year mortality
1. Late ventricular fibrillation after acute myocardial infarction is associated with a markedly increased risk of 1-year mortality among patients...
An intervention to train emergency department physicians in point-of-care ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia may reduce risk of delirium in patients with hip fractures
1. An intervention to increase point-of-care ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia (POCUS-GRA) uptake by emergency physicians was safe, effective, and significantly reduced...
Etomidate is associated with higher in-hospital mortality compared with ketamine in rapid sequence intubation for severely ill patients
1. Etomidate is associated with significantly higher in-hospital 7- and 28-day mortality compared with ketamine in rapid sequence intubation (RSI)...
Low bicarbonate replacement fluid may lead to a more stable acid-base profile compared with high bicarbonate replacement fluid during continuous veno-venous hemofiltration
1. Low bicarbonate replacement fluid (LBF) leads to more stable pH and HCO3− compared to high bicarbonate replacement fluid (LBF)...
Prehospital postintubation hypotension following traumatic brain injury is associated with increased mortality
1. Prehospital postintubation hypotension after traumatic brain injury (TBI) is common and associated with a significantly increased incidence of mortality....
Vernakalant may be superior to procainamide for rapid cardioversion of acute atrial fibrillation
1. Vernakalant was superior to procainamide for rapid cardioversion of patients with acute atrial fibrillation, with a higher conversion rate...
Diphenhydramine and sodium bicarbonate may provide greater symptom relief in peripheral vertigo than diphenhydramine alone
1. In this randomized clinical trial, combination therapy with diphenhydramine and sodium bicarbonate was associated with decreased vertigo compared to...
Diphenhydramine and sodium bicarbonate together may be more effective than diphenhydramine alone in the treatment of peripheral vertigo
1. Intravenous diphenhydramine and sodium bicarbonate together are significantly more effective than diphenhydramine alone at reducing the severity of acute...
Terlipressin is effective in maintaining mean arterial pressure in refractory septic shock but does not improve mortality
1. Terlipressin in the treatment of refractory septic shock is significantly better than placebo at maintaining mean arterial pressure (MAP)...
