Comment on “The Role of an Emergency Department Observation Unit in a Clinical Pathway for Atrial Fibrillation”

2004 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Raymond D. Bahr
Keyword(s):  
Atrial Fibrillation ◽  
Emergency Department ◽  
Clinical Pathway ◽  
Observation Unit

scholarly journals Risk Management in First Aid for Acute Drug Intoxication

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (21) ◽  
pp. 8021
Author(s):  
Andrea Piccioni ◽  
Sara Cicchinelli ◽  
Luisa Saviano ◽  
Emanuele Gilardi ◽  
Christian Zanza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Emergency Department ◽  
Intensive Therapy ◽  
Therapeutic Interventions ◽  
Cochrane Central Register ◽  
Observation Unit ◽  
Synthetic Drugs ◽  
The Past ◽  
Central Register

Drug abuse (cannabis, cocaine, opiates, and synthetic drugs) is an increasing phenomenon, especially in the younger population, thus leading to more cases of intoxication requiring evaluation in the emergency department and subsequent hospitalization. In 2017, 34.2% of students reported having used an illegal psychoactive substance in their lifetime, while 26% reported having done so over the past year. We made a review about the effectiveness of the role of the temporary observation unit in the emergency department to improve management of acute drugs intoxication. We checked medical literature from the last 10 years (2009–2019). The following electronic databases were systematically searched: MEDLINE-PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials. Then, a systematic review was carried out according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review standards. Intoxicated patients usually display a favorable medical course, few diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, a short stay in the hospital, and, when hospitalization is needed, semi-intensive therapy is a feasible solution; therefore, intoxicated patients are ideal candidates for a temporary observation unit. The emergency department is very important to manage intoxicated patients; however, the hospitalization of these patients is often not necessary.

scholarly journals Impact of an Emergency Department Observation Unit Management Algorithm for Atrial Fibrillation

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shawna D. Bellew ◽  
Merri L. Bremer ◽  
Stephen L. Kopecky ◽  
Christine M. Lohse ◽  
Thomas M. Munger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atrial Fibrillation ◽  
Emergency Department ◽  
Observation Unit ◽  
Unit Management ◽  
Management Algorithm

The Changing Role of Chest Pain in the Emergency Department Observation Unit

2021 ◽  
Vol Publish Ahead of Print ◽  
Author(s):  
Nataisia Terry ◽  
Nicole Franks ◽  
Tim Moran ◽  
Steve Pitts ◽  
Anwar Osborne ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Chest Pain ◽  
Observation Unit ◽  
Changing Role

The role of an emergency department observation unit in the management of trauma patients

1985 ◽  
Vol 2 (5) ◽  
pp. 325-333 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lily Conrad ◽  
Vincent Markovchick ◽  
James Mitchiner ◽  
Stephen V. Cantrill
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Trauma Patients ◽  
Observation Unit

A Prospective, Randomized Trial of an Emergency Department Observation Unit for Acute Onset Atrial Fibrillation

2008 ◽  
Vol 52 (4) ◽  
pp. 322-328 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wyatt W. Decker ◽  
Peter A. Smars ◽  
Lekshmi Vaidyanathan ◽  
Deepi G. Goyal ◽  
Eric T. Boie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atrial Fibrillation ◽  
Emergency Department ◽  
Randomized Trial ◽  
Acute Onset ◽  
Prospective Randomized Trial ◽  
Observation Unit ◽  
Onset Atrial Fibrillation

An emergency department observation unit protocol for acute-onset atrial fibrillation is feasible

2002 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 374-381 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin O. Koenig ◽  
Michael A. Ross ◽  
Raymond E. Jackson
Keyword(s):  
Atrial Fibrillation ◽  
Emergency Department ◽  
Acute Onset ◽  
Observation Unit ◽  
Onset Atrial Fibrillation
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