2024
Geriatric End-of-Life Screening Tool Prediction of 6-Month Mortality in Older Patients
Haimovich A, Burke R, Nathanson L, Rubins D, Taylor R, Kross E, Ouchi K, Shapiro N, Schonberg M. Geriatric End-of-Life Screening Tool Prediction of 6-Month Mortality in Older Patients. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2414213. PMID: 38819823, PMCID: PMC11143461, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.14213.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectronic health recordsEmergency departmentObserved mortality rateED encountersEnd-of-Life Screening ToolOlder adultsEnd-of-life preferencesMortality riskIllness criteriaLife-limiting illnessOptimal screening criteriaDays of ED arrivalEHR-based algorithmTertiary care EDLow risk of mortalityHigher mortality riskMortality rateRisk of mortalityHealth recordsReceiver operating characteristic curveIllness diagnosisMain OutcomesED arrivalSerious illnessDemographic subgroups
2013
Accuracy of emergency physician-performed limited echocardiography for right ventricular strain
Taylor RA, Moore CL. Accuracy of emergency physician-performed limited echocardiography for right ventricular strain. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2013, 32: 371-374. PMID: 24559906, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2013.12.043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRight ventricular strainRight ventricular dilationRetrospective cohort studyEcho examinationPulmonary embolismCohort studyVentricular strainVentricular dilationLevel of agreementTest characteristicsCommon emergency department (ED) diagnosisConsecutive ED patientsEmergency department diagnosisChest painED patientsLimited echocardiographyED providersMortality rateLimited echoEfficient careModerate agreementEchocardiographyExaminationFocused examinationDilation