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41 Psychological consequences of terrorist attacks: Prevalence and predictors of mental health problems in Pakistani emergency responders Psychiatry Research, April 29, 2013 Clinical Article
42 Patterns of drug use in fatal crashes Addiction, April 24, 2013 Clinical Article
43 Major depressive disorder, panic disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder in Korean subway drivers International Archives of Occupational & Environmental Health, April 24, 2013 Clinical Article
44 Peritraumatic distress but not dissociation predicts posttraumatic stress disorder in the elderly International Psychogeriatrics, April 23, 2013 Clinical Article
45 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Review of the Comprehensive Soldier Fitness Program American Journal of Preventive Medicine, April 19, 2013 Review Article
46 Does Opiate Use in Traumatically Injured Individuals Worsen Pain and Psychological Outcomes? The Journal of Pain, April 19, 2013 Clinical Article
47 Marked Reduction in Length of Stay for Patients With Psychiatric Emergencies After Implementation of a Comanagement Model Academic Emergency Medicine, April 17, 2013 Review Article
48 Prevalence and Duration of PTSD in Survivors Six Years After a Natural Disaster Journal of Anxiety Disorders, April 16, 2013 Clinical Article
49 Mild traumatic brain injury from primary blast vs. blunt forces: Post-concussion consequences and functional neuroimaging NeuroRehabilitation, April 15, 2013 Clinical Article
50 Posttraumatic stress disorder in fibromyalgia syndrome: Prevalence, temporal relationship between posttraumatic stress - and fibromyalgia symptoms and impact on clinical outcome Pain, April 12, 2013 Review Article
51 Adolescents’ Preference for Technology-Based Emergency Department Behavioral Interventions: Does It Depend on Risky Behaviors? Pediatric Emergency Care, April 11, 2013 Clinical Article
52 Do compensation processes impair mental health? A meta-analysis Injury, April 11, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article
53 Depression as a psychosocial consequence of occupational injury in the US working population: findings from the medical expenditure panel survey BMC Public Health, April 8, 2013 Clinical Article
54 The effects of relaxation breathing on procedural pain and anxiety during burn care Burns, April 8, 2013 Clinical Article
55 Psychiatric consequences of needlestick injury Occupational Medicine, April 8, 2013 Clinical Article
56 Burnout among therapists working with persons with autism after the 2009 earthquake in LAquila, Italy: a longitudinal comparative study Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, April 8, 2013 Clinical Article
57 The impact of prior deployment experience on civilian employment after military service Occupational and Environmental Medicine, April 5, 2013 Clinical Article
58 Methamphetamine-related Psychiatric Visits to an Urban Academic Emergency Department: An Observational Study The Journal of Emergency Medicine, April 5, 2013 Review Article
59 Successful Management of Excited Delirium Syndrome with Prehospital Ketamine: Two Case Examples Prehospital Emergency Care, April 3, 2013
60 Childhood Traumatic Stress and the Emergency Department Visit Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine, April 1, 2013 Review Article
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 summaryAs 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 summaryAs 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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Psychosocial characteristics associated with frequent physical fighting: findings from the 2009 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey
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2 Asking Youth Questions About Suicide Risk in the Pediatric Emergency Department: Results From a Qualitative Analysis of Patient Opinions Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine, April 1, 2013
3 Enhanced Mental Health Interventions in the Emergency Department: Suicide and Suicide Attempt Prevention Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine, March 25, 2013
4 Does Opiate Use in Traumatically Injured Individuals Worsen Pain and Psychological Outcomes? The Journal of Pain, April 19, 2013
5 Marked Reduction in Length of Stay for Patients With Psychiatric Emergencies After Implementation of a Comanagement Model Academic Emergency Medicine, April 17, 2013 Review Article
6 Posttraumatic stress disorder in fibromyalgia syndrome: Prevalence, temporal relationship between posttraumatic stress - and fibromyalgia symptoms and impact on clinical outcome Pain, April 12, 2013 Review Article
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