Publications by authors named "Emily Pott"
Background: Methamphetamine-associated cardiomyopathy (MACM) is a known complication of methamphetamine use; however, risk factors and outcomes of patients with MACM are not well understood.
Study Objectives: This study aims to identify risk factors, emergency department (ED) interventions, and outcomes for MACM.
Methods: This case-control study was conducted between 2012 and 2020 at two academic EDs.
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic caused graduate medical education (GME) programs to pivot to virtual interviews (VIs) for recruitment and selection. This systematic review synthesizes the rapidly expanding evidence base on VIs, providing insights into preferred formats, strengths, and weaknesses.
Methods: PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, ERIC, PsycINFO, MedEdPublish, and Google Scholar were searched from 1 January 2012 to 21 February 2022.
Background: The optimal imaging strategy in hemodynamically stable pediatric blunt trauma remains to be defined. The purpose of this study was to determine the differences between selective and liberal computed tomography (CT) strategy in a pediatric trauma population with respect to radiation exposure and outcomes.
Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of hemodynamically stable blunt pediatric trauma patients (≤16 y) who were admitted to a Level I trauma center between 2013-2016.
Background/aims: The role of percutaneous drainage in Hinchey Ib and II diverticulitis is controversial. The aim of the present study was to clarify the indications for percutaneous drainage in such circumstances.
Materials And Methods: This was a single-center retrospective review at an academic tertiary care hospital.
Article Synopsis
- The study analyzes the impact of early versus late Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST) exams on patient outcomes in trauma care.
- A two-year review of 1,312 trauma patients found that early FASTs were associated with longer ICU stays, more ventilation days, and higher rates of hospital-acquired infections.
- The findings suggest that performing FAST exams early can result in more invasive interventions and worse outcomes, supporting their use as a complementary tool rather than the primary assessment method.
Objective: The influence of study design variables and publication year on response to medication and placebo was investigated in clinical trials for social anxiety disorder (SAD), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), and panic disorder (PD).
Method: Hierarchical linear modeling determined whether publication year, treatment assignment (medication vs. placebo), study type (placebo-controlled or active comparator), study duration, and the number of study visits affected the mean change associated with medication and placebo.
Importance: Because increasing placebo response rates decrease drug-placebo differences and increase the number of failed trials, it is imperative to determine what is causing this trend.
Objectives: To investigate the relationship between antipsychotic medication and placebo response by publication year, and to identify associated study design and implementation variables.
Data Sources: MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and PubMed were searched to identify randomized clinical trials of antipsychotic medications published from 1960 to July 2013.