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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

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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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