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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.
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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 Value associated with mindfulness meditation and moderate exercise intervention in acute respiratory infection: The MEPARI Study Family Practice, April 18, 2013    Review Article

2 Herbal hepatotoxicity: a hidden epidemic Internal and Emergency Medicine, January 30, 2013    Review Article

3 Effect of Nutritional Support on Terminally Ill Patients With Cancer in a Palliative Care Unit American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, April 23, 2013    Review Article

4 Use of Complementary Therapies in Cardiovascular Disease The American Journal of Cardiology, January 16, 2013

5 Honey as a topical treatment for wounds Cochrane Reviews, March 19, 2013

6 Cardioprotective Effects of Quercetin in Cardiomyocyte under Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine , March 28, 2013    Free full text

7 The Relationship Between Vitamin D Status and Adrenal Insufficiency in Critically Ill Children Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, April 2, 2013    Review Article

8 Chewing gum may be an effective complementary therapy in patients with mild to moderate depression Appetite, March 5, 2013    Review Article

9 The Effectiveness of Acupressure on Relieving Pain: A Systematic Review Pain Management Nursing, March 5, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

10 Cardiac Tamponade Complicated by Acupuncture: Hemopericardium due to Shredded Coronary Artery Injury Yonsei Medical Journal, April 18, 2013    Free full text

11 Lead, Mercury, and Arsenic Poisoning Due to Topical Use of Traditional Chinese Medicines American Journal of Medicine, April 17, 2013

12 Nutritional Evaluation and Management of AKI Patients Journal of Renal Nutrition, April 24, 2013    Review Article

13 A meta-analysis of trials using the intention to treat principle for glutamine supplementation in critically ill patients with burn Burns, April 8, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine

14 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

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