creatine kinase

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Chest pain is a common presenting complaint to Emergency Departments (ED) worldwide. Massive resource investment is required to differentiate benign from sinister causes of chest pain, and for the treatment, referral, and risk stratification of chest pain patients.  A cardiac etiology of chest pain is found in roughly 15% ofRead More →

Urine Sample

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Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 4/5                   Usefulness Score: 4/5 Stagg A, et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2018 Feb;27(2):140-147.  Question and Methods: This QI time-series analysis assessed the efficacy, safety and costs of a 2-step urine culture (UC) collection system. Findings: There was a decrease in UC processing (5.9%-4.6%), positive UCsRead More →