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ReviewMedizinische Klinik, Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin2014

[Chest pain units or chest pain algorithm?].

M Christ, H Dormann, R Enk, S Popp, K Singler, C Müller, H Mang

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Review in Medizinische Klinik, Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
3citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 30% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. [Troponin elevation-does every patient require coronary angiography?]Medizinische Klinik, Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin · 2020
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  2. [Acute dyspnea 8 days after Cesarean section].Medizinische Klinik, Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin · 2016
    Article
  3. Predictors of pneumothorax following endoscopic valve therapy in patients with severe emphysema.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2016
    Article
4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

M ChristKlinik für Notfall- und Internistische Intensivmedizin, Paracelsus Medizinische Privatuniversität, Klinikum Nürnberg, Prof.-Ernst-Nathan-Str. 1, 90419, Nürnberg, Deutschland, michael.christ@klinikum-nuernberg.de.
H Dormann
R Enk
S Popp
K Singler
C Müller
H Mang
Klinikum Fürth · DEParacelsus Medical University · ATFriedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg · DENuremberg Hospital · DEUniversity Hospital of Basel · CH

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundA large number of patients present to the emergency department (ED) for evaluation of acute chest pain. About 10-15% are caused by acute myocardial infarction (MI), and over 50% of cases are due to noncardiac reasons. Further improvement for chest pain evaluation appears necessary.

objectivesWhat are current options to improve chest pain evaluation in Germany?

methodsA selective literature search was performed using the following terms: "chest pain", "emergency department", "acute coronary syndrome" and "chest pain evaluation". RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: A working group of the German Society of Cardiology published recommendations for infrastructure, equipment and organisation of chest pain units in Germany, which should be separated from the ED of hospitals and be under the leadership of a cardiologist. A symptom-based decision for acute care would be preferable if all differential diagnoses of diseases could be managed by one medical specialty: However, all four main symptoms of patients with acute MI (chest pain, acute dyspnea, abdominal pain, dizziness) are also caused by diseases of different specialties. Evaluation and treatment of acute chest pain by representatives of one specialty would lead to over- or undertreatment of affected patients. Therefore we suggest a multidisciplinary evaluation of patients with acute chest pain including representatives of emergency and critical care physicians, cardiologists, internists, geriatricians, family physicians, premedics and emergency nurses. Definition of key indicators of performance and institutionalized feedback will help to further improve quality of care.

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AlgorithmsAcute Coronary SyndromeChest PainCooperative BehaviorCoronary Care UnitsEmergency Service, HospitalGermanyHumansInterdisciplinary CommunicationMyocardial InfarctionPatient Care TeamQuality Improvement

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PMID25330873
OpenAlexW127225413

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