• Journal: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine
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Time to hemostatic agent administration increases mortality in Veterans with factor Xa inhibitor-related intracranial hemorrhage

Abstract: Background: The two hemostatic agents utilized for reversal of life-threatening hemorrhage associated with Factor Xa (fXa) inhibition are andexanet alfa (AA) and …

Emergency department utilization in Veterans with spinal cord injuries & disorders

Abstract: Objective: To determine frequency that ED visits are needed, and the most common chief complaints and medications prescribed to Veterans with spinal cord injuries and …

Interventions Associated with Survival After Prehospital Intubation in the Deployed Combat Setting

Abstract: Introduction: Airway compromise is the second leading cause of potentially preventable death on the battlefield. Prehospital airway management is often unavoidable in a …

High risk and low prevalence diseases: Blast injuries

Abstract: Blast injury is a unique condition that carries a high rate of morbidity and mortality, often with mixed penetrating and blunt injuries. This review highlights the pearls …

Variability in opioid prescribing in veterans affairs emergency departments and urgent cares

Abstract: Objective: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the U.S., serving approximately 2.5 million Veterans in the …