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881 Acute corneal hydrops: A case report including confocal and histopathological considerations Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, May 25, 2006

882 Macular Hole Formation, Spontaneous Closure, and Recurrence in a Previously Vitrectomized Eye American Journal of Ophthalmology, May 24, 2006

883 Treating severely damaged corneas EyeWorld, May 23, 2006

884 Isolated Medial Orbital Wall Fractures With Medial Rectus Muscle Incarceration Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, May 22, 2006

885 Orbital pseudotumour presenting as orbital cellulitis Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, May 19, 2006

886 Intravitreal Triamcinolone Acetonide in the Management of Exogenous Bacterial Endophthalmitis American Journal of Ophthalmology, May 18, 2006

887 Acute retrobulbar haemorrhage: An ophthalmic emergency Emergency Medicine Australasia, May 17, 2006

888 Bacterial Endophthalmitis After Resident-Performed Cataract Surgery American Journal of Ophthalmology, May 16, 2006

889 Optical Coherence Tomography Measurement of Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer After Acute Primary Angle Closure With Normal Visual Field American Journal of Ophthalmology, May 15, 2006

890 Posttraumatic pseudoaneurysm of the intracavernous internal carotid artery presenting with massive epistaxis Pediatric Critical Care, May 12, 2006

891 Incidence, Distribution, and Duration of Birth-Related Retinal Hemorrhages: A Prospective Study Journal of AAPOS, May 11, 2006

892 Incidental finding of Chiari I malformation with progression of symptoms after head trauma: Case report The Journal of Emergency Medicine, May 10, 2006

893 Combined Transcutaneous Transethmoidal/Transorbital Approach for the Treatment of Medial Orbital Blowout Fractures Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, May 9, 2006

894 Penetrating Keratoplasty Combined with Vitreoretinal Surgery for Severe Ocular Injury with Blood-Stained Cornea and No Light Perception Ophthalmologica, May 8, 2006

895 Vitreous Hemorrhage in Children Ophthalmology, May 3, 2006

896 Current Techniques for the Management of Orbital Cellulitis Full Text Techniques in Ophthalmology, April 24, 2006

897 Orbito-cerebral penetrating knife-wound Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, April 14, 2006

898 Traumatic aniridia in a pseudophakic eye Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery, April 10, 2006

899 A Case Report of Traumatic Eye Compartment Syndrome Journal of Emergency Nursing, April 5, 2006

900 Ocular Trauma Score in Deadly Weapon–related Open-globe Injuries American Journal of Ophthalmology, March 31, 2006

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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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