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981 A Randomized Clinical Trial of Three Options for N95 Respirators and Medical Masks in Health Workers American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, May 3, 2013    Clinical Article

982 Does a non-destructive earthquake cause posttraumatic stress disorder? A cross-sectional study European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, May 3, 2013    Clinical Article

983 Sudden gains in prolonged exposure and sertraline for chronic ptsd Depression and Anxiety, May 3, 2013    Review Article

984 A systematic review of risk factors for the development and recurrence of pressure ulcers in people with spinal cord injuries Spinal Cord, May 3, 2013    Clinical Article

985 Prevalence and factors correlating with hyperoxia exposure following cardiac arrest -- an observational single centre study Full Text Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, May 3, 2013    Clinical Article

986 Postcards from the EDge: 5-year outcomes of a randomised controlled trial for hospital-treated self-poisoning The British Journal of Psychiatry, May 3, 2013    Clinical Article

987 Dry Eye Syndrome, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, and Depression in an Older Male Veteran Population Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, May 3, 2013    Review Article

988 Intensive care pain treatment and sedation: Nurses' experiences of the conflict between clinical judgement and standardised care: An explorative study Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, May 3, 2013    Clinical Article

989 Effects of a hospital based Wellness and Exercise program on quality of life of children with severe burns Burns, May 3, 2013    Review Article

990 Is Emergency Department Cardioversion of Recent-onset Atrial Fibrillation Safe and Effective? The Journal of Emergency Medicine, May 3, 2013    Review Article

991 Design of a Traumatic Injury Simulator for Assessing Lower Limb Response to High Loading Rates Annals of Biomedical Engineering, May 3, 2013    Clinical Article

992 Goal-directed resuscitation in the prehospital setting: A propensity-adjusted analysis The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, May 3, 2013    Clinical Article

993 Pluripotent Possibilities: Human Umbilical Cord Blood Cell Treatment After Neonatal Brain Injury Pediatric Neurology , May 3, 2013    Review Article

994 Patient-reported genitourinary toxicity for long-term prostate cancer survivors treated with radiation therapy British Journal of Cancer, May 3, 2013    Clinical Article

995 Effect of a preauthorization policy on the utilization rate of after-hours emergency department neuroradiology computed tomography Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, May 3, 2013    Review Article

996 Does music influence stress in mechanically ventilated patients? Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, May 3, 2013    Clinical Article
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997 Greater impairment of postprandial triacylglycerol than glucose response in metabolic syndrome subjects with fasting hyperglycaemia Metabolism, May 3, 2013    Review Article

998 Adverse events are rare among adults 50 years of age and younger with flank pain when abdominal computed tomography is not clinically indicated according to the emergency physician Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, May 3, 2013    Clinical Article

999 Functional late outgrowth endothelial progenitors isolated from peripheral blood of burned patients Burns, May 3, 2013    Review Article

1000 Aggressive early crystalloid resuscitation adversely affects outcomes in adult blunt trauma patients: An analysis of the Glue Grant database The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, May 3, 2013    Clinical Article

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Clinical Pearls in Emergency Medicine

Highlights in Emergency Medicine

Procalcitonin and CRP predict identify high-risk children with appendicitis

As published in Pediatric Emergency Care, procalcitonin and CRP levels discriminate between children admitted with a diagnosis of acute appendicitis who may require closer monitoring. The study involved 111 children who were divided into 2 groups based on intra-operative diagnoses of appendicitis (n=69) and peritonitis (n=42). Patients with peritonitis, who were more likely to have complications and require intensive care unit admission, had significantly higher procalcitonin (0.15 vs. 4.95 ng/ml) and CRP levels (3 vs. 14.3 mg/dl) on admission than patients with appendicitis. Using a cut-off procalcitonin level of 0.18 ng/ml, the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value for peritonitis were 97%, 80%, 72%, and 89.3%, respectively. Using a cut-off CRP level of 3 mg/dl, the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value for peritonitis were 95%, 74%, 68%, and 96.2%, respectively.

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Vomiting during acute stroke increases mortality

As published in the Emergency Medicine Journal, patients who vomit during acute strokes have an increased risk of mortality (HR=5.06). Of 1968 stroke patients enrolled in the study, 1349 had cerebral infarctions, 459 had cerebral hemorrhages, and 152 had subarachnoid hemorrhages; 14.5% of all stroke patients vomited during the acute stage of the stroke (cerebral infarction, 8.7%; cerebral hemorrhage, 23.7%; and subarachnoid hemorrhage, 36.8%).

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Association between tight glycemic control and hip fracture in diabetics

As published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, patients with T2DM (mean age, 77.3 y; n=932) with a HbA1c < 6% (OR=3.01) or 6.1-7% (OR=2.34) are more likely to sustain a hip fracture than patients with a HbA1c > 8%. All patients had a HbA1c level determined within 3 months preceding the hip fracture. No differences in risk existed between patients treated with oral hypoglycemics or insulin.

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Most Popular Emergency Med Articles

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1 Validation of the vancouver chest pain rule using troponin as the only biomarker: a prospective cohort study The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, May 24, 2013

2 Fliker injuries in children European Journal of Emergency Medicine, April 29, 2013

3 Propofol for procedural sedation in the emergency department: a qualitative systematic review Annals of Pharmacotherapy, May 28, 2013    Review Article

4 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

5 Treatment of Non-Traumatic Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest with Active Compression Decompression Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation plus an Impedance Threshold Device Resuscitation, May 14, 2013

6 Increased incidence of hypotension in elderly patients who underwent emergency airway management: an analysis of a multi-centre prospective observational study International Journal of Emergency Medicine, May 6, 2013    Free full text

7 Randomized Clinical Trial of the 2 mg Hydromorphone Bolus Protocol Versus the “1+1” Hydromorphone Titration Protocol in Treatment of Acute, Severe Pain in the First Hour of Emergency Department Presentation Annals of Emergency Medicine, May 21, 2013

8 Ultrasound guided lumbar puncture in emergency department: Time saving and less complications Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, May 10, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine

9 Evaluation of the association between postintubation hypotension and lidocaine administered as a premedication for rapid sequence intubation: A comparison between traditional regression methods and propensity score matching-based method Journal of Acute Medicine, May 20, 2013    Free full text
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10 Customizing Anaphylaxis Guidelines for Emergency Medicine The Journal of Emergency Medicine, May 3, 2013    Clinical Guideline

11 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

12 Quantification of the effect of clopidogrel on enzymatic infarct size related to a percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with acute coronary syndromes: insights from the CHAMPION percutaneous coronary intervention trial Coronary Artery Disease, May 1, 2013

13 A Multicenter Study of the Risk of Intra-Abdominal Injury in Children After Normal Abdominal Computed Tomography Scan Results in the Emergency Department Annals of Emergency Medicine, April 30, 2013

14 The prevalence of psychiatric disease in emergency department patients with unexplained syncope Internal and Emergency Medicine, May 10, 2013

15 Management of acute atrial fibrillation in the emergency department: a systematic review of recent studies European Journal of Emergency Medicine, April 29, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

16 Does Change of Catecholamine Use Improve the Outcome of Patients With Shock Admitted to Intensive Care Unit? American Journal of Therapeutics, May 7, 2013

17 Anesthetic Management of the Patient With Low Ejection Fraction American Journal of Therapeutics, April 8, 2013    Review Article

18 Acute glucocorticoid deficiency and diabetes insipidus are common following acute traumatic brain injury and predict mortality Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, May 21, 2013    Review Article

19 The impact of antibiotic impregnated PICC lines on the incidence of bacteremia in a regional burn center Burns, May 9, 2013

20 Predictive Value of Electrocardiogram in Diagnosing Acute Coronary Artery Lesions Among Patients with Out-Of-Hospital-Cardiac-Arrest Resuscitation, May 3, 2013    Review Article

Indexed Journals in Emergency Medicine: Journal of Emergency Medicine, Annals of Emergency Medicine, Injurymore

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