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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 3 of 3 Research Studies DisplayedMower WR, Crisp JG, Krishnadasan A
Effect of initial bedside ultrasonography on emergency department skin and soft tissue infection management.
Researchers examined the utility of emergency department (ED) ultrasonography in treatment of skin and soft tissue infections. Study participants were ED patients with skin and soft tissue infections; the study also surveyed clinicians with regard to their pre-ultrasonography certainty about the presence or absence of an abscess, their planned management, post-ultrasonography findings, and actual management. The researchers found that ultrasonography rarely changed management when clinicians were certain about the presence or absence of an abscess. When clinicians were uncertain, ultrasonography changed drainage decisions in approximately one quarter of cases, of which most were appropriate.
AHRQ-funded; HS009699.
Citation: Mower WR, Crisp JG, Krishnadasan A .
Effect of initial bedside ultrasonography on emergency department skin and soft tissue infection management.
Ann Emerg Med 2019 Sep;74(3):372-80. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2019.02.002..
Keywords: Emergency Department, Imaging, Skin Conditions
Moore CL, Carpenter CR, Heilbrun ME
Imaging in suspected renal colic: systematic review of the literature and multispecialty consensus.
This study conducted a Delphi process consensus on 29 specific clinical scenarios when kidney stones are suspected due to renal colic. The authors wanted to create an evidence-based, multispecialty consensus on optimal imaging for suspected renal colic in the acute setting. A 9-member panel was conducted with 3 physician representatives from the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), 3 from the American College of Radiology, and 3 from the American Urology Association. First a systematic literature review was conducted. Out of 6,337 records, there were 232 relevant articles. Out of the 29 clinical scenarios examined, 15 were rated as perfect, 8 were excellent, and 3 good and 3 moderate.
AHRQ-funded; HS023778.
Citation: Moore CL, Carpenter CR, Heilbrun ME .
Imaging in suspected renal colic: systematic review of the literature and multispecialty consensus.
Ann Emerg Med 2019 Sep;74(3):391-99. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2019.04.021..
Keywords: Imaging, Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Emergency Department
Russell FM, Ehman RR, Ferre R
Design and rationale of the B-lines lung ultrasound guided emergency department management of acute heart failure (BLUSHED-AHF) pilot trial.
Medical treatment for acute heart failure (AHF) has not changed substantially over the last four decades. Emergency department (ED)-based evidence for treatment is limited. The investigators discuss BLUSHED-AHF, a multicenter, randomized, pilot trial designed to test whether a strategy of care that utilizes a LUS-driven treatment protocol outperforms usual care for reducing pulmonary congestion in the ED.
AHRQ-funded; HS025411.
Citation: Russell FM, Ehman RR, Ferre R .
Design and rationale of the B-lines lung ultrasound guided emergency department management of acute heart failure (BLUSHED-AHF) pilot trial.
Heart Lung 2019 May - Jun;48(3):186-92. doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2018.10.027..
Keywords: Emergency Department, Heart Disease and Health, Cardiovascular Conditions, Imaging, Respiratory Conditions