The ESCAPE (effectiveness and safety of chest pain assessment to prevent emergency admissions) randomised controlled trial of chest pain observation unit versus routine care 3 required prospective ...

This may prevent muscle cramps from coming back. Stretching can be continued even during the chest pain. Do not do any exercises that increase the pain. For sore muscles, the pain most often peaks on ...

maastrichtuniversity.nl Objective Observational study of patients with chest pain in primary care: determination of incidence, referral rate, diagnostic tests and (agreement between) working and final ...

Intercostal muscle strains are the most common type of musculoskeletal chest pain. The intercostal muscles are thin muscles that attach between the ribs. During breathing, the external intercostals ...

It can happen anywhere—at a sunny café sipping your favorite drink, on your morning walk, winding down from a long day at ...

Objectives Acute chest pain (ACP) is a leading cause of hospital emergency unit consultation. As there are various underlying conditions, ranging from musculoskeletal disorders to acute coronary ...

Permanent pacemaker (PPM) implantation is an increasingly common procedure with complication rate estimated between 3% and 6%. Cardiac perforation by pacemaker lead(s) is rare, but a previous study ...

4 These two studies provide further evidence that appropriate initial assessment of chest pain is all that is needed to reassure and discharge the majority of patients. In certain circumstances, ...

This study, therefore, investigates whether patients with chest pain, assessed in the EMS setting, differ in symptomology based on sex, age, diabetes mellitus or previous ACS, including any type of ...