Male With Chest Pain and Lightheadedness
A 34-year-old man presented to the emergency department (ED) for chest pain and lightheadedness. The patient had no significant medical history, family history, or drug use. Symptoms were present at…
Idarucizumab for the Reversal of Dabigatran
Introduction Dabigatran is a direct thrombin inhibitor used for preventing ischemic stroke and systemic embolization. It was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2010, with no antidote available….
CHA 2DS 2-VASc Scores and Major Bleeding in Patients With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation Who Are Receiving Rivaroxaban
Study objective Assessing stroke risk associated with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation depends on the evaluation of patient characteristics and clinical features. Clinicians must determine that the net clinical benefit from anticoagulation…
Management of Major Bleeding Events in Patients Treated With Dabigatran for Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation: A Retrospective, Multicenter Review
Study objective There are limited data on the clinical presentations and management of dabigatran-associated major bleeding outside the clinical trial setting. The aim of this study is to describe clinical…
Correction
Correction to ‘Techniques, success, and adverse events of emergency department adult intubations’ [ Annals of Emergency Medicine 67 (2015) 363–370.e1] Calvin A. Brown, III,∗ Aaron E. Bair,† Daniel J. Pallin,∗…
Global Research Highlights
Editor’s note: Annals has partnered with a small group of selected journals of international emergency medicine societies to share from each a highlighted research study, as selected monthly by their…
Trainees Hurl Allegations of Racism at Australasian College of Emergency Medicine
In an era of increasing multiculturalism, when Australia and New Zealand are dependent on foreign-born physicians to meet the nations’ health care needs, the Australasian College of Emergency Medicine (ACEM)…
Pulmonary Artery Catheterization
Pulmonary Artery Catheterization Warren Isakow Since its inception in the 1970s, the clinical use of the pulmonary artery catheter (PAC) has been controversial. The PAC provides direct pressure measurements from…
