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Latest Full Text Articles (23)181 RALLE Pilot: Response-guided Therapy for Marrow Relapse in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Children Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, May 11, 2012
182 Predictors of bony morbidity in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia Pediatric Blood & Cancer, May 4, 2012
183 Retrospective analysis of survival outcomes and the role of cisplatin-based chemotherapy in patients with urethral carcinomas referred to medical oncologists Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations, May 1, 2012 Clinical Article
184 Treatment of respiratory failure in metastatic pulmonary choriocarcinoma: an experience at Peking Union Medical College Hospital, China Full Text Chinese Medical Journal, April 27, 2012
185 Health-related quality of life among children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia Pediatric Blood & Cancer, April 27, 2012
186 The microbiologic safety of umbilical cord blood transfusion for children with severe anemia in Mombasa, Kenya Transfusion, April 25, 2012
187 Successful treatment of Trichosporon fungemia in a patient with refractory acute myeloid leukemia using voriconazole combined with liposomal amphotericin B Transplant Infectious Disease, April 24, 2012
188 Abdominal aortic calcification in young adult survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia Pediatric Blood & Cancer, April 17, 2012
189 Acute intrathecal haematoma following neuraxial anaesthesia: diagnostic delay after apparently normal radiological imaging International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia , April 16, 2012
190 Enhanced cortisol increase upon awakening is associated with greater pain ratings but not salivary cortisol or soluble tumor necrosis factor-α receptor ii responses to acute pain The Clinical Journal of Pain, April 9, 2012
191 An unusual case of pleural-based tumor with life-threatening post-operative complication Full Text Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine, April 6, 2012
192 Prevalence of Occult Anemia in an Urban Pediatric Emergency Department Pediatric Emergency Care, April 4, 2012
193 Incidence and diagnosis of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) in patients with traumatic injuries treated with unfractioned or low-molecular-weight heparin Injury, April 4, 2012
194 Glucocorticoid resistance in paediatric acute lymphoblastic leukaemia Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, April 3, 2012
195 Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura: A Hematological Emergency The Journal of Emergency Medicine, March 29, 2012
196 Abdominal aortic calcification in young adult survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia Pediatric Blood & Cancer, March 29, 2012
197 Bony presentations of childhood haematological malignancy to the emergency room Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, March 22, 2012
198 Lung Carcinoma Presenting With Pathologic Femur Fracture and False-Positive Pregnancy Test Result Annals of Emergency Medicine, March 21, 2012
199 Clinical and biological features of patients suspected or confirmed to have heparin-induced thrombocytopenia in a cardiothoracic surgical ICU Full Text Chest, March 20, 2012
200 A Rare Case of Peripheral Neuropathy From Relapse of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia to the Brachial Plexus Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, March 15, 2012
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.
Read the article summaryMost Popular Emergency Medicine Articles
Last month's top read Top Articles of 20121 Effect of Nutritional Support on Terminally Ill Patients With Cancer in a Palliative Care Unit American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, April 9, 2013 Review Article
2 Stapled versus hand-sewn anastomoses in emergency general surgery: A retrospective review of outcomes in a unique patient population The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, April 29, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
3 Emergency Provider Analgesic Practices and Attitudes Toward Patients With Sickle Cell Disease Annals of Emergency Medicine, April 8, 2013
4 Rapid induction of mild therapeutic hypothermia by extracorporeal veno-venous blood cooling in humans Resuscitation, March 28, 2013 Review Article
5 Improved intensive care unit survival for critically ill allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients following reduced intensity conditioning British Journal of Haematology, March 20, 2013
6 Red cell distribution width is a prognostic factor in severe sepsis and septic shock The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, February 8, 2013
7 Blood pH is a Useful Indicator for Initiation of Therapeutic Hypothermia in the Early Phase of Resuscitation after Comatose Cardiac Arrest: A Retrospective Study The Journal of Emergency Medicine, April 26, 2013
8 Review of Recently Approved Alternatives to Anticoagulation with Warfarin for Emergency Clinicians The Journal of Emergency Medicine, February 4, 2013 Review Article
9 Acute myeloid leukemia associated with FGFR1 abnormalities International Journal of Hematology, April 24, 2013
10 Effects of red blood cell transfusion on hemodynamic parameters: a prospective study in intensive care unit patients Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, March 26, 2013 Free full text
11 Platelets are dominant contributors to hypercoagulability after injury The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, March 4, 2013
12 Hemorrhagic Complications in Emergency Department Patients Who Are Receiving Dabigatran Compared With Warfarin Annals of Emergency Medicine, April 16, 2013
13 Long-Term Nephrotoxicity in Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, March 27, 2013
14 Activated protein C attenuates pulmonary coagulopathy in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, March 11, 2013
15 Use of raltitrexed as an alternative to 5-fluorouracil and capecitabine in cancer patients with cardiac history European Journal of Cancer, April 25, 2013
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