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Latest Full Text Articles (11)861 Decreased progression of postinjury lung dysfunction to the acute respiratory distress syndrome and multiple organ failure Surgery, October 20, 2006
862 Anaemia and Heart Failure Transfusion Medicine, October 19, 2006
863 Septic shock is correlated with asymmetrical dimethyl arginine levels, which may be influenced by a polymorphism in the dimethylarginine dimethylaminohydrolase II gene: a prospective observational study Critical Care, October 19, 2006
864 CRM197-conjugated serogroup C meningococcal capsular polysaccharide, but not the native polysaccharide, induces persistent antigen-specific memory B cells Full Text Blood, October 18, 2006
865 Increased serum and hepatic tissue levels of interleukin-18 in patients with fulminant hepatic failure Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, October 17, 2006
866 Population Pharmacokinetic-Pharmacodynamic Model for Neutropenia with Patient Subgroup Identification: Comparison across Anticancer Drugs Full Text Clinical Cancer Research, October 13, 2006
867 Modeling the pregnant woman in driving position Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy, October 12, 2006
868 Endothelin-1, Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase and Macrophage Inflammatory Protein-1[alpha] in the Pathogenesis of Stress Ulcer in Neurotraumatic Patients The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, October 11, 2006
869 Enhanced Expression of Intracellular Heme Oxygenase-1 in Deactivated Monocytes From Patients With Severe Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, October 9, 2006
870 PVP-iodine in hydrosomes and hydrogel—A novel concept in wound therapy leads to enhanced epithelialization and reduced loss of skin grafts Burns, October 5, 2006
871 Polymorphism in the Angiotensinogen Gene, Hypertension, and Ethnic Differences in the Risk of Recurrent Coronary Events Full Text Hypertension, October 4, 2006
872 Association of a functional polymorphism in the CYP4A11 gene with systolic blood pressure in survivors of myocardial infarction Journal of Hypertension, October 3, 2006
873 Expression of priming-associated cellular markers on neutrophils during an exacerbation of COPD Respiratory Medicine, October 3, 2006
874 A Genetic Association Study of the Functional A118G Polymorphism of the Human mu-Opioid Receptor Gene in Patients with Acute and Chronic Pain Full Text Anesthesia & Analgesia, October 2, 2006
875 Lipid Peroxidation and Antioxidants in Neonatal Septicemia Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, October 2, 2006
876 Two novel activating mutations in the Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome protein result in congenital neutropenia Full Text Blood, September 27, 2006
877 A genetic association study of dopamine metabolism-related genes and chronic headache with drug abuse European Journal of Neurology, September 27, 2006
878 Genetic Factors in Outcome After Traumatic Brain Injury: What the Human Genome Project Can Teach us About Brain Trauma Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, September 25, 2006
879 Genetic polymorphisms that predict outcome and need for treatment in cardiovascular disease Current Opinion in Critical Care, September 19, 2006
880 Endogenous G-CSF and CD34+ cell mobilization after acute myocardial infarction International Journal of Cardiology, September 12, 2006
Clinical Pearls in Emergency Medicine
- Appendicitis is the most common pediatric gastrointestinal surgical emergency.
- Drug-eluting stent (DES) placement improves revascularization rates without increased 3-year hazard of adverse clinical outcomes among individuals undergoing emergency primary percutaneous coronary intervention due to ST-segment elevation myocardial infarctions (STEMIs).
- Using an accelerated diagnostic protocol (ADP) with Troponin 1 as the sole biomarker may successfully identify low short-term risk of major adverse coronary event (MACE), and decrease observation time among individuals who present to the ER with chest pain.
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.
Read the article summaryVomiting 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%).
Read the article summaryAssociation 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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