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1 CT imaging as a prognostic indicator for patients with pulmonary injury from acute paraquat poisoning British Journal of Radiology, May 21, 2013 Review Article

2 Effectiveness of therapeutic plasma exchange in patients with intermediate syndrome due to organophosphate intoxication The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, May 21, 2013 Review Article

3 Digoxin Toxicity with Normal Digoxin and Serum Potassium Levels: Beware of Magnesium, the Hidden Malefactor The Journal of Emergency Medicine, May 21, 2013

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4 Physical exercise ameliorates the toxic effect of fluoride on the insulin-glucose system Journal of Endocrinology, May 20, 2013 Review Article

5 Paraquat Poisonings in France during the European Ban: Experience of the Poison Control Center in Marseille Journal of Medical Toxicology, May 20, 2013 Review Article

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

7 Repeated pulse intramuscular injection of pralidoxime chloride in severe acute organophosphorus pesticide poisoning The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article

8 Conservative Therapeutic Approach to Corrosive Poisonings in Adults Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, May 15, 2013 Clinical Article

9 Portal Venous Gas Emboli after Accidental Ingestion of Concentrated Hydrogen Peroxide The Journal of Emergency Medicine, May 15, 2013

10 Lipid Rescue 911: Are Poison Centers Recommending Intravenous Fat Emulsion Therapy for Severe Poisoning? Journal of Medical Toxicology, May 14, 2013 Review Article

11 Volatile Substance Misuse: An Updated Review of Toxicity and Treatment Clinical Reviews in Allergy and Immunology, May 13, 2013 Review Article

12 Myocardial lipidomics profiling delineate the toxicity of traditional Chinese medicine Aconiti Lateralis radix praeparata Journal of Ethnopharmacology , May 10, 2013 Review Article

13 Impact of Hydrocortisone Hemisuccinate Use on Outcome of Severe Scorpion-Envenomed Adult Patients American Journal of Therapeutics, May 10, 2013

14 A past Haff disease outbreak associated with eating freshwater pomfret in South China Full Text BMC Public Health, May 9, 2013 Review Article

15 Organophosphate Poisoning-Induced Acute Renal Failure Pediatric Emergency Care, May 9, 2013

16 Prognostic parameters for acute esophagus toxicity in Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy and concurrent chemotherapy for locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer Radiotherapy & Oncology, May 8, 2013 Clinical Article

17 Systemic toxic effects of local anaesthetics Anaesthesia & intensive care medicine, May 8, 2013 Review Article

18 Standard or hypofractionated radiotherapy in the postoperative treatment of breast cancer: a retrospective analysis of acute skin toxicity and dose inhomogeneities Full Text BMC Cancer, May 8, 2013 Clinical Article

19 Reirradiation and stereotactic radiotherapy for tumors in the lung: Dose summation and toxicity Radiotherapy & Oncology, May 8, 2013 Clinical Article

20 Amoxicillin Renal Toxicity: How Often Does It Occur? Pediatric Emergency Care, May 7, 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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