introduction: knowledge of emergency medicine residents about the management of patients suspected of having tetanus favoring wounds is very important due to their responsibility for the treatment of such patients. the aim of the present study was to evaluate this knowledge and making sure of the adequacy of instructions they have received in relation to prevention of tetanus.  methods: a relia...

objective: one of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (nsaids) named as ketorolac is frequently used to relieve acute pain. current study was conducted with the aim of ketorolac efficacy measurement as a pain killer agent for controlling the primary headache in emergency departments. methods: in this study, we enrolled 50 patients with primary headache who received 60 mg ketorolac intravenousl...

We review the development of civilian out-of-hospital and hospital-based emergency medical care in Iraq, focusing on the non-Kurdish regions. Emergency medicine in the country has made encouraging steps during the last several years, including the establishment of national emergency medicine policy, the training of out-of-hospital caregivers, the education of physicians currently working in Ira...

emergency physicians are at risk of burnout, which can affect their mental health, as well as patient care. we assessed burnout level among iranian emergency physicians and investigated demographic, work-related factors and stressors associated with higher burnout.in a cross-sectional study, we surveyed all 188 emergency medicine residents and practitioners in iran. we measured burnout using 22...

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*Department of Emergency Medicine, University Hospitals, Case Medical Center, Case Western Reserve School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, †Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, and ‡Department of Emergency Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon Reprint Address: Barry Brenner, MD, PHD, Professor o...

Michael T. McCurdy, MD Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD Tsuyoshi Mitarai, MD Attending Physician, Emergency Department, Medical ICU, Surgical ICU, Stanford Hospital; Clinical Instructor, Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanfor...

objective: to assess the availability of trauma care services in a district referral hospital of southern india. methods: this was a cross-sectional study being performed during 2013 in a tertiary healthcare centre in southern indian. a detailed assessment of trauma care services was done in a 400 bed speciality hospital which is an apex referral hospital in the public health system using a che...

BACKGROUND Family physicians provide care in emergency departments, especially in rural areas; however, no published data describe how they perceive their preparation for emergency practice. We surveyed graduates of Colorado family practice residencies concerning their emergency medicine practice, their comfort working in emergency departments, and their perceived preparation for practicing eme...