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161 Diagnostic performance of computed tomographic coronary angiography in patients with end-stage renal disease Coronary Artery Disease, February 5, 2013 Clinical Article

162 A Comparison of the GlideScope Video Laryngoscope to the C-MAC Video Laryngoscope for Intubation in the Emergency Department Annals of Emergency Medicine, February 4, 2013 Review Article

163 The prognostic reliability of the Glasgow coma score in traumatic brain injuries: evaluation of MRI data European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, February 4, 2013 Review Article

164 Paget-Schroetter Syndrome Diagnosed by Bedside Emergency Physician performed Ultrasound: A Case Report The Journal of Emergency Medicine, February 4, 2013

165 Aborted myocardial infarction after primary percutaneous coronary intervention: Magnetic resonance imaging insights from the Assessment of Pexelizumab in Acute Myocardial Infarction (APEX-AMI) trial American Heart Journal, January 31, 2013 Clinical Article

166 Prehospital Electrocardiographic Manifestations of Acute Myocardial Ischemia Independently Predict Adverse Hospital Outcomes The Journal of Emergency Medicine, January 30, 2013 Clinical Article

167 Technical and clinical analysis of microEEG: a miniature wireless EEG device designed to record high-quality EEG in the emergency department Full Text International Journal of Emergency Medicine, January 29, 2013 Review Article

168 Multislice Computed Tomographic Coronary Angiography for Quantitative Assessment of Culprit Lesions in Acute Coronary Syndromes Canadian Journal of Cardiology, January 29, 2013 Clinical Article

169 Pediatric Lateral Patellar Dislocation: Is There a Role for Plain Radiography in the Emergency Department? The Journal of Emergency Medicine, January 29, 2013 Review Article

170 CT Assessment of Bone Remodeling in the Otic Capsule in Chronic Renal Failure: Association With Hearing Loss American Journal of Roentgenology, January 29, 2013 Clinical Article

171 Spontaneous esophageal perforation (Boerhaave syndrome): Diagnosis with CT-esophagography Full Text Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock, January 28, 2013 Review Article

172 Nontraumatic splenic emergencies: cross-sectional imaging findings and triage Emergency Radiology, January 25, 2013 Clinical Article

173 Focused Cardiac Ultrasound Training: How Much Is Enough? The Journal of Emergency Medicine, January 25, 2013 Review Article

174 Systematic combined noncontrast computed tomography-computed tomography angiography in the management of unexplained nontraumatic coma The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, January 24, 2013 Clinical Article

175 Intraoperative computed tomography with integrated navigation in percutaneous iliosacral screwing Injury, January 23, 2013 Review Article

176 To determine the accuracy of focused assessment with sonography for trauma done by nonradiologists and its comparative analysis with radiologists in emergency department of a level 1 trauma center of India Full Text Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock, January 23, 2013 Clinical Article

177 Prehospital Chest Ultrasound by a Dutch Helicopter Emergency Medical Service The Journal of Emergency Medicine, January 22, 2013 Review Article

178 Diagnosing and Managing Spinal Injury in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis The Journal of Emergency Medicine, January 21, 2013

179 Prospective application of clinician-performed lung ultrasonography during the 2009 H1N1 influenza A pandemic: distinguishing viral from bacterial pneumonia Full Text Critical Ultrasound Journal, January 17, 2013 Clinical Article

180 The V-line: a sonographic aid for the confirmation of pleural fluid Full Text Critical Ultrasound Journal, January 17, 2013

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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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