Cell-free DNA (cfDNA) in the circulating blood plasma of patients with cancer contains
tumour-derived DNA sequences that can serve as biomarkers for guiding therapy, for the …

Suicide is a worldwide phenomenon. This review is based on a literature search of the
World Health Organization (WHO) databases and PubMed. According to the WHO, in 2015 …

ContextHigh levels of variation and inefficiency exist in current clinical practice regarding
use of cervical spine (C-spine) radiography in alert and stable trauma patients. ObjectiveTo …

A 2006 literature review reported that emergency department (ED) physicians showed
elevated burnout levels and highlighted several environment and personal issues …

Background The Canadian C-Spine (cervical-spine) Rule (CCR) and the National
Emergency X-Radiography Utilization Study (NEXUS) Low-Risk Criteria (NLC) are decision …

The United States is currently experiencing an epidemic of opioid abuse. This article
discusses the history of opioid use for pain management and how epidemiologic data …

Purpose We analyzed the efficacy of a point-of-care ultrasonographic protocol, based on a
focused multiorgan examination, for the diagnostic process of symptomatic, non-traumatic …

Acute ankle injuries are among the most common injuries in emergency departments.
However, there are still no standardized examination procedures or evidence-based …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence and impact of pediatric abdominal pain (AP).
STUDY DESIGN: Prospective cohort study (12/2005-06/2006), with gastrointestinal and …

STUDY OBJECTIVES: Ketamine is widely used as a procedural sedation agent in pediatrics,
where its safety and efficacy are supported by numerous studies. Emergency physicians use …