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141 Investigation of the inter-observer variability effect on the prognostic value of somatosensory evoked potentials of the median nerve (SSEP) in cardiac arrest survivors using an SSEP classification Resuscitation, June 10, 2013    Review Article

142 Rehabilitation outcome of anoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy survivors with prolonged disorders of consciousness Resuscitation, June 10, 2013    Clinical Article

143 Do infants less than 12 months of age with an apparent life-threatening event need transport to a pediatric critical care center? Prehospital Emergency Care, June 10, 2013    Clinical Article

144 Paramedic identification of acute pulmonary edema in a metropolitan ambulance service Prehospital Emergency Care, June 10, 2013    Clinical Article

145 Effectiveness and safety of in-water resuscitation performed by lifeguards and laypersons: a crossover manikin study Prehospital Emergency Care, June 10, 2013    Clinical Article

146 EMS runs for suspected opioid overdose: implications for surveillance and prevention Prehospital Emergency Care, June 10, 2013    Review Article

147 Expanding paramedic scope of practice in the community: a systematic review of the literature Prehospital Emergency Care, June 10, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

148 Longitudinal and regional trends in paramedic student exposure to advanced airway placement: 2001-2011 Prehospital Emergency Care, June 10, 2013    Review Article

149 An assessment of depression, anxiety, and stress among nationally certified EMS professionals Prehospital Emergency Care, June 10, 2013    Clinical Article

150 Does EMS perceived anatomic injury predict trauma center need Prehospital Emergency Care, June 10, 2013    Review Article

151 The association between patients' perception of their overall quality of care and their perception of pain management in the prehospital setting Prehospital Emergency Care, June 10, 2013    Review Article

152 Characteristics of prehospital ST-segment elevation myocardial infarctions Prehospital Emergency Care, June 10, 2013    Review Article

153 EMS activation of the cardiac catheterization laboratory is associated with process improvements in the care of myocardial infarction patients Prehospital Emergency Care, June 10, 2013    Review Article

154 Exposure to Carbon Monoxide for Patients and Providers in an Urban Emergency Medical Service Prehospital Emergency Care, June 10, 2013    Review Article

155 Assessing the validity of the cincinnati prehospital stroke scale and the medic prehospital assessment for code stroke in an urban emergency medical services agency Prehospital Emergency Care, June 10, 2013    Review Article

156 Uncontrolled organ donation after circulatory death: potential donors in the emergency department Emergency Medicine Journal, June 10, 2013    Review Article

157 Clinical scaphoid score (CSS) to identify scaphoid fracture with MRI in patients with normal x-ray after a wrist trauma Emergency Medicine Journal, June 10, 2013    Clinical Article

158 Characteristics of central lesions in patients with dizziness determined by diffusion MRI in the emergency department Emergency Medicine Journal, June 10, 2013    Review Article

159 Walking and child pedestrian injury: a systematic review of built environment correlates of safe walking Injury Prevention, June 10, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

160 Occupational injury among migrant workers in China: a systematic review Injury Prevention, June 10, 2013    Review Article

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Clinical Pearls in Nursing

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RBP4 is weakly associated with subclinical atherosclerosis

As published in Cardiovascular Diabetology, an elevated retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4) level was shown to be associated hypertriglyceridemia and coronary artery calcification, but not other cardiometabolic risk factors, such as hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, hyperglycemia, hyperinsulinemia, elevated CRP, and increased CIMT. The study involved 709 postmenopausal women from the Kronos Early Estrogen Prevention Study (KEEPS).

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n-3 PUFAs are renoprotective in diabetics

As published in Diabetes Care, n-3 PUFA supplementation (4 g/d x 6 w) in patients with diabetes (n=29) resulted in decreased urine NGAL excretion; there was no effect on urine albumin excretion, serum markers of kidney function, and eGFR. In patients taking RAAS blockers, n-3 PUFA supplementation decreased albumin excretion, NGAL, LFABP, and NAG.

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Homocysteine and folate predict CHD and all-cause mortalities

Researchers at the University of Sydney have reported that the highest vs. lowest quartile of homocysteine (HR=2.45) and folate deficiency (HR=1.53), but not vitamin B12 levels, predict CHD mortality. Further hyperhomocysteinaemia (> 15 µmol/L) was reported to be associated with all-cause mortality (HR=1.47).

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Last month's top read Top Articles of 2012

1 Characterization of the designer benzodiazepine pyrazolam and its detectability in human serum and urine Forensic Toxicology, April 29, 2013

2 Parenteral sedation of elderly patients with acute behavioral disturbance in the ED The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, May 22, 2013

3 A comparison in independent nurse prescribing and patient group directions by nurse practitioners in the emergency department: A cross sectional review International Emergency Nursing, May 20, 2013

4 Edematous erythema, subcutaneous plaques, and severe pain in the lower extremities in an immunocompromised patient JAMA, April 26, 2013

5 MRSA infection in the neonatal intensive care unit Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy, May 7, 2013    Review Article
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6 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

7 Determinants of timely management of acute bacterial meningitis in the ED The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, May 23, 2013    Review Article

8 Triage assessment of registered nurses in the emergency department International Emergency Nursing, February 8, 2013

9 Recurrent hypersomnia following traumatic brain injury Sleep Medicine, April 30, 2013    Review Article

10 Acute Alcohol Intoxication Characteristics in Children Alcohol and Alcoholism , May 2, 2013    Review Article

11 Emergency room psychiatric services: a qualitative study of nurses' experiences Issues in Mental Health Nursing, April 30, 2013

12 Preparedness for and impact of tropical cyclone yasi in North Queensland, Australia Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, May 23, 2013

13 Owning the Cost of Emergency Medicine: Beyond 2% Annals of Emergency Medicine, April 30, 2013    Review Article

14 Two Cases of Loss of Consciousness After Long-Term Memantine Treatment Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, April 30, 2013    Review Article

15 An algorithm for identification of ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients by emergency medicine services The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, May 28, 2013    Review Article

16 Under-recognition of alarms in a neonatal intensive care unit ADC Fetal & Neonatal Edition, May 30, 2013    Review Article

17 National Growth in Intensive Care Unit Admissions From Emergency Departments in the United States from 2002 to 2009 Academic Emergency Medicine, May 15, 2013

18 Does music influence stress in mechanically ventilated patients? Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, May 3, 2013
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19 Family needs and involvement in the intensive care unit: a literature review Journal of Clinical Nursing, April 9, 2013

20 Development of Emergency Medicine in Europe Academic Emergency Medicine, May 16, 2013    Review Article

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