Non-oncologic chronic pain is a common high-morbidity impairment worldwide and
acknowledged as a condition with significant incidence on quality of life. Pain intensity is …

Importance Chest pain is among the most common reasons for emergency department (ED)
presentations. However, most patients are at low risk for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) …

Measurement of cardiac troponin in serum is an essential part of diagnosing myocardial
infarction in the emergency department. The guidelines suggest that high-sensitivity …

Background: Wide variation exists for hospital admission rates for the evaluation of possible
acute coronary syndrome, but there are limited data on physician-level variation. Our aim is …

We performed a methodological appraisal of the history, electrocardiogram, age, risk factors,
and troponin (HEART) score and its variants in the context of Annals of Emergency …

Study objective We compare clinical management and outcomes of emergency department
(ED) encounters by sex after implementation of a clinical care pathway in 15 community EDs …

Importance Professional guidelines recommend noninvasive cardiac testing (NIT) within 72
hours of an emergency department (ED) evaluation for suspected acute coronary syndrome …

Acute chest pain is a common emergency department (ED) chief complaint. Evaluating
patients for acute coronary syndrome is challenging because missing the diagnosis carries …

Background Current guidelines for patients with suspected acute myocardial infarction are
mainly based on troponin testing, commonly requiring an emergency department visit …

Objective Develop and validate a risk score using variables available during an Emergency
Department (ED) encounter to predict adverse events among patients with suspected …