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121 Patterns of CT use and surgical intervention in upper limb periarticular fractures at a level-1 trauma centre Injury, March 18, 2013 Clinical Article

122 Point-of-Care Ultrasound Facilitates Diagnosing a Posterior Shoulder Dislocation The Journal of Emergency Medicine, March 18, 2013

123 Oxycodone Versus Codeine for Triage Pain in Children With Suspected Forearm Fracture: A Randomized Controlled Trial Pediatric Emergency Care, March 14, 2013 Clinical Article

124 Diagnostic Accuracy of Ultrasonographic Examination in the Management of Shoulder Dislocation in the Emergency Department Annals of Emergency Medicine, March 14, 2013 Clinical Article

125 Swimming injuries treated in US EDs: 1990 to 2008 The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, March 14, 2013 Review Article

126 Emergency department diagnosis and treatment of traumatic hip dislocations in children under the age of 7 years: a 10-year review Emergency Medicine Journal, March 14, 2013 Review Article

127 Secular reduction of excess mortality in hip fracture patients >85 years Full Text BMC Geriatrics, March 14, 2013 Review Article

128 Diuretic-induced hyponatremia and osteoporotic fractures in patients admitted to the emergency department Maturitas, March 14, 2013 Clinical Article

129 Mortality and quality of life after proximal femur fracture—effect of time until surgery and reasons for delay European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, March 13, 2013 Review Article

130 Lightning Injuries in Sports and Recreation Current Sports Medicine Reports, March 13, 2013 Review Article

131 Femoral nerve blocks in fractures of femur: variation in the current UK practice and a review of the literature Emergency Medicine Journal, March 12, 2013 Clinical Article

132 Spondylodiscitis: A Rare Complication of Button Battery Ingestion in a 10-Month-Old Boy Pediatric Emergency Care, March 12, 2013

133 Avulsion fracture of the lesser trochanter: an unusual cause of hip pain in an adolescent Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, March 12, 2013

134 Large-Volume Hypertonic Saline Therapy in Endurance Athlete with Exercise-Associated Hyponatremic Encephalopathy The Journal of Emergency Medicine, March 11, 2013

135 Helicopter Emergency Medical Services Crew Administration of Antibiotics for Open Fractures Air Medical Journal, March 6, 2013 Clinical Article

136 Impact of ulnar styloid fractures in nonoperatively treated distal radius fractures European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, March 6, 2013 Review Article

137 Flight Vibrations and Bleeding in Helicoptered Patients With Pelvic Fracture Air Medical Journal, March 6, 2013 Review Article

138 Dorsal Fractures of the Triquetrum: MRI Findings With an Emphasis on Dorsal Carpal Ligament Injuries American Journal of Roentgenology, March 5, 2013 Clinical Article

139 The Effects of Pronator Quadratus Repair on Outcomes After Volar Plating of Distal Radius Fractures Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, March 4, 2013 Review Article

140 No additional value of routine check X-rays after internal fixation of hip fractures European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, March 1, 2013 Clinical Article

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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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1 The effects of rest and treatment following sport-related concussion: a systematic review of the literature British Journal of Sports Medicine, April 15, 2013 Review Article

2 Oxycodone Versus Codeine for Triage Pain in Children With Suspected Forearm Fracture: A Randomized Controlled Trial Pediatric Emergency Care, March 14, 2013

3 Self-reported work-related musculoskeletal injuries and isometric handgrip strength Occupational Medicine, April 8, 2013

4 Large-Volume Hypertonic Saline Therapy in Endurance Athlete with Exercise-Associated Hyponatremic Encephalopathy The Journal of Emergency Medicine, March 11, 2013

5 Diagnostic Accuracy of Ultrasonographic Examination in the Management of Shoulder Dislocation in the Emergency Department Annals of Emergency Medicine, March 14, 2013

6 Day of injury assessment of sport-related concussion British Journal of Sports Medicine, April 9, 2013 Review Article

7 Soft cast versus rigid cast for treatment of distal radius buckle fractures in children Injury, March 18, 2013 Review Article

8 Deriving the East Riding Elbow Rule (ER2): a maximally sensitive decision tool for elbow injury Emergency Medicine Journal, February 25, 2013 Review Article

9 The effect of age, sex, and concussion history on preseason ImPACT values of elite Canadian youth ice hockey players British Journal of Sports Medicine, April 9, 2013

10 How Effective are Exercise-Based Injury Prevention Programmes for Soccer Players? Sports Medicine, April 5, 2013 Review Article

11 The effect of multiple sub-concussive blows on brain structural and functional integrity: combined virtual reality and neuroimaging study British Journal of Sports Medicine, April 9, 2013

12 Baseline concussion symptom report in college athletes: comparison of scores on SCAT2 versus impact British Journal of Sports Medicine, April 9, 2013

13 What are the Exercise-Based Injury Prevention Recommendations for Recreational Alpine Skiing and Snowboarding? Sports Medicine, April 10, 2013 Review Article

14 Working memory in youth following sports-related concussion: is it still working? an fMRI study British Journal of Sports Medicine, April 9, 2013

15 Unique Mechanism of Chance Fracture in a Young Adult Male Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, March 29, 2013

16 Identifying Sex-Specific Risk Factors for Stress Fractures in Adolescent Runners Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, April 17, 2013 Review Article

17 Test-retest reliability of the sport concussion assessment tool 2 (SCAT2) for uninjured children and young adults British Journal of Sports Medicine, April 9, 2013

18 Patellar dislocation: cylinder cast, splint or brace? An evidence-based review of the literature International Journal of Emergency Medicine, January 23, 2013 Free full text Evidence Based Medicine Review Article

19 Sternal fractures and their management Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock, April 22, 2013 Free full text Review Article

20 Functional and subjective results of 20 thumb replantations Injury, April 3, 2013 Review Article

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Emergency Medicine - Orthopedics/Sports Med News & Articles

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Clinical Pearls in Emergency Medicine

Highlights in Emergency Medicine

Procalcitonin and CRP predict identify high-risk children with appendicitis

Vomiting during acute stroke increases mortality

Association between tight glycemic control and hip fracture in diabetics

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