The effect of shoe cushioning on gait and balance in females with multiple sclerosis.

Gait and balance deficits are significant concerns for people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Shoe cushioning can influence mobility and balance, but its effect on walking and balance remains unknown in MS. This study aimed to determine how shoe cushioning affects gait and balance in females with MS (FwMS).

History and physical exam predictors of intracranial injury in the elderly fall patient: A prospective multicenter study.

Objectives: A prior single-center study demonstrated historical and exam features predicting intracranial injury (ICI) in geriatric patients with low-risk falls. We sought to prospectively validate these findings in a multicenter population.

Methods: This is a prospective observational study of patients ≥65 years presenting after a fall to three EDs.

Don't Play with Your Nodule: Case Report of Tachycardia and Other Adverse Reactions from Manipulation of an Exenatide Injection Site Nodule.

Background: Type II diabetes mellitus (DM) is an increasingly prevalent cause of morbidity and mortality among U.S. adults, with increasing prevalence in emergency department (ED) visits.

An Impaled Potential Unexploded Device in the Civilian Trauma Setting: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Background: The management of patients with impaled unexploded devices is rare in the civilian setting. However, as the lines of the traditional battlefield are blurred by modern warfare and terrorist activity, emergency providers should be familiar with facility protocols, plans, and contact information of their local resources for unexploded devices.

Case Report: A 44-year-old male sustained a close-proximity blast injury to his lower extremities while manipulating a mortar-type firework.

Emergency department imaging of pediatric trauma patients during combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Background: Military hospitals in Iraq and Afghanistan treated children with traumatic injuries during the recent conflicts. Diagnostic imaging is an integral component of trauma management; however, few published data exist on its use in the wartime pediatric population.

Objective: The authors describe the emergency department (ED) utilization of radiology resources for pediatric trauma patients in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Association of prehospital intubation with decreased survival among pediatric trauma patients in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Introduction: Airway compromise is the second leading cause of preventable death on the battlefield among US military casualties. Airway management is an important component of pediatric trauma care. Yet, intubation is a challenging skill with which many prehospital providers have limited pediatric experience.

Myasthenia Gravis and Crisis: Evaluation and Management in the Emergency Department.

Background: Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an uncommon autoimmune disorder affecting the neuromuscular junction and manifesting as muscle weakness. A multitude of stressors can exacerbate MG. When symptoms are exacerbated, muscle weakness can be severe enough to result in respiratory failure, a condition known as myasthenic crisis (MC).

Misidentification of English Language Proficiency in Triage: Impact on Satisfaction and Door-to-Room Time.

We examined triage nurses' assessment of patients' language proficiency compared to patients' self-reported proficiency and the impact of language discordance on door-to-room time and patient satisfaction. This was a prospective study of emergency department walk-in patients. Patients completed a survey in which they identified their language proficiency.