2010
S100b Immunoassay: An Assessment of Diagnostic Utility in Minor Head Trauma
Kotlyar S, Larkin GL, Moore CL, D’Onofrio G. S100b Immunoassay: An Assessment of Diagnostic Utility in Minor Head Trauma. Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2010, 41: 285-293. PMID: 20692788, DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2010.05.040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMinor head traumaHead traumaS100B levelsUnited States emergency departmentsMean age 48 yearsMedian S100B levelStates emergency departmentsProspective observational studyGlasgow Coma ScaleAge 48 yearsLoss of consciousnessNon-specific markerReceiver operator characteristic analysisEnzyme-linked immunosorbentOperator characteristic analysisCentral nervous system peptideHCT patientsComa ScaleIntracranial injuryEmergency departmentHead injuryObservational studyUnnecessary headDiagnostic utilityInjury
2002
Etiology and weekly occurrence of alcohol-related seizures.
Rathlev N, Ulrich A, Shieh T, Callum M, Bernstein E, D'Onofrio G. Etiology and weekly occurrence of alcohol-related seizures. Academic Emergency Medicine 2002, 9: 824-8. PMID: 12153888, DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2002.tb02171.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol-related seizuresAlcohol withdrawal seizuresAlcohol withdrawalIdentifiable causeWithdrawal seizuresGreater frequencyRetrospective chart reviewWeeks of presentationAlcohol-dependent patientsChart reviewConsecutive patientsSix-month periodIndividual patientsPatientsSeizuresPast historyWithdrawalWeekly occurrenceCauseDecreased availabilityMondayEtiologyPeriodPrevalenceWeeks