Eduardo Melguizo-Ibáñez, José Luis Ubago-Jiménez, Gabriel González-Valero, Georgian Badicu, Sameer Badri Al-Mhanna, Pilar Puertas-Molero
Study of the Effects of Physical-Activity Practice and Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet on Emotional Intelligence in Elementary School Education Students
Children (Basel, Switzerland)
coronavirus 2019 pandemic hospitals united states experienced shortage contrast agent much manufactured china result significantly decreased amount intravenous iv contrast available sought determine effect restricting use iv contrast emergency department ed length stay los conducted singleinstitution retrospective cohort study adult patients presenting abdominal pain ed march 7july 5 2022 26122 patient encounters reviewed 3028 116 included abdominopelvic ct complaint including abdominal pain excluded patients outside imaging noned scans routine iv contrast agent administered approximately 746 patients march 7may 6 2022 altered usage guidelines due nationwide shortage may 6july 5 2022 328 patients received iv contrast institutional recommendations made limit contrast use compared patient demographics clinical characteristics groups chisquare test frequency data analyzed ed los nonparametric wilcoxon ranksum test continuous measures focus new ed protocols also used statistical process control charts plotted 1 2 3 sigma control limits visualize variation ed los time charts include average mean data upper lower control limits corresponding number standard deviations away mean use routine iv contrast discontinued ed los 2290 vs 2125 minutes p 0001 declined 165 minutes 95 confidence interval 10 22 intravenous contrast adds significantly ed los decreased use routine iv contrast ed accelerates time ct completion policy change limit iv contrast national shortage significantly decreased ed los