introduction: accurate diagnosis and proper treatment of oncology patients presented to emergency department (ed) can dramatically enhance their quality of life and decrease their mortality rate. therefore, the present study aimed to evaluate these patients from an epidemiologic point of view as well as identifying death-related factors. methods: in this retrospective cross-sectional study, all...

this text is a real-time description of an emergency medicine resident’s shift in an overcrowded emergency department (ed), tehran, iran.

introduction: tube thoracostomy complications depend on the operator’s skill, patients’ general condition and the place in which the procedure is done. the present study aimed to compare the quality and complications of tube thoracostomy carried out by emergency medicine residents (emrs) and surgery residents (srs). methods: this cohort study was conducted on 18-60 years old trauma patients in ...

conclusions trained emrs like their fellow rrs have the ability to perform fast scan with high diagnostic value in patients with blunt abdominal trauma. objectives this study was conducted to compare the diagnostic accuracy of fast performed by emergency medicine residents (emr) and radiology residents (rrs) in detecting peritoneal free fluids. patients and methods patients triaged in the emerg...

emergency physicians are at risk of burnout, which can affect their mental health, as well as patient care. we assessed burnout level among iranian emergency physicians and investigated demographic, work-related factors and stressors associated with higher burnout.in a cross-sectional study, we surveyed all 188 emergency medicine residents and practitioners in iran. we measured burnout using 22...

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introduction: knowledge of emergency medicine residents about the management of patients suspected of having tetanus favoring wounds is very important due to their responsibility for the treatment of such patients. the aim of the present study was to evaluate this knowledge and making sure of the adequacy of instructions they have received in relation to prevention of tetanus.  methods: a relia...

objective: one of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (nsaids) named as ketorolac is frequently used to relieve acute pain. current study was conducted with the aim of ketorolac efficacy measurement as a pain killer agent for controlling the primary headache in emergency departments. methods: in this study, we enrolled 50 patients with primary headache who received 60 mg ketorolac intravenousl...

introduction: triage is one of the most important systems in patients prioritizing at the time of arrival to hospital. based on the severity of the injury and the need for treatment, this system manages patients in the least time which could lead to rotation of patients with high reliability and safety. currently, the most accepted method for triage is emergency severity index (esi) system, con...

clinical databases can be categorized as big data, include large quantities of information about patients and their medical conditions. analyzing the quantitative and qualitative clinical data in addition with discovering relationships among huge number of samples using data mining techniques could unveil hidden medical knowledge in terms of correlation and association of apparently independent...