Can non-invasive cardiac hemodynamics and fluid content system (NICaS) parameters predict Acute Heart Failure outcomes in Caucasian and Asian patients in the emergency department?

Purpose: Acute heart failure (AHF) is a serious condition that requires prompt diagnosis and management. To optimize patient care, clinicians need a reliable, non-invasive method to assess hemodynamic parameters and total body congestion. Currently, no standardized technology is widely used for this purpose.

Early electroencephalography in patients with Emergency Room diagnoses of suspected new-onset seizures: Diagnostic yield and impact on clinical decision-making.

Purpose: To assess the utility of acute electroencephalography (EEG) performed in the emergency room (ER) and its impact on subsequent management of patients with new-onset seizures. Adults who recover fully in the ER following suspected isolated new-onset seizures are usually discharged to the neurology clinic for further review. An EEG at that stage may be normal.