Expediting the management of cauda equina syndrome in the emergency department through clinical pathway design.

Introduction: Cauda equina syndrome (CES) is a neurosurgical emergency. Early diagnosis with MRI and subsequent surgical decompression surgery can prevent permanent neurological dysfunction. Charing Cross Hospital (CXH) is a tertiary neurosurgical referral centre where in the emergency department (ED), current practice mandated a neurosurgery review prior to requesting MRI.

Inpatient- versus Outpatient-Onset Acute Coronary Syndrome: Comparison of Clinical Features and Outcomes.

The clinical characteristics and outcomes among patients with inpatient-onset non-ST-segment-elevation acute coronary syndrome have not been fully investigated. Therefore, we conducted a retrospective single-center analysis of patients who were ≥18 years old and diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome at our hospital during 2014. We performed logistic regression analysis to evaluate outcomes and made adjustments for age, race, family history of premature coronary artery disease, and comorbidities.