A Narrative Review of the Evaluation and Management of Liver Transplant Complications in the Emergency Department.

Background: Liver transplant recipients are prone to both short-term and long-term complications and may present to any emergency department.

Objective: This narrative review summarized key aspects of liver transplantation and reviewed the major complications that may result in emergency department presentation.

Discussion: Liver transplantation is the only curative therapy for end-stage liver disease and the liver is the second most commonly transplanted solid organ.

Injury severity score as a predictor of mortality in adult trauma patients by injury mechanism types in the United States: A retrospective observational study.

Injury severity score (ISS) is commonly used in trauma registries to describe injury severity and to predict outcomes in trauma patients regardless of injury mechanism. This study examined the correlation between ISS and mortality in adult trauma patients presenting to emergency departments in the United States with different mechanisms of injury. A retrospective observational study was conducted using the 2014 Nationwide Emergency Department Sample.

Seasonal variation in incidence and outcomes of out of hospital cardiac arrest: A retrospective national observational study in the United States.

Out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) remains a leading cause of mortality among adults in the United States. Environmental impact on incidence and outcomes of OHCA has not been fully investigated in recent years. Previous studies showed a possible increase in incidence and mortality in winter season and during seasons with temperature extremes.

Real-Time Remote Tele-Mentored Echocardiography: A Systematic Review.

: Real-time remote tele-mentored echocardiography (RTMUS echo) involves the transmission of clinical ultrasound (CU) cardiac images with direct feedback from a CU expert at a different location. In this review, we summarize the current uses of RTMUS to diagnose and manage cardiovascular dysfunction and discuss expanded and future uses. : We performed a literature search (PubMed and EMBase) to access articles related to RTMUS echo.

Fall related injuries in elderly patients in a tertiary care centre in Beirut, Lebanon.

Context: Falls cause significant morbidity and mortality, constituting 38.9% of trauma visits to the emergency department (ED) in Lebanon. Elderly have increased risk of falls due to co-morbidities.

Interfacility patient transfers in Lebanon-A culture-changing initiative to improve patient safety and outcomes.

Organizing interfacility transfers is an essential component of regionalized care to improve patient outcomes. This study examines transfer characteristics after establishing a transfer center in a tertiary care center in Beirut Lebanon, and identifies predictors of success in patient transfers.This retrospective observational chart review examined all transfer center requests to and from the tertiary care center over a 4-year period (2013-2017).

ECMO use and mortality in adult patients with cardiogenic shock: a retrospective observational study in U.S. hospitals.

Background: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is increasingly used in resuscitation of critically ill patients with documented improved survival. Few studies describe ECMO use in cardiogenic shock. This study examines ECMO use and identifies variables associated with mortality in patients treated for cardiogenic shock in US hospitals.

Outcomes in Cardiogenic Shock Patients with Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Use: A Matched Cohort Study in Hospitals across the United States.

Background: ECMO is increasingly used for patients with critical illnesses. This study examines ECMO use in patients with cardiogenic shock in US hospitals and associated outcomes (mortality, hospital length of stay, and total hospital charges).

Methods: A matched cohort retrospective study was conducted using the 2013 Nationwide Emergency Department Sample.

Submersion injuries in the United States: Patients characteristics and predictors of mortality and morbidity.

Introduction: Drowning leads to 372,000 deaths annually worldwide and to severe morbidity secondary to asphyxiation or aspiration. Previous studies described submersion injuries mainly in the pediatric population. This study describes characteristics of patients presenting with submersion injuries to United States emergency departments (EDs) and identifies predictors of poor outcomes (death or long term neurologic deficits) after drowning.