2011
Atraumatic headache in US emergency departments: recent trends in CT/MRI utilisation and factors associated with severe intracranial pathology
Gilbert JW, Johnson KM, Larkin GL, Moore CL. Atraumatic headache in US emergency departments: recent trends in CT/MRI utilisation and factors associated with severe intracranial pathology. Emergency Medicine Journal 2011, 29: 576. PMID: 21856709, DOI: 10.1136/emermed-2011-200088.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtraumatic headacheCT/MRIIntracranial pathologyBlood pressureNational Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care SurveyAmbulatory Medical Care SurveyHeadache-related visitsPercentage of patientsDiastolic blood pressureEmergency department visitsSystolic blood pressureUS emergency departmentsSignificant intracranial pathologyLength of staySevere intracranial pathologyICP diagnosisClinical decision supportDepartment visitsNeurological weaknessEmergency departmentCare SurveyMotor functionEmergency careHeadachePatients
2010
Tissue Doppler of Early Mitral Filling Correlates With Simulated Volume Loss in Healthy Subjects
Moore CL, Tham ET, Samuels KJ, McNamara RL, Galante NJ, Stachenfeld N, Shelley K, Dziura J, Silverman DG. Tissue Doppler of Early Mitral Filling Correlates With Simulated Volume Loss in Healthy Subjects. Academic Emergency Medicine 2010, 17: 1162-1168. PMID: 21175513, DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2010.00906.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInferior vena cavaLBNP levelsTissue DopplerHealthy subjectsVital signsPulsed-wave tissue DopplerLower body negative pressureLateral mitral annulusEmergency department patientsTissue Doppler assessmentTissue Doppler velocitiesEarly diastolic fillingAccurate noninvasive assessmentPulsed-wave spectral DopplerLate transmitralNegative pressure levelBlood pressureDepartment patientsDoppler assessmentVena cavaDiastolic fillingVolume lossCardiovascular diseaseMitral annulusFilling wave