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See All >> Messages include industry-sponsored communications and special communications from MDLinx261 Comparison of Clinicians to Radiologists in Assessment of Abdominal Radiographs for Suspected Intussusception Pediatric Emergency Care, May 6, 2013 Clinical Article
262 High grade renal injuries: application of parkland hospital predictors of intervention for renal hemorrhage The Journal of Urology, May 6, 2013 Clinical Article
263 Critical Care Management of Verapamil and Diltiazem Overdose With a Focus on Vasopressors: A 25-Year Experience at a Single Center Annals of Emergency Medicine, May 6, 2013 Review Article
264 Healthcare Utilization in Medical Intensive Care Unit Survivors with Alcohol Withdrawal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, May 6, 2013 Clinical Article
265 Police AED Programs: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Resuscitation, May 6, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
266 A fatal case of MAM-2201 poisoning Forensic Toxicology, May 6, 2013
267 Social network analysis of Iranian researchers on emergency medicine: a sociogram analysis Emergency Medicine Journal, May 6, 2013 Review Article
268 A Randomized Controlled Trial of Cast Versus Splint for Distal Radial Buckle Fracture: An Evaluation of Satisfaction, Convenience, and Preference Pediatric Emergency Care, May 6, 2013 Clinical Article
269 Clinical Practice Guidelines for Pediatric Appendicitis Evaluation Can Decrease Computed Tomography Utilization While Maintaining Diagnostic Accuracy Pediatric Emergency Care, May 6, 2013 Review Article
270 Value of Rapid Antigen Test for Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 in the Pediatric Emergency Department Pediatric Emergency Care, May 6, 2013 Review Article
271 National Trends in Emergency Department Use of Urinalysis, Complete Blood Count, and Blood Culture for Fever Without a Source Among Children Aged 2 to 24 Months in the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine 7 Era Pediatric Emergency Care, May 6, 2013 Clinical Article
272 Evaluation of Changes in Poisoning in Young Children: 2000 to 2010 Pediatric Emergency Care, May 6, 2013 Clinical Article
273 Sitting or Tilt Position for Infant Lumbar Puncture Does Not Increase Ultrasound Measurements of Lumbar Subarachnoid Space Width Pediatric Emergency Care, May 6, 2013 Review Article
274 Prevalence and Correlates of Posttraumatic Stress in Parents of Young Children Postburn Journal of Burn Care & Research, May 6, 2013 Review Article
275 Use of Therapeutic Plasma Exchange in the Burn Unit: A Review of the Literature Journal of Burn Care & Research, May 6, 2013 Review Article
276 Implementation of small-group reflection rounds at an emergency medicine residency program Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, May 6, 2013 Review Article
277 Rotational thrombolelastometry produces potentially clinical useful results within 10 min in bleeding Emergency Department patients: the DEUCE study European Journal of Emergency Medicine, May 6, 2013 Review Article
278 Increased incidence of hypotension in elderly patients who underwent emergency airway management: an analysis of a multi-centre prospective observational study Full Text International Journal of Emergency Medicine, May 6, 2013 Clinical Article
279 Intensive care nurses' conceptions of a critical pathway in caring for aortic-surgery patients: A phenomenographic study Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, May 6, 2013 Clinical Article
280 Access to heart failure care post emergency department visit: Do we meet established benchmarks and does it matter American Heart Journal, May 3, 2013 Clinical Article
In a study headed by researchers at Wayne State University involving 119,726 postmenopausal women enrolled in the Women’s Health Initiative, there were 1099 incident cases of malignant melanoma over an average follow-up of 11.6 y. At the time of enrollment, 7.4% of the participants used statins. The annualized rate of malignant melanoma in the statin users and non-users was 0.09% (HR=1.14). Thus, statin use does not increase the risk of malignant melanoma in postmenopausal women.
Read the article summaryA phase III trial conducted at the University of Cagliari showed that either of two regimens were effective in the treatment of cancer-related anorexia/cachexia syndrome (CACS). Sixty patients were randomized to receive one of the following treatment interventions for 4 months: 1) L-carnitine (4 g/d) + celecoxib (300 mg/d); or 2) L-carnitine + celecoxib + megestrol acetate (320 mg/d). All patients also received polyphenols (300 mg/d), lipoic acid (300 mg/d), carbocysteine (2.7 g/d), and vitamins A, C, and E. Lean body mass (dual energy X-ray absorptiometry and L3 computed tomography) and physical activity (6-min walk test) increased in both groups.
Read the article summaryAs published in BMC Medicine, elevated ACTH levels are associated with hypertriglyceridemia and hyperglycemia, and elevated cortisol levels are associated with hypertension and high LDL-C in obese children and adolescents (n=450).
Read the article summary1 Non operative management of abdominal trauma -- a 10 years review World Journal of Emergency Surgery, April 8, 2013 Free full text Review Article
2 Medically Significant Late Bleeding After Treated Crotaline Envenomation: A Systematic Review Annals of Emergency Medicine, April 10, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
3 Blood Culture Results Do Not Affect Treatment in Complicated Cellulitis The Journal of Emergency Medicine, April 16, 2013 Review Article
4 Cost-Effectiveness of Helicopter Versus Ground Emergency Medical Services for Trauma Scene Transport in the United States Annals of Emergency Medicine, April 12, 2013 Review Article
5 Lead, Mercury, and Arsenic Poisoning Due to Topical Use of Traditional Chinese Medicines American Journal of Medicine, April 17, 2013
6 Inhalation injury: epidemiology, pathology, treatment strategies Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, April 25, 2013 Free full text Review Article
7 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Review of the Comprehensive Soldier Fitness Program American Journal of Preventive Medicine, April 19, 2013 Review Article
8 Components of the Model of the Clinical Practice of Emergency Medicine: A Survey of American Board of Emergency Medicine Diplomates The Journal of Emergency Medicine, April 1, 2013 Review Article
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10 Prevalence and Effect of Fever on Outcome Following Resuscitation From Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation, April 25, 2013 Review Article
11 Acute burn induced coagulopathy Burns, April 5, 2013 Review Article
12 Emergency general surgery: Definition and estimated burden of disease The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, April 8, 2013 Review Article
13 Effect of amniotic membrane on graft take in extremity burns Burns, April 8, 2013
14 How much do parents know about first aid for burns? Burns, April 10, 2013 Review Article
15 Risk factors for ED use among homeless veterans The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, April 9, 2013
16 Triage systems for pre-hospital emergency medical services - a systematic review Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, April 16, 2013 Free full text Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
17 Fliker injuries in children European Journal of Emergency Medicine, April 29, 2013
18 Prehospital treatment of burns: A qualitative study of experiences, perceptions and reactions of victims Burns, April 5, 2013
19 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
20 Wound Cleaning and Wound Healing: A Concise Review Advances in Skin and Wound Care, April 5, 2013
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