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Emergency Department diabetic screening program identifies undiagnosed patients

Emergency Department diabetic screening program identifies undiagnosed patients

Does CEUS offer greater diagnostic accuracy for abdominal trauma than conventional ultrasound?

Does CEUS offer greater diagnostic accuracy for abdominal trauma than conventional ultrasound?

Diagnostic aid quickly and reliably identifies respiratory pathogens in critically ill children

Diagnostic aid quickly and reliably identifies respiratory pathogens in critically ill children

Combining respiratory SOFA and burn area score predict mortality in severe burn and inhalation injury

Combining respiratory SOFA and burn area score predict mortality in severe burn and inhalation injury

Screening-based predictive tools for COVID-19 in ED inferior to PCR test

Screening-based predictive tools for COVID-19 in ED inferior to PCR test

Higher acetylcholinesterase activity associated with delirium during critical illness

Higher acetylcholinesterase activity associated with delirium during critical illness

Amino acids supplement improves muscle and gut function in critically ill patients

Amino acids supplement improves muscle and gut function in critically ill patients

S100B measurement could reduce CT scan use by a quarter in low-risk head injuries

S100B measurement could reduce CT scan use by a quarter in low-risk head injuries

NEWS adequate for ICU and mortality predictions in acute pulmonary embolism

NEWS adequate for ICU and mortality predictions in acute pulmonary embolism

Oxygen saturation target does not affect mortality in mechanical ventilation

Oxygen saturation target does not affect mortality in mechanical ventilation

Frailty assessment tools help identify at-risk patients in ED

Frailty assessment tools help identify at-risk patients in ED

Opiates and NSAIDS provide similar musculoskeletal pain relief in ED patients

Opiates and NSAIDS provide similar musculoskeletal pain relief in ED patients

IV magnesium and potassium increase return to sinus rhythm in AF

IV magnesium and potassium increase return to sinus rhythm in AF

Fluoroquinolone use not linked to higher ED visits or hospital admission for suicidality

Fluoroquinolone use not linked to higher ED visits or hospital admission for suicidality

$CNN model improves orthopaedic surgeons’ detection of CT scan fractures$

CNN model improves orthopaedic surgeons’ detection of CT scan fractures