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Latest (5) Full Text Articles (60)1 Mostashari: No more ICD-10 extensions Full Text Healthcare IT News, June 18, 2013
2 Top 3 perks of patient engagement Full Text Healthcare IT News, June 18, 2013
3 Trusted voice of doctors is key to viability of health care cost-control reforms Full Text ScienceDaily, June 18, 2013
4 NIH launches Dietary Supplement Label Database Full Text NIH News, June 18, 2013
5 Meta-Analysis Favors Oral Ketoprofen Over Other NSAIDs for Pain Full Text Pain Medicine News, June 18, 2013
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6 Health IT stands out as insurance exchange hurdle Full Text American Medical News, June 17, 2013
7 Why are there so many youth baseball-throwing injuries? Full Text EurekAlert!, June 17, 2013
8 For timely access to care, patients may seek a new path Full Text USA Today, June 17, 2013
9 Arizona Gov. Brewer secures Medicaid expansion Associated Press, June 17, 2013
10 ICD-10 readiness lagging, says MGMA Full Text Healthcare IT News, June 14, 2013
11 Survey of physicians suggests tablets more useful than smartphones Full Text EurekAlert!, June 14, 2013
12 Helmet crash tests: Dont hit the road without one Full Text ScienceDaily, June 14, 2013
13 First major study of suicide motivations to advance prevention Full Text ScienceDaily, June 14, 2013
14 Influenza Activity - United States, 2012-13 Season and Composition of the 2013-14 Influenza Vaccine Full Text Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, June 14, 2013
15 Update: Severe Respiratory Illness Associated with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) — Worldwide, 2012–2013 Full Text Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, June 14, 2013
16 NSF unveils 'next-generation' 911 app Full Text Healthcare IT News, June 13, 2013
17 5 reasons CME must (and will) change Full Text Healthcare IT News, June 13, 2013
18 Obstructive sleep apnea raises risk of sudden cardiac death, Mayo Clinic finds Full Text EurekAlert!, June 13, 2013
19 Long-distance cross-country skiers at increased risk of heart rhythm disturbances Full Text ScienceDaily, June 13, 2013
20 Traumatic brain injury patients treated with anti-spasm agent partially recover from disorders of consciousness Full Text ScienceDaily, June 13, 2013
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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Last month's top read Top Articles of 20121 War Spawns New Approaches for Wounded Service Members' Pain Care ScienceDaily, May 13, 2013 Free full text
2 Love may not be as elusive as some think, research says The Seattle Times, April 1, 2013 Free full text
3 Estrogen Levels Tied to Risk for Sudden Cardiac Death in Study HealthDay, May 13, 2013 Free full text
4 HL7 standards, IP now at no cost Healthcare IT News, April 3, 2013 Free full text
5 QuickStats: Average Annual Rate of Eye-Related Emergency Department Visits for Injuries and Medical Conditions, by Age Group - United States, 2007-2010 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, May 13, 2013 Free full text
6 Flow management boosts patient care Healthcare IT News, May 24, 2013 Free full text
7 Govt stops study seeking to prevent type of stroke The Seattle Times, May 13, 2013 Free full text
8 Info packets don't help people take ER meds Reuters Health News, May 9, 2013 Free full text
9 HHS issues blueprint for culturally and linguistically appropriate healthcare Healthcare IT News, May 3, 2013 Free full text
10 Wristband tracks whether or not your doctor's hands are clean New York Daily News, April 2, 2013 Free full text
11 Getting fit fast: Inactive people can achieve major health and fitness gains in a fraction of the time ScienceDaily, February 4, 2013 Free full text
12 Migraine triggers tricky to pinpoint ScienceDaily, April 11, 2013 Free full text
13 APNewsBreak: Upper-income seniors' Medicare hike The Seattle Times, April 15, 2013 Free full text
14 When doctors are bullies, patient safety may suffer USA Today, April 22, 2013 Free full text
15 Houston HIE goes live Healthcare IT News, April 11, 2013 Free full text
16 Over-the-counter pain pills pose real risk of overdoses The Seattle Times, May 13, 2013 Free full text
17 Heat-related deaths in Manhattan projected to rise EurekAlert!, May 20, 2013 Free full text
18 Integrated stroke care system results in fewer deaths, discharges to long-term care facilities EurekAlert!, May 28, 2013 Free full text
19 Surge in children accidentally eating marijuana-laced foods EurekAlert!, May 28, 2013 Free full text
20 Swallowing Magnets Can Be Fatal for Children HealthDay, May 20, 2013 Free full text
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