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Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=52014#.VH5pOWfHRK0 Author(s) Faye Anderson * , Arch Carson , Lawrence Whitehead , Keith Burau Affiliation(s) Texas A & M AgriLIFE Research Center at Beaumont, Texas, USA . ABSTRACT Researchers have reported statistically significant associations between air pollutants and cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, few studies have investigated the acute cardiovascular effects of joint exposure to Ozone (O3) and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in a location so distinctive like Harris County. The objective of this study was to investigate the association between the joint exposure to O3 and PM2.5, and emergency room diagnosis ...

Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=50636#.VEccmVfHRK0 Author(s)   Albert Salazar , Luis Garcia-Eroles , Gemma Craywinckel , Xavier Corbella Affiliation(s) Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain . ABSTRACT Study Objective: To determine whether a new emergency department short-stay unit (EDSSU) was an effective alternative to conventional hospital units (HU) for acute exacerbation of chronic heart failure patients. Methods: Design: A comparative analysis was used to identify differences among patients admitted to EDSSU (n = 1546) and those admitted to the internal medicine (n = 552) or cardiology wards (n = 336) during the period of the study (...

Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=48160#.VEXvfVfHRK0 Author(s)   Melanie Johnson , Katrina Richardson , Suha Al-Oballi Kridli Affiliation(s) Oakland University, Rochester, USA . Oakland University, Rochester, USA . Oakland University, Rochester, USA . ABSTRACT Purpose: The purpose of this integrative review is to investigate the degree of variability in the prescribing approaches to acute pain management in the emergency department (ED) setting. Variations in analgesic prescribing among ethnic and racial minorities as they compare to non-minority patients with similar complaints of pain will be examined. Data Sources: A comprehensive review of the literature was...