Browsing HMS Scholarly Articles by Keyword "emergency medicine"
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Do immature platelet levels in chest pain patients presenting to the emergency department aid in the diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome?
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2014)INTRODUCTION: Early and accurate identification of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) vs. noncardiac chest pain in patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) is problematic and new diagnostic markers are needed. ... -
Estimates of Electronic Medical Records in U.S. Emergency Departments
(Public Library of Science, 2010)Background: Policymakers advocate universal electronic medical records (EMRs) and propose incentives for “meaningful use” of EMRs. Though emergency departments (EDs) are particularly sensitive to the benefits and unintended ... -
Excess circulating angiopoietin-2 may contribute to pulmonary vascular leak in sepsis in humans
(Public Library of Science, 2006)Background: Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a devastating complication of numerous underlying conditions, most notably sepsis. Although pathologic vascular leak has been implicated in the pathogenesis of ARDS ... -
Involvement of Skeletal Muscle Gene Regulatory Network in Susceptibility to Wound Infection Following Trauma
(Public Library of Science, 2007)Despite recent advances in our understanding the pathophysiology of trauma, the basis of the predisposition of trauma patients to infection remains unclear. A Drosophila melanogaster/Pseudomonas aeruginosa injury and ... -
Prehospital Electronic Patient Care Report Systems: Early Experiences from Emergency Medical Services Agency Leaders
(Public Library of Science, 2012)Background: As the United States embraces electronic health records (EHRs), improved emergency medical services (EMS) information systems are also a priority; however, little is known about the experiences of EMS agencies ...