Browsing HMS Scholarly Articles by Keyword "Emergency Medicine"
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Cost of Routine Herpes Simplex Virus Infection Visits to U.S. Emergency Departments 2006-2013
(Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2018-06-29)Introduction Little is known about emergency department (ED) utilization for herpes simplex viruses (HSV) types 1 and 2 in the United States. Our goal was to determine the utilization and cost burden associated with HSV ... -
Counselor- Versus Provider-Based HIV Screening in the Emergency Department: Results From the Universal Screening for HIV Infection in the Emergency Room (USHER) Randomized Controlled Trial
(Elsevier BV, 2011-07)Objective We compare rates of rapid HIV testing, test offer, and acceptance in an urban emergency department (ED) when conducted by dedicated HIV counselors versus current members of the ED staff. Methods The Universal ... -
Implementation of a guideline for the treatment of pain, sedation, agitation and neuromuscular blockade in the mechanically ventilated adult patient in the emergency department
(Informa UK Limited, 2011-04)Purpose: When emergency department (ED) overcrowding includes admitted mechanically ventilated (MV) critically-ill patients without an open intensive care unit (ICU) bed, emergency providers must deliver ICU level care ... -
Missed Opportunities: Refusal to Confirm Reactive Rapid HIV Tests in the Emergency Department
(Public Library of Science, 2013)Background: HIV infection remains a major US public health concern. While HIV-infected individuals now benefit from earlier diagnosis and improved treatment options, progress is tempered by large numbers of newly diagnosed ... -
Mitochondrial DAMPs Increase Endothelial Permeability through Neutrophil Dependent and Independent Pathways
(Public Library of Science, 2013)Trauma and sepsis can cause acute lung injury (ALI) and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) in part by triggering neutrophil (PMN)-mediated increases in endothelial cell (EC) permeability. We had shown that mitochondrial ... -
Transcranial Low-Level Laser Therapy Improves Neurological Performance in Traumatic Brain Injury in Mice: Effect of Treatment Repetition Regimen
(Public Library of Science, 2013)Low-level laser (light) therapy (LLLT) has been clinically applied around the world for a spectrum of disorders requiring healing, regeneration and prevention of tissue death. One area that is attracting growing interest ...