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141 Angiographic embolization in the treatment of arterial pelvic hemorrhage: evaluation of prognostic mortality-related factors European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, February 20, 2013 Review Article

142 Ultrasonographically Guided Peripheral Intravenous Cannulation of Children and Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Annals of Emergency Medicine, February 19, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

143 Whole body imaging in the diagnosis of blunt trauma, ionizing radiation hazards and residual risk European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, February 19, 2013 Review Article

144 Prediction of adverse clinical outcome in patients with acute pulmonary embolism: Evaluation of High-Sensitivity Troponin I and quantitative CT parameters European Journal of Radiology, February 19, 2013 Clinical Article

145 Ultrasonographic diagnosis of abdominal free fluid: accuracy comparison of emergency physicians and radiologists European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, February 18, 2013 Clinical Article

146 Urgent computed tomography brain scan for elderly patients: can we improve its diagnostic yield? European Journal of Emergency Medicine, February 18, 2013 Review Article

147 Prehospital stroke diagnosis and treatment in ambulances and helicopters—a concept paper The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, February 15, 2013 Review Article

148 Reducing the Time in Making the Diagnosis and Improving Workflow With Point-of-Care Ultrasound Pediatric Emergency Care, February 15, 2013 Review Article

149 Systematic Review: Emergency Department Bedside Ultrasonography for Diagnosing Suspected Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Academic Emergency Medicine, February 14, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

150 Evaluating CT Perfusion Using Outcome Measures of Delayed Cerebral Ischemia in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage American Journal of Neuroradiology, February 14, 2013 Clinical Article

151 Emergency department diagnosis of a quadriceps intramuscular loculated abscess/pyomyositis using dynamic compression bedside ultrasonography Full Text Critical Ultrasound Journal, February 14, 2013

152 Diagnostic accuracy and reproducibility of the Ottawa Knee Rule vs the Pittsburgh Decision Rule The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, February 12, 2013 Clinical Article

153 Video Capsule Endoscopy in the Emergency Department: A Prospective Study of Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage Annals of Emergency Medicine, February 12, 2013 Review Article

154 Emergency department diagnosis of infective endocarditis using bedside emergency ultrasound Full Text Critical Ultrasound Journal, February 12, 2013

155 Local thrombolytic therapy in acute mesenteric ischemia Full Text World Journal of Emergency Surgery, February 11, 2013 Clinical Article

156 Abscess Volume and Ultrasound Characteristics of Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection Pediatric Emergency Care, February 11, 2013 Clinical Article

157 The Necessity of Simple X-ray Examination: A Case Report of Button Battery Migration Into the Nasal Cavity Pediatric Emergency Care, February 11, 2013

158 Dance/movement therapy for children suffering from earthquake trauma in Taiwan: A preliminary exploration The Arts in Psychotherapy, February 8, 2013 Review Article

159 Comparison of 2-View Abdominal Radiographs With Ultrasound in Children With Suspected Intussusception Pediatric Emergency Care, February 7, 2013 Clinical Article

160 A discussion of electrocardiographic screening and sudden cardiac death prevention: evidence and consensus Current Opinion in Cardiology, February 7, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

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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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1 The Role of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) Heart, Lung, and Circulation, April 4, 2013 Review Article

2 Repeat head computed tomography after minimal brain injury identifies the need for craniotomy in the absence of neurologic change The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, April 3, 2013 Review Article

3 Sudden death and physical exercise: timely diagnosis of congenital anomalies of the coronary arteries with the new 320-slide multi-detector computed tomography Internal and Emergency Medicine, April 15, 2013

4 The role of myeloperoxidase (MPO) for prognostic evaluation in sensitive cardiac troponin I negative chest pain patients in the emergency department European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care, April 19, 2013 Review Article

5 Spontaneous urinary extravasation: detection rate with 64-row multidetector computed tomography in patients presenting with acute abdomen Emergency Radiology, April 1, 2013 Review Article

6 Tracheal Foreign Bodies: Are Radiographs Misleading? Pediatric Emergency Care, April 10, 2013 Review Article

7 Appendix Not Seen: The Predictive Value of Secondary Inflammatory Sonographic Signs Pediatric Emergency Care, April 5, 2013 Review Article

8 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

9 Treatment and outcomes of non-ST elevation acute coronary syndromes in relation to burden of pre-existing vascular disease International Journal of Cardiology, April 22, 2013

10 Utility of head CT in the evaluation of vertigo/dizziness in the emergency department Emergency Radiology, January 10, 2013

11 Ultrasound guidance for radial arterial puncture: a randomized controlled trial The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, March 29, 2013

12 Utility of screening for diabetes in a burn center: Hemoglobin A1c, Diabetes Risk Test, or simple history? Burns, April 4, 2013 Review Article

13 MRI for acute chest pain: Current state of the art Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, April 16, 2013 Review Article

14 Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellow Training in Ultrasound: Consensus Educational Guidelines Academic Emergency Medicine, March 25, 2013 Clinical Guideline

15 Pitfalls in the Use of Ocular Ultrasound for Evaluation of Acute Vision Loss The Journal of Emergency Medicine, April 1, 2013

16 Changes in brain organization after TBI: Evidence from functional MRI findings Neurology, April 25, 2013

17 Peak systolic velocity using color-coded tissue Doppler imaging, a strong and independent predictor of outcome in acute coronary syndrome patients Cardiovascular Ultrasound, April 19, 2013 Free full text Review Article

18 Accuracy of emergency physician-performed ultrasound in detecting traumatic pneumothorax after a 2-h training course European Journal of Emergency Medicine, April 29, 2013

19 Electrocardiographic implications of the prolonged QT interval The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, April 23, 2013 Review Article

20 Napkin-Ring Sign on Coronary CT Angiography for the Prediction of Acute Coronary Syndrome JACC Cardiovascular Imaging, April 16, 2013

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Emergency Medicine - EM Radiology/Diagnostics News & Articles

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Clinical Pearls in Emergency Medicine

Highlights in Emergency Medicine

Procalcitonin and CRP predict identify high-risk children with appendicitis

Vomiting during acute stroke increases mortality

Association between tight glycemic control and hip fracture in diabetics

Most Popular Emergency Medicine Articles

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