Impact of an emergency medicine pharmacist on initial antibiotic prophylaxis for open fractures in trauma patients
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2017.10.039
Abstract: Background Targeted antibiotic treatment reduces the infection risk of open fractures when soft tissue and bone are exposed to the environment. The risk of infection increases with higher degrees of injury. The Gustilo‐Anderson system was… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; impact emergency; emergency medicine; initial antibiotic ... See more keywords
The Impact of “Emergency-only” Hemodialysis on Hospital Cost and Resource Utilization
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DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2022.11.58360
Abstract: Introduction Undocumented immigrants are excluded from benefits that help compensate for scheduled outpatient hemodialysis (HD), compelling them to use emergency departments (ED) for HD. Consequently, these patients can receive “emergency-only” HD after presenting to the… read more here.
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