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Successful Cessation: Exploring Quit Attempts At Lehigh Valley Hopital's Tabacco Treatment Program., Suzanne L. Smith Bs, Rrt-Nps, Mba, Sharon Kimmel Mha, Phd, Ascepi, Rebecca Johnston Sn, Tas, Dianna Mulhern Ms, Lpc, Judith Sabino Oct 2007

Successful Cessation: Exploring Quit Attempts At Lehigh Valley Hopital's Tabacco Treatment Program., Suzanne L. Smith Bs, Rrt-Nps, Mba, Sharon Kimmel Mha, Phd, Ascepi, Rebecca Johnston Sn, Tas, Dianna Mulhern Ms, Lpc, Judith Sabino

Department of Emergency Medicine

No abstract provided.


Characterisitcs Of Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome: Where Is The Gender Gap?, Marna R. Greenberg Do, Mph, Facep, Tecla Brabazon Do, Anne Marie Crown, Sharon R. Kimmel Phd Oct 2007

Characterisitcs Of Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome: Where Is The Gender Gap?, Marna R. Greenberg Do, Mph, Facep, Tecla Brabazon Do, Anne Marie Crown, Sharon R. Kimmel Phd

Department of Emergency Medicine

No abstract provided.


Gender Differences In Acute Cardiac Care: Where It's Not., Marna R. Greenberg Do, Mph, Facep Oct 2007

Gender Differences In Acute Cardiac Care: Where It's Not., Marna R. Greenberg Do, Mph, Facep

Department of Emergency Medicine

No abstract provided.


Teaching With Cultural Competence Requires Gender Sensitivity., Marna R. Greenberg Do, Mph, Facep, Jessica Pierog Do Oct 2007

Teaching With Cultural Competence Requires Gender Sensitivity., Marna R. Greenberg Do, Mph, Facep, Jessica Pierog Do

Department of Emergency Medicine

No abstract provided.


A Standardized Orientation Course On Central Line Placement Leads To Persistent Knowledge Improvement., Andrew C. Miller Do Oct 2007

A Standardized Orientation Course On Central Line Placement Leads To Persistent Knowledge Improvement., Andrew C. Miller Do

Department of Emergency Medicine

No abstract provided.


Psychosocial Support Programme To Reduce Stress Among Emergency Physicians, Muhammad Shahid Aug 2007

Psychosocial Support Programme To Reduce Stress Among Emergency Physicians, Muhammad Shahid

Department of Emergency Medicine

No abstract provided.


Return Of Spontaneous Circulation And Survival At Hospital Discharge In Patients With Out-Of-Hospital And Emergency Department Cardiac Arrests In A Tertiary Care Centre., Rifat Rehmani, Syed Muhammad Baqir, Siraj Amanullah May 2007

Return Of Spontaneous Circulation And Survival At Hospital Discharge In Patients With Out-Of-Hospital And Emergency Department Cardiac Arrests In A Tertiary Care Centre., Rifat Rehmani, Syed Muhammad Baqir, Siraj Amanullah

Department of Emergency Medicine

OBJECTIVE:

To examine clinical variables and outcomes in patients with out-of-hospital (unwitnessed) and emergency department (ED; witnessed) cardiac arrests at a tertiary care hospital in Karachi.

METHODS:

A prospective observational study was conducted to note that outcomes in patients with first attempted cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the Emergency Department of the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, between Jan. 2000 and Dec. 2000. Cardiac arrest was defined as absence of a palpable central pulse and apnoea. Return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) and survival at hospital discharge were primary outcomes. Logistic regression was applied to determine predictors for ROSC.

RESULTS:

Of 106 patients …


Gender Differences In Acute Cardiac Care: Where It’S Not (Poster), Marna R. Greenberg Do, Mph, Facep, Valerie Rupp Rn, Bsn, Anne Marie Crown, Sharon R. Kimmel May 2007

Gender Differences In Acute Cardiac Care: Where It’S Not (Poster), Marna R. Greenberg Do, Mph, Facep, Valerie Rupp Rn, Bsn, Anne Marie Crown, Sharon R. Kimmel

Department of Emergency Medicine

No abstract provided.


Characteristics And Outcome Of Patients With Drug Overdose At A Tertiary Care Hospital In Karachi., Muhammad Shahid, Junaid Patel, Haider Naqvi Aga Khan University, Muhammad Shoaib Khan Feb 2007

Characteristics And Outcome Of Patients With Drug Overdose At A Tertiary Care Hospital In Karachi., Muhammad Shahid, Junaid Patel, Haider Naqvi Aga Khan University, Muhammad Shoaib Khan

Department of Emergency Medicine

No abstract provided.


Acquired Aplastic Anemia: Treatment In A Developing Country., Shaheena Hanif, Farah Naz, Emaduddin Siddiqui, Jamal Raza Jan 2007

Acquired Aplastic Anemia: Treatment In A Developing Country., Shaheena Hanif, Farah Naz, Emaduddin Siddiqui, Jamal Raza

Department of Emergency Medicine

Objective:

The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical presentation of aplastic anemia as well as to assess the efficacy of Cyclosporin -A in patients with aplastic anemia.

Methodology:

This is a hospital based interventional study. During the three year study period, 44 children were enrolled. Mean age was 9.3 years and there was a male predominance.

Results:

Most common clinical presentation was anemia and bleeding. Four children died before therapy was started. Cyclosporin-A was started in 40 patients. Eleven patients died before completion of therapy and three patients were lost to follow-up. Out of 26 patients who …