Effects of Aloe vera on Burn Injuries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Burn injuries cause severe pain, infection risks, psychological distress, financial burdens, and mortality, necessitating effective care. Aloe vera, a traditional burn remedy, shows wound-healing potential, but its analgesic effects and efficacy with varying burn severity are uncertain. This study aims to investigate A.

Impact of interhospital transfer on emergency department timeliness of care and in-hospital outcomes of adult non-trauma patients.

Background: Patients who present to the emergency department (ED) from interhospital transfer (IHT) and non-IHT are known to have differences in various clinical outcomes including mortality. The ED timeliness of care is an effective indicator of the quality of ED care and operational efficiency. The impact of IHT on ED timeliness of care remains unclear.

Application of acupuncture in the emergency department for patients with ileus: A pilot prospective cohort clinical study.

Acupuncture can be conveniently used for pain control in patients with a variety of conditions, and it has obvious effects on various acute pains. In 2018, we implemented a program for emergency treatment with Chinese medicine to promote the integration of Chinese and Western medicine at the Emergency Department (ED). Ileus is a common cause of abdominal pain among patients in the ED, and it is an indication for emergency treatment with Chinese medicine.

Simple triage and rapid treatment protocol for emergency department mass casualty incident victim triage.

Objective: Triage plays an essential role in emergency medical care. It is crucial to adopt appropriate triage in a mass casualty incident (MCI) when resources are limited. The simple triage and rapid treatment (START) protocol is commonly used worldwide; however, the effectiveness of the START protocol for emergency department (ED) triage is unclear.

The 'spiked-helmet' sign in patients with myocardial injury.

The spiked-helmet sign is a marker for high mortality in critical patients. It is characterised as a dome-shaped ST-segment elevation accompanied by an upward shift of the baseline before the onset of the QRS complex. We present two patients with the spiked-helmet sign on electrocardiogram.

A survey of the perception of well-being among emergency physicians in Taiwan.

Objectives: The objective of this study is to investigate the feelings (well-being) of emergency physicians in Taiwan regarding their job and the relationship between these feelings and the work environment.

Materials And Methods: A questionnaire was used to survey emergency physicians across Taiwan from January to June 2014. The questionnaire contents were categorized into five specific factors that could affect well-being, including "emergency quality, emergency safety, support environment, workload, and salary and benefits.

Midgut volvulus induced extensive bowel infarction.

Midgut volvulus, mostly occurs due to congenital midgut malrotation, has been reported as a rare but lethal complication of some acquired medical conditions, such as postoperative adhesion bands, tumors, and mesenteric cysts. It is a surgical emergency to cause extensive bowel ischemia resulted from torsion of superior mesenteric artery. Early diagnosis and intervention is the only manner to prevent extended bowel necrosis.