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Latest Full Text Articles (4)121 Vitamin D levels in post-menopausal Korean women with a distal radius fracture Injury, January 20, 2012
122 Zinc Supplementation in Burn Patients Journal of Burn Care & Research, January 19, 2012
123 Content of Commercially Available, Single-Ingredient Vitamin D Dietary Supplements Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine, January 16, 2012
124 Acute coagulopathy and early deaths post major trauma Injury, January 13, 2012
125 The increasing burden of phlebotomy in the development of anaemia and need for blood transfusion amongst trauma patients Injury, January 12, 2012
126 Effect of 12-week isokinetic training on muscle strength in adult with healed thermal burn Burns, January 11, 2012
127 Aggressive fresh frozen plasma (FFP) with massive blood transfusion in the absence of acute traumatic coagulopathy Injury, January 10, 2012
128 Emergency reversal of pentasaccharide anticoagulants: a systematic review of the literature Transfusion Medicine, January 4, 2012 Evidence Based Medicine
129 Clinical observation on combined acupuncture and medication for osteoporosis in postmenopausal women Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science, December 21, 2011
130 Exercise-associated hyponatraemia on the Kokoda Trail Emergency Medicine Australasia, December 14, 2011
131 An Integration of Vibration and Cold Relieves Venipuncture Pain in a Pediatric Emergency Department Pediatric Emergency Care, December 9, 2011
132 Continued Significant Effect of Physical Training as Treatment for Overuse Injury: 8- to 12-Year Outcome of a Randomized Clinical Trial The American Journal of Sports Medicine, December 7, 2011
133 Glucose before Thiamine for Wernicke Encephalopathy The Journal of Emergency Medicine, November 30, 2011
134 Bleeding and first-year mortality following hip fracture surgery and preoperative use of low-dose acetylsalicylic acid: an observational cohort study Full Text BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, November 23, 2011 Clinical Article
135 Exploration of Nonsurgical Scar Modification Options: Can the Irregular Surface of Matured Mesh Graft Scars Be Smoothed With Microdermabrasion Journal of Burn Care & Research, November 23, 2011
136 Consumer Perspectives and Practices on an Alternative Dietary Intervention for Cancer Treatment and Cure Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine, November 22, 2011
137 Risk and Efficacy in Biomedical Media Representations of Herbal Medicine and Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine, November 17, 2011
138 Pulmonary function, exercise capacity and physical activity participation in adults following burn Burns, November 10, 2011
139 Impact of physical fitness and biometric data on the quality of external chest compression: a randomised, crossover trial Full Text BMC Emergency Medicine, November 7, 2011
140 Beneficial Effects of Magnesium Supplementation Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine, November 4, 2011
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.
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Last month's top read Top Articles of 20121 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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