Jennifer L. Wiler

Are Emergency Departments Prepared for Potentially Infectious Diseases

To assess preparedness for the ability to care for patients with potentially severe infectious diseases, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Diagnostic Accuracy for Acute Intracranial Events in the ED

Researchers performed a meta-analysis of 23 studies (15,721 patients) published from 1995 to 2016 to determine the overall diagnostic accuracy for

Validation of Two Decision Rules for Predicting Risk for Acute Myocardial Infarction

Researchers evaluated the Manchester Acute Coronary Syndromes (MACS) and troponin-only MACS (T-MACS) rules in a secondary analysis of data for 1244 patients who presented to two emergency departments (EDs) in New Zealand and Australia with a complaint of at least 5 minutes of chest pain concerning for acute coronary syndrome (ACS). MACS and T-MACS probabilities for ACS were calculated …

Use of an Interactive Voice Response System for Safety Monitoring After ED Discharge

Researchers assessed the feasibility of an interactive voice response system (IVRS; “robo-calling”) for identifying adverse safety outcomes after

Incidence of Pulmonary Embolism Diagnosed by Ventilation and Perfusion Scan After Indeterminate CT Pulmonary Angiography

Investigators studied the incidence of pulmonary embolism (PE) diagnosed by ventilation and perfusion (VQ) scan after suboptimal computed tomography

Neurologic Signs and Symptoms Associated with Acute HIV Infection

To characterize neurological findings in patients with acute HIV infection, researchers reviewed data from a high-risk population in Thailand (the

Rates of PE Diagnosis by CT Angiography When Clinical Decision Support Advice Is Overridden

This study describes physician noncompliance with an evidence-based clinical decision support (CDS) tool for pulmonary embolism (PE) in a

Shock Index Correlates with Hospitalization and Mortality in General Emergency Department Patients

The shock index — the ratio of heart rate to systolic blood pressure — has been described primarily in trauma patients to identify those at risk for

Prevalence of Positive Abdominal and Pelvic CT Findings in the Elderly

Researchers retrospectively reviewed records for all adult patients who underwent emergency abdominal and pelvic computed tomography (CT) scans for suspected nontraumatic conditions at a single tertiary hospital in Canada from 2011 to 2013. The researchers compared the rate and relevance of positive findings between 462 patients aged 65 years …

Use of Prehospital Providers to Screen Older Adults for Fall Risk

Primary care referrals to fall prevention programs for geriatric patients have previously been shown to be effective. To assess whether screening and