#1: How Good are SAH Rules?
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Both the Ottawa and Emerald subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) rules are highly sensitive for excluding SAH but have low specificity and do not reduce CT utilization.
Source
Diagnostic Accuracy and Application of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Decision Rules Among Patients With Non-Traumatic Acute Headache: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Acad Emerg Med. 2025 Jul 2. doi: 10.1111/acem.70087. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40605232
#2: LV Dysfunction is Associated with Mortality in Sepsis
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In patients with sepsis, new LV dysfunction is associated with in-hospital and ICU mortality.
Source
Association Between Initial Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction and Clinical Outcome in Sepsis: A Multicenter Cohort Study. Crit Care Med. 2025 Jul 2. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000006771. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40601382
