2017
Agreement Between Serum Assays Performed in ED Point-of-Care and Hospital Central Laboratories
Dashevsky M, Bernstein SL, Barsky CL, Taylor RA. Agreement Between Serum Assays Performed in ED Point-of-Care and Hospital Central Laboratories. Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2017, 18: 403-409. PMID: 28435491, PMCID: PMC5391890, DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2017.1.30532.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBiological AssayBiomarkersBlood Chemical AnalysisBlood Urea NitrogenCost-Benefit AnalysisCreatinineEmergency Medical ServicesFemaleHumansLaboratories, HospitalMaleMiddle AgedPoint-of-Care SystemsPotassiumQuality Assurance, Health CareReproducibility of ResultsRetrospective StudiesSodiumUnited StatesConceptsHospital central laboratoryBlood urea nitrogenEmergency departmentED patientsCentral laboratoryLevel of agreementBlood samplesClinical information systemsConfidence intervalsLevel I emergency departmentShorter ED lengthPatient/yearHospital's clinical information systemTime-sensitive diagnosisBland-Altman plotsED lengthSerum sodiumClinical criteriaLarge cohortSerum assaysUrea nitrogenClinical judgmentPatientsSerum samplesED point
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