Success rate of anterior shoulder dislocation reduction by emergency physicians: a retrospective cohort study.

Aim: Emergency physicians (EPs) often treat anterior shoulder dislocation, but epidemiology of anterior shoulder dislocation in the emergency department of Japan remains unclear. In this study, we clarified the success rate of anterior shoulder reduction performed by EPs.

Methods: This single-center cohort study included patients with anterior shoulder dislocation for whom the EP performed initial reduction.

Point-of-care procalcitonin may predict the need for surgical treatment in patients with small bowel obstruction.

Background: The early identification of patients with small bowel obstruction who require surgical treatment could potentially lead to improved patient outcomes. We evaluated the efficacy of point-of-care procalcitonin for predicting surgical treatment among patients with small bowel obstruction.

Methods: This was a prospective observational study.