Publications by authors named "Colin T Flood"
Objective: To describe trends in prehospital presentations of critical medical and trauma conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic using prehospital and emergency department (ED) care activations.
Methods: Observational analysis of ED care activations in a tertiary, urban ED between March 10, 2020 and September 1, 2020 was compared to the same time periods in 2018 and 2019. ED care activations for critical medical conditions were classified based on clinical indication: undifferentiated medical, trauma, or stroke.
Article Synopsis
- Emergency department visits for behavioral conditions are increasing, with a significant annual occurrence of patient agitation leading to risky interventions like restraints and sedatives, which can harm both patients and staff.
- A new study aims to create the Agitation Code Team (ACT) response intervention, standardizing roles and protocols among health workers to improve safety and reduce the use of restraints during agitation events.
- The intervention's effectiveness will be evaluated through a pilot program in a clinical setting, measuring changes in patient restraint rates over six months, with ethical oversight and results planned for dissemination in scientific communities.
Purpose: To present a case of a patient who suffered a macular burn after an attempted YAG laser capsulotomy because of the inadvertent use of the selective laser trabeculoplasty mode of a dual-mode laser.
Method: Case report.
Results: A 62-year-old man with slight opacification of the posterior capsule noted sudden central vision loss immediately after an attempted YAG laser capsulotomy.