Vol. 14 No. 2 (2018)

11 articles Published 2 August 2018

Editorials

1 article

Critical issues of Emergency Medicine organization in Italy

Daniele Coen, Ivo Casagranda

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2018.7825
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Reviews

1 article

A three-step approach to patients with suspected acute diverticulitis in the emergency department: An interdisciplinary algorithm proposal

Ciro Paolillo, Massimo Sartelli, Vittorio Miele, Luca Ansaloni, Massimo Valentino, Cecilia Merli, Federico Coccolini, Francesco Toso, Carmelo Madia, Fausto Catena

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2018.7339
- 1,604 abstract views
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Original Articles

4 articles

Brain natriuretic peptide and high-sensitivity Troponin at 3 hours post emergency department attendance with unexplained syncope predict 90 day outcome

Matthew James Reed, Hannah Brutin, Neil R. Grubb, Christopher C. Lang, Alasdair J. Gray, Kirsty Simpson, Allan MacRaild, Christopher J. Weir

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2018.7652
- 1,486 abstract views
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Characteristics of patients hospitalised in an emergency department observation unit in Japan

Toshiya Mitsunaga, Yuhei Ohtaki, Nobuaki Kiriyama, Kei Ohtani, Wataru Yajima, Takahiko Hibi, Satoshi Takeda

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2018.7381
- 1,390 abstract views
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Encountering and counselling patients and family members in out-of-hospital emergency care in non-conveyance situations: Follow-up study in Finland

Eija Paavilainen, Riitta Mikkola, Mari Salminen-Tuomaala, Päivi Leikkola

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2018.7468
- 1,365 abstract views
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An explorative study of antecedents of organizational mindfulness in emergency room

Michele Presutti, Rocco Paolillo, Ivo Casagranda

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2018.7657
- 1,485 abstract views
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Case Reports

3 articles

Penetrating cardiac stab wounds: A case report with management algorithm and review of the literature

Antonino M. Grande, Filippo Antonacci, Paolo Aseni

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2018.7384
- 2,931 abstract views
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A case of lockjaw in the emergency department

Giulia Marullo, Giulia Maria Bottani, Rossella Guerrieri, Adriano Basile, Paolo Aseni, Andrea Bellone

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2018.7410
- 1,459 abstract views
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The McKittrick-Wheelock syndrome: A rare case with a complex acid-base disorder

Pietro Formagnana, Marianna Piombo, Costanza Caccia Dominioni, Giulia Gori, Michele Santoro, Ivo Casagranda

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2018.7703
- 1,427 abstract views
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Images in Emergency

2 articles

Suspicion for malpositioned ventriculoperitoneal shunt diagnosed with bedside ultrasound

Jay Biessel, Ross Keesling, Joe Betcher

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2018.7433
- 1,166 abstract views
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Gastrointestinal stromal tumor of the small bowel mimicking a gas-fluid collection

Sergio Savastano, Luca Boi, Emanuele S.G. d'Amore

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2018.7448
- 1,008 abstract views
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