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201 Dobutamine-Induced High Cardiac Index did not Prevent Vasospasm in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Patients: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study Neurocritical Care , July 31, 2012 Clinical Article
202 Norepinephrine supplemented with dobutamine or epinephrine for the cardiovascular support of patients with septic shock Full Text Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine, July 30, 2012 Clinical Article
203 Desferrioxamine-related ocular toxicity: A case report Full Text Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, July 30, 2012 Clinical Article
204 Tissue Plasminogen Activator and Stroke: Review of the Literature for the Clinician The Journal of Emergency Medicine, July 25, 2012 Clinical Article
205 Azithromycin Therapy in Hospitalized Infants with Acute Bronchiolitis is Not Associated with Better Clinical Outcomes: A Randomized, Double-Blinded, and Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial The Journal of Pediatrics, July 23, 2012 Clinical Article
206 Appropriateness of proton pump inhibitor recommendations at hospital discharge and continuation in primary care International Journal of Clinical Practice, July 20, 2012 Clinical Article
207 Association Between Timing of Epinephrine Administration and Intact Neurologic Survival Following Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest in Japan: A Population-based Prospective Observational Study Academic Emergency Medicine, July 18, 2012 Clinical Article
208 Advances in antiplatelet therapy for acute coronary syndromes Postgraduate Medical Journal, July 13, 2012 Clinical Article
209 Effect of high-dose rosuvastatin loading before percutaneous coronary intervention in female patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome Full Text Chinese Medical Journal, July 13, 2012 Clinical Article
210 Needle-Free Jet Injection of Lidocaine for Local Anesthesia During Lumbar Puncture: A Randomized Controlled Trial Pediatric Emergency Care, July 13, 2012
211 Statin therapy in critical illness: an international survey of intensive care physicians' opinions, attitudes and practice Full Text BMC Pharmacology & Toxicology, July 12, 2012 Clinical Article
212 A Poison Centers Ten-year Experience with Flumazenil Administration to Acutely Poisoned Adults The Journal of Emergency Medicine, July 10, 2012 Clinical Article
213 Predictors of thromboxane levels in patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes on chronic aspirin therapy Thrombosis and Haemostasis, July 6, 2012 Clinical Article
214 Voriconazole-induced Phototoxicity in Children The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, July 2, 2012
215 Cardiac Failure 30 Years After Treatment Containing Anthracycline for Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, June 28, 2012
216 Hair analysis for doxylamine Forensic Toxicology, June 27, 2012
217 Randomised clinical trial: Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938 vs. placebo in children with acute diarrhoea - a double-blind study Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, June 20, 2012
218 Impact of Statin Use Before the Onset of Acute Myocardial Infarction on Coronary Plaque Morphology of the Culprit Lesion Angiology, June 13, 2012 Clinical Article
219 Use of dexmedetomidine for the treatment of alcohol withdrawal syndrome in critically ill patients: a retrospective case series Journal of Anesthesia, June 6, 2012
220 Evaluation of wound healing activities of kefir products Burns, June 5, 2012
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.
Read the article summary1 Oxycodone Versus Codeine for Triage Pain in Children With Suspected Forearm Fracture: A Randomized Controlled Trial Pediatric Emergency Care, March 14, 2013
2 Mortality and morbidity after high-dose methylprednisolone treatment in patients with acute cervical spinal cord injury: a propensity-matched analysis using a nationwide administrative database Emergency Medicine Journal, March 11, 2013
3 Early analgesic treatment regimens for patients with acute abdominal pain: a nationwide survey among general surgeons Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery, March 4, 2013
4 Parenteral Fish Oil Lipid Emulsions in the Critically Ill: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, April 29, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
5 Time to First Antibiotics for Pneumonia is not Associated with In-Hospital Mortality The Journal of Emergency Medicine, March 4, 2013 Review Article
6 Topical Analgesics in the Management of Acute and Chronic Pain Mayo Clinic Proceedings, February 20, 2013 Review Article
7 Pharmacokinetics of Doripenem in Infected Patients Treated Within and Outside the Intensive Care Unit Annals of Pharmacotherapy, April 22, 2013
8 Role of dexmedetomidine in adults in the intensive care unit: An update American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, April 24, 2013
9 Continuous versus intermittent infusions of antibiotics for the treatment of severe acute infections Cochrane Reviews, April 15, 2013 Review Article
10 Safety and Efficacy of Intravenous Hypotonic 0.225% Sodium Chloride Infusion for the Treatment of Hypernatremia in Critically Ill Patients Nutrition in Clinical Practice, April 24, 2013
11 Randomized Clinical Trial of Efficacy and Safety of a Single 2-mg Intravenous Dose of Hydromorphone Versus Usual Care in the Management of Acute Pain Academic Emergency Medicine, February 18, 2013
12 Time to antibiotics for septic shock: evaluating a proposed performance measure The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, February 11, 2013
13 Risk of Traumatic Intracranial Hemorrhage In Patients With Head Injury and Preinjury Warfarin or Clopidogrel Use Academic Emergency Medicine, February 14, 2013
14 Risks and Benefits Associated With Antibiotic Use for Acute Respiratory Infections: A Cohort Study Annals of Family Medicine, March 22, 2013 Free full text
15 Acute encephalopathy with concurrent respiratory and metabolic disturbances in first known parenteral human administration of flunixin meglumine and acepromazine maleate The Journal of Emergency Medicine, March 28, 2013
16 Hemorrhagic Complications in Emergency Department Patients Who Are Receiving Dabigatran Compared With Warfarin Annals of Emergency Medicine, April 16, 2013
17 Review of Recently Approved Alternatives to Anticoagulation with Warfarin for Emergency Clinicians The Journal of Emergency Medicine, February 4, 2013 Review Article
18 Treatment with an Oxazolidinone Antibiotic Inhibits Toxic Shock Syndrome Toxin-1 Production in MRSA-Infected Burn Wounds Journal of Burn Care & Research, April 2, 2013 Review Article
19 Administration of metoclopramide by infusion or bolus does not affect the incidence of drug-induced akathisia Emergency Medicine Australasia, April 10, 2013
20 Low-Dose Anticoagulation for Secondary Prevention in Acute Coronary Syndrome The American Journal of Cardiology, February 22, 2013
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