Background Neuraminidase inhibitors were widely used during the 2009–10 influenza A H1N1
pandemic, but evidence for their effectiveness in reducing mortality is uncertain. We did a …

OBJECTIVE—Caffeine is a central stimulant that increases the release of catecholamines.
As a component of popular beverages, caffeine is widely used around the world. Its …

Background Data on whether ultrasonography for the initial diagnostic imaging of forearm
fractures in children and adolescents is noninferior to radiography for subsequent physical …

Background Whether conservative management is an acceptable alternative to interventional
management for uncomplicated, moderate-to-large primary spontaneous pneumothorax is …

Study objective We assess the efficacy and safety of tamsulosin compared with placebo as
medical expulsive therapy in patients with distal ureteric stones less than or equal to 10 mm …

Background Antibiotics are some of the most commonly prescribed drugs in the Emergency
Department (ED) and yet data describing the overall appropriateness of antibiotic …

Objective Vasopressor medications have traditionally been administered via central venous
catheters (CVCs), primarily due to concerns of peripheral extravasation of vasoconstrictive …

Purpose To determine if a regimen of restricted fluids and early vasopressor compared to
usual care is feasible for initial resuscitation of hypotension due to suspected sepsis. Methods …

Objective: To assess emergency department (ED) doctors’ knowledge of radiation doses
associated with diagnostic imaging and to describe their practice with regard to informing …

Objectives The objective was to describe the epidemiology of dyspnea presenting to emergency
departments ( ED s) in the Asia‐Pacific region, to understand how it is investigated and …