In this issue of the Journal, Auer and colleagues conclude that serum levels of neuron-specific
enolase (NSE), a biochemical marker of ischemic brain injury, may have clinical utility for …

Context Whether intimate partner violence (IPV) screening reduces violence or improves
health outcomes for women is unknown. Objective To determine the effectiveness of IPV …

Objective To measure the sensitivity of modern third generation computed tomography in
emergency patients being evaluated for possible subarachnoid haemorrhage, especially when …

Objective To explore the extent to which components of composite end points in randomised
controlled trials vary in importance to patients, the frequency of events in the more and less …

ContextScreening for intimate partner violence (IPV) in health care settings has been
recommended by some professional organizations, although there is limited information regarding …

Medical record review (MRR) studies have been reported to make up 25% of all scientific
studies published in emergency medical (EM) journals. However, unlike other study designs, …

Background Data regarding high-sensitivity troponin concentrations in patients presenting
to the emergency department with symptoms suggestive of myocardial infarction may be …

Background The effect on cardiovascular outcomes of withholding angiotensin-converting
enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin II receptor blockers in chronic users before noncardiac …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: An assessment of the methods of medical record review studies
published in emergency medicine journals during a 5-year period ending in 1993 provided …

Importance Three clinical decision rules were previously derived to identify patients with
headache requiring investigations to rule out subarachnoid hemorrhage. Objective To assess …