Journal of The Korean Society of Emergency Medicine

ORIGINAL ARTICLE Impact of trauma center care on mortality in Gangwon Province in Korea
Objective: Although controversial, there is a consensus that regional trauma centers have survival benefits over nonregional trauma centers. In a predominantly rural province with a single regional trauma center, this study compared the inhospital mortality of all trauma patient...

ORIGINAL ARTICLE The usefulness of 0/1-hour algorithm using high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I for evaluating the patients with chest pain in the emergency department
Objective: This study examined whether the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) 0/1-hour algorithm using a high-sensitivity troponin I (hs-cTnI) assay can effectively classify patients presenting with chest pain at the emergency department. Methods: This study conducted a retro...

ORIGINAL ARTICLE Investigating the prevalence and clinical symptoms of non-convulsive seizures in emergency department patients with unexplained altered consciousness using real-time portable continuous electroencephalographic monitoring
Objective: A wireless electroencephalography (EEG) headset was applied to patients with an unclear etiology of an altered mental status suspected of non-convulsive seizures in the emergency department. Methods: The study included patients who presented to the emergency departme...