Emergency Medicine News & Articles

1 Health related quality of life, reoperation rate and function in patients with diabetes mellitus and hip fracture--A 2 year follow-up study Injury, May 17, 2013    Review Article

2 Evaluation of the American Red Cross Disaster-Related Mortality Surveillance System Using Hurricane Ike Data—Texas 2008 Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, May 17, 2013    Review Article

3 A new recombinant MnSOD prevents the Cyclosporine A-induced renal impairment Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, May 17, 2013    Clinical Article

4 The prognostic impact of the stroke unit concept after transient ischemic attack Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery, May 17, 2013    Clinical Article

5 Heat-related Emergency Hospitalizations for Respiratory Diseases in the Medicare Population American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, May 17, 2013    Clinical Article

6 Emergency Department Computed Tomography Utilization in the United States and Canada Annals of Emergency Medicine, May 17, 2013    Clinical Article

7 Mental Health of Protective Services Workers: Results From the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, May 17, 2013    Clinical Article

8 Clopidogrel has no effect on mortality from hip fracture Injury, May 17, 2013    Review Article

9 Mental Health Triage Tools for Medically Cleared Disaster Survivors: An Evaluation by MRC Volunteers and Public Health Workers Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, May 17, 2013    Clinical Article
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10 Factors Related to Furniture Anchoring: A Method for Reducing Harm During Earthquakes Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, May 17, 2013    Clinical Article

11 Psychometric analysis of measuring functional outcomes in tibial plateau fractures using the Short Form 36 (SF-36), Short Musculoskeletal Function Assessment (SMFA) and the Western Ontario McMaster Osteoarthritis (WOMAC) questionnaires Injury, May 17, 2013    Clinical Article

12 Modic changes of the cervical spine in patients with whiplash injury: A prospective 11-year follow-up study Injury, May 17, 2013    Review Article

13 High failure rate of trochanteric fracture osteosynthesis with proximal femoral locking compression plate Injury, May 17, 2013    Review Article

14 Proposals for Aligning Disaster Health Competency Models Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, May 17, 2013    Review Article

15 Overweight and the sexual assault forensic medical examination: A pressing problem Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, May 17, 2013    Review Article

16 Unintentional Use of Mistaken Insulin Products: A Retrospective Review of Poison Center Data The Journal of Emergency Medicine, May 17, 2013    Review Article

17 Pediatric Facial Fractures From Dog Bites Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, May 17, 2013    Review Article

18 Mitral annulus calcification and sudden death Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, May 17, 2013

19 Discriminant functions for sex estimation of modern Japanese skulls Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, May 17, 2013    Review Article

20 Analysis of risk factors of dowry death – A south Indian study Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, May 17, 2013    Review Article

1 A Randomized Trial of Intravenous Ketorolac Versus Intravenous Metoclopramide Plus Diphenhydramine for Tension-Type and All Nonmigraine, Noncluster Recurrent Headaches Annals of Emergency Medicine, April 9, 2013

2 Thromboprophylaxis for trauma patients Cochrane Reviews, April 1, 2013    Review Article

3 Mortality and morbidity after high-dose methylprednisolone treatment in patients with acute cervical spinal cord injury: a propensity-matched analysis using a nationwide administrative database Emergency Medicine Journal, March 11, 2013

4 Product related adult genitourinary injuries treated at emergency departments in the united states from 2002 to 2010 The Journal of Urology, April 16, 2013

5 Cost-Effectiveness of Helicopter Versus Ground Emergency Medical Services for Trauma Scene Transport in the United States Annals of Emergency Medicine, April 12, 2013    Review Article

6 Unintentional Prescription Opioid-Related Overdose Deaths: Description of Decedents by Next of Kin or Best Contact, Utah, 2008-2009 Journal of General Internal Medicine, April 5, 2013    Review Article

7 Clinical prediction model to aid emergency doctors managing febrile children at risk of serious bacterial infections: diagnostic study British Medical Journal, April 12, 2013

8 A comparative study of 1% silver sulphadiazine (Flammazine) versus an enzyme alginogel (Flaminal) in the treatment of partial thickness burns Burns, April 4, 2013

9 Blood pH is a Useful Indicator for Initiation of Therapeutic Hypothermia in the Early Phase of Resuscitation after Comatose Cardiac Arrest: A Retrospective Study The Journal of Emergency Medicine, April 26, 2013

10 The Stroke Hyperglycemia Insulin Network Effort (SHINE) trial protocol: a randomized, blinded, efficacy trial of standard vs. intensive hyperglycemia management in acute stroke International Journal of Stroke, April 3, 2013

11 Feasibility of the video-laryngoscope (GlideScope) for endotracheal intubation during uninterrupted chest compressions in actual advanced life support: A clinical observational study in an urban emergency department Resuscitation, March 29, 2013

12 Risks and Benefits Associated With Antibiotic Use for Acute Respiratory Infections: A Cohort Study Annals of Family Medicine, March 22, 2013    Free full text

13 Continuous versus intermittent infusions of antibiotics for the treatment of severe acute infections Cochrane Reviews, April 15, 2013    Review Article

14 Comparison of Prasugrel and Ticagrelor Loading Doses in ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients RAPID (Rapid Activity of Platelet Inhibitor Drugs) Primary PCI Study JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, April 12, 2013

15 Pulmonary Embolectomy in High-Risk Acute Pulmonary Embolism: The Effectiveness of a Comprehensive Therapeutic Algorithm Including Extracorporeal Life Support Resuscitation, April 15, 2013

16 Safety and Efficacy of Intravenous Hypotonic 0.225% Sodium Chloride Infusion for the Treatment of Hypernatremia in Critically Ill Patients Nutrition in Clinical Practice, April 24, 2013

17 Emergency management of community-acquired bacterial pneumonia: what is new since the 2007 Infectious Diseases Society of America/American Thoracic Society guidelines The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, February 7, 2013    Clinical Guideline

18 The Role of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) Heart, Lung, and Circulation, April 4, 2013    Review Article

19 Randomized Clinical Trial of the Effect of Supplemental Opioids in Procedural Sedation with Propofol on Serum Catecholamines Academic Emergency Medicine, April 17, 2013

20 Nitrous Oxide for Early Analgesia in the Emergency Setting: A Randomized, Double-blind Multicenter Prehospital Trial Academic Emergency Medicine, February 26, 2013