Publications by authors named "Kegham Hawatian"
Contemporary Approach to Acute Pancreatitis in Emergency Medicine.
J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open
April 2025
Acute pancreatitis is a commonly encountered pathology in the emergency department. We presented a clinical review summarizing the contemporary emergency medicine approach to managing acute pancreatitis. Although the diagnostic criteria for acute pancreatitis are straightforward, it has many possible causes, several treatment options, and both short- and long-term sequelae.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF: Wernicke's encephalopathy can occur in oncology patients independent of alcohol use, likely resulting from poor dietary thiamine intake. High metabolic demands, such as those in acute illnesses seen in the emergency department (ED), can exacerbate thiamine deficiency. In this study, our objective was to assess the incidence of thiamine deficiency in ED oncology patients, which could lead to Wernicke's encephalopathy or other thiamine deficiency disorders if left untreated.
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- The study evaluates the economic impact of an accelerated protocol (AP) for diagnosing myocardial infarction (MI) using high-sensitivity cardiac troponin (hs-cTn) compared to conventional testing methods.
- Conducted across nine emergency departments, the research analyzed costs and length of stay for nearly 32,450 patients suspected of having MI.
- Results showed that the AP did not significantly increase treatment costs or length of stay overall, but some lower acuity emergency departments experienced shorter stays and lower health system costs with the AP.
Introduction: This study aims to examine the sleep pattern and predictors of daily vs. as-needed use of hypnotics in middle-aged and older adults with insomnia.
Methods: Patients aged 50-75 who use hypnotics for insomnia were identified via electronic medical records and were recruited.