Vol. 15 No. 2 (2019)

12 articles Published 4 July 2019

Editorials

1 article

La liaison fructueuse: Laboratory and emergency medicine

Giuseppe Lippi, Gianfranco Cervellin

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2019.8344
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Reviews

2 articles

Is there a place for heart-type fatty acid binding protein in the era of high-sensitive cardiac troponin T for the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction? A systematic review

Daniel M.F. Claassens, Djura O. Coers, Thomas O. Bergmeijer, Dean R.P.P. Chan Pin Yin, Jurriën M. Ten Berg

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2019.8049
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The point-of-care testing in the emergency department

Paolo Carraro

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2019.8019
- 1,425 abstract views
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Original Articles

5 articles

Hospital admissions for alcohol-related problems in concomitance with weekends, New Year’s Eve and Christmas Eve: Myth or reality?

Giuseppe Lippi, Anna Ferrari, Chiara Bovo, Gianfranco Cervellin

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2019.8024
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Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival in Athens: Data from a Greek public hospital

Zisimangelos S. Solomos, Maria S. Tatsi, Victoria E. Psomiadou, Angeliki D. Tsifi, Dimitrios S. Theodoridis, Aikaterini P. Petropoulou, Konstantinos G. Miltiadou

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2019.8249
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Use of ultrasound for the assessment of dehydration in pediatric patients with mild to moderate dehydration

Yalda Ravanshad, Anoush Azarfar, Seied Ali Alamdaran, Mitra Naseri, Gholamreza Sarvari, Sepideh Bagheri, Armin Vahabi Sani

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2019.8151
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Efficacy and tolerability of fixed association of oxycodone and naloxone in elderly patients with ribs fracture: An 18-month retrospective study

Alessandro Riccardi, Beatrice Spinola, Pierangela Minuto, Marco Licenziato, Valeria Ghiglione, Roberto Lerza

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2019.8119
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Procedural sedation in a tertiary referral trauma centre: A retrospective audit

James Falconer, Drew Richardson

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2019.8214
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Case Reports

4 articles

Volvulus of ileum: A rare case of small bowel obstruction and the effectiveness of abdominal ultrasound imaging for the diagnosis

Bajhat Barakat, Raffaele Pezzilli

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2019.8154
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A rare cause of inguinal region swelling and pain in women: Hydrocele of the canal of Nuck

Bahjat Barakat, Massimo Barakat, Francesco Vasuri, Raffaele Pezzilli

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2019.8275
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Cyanide intoxication by apricot kernels: A case report and literature review

Faruk Ekinci, Dincer Yildizdas, Alper Ates, Naime Gökay

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2019.8256
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Actions speak louder: Young female patients with acute ischemic stroke in the emergency department

Mor Saban, Tal Shachar, Heli Patito, Lev Zaretsky

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2019.8300
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