- Direct Medical Direction Performed in an Emergency Medical Information Center
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Park SW, Cho SJ, Kim YI, Park MR, Min MG, Lee SH, Hwang SM
- KMID: 2332879
- J Korean Soc Emerg Med.
- 2011 Feb;22(1):9-15.
PURPOSE: This study was performed to evaluate the appropriateness of medical direction for the prehospital emergency treatment of 119 rescue services in an emergency information center. METHODS: A total of 4,028... -
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- Case of Pheochromocytoma Presenting as a Seizure in the Emergency Department
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Kim SG, Lee KW
- KMID: 2332897
- J Korean Soc Emerg Med.
- 2011 Feb;22(1):124-127.
Pheochromocytomas are catecholamine-producing tumors that originate from chromaffin cells of adrenal medulla. Typical symptoms are paroxysmal hypertension, headache, hyperhidrosis, and hypermetabolism. But, the clinical presentation is sometimes quite variable. Atypical... -
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- Does the General Public Comply with Hospital Guidance Conveyed at the Emergency Medical Information Center?
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Han SK, Joo YM, Jeong J, Yeom SR, Cho SJ, Park MR, Min MG, Kim YI, Ryu JH
- KMID: 2332891
- J Korean Soc Emerg Med.
- 2011 Feb;22(1):93-99.
PURPOSE: This study investigated the compliance of the general public to the guidance conveyed by hospital emergency medical information centers. METHODS: This study included the incidences of inquiry on hospitals and... -
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- H1N1 Influenza: Hospital Countermeasures and the Need for Planning
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Yoon YH, Choi SH, Cho HJ, Kim JY, Han C, Lee KH, Shin SD
- KMID: 2332888
- J Korean Soc Emerg Med.
- 2011 Feb;22(1):72-78.
PURPOSE: With a surge of H1N1 patients on November 2009, about 3 million confirmed or suspected cases and 140 deaths have been reported in Korea. The chaotic crisis brought on... -
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- Characteristics of Frequent Users of Emergency Department
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Shin TG, Song JW, Song HG, Hong CK
- KMID: 2332890
- J Korean Soc Emerg Med.
- 2011 Feb;22(1):86-92.
PURPOSE: Crowding causes dysfunction in the emergency department (ED) and is associated with poor quality of patient care, dissatisfaction of the physicians, and increased financial burden of medical care. Frequent... -
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- Case of Adult-onset Still's Disease with Anaphylatic Shock and Acute Kidney Failure
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Kim CY, Yun YH, Chung JY, Lee WS
- KMID: 2332894
- J Korean Soc Emerg Med.
- 2011 Feb;22(1):112-115.
Adult-onset Still's disease is an uncommon systemic inflammatory disease of unknown etiology and pathogenesis. It is characterized by an evanescent rash, spiking fever (>39degrees), arthralgia, sore throat, abnormal liver function... -
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- Correlation and Agreement Between Peripheral Venous and Arterial Parameters
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Chung YB, Kim JJ, Kim JH, Lim YS, Cho JS, Hyun SR, Sung AJ, Yang HJ
- KMID: 2332887
- J Korean Soc Emerg Med.
- 2011 Feb;22(1):65-71.
PURPOSE: To determine the correlation and agreement between perpheral venous and arterial values in emergency department patients. METHODS: The study was conducted at an urban teaching hospital emergency department with an... -
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- Intensive Care National Audit & Research Centre Model for Predicting 1-Month Mortality in Emergency Intensive Care Unit Korean Patients
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Kim KS, Suh GJ, Kwon WY, Kwak YH, Lee JH, Song B
- KMID: 2332883
- J Korean Soc Emerg Med.
- 2011 Feb;22(1):37-43.
PURPOSE: The performance of the Intensive Care National Audit & Research Centre (ICNARC) model for predicting 1-month mortality was evaluated and compared with performances of APACHE II, adjusted APACHE (adj-APACHE)... -
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- Effects of using Prehospital Emergency Care by 119 Rescue Services on Outcome of ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients
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Lee SJ, Shin SD, Park CB, Song KJ
- KMID: 2332880
- J Korean Soc Emerg Med.
- 2011 Feb;22(1):16-21.
PURPOSE: This study was performed to evaluate the effects of prehospital emergency care use by 119 rescue services on the outcome of acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). METHODS: All patients who... -
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- Linear Planning and Simulation for Allocation of Ambulances in a Two-tiered Emergency Medical Service System
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Kim TH, Shin SD, Ahn KO, Lee T, Jun C, Cha WC, Song KJ
- KMID: 2332878
- J Korean Soc Emerg Med.
- 2011 Feb;22(1):1-8.
PURPOSE: Shorter response time is very important for critically-ill patients. The study utilized a linear planning and simulation technique to design a two-tiered system with advanced life support (ALS) ambulances. METHODS:... -
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- Availability of the Peripheral Perfusion Index for Monitoring of Hemodynamic Stability in the Emergency Department
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Cho SU, Han KH, Ryu S, Yoo IS
- KMID: 2332886
- J Korean Soc Emerg Med.
- 2011 Feb;22(1):59-64.
PURPOSE: In hemodynamically unstable patients, tissue perfusion is decreased and various means of continuous observation are required. However, prior methods for observing hemodynamic instability are invasive and/or difficult for continual... -
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- Relationship of Plasma Glucose and Hemoglobin A1c Levels Among Emergency Department Patients with Unknown Diabetes Status in Korea
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Kim TH, Kim DH, Oh JS, Kim SH, Park KN, Wee JH
- KMID: 2332889
- J Korean Soc Emerg Med.
- 2011 Feb;22(1):79-85.
PURPOSE: Diabetes is underdiagnosed. Higher-risk populations, such as emergency department (ED) patients, may provide an opportunity for identification of undiagnosed diabetes. Prior studies have indicated that hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) is... -
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- Early Prognostic Factors of Patients with Septic Shock
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Kim JS, Suh GJ, Kwon WY, Lee JH, Kim KS, Park MH
- KMID: 2332884
- J Korean Soc Emerg Med.
- 2011 Feb;22(1):44-49.
PURPOSE: To identify prognostic factors during the first 6-hour period of therapy associated with the 28-day survival of patients with septic shock. METHODS: We enrolled consecutive patients admitted to the emergency... -
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- Epidermoid Cyst of the Spleen Presenting as Acute Abdominal Pain
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Min JW, Chang MC, Myong NH
- KMID: 2332896
- J Korean Soc Emerg Med.
- 2011 Feb;22(1):121-123.
Splenic epidermoid cyst is a rare disease affecting the spleen. We report a 24-year-old male who presented with acute abdominal pain. Computed tomography scan of the abdomen revealed a huge... -
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- Bispectral Index as a Predictive Factor for Neurological Outcome in Post-Resuscitated Patients who Undergo Hypothermia
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Cho YJ, Moon JM, Chun BJ
- KMID: 2332882
- J Korean Soc Emerg Med.
- 2011 Feb;22(1):30-36.
PURPOSE: Bispectral index (BIS) is a non-invasive parameter that expresses the level of consciousness using a numerical value that ranges from 0-100. It can be easily conducted at the patient... -
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- A Case of Successful Management of Inhalation Injury Caused by Hydrofluoric Acid Poisoning
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Seo IK, Kim SJ
- KMID: 2332895
- J Korean Soc Emerg Med.
- 2011 Feb;22(1):116-120.
Hydrofluoric acid (HFA) is an extremely corrosive fluid and should be handled very carefully. It penetrates tissue more quickly than typical acids, and has the systemic toxicity that can occur... -
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- Utility of quantitative procalcitonin level and abbreviated MEDS scoring system as prognostic factors of sepsis patients in the emergency department
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Choi JC, Yoon YS, Kim MR, Kim YW
- KMID: 2332885
- J Korean Soc Emerg Med.
- 2011 Feb;22(1):50-58.
PURPOSE: Procalcitonin (PCT) is a newly introduced marker of systemic bacterial infection. The MEDS (Mortality in Emergency Department Sepsis) scoring system has proven to be the most useful and appropriate... -
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- Acute Coagulopathy in Non-Traumatic Bleeding
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Lee SB, Lee SW, Hong YS, Choi SH, Moon SW, Kim SJ, Yoon YH
- KMID: 2332892
- J Korean Soc Emerg Med.
- 2011 Feb;22(1):100-105.
PURPOSE: To find the incidence of acute coagulopathy following non-traumatic bleeding and to evaluate the factors related to the development of coagulopathy. METHODS: Non-traumatic bleeding patients that visited the emergency department... -
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- Successful Hemostasis by the use of Recombinant Factor VIIa in Uncontrolled Active Hemorrhage of Multiple Trauma Patients
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Joo YM, Yeom SR, Ryu JH, Jeong JW, Kim YI, Min MK, Park SW, Cho SJ
- KMID: 2332881
- J Korean Soc Emerg Med.
- 2011 Feb;22(1):22-29.
PURPOSE: Uncontrolled bleeding is a leading cause of death in multiple-injury patients. It is very difficult to control hemorrhage due to microvascular injury in soft tissue by surgery or vascular... -
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- Penetrating Injury of Cervical Trachea: Two Case Reports
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Hong YJ
- KMID: 2332893
- J Korean Soc Emerg Med.
- 2011 Feb;22(1):106-111.
Penetrating neck trauma involving tracheobronchial tree is potentially fatal, especially in cases of gunshot injury, which are rare in Korea. A 28-year-old male presenting with an air-leaking gunshot wound in... -
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