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See All >> Messages include industry-sponsored communications and special communications from MDLinx521 Enteroviral Testing and Length of Hospital Stay for Children Evaluated for Lyme Meningitis The Journal of Emergency Medicine, April 16, 2013 Clinical Article
522 Blood Culture Results Do Not Affect Treatment in Complicated Cellulitis The Journal of Emergency Medicine, April 16, 2013 Review Article
523 Knowledge about medications and products to prevent and treat pressure ulcers: a cross-sectional survey of nurses and physicians in a Primary Health Care setting Journal of Clinical Nursing, April 16, 2013 Clinical Article
524 Hip protectors: are they beneficial in protecting older people from fall-related injuries? Journal of Clinical Nursing, April 16, 2013 Clinical Article
525 Older patients referred by community nurses to emergency departments - a descriptive cross-sectional follow-up study in a Swedish context Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, April 16, 2013 Clinical Article
526 Silent, invisible and unacknowledged: experiences of young caregivers of single parents diagnosed with multiple sclerosis Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, April 16, 2013
527 Use of computed tomography in the setting of a tiered trauma team activation system in Australia Emergency Radiology, April 16, 2013 Clinical Article
528 Prasugrel vs clopidogrel in patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: a model-based cost-effectiveness analysis for Germany, Sweden, the Netherlands, and Turkey Journal of Medical Economics , April 16, 2013 Review Article
529 Dietary patterns and the risk of hip fractures in elderly Chinese: A matched case-control study Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, April 15, 2013 Clinical Article
530 Nutrition Support among Critically Ill Children with AKI Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, April 15, 2013 Clinical Article
531 Pulmonary Embolectomy in High-Risk Acute Pulmonary Embolism: The Effectiveness of a Comprehensive Therapeutic Algorithm Including Extracorporeal Life Support Resuscitation, April 15, 2013 Clinical Article
532 Abducted by the illness: A qualitative study of traumatic stress in individuals with acute leukemia Leukemia Research, April 15, 2013 Review Article
533 Prediction of visual outcomes after open globe injury in children: A 17-year Canadian experience Journal of AAPOS, April 15, 2013 Review Article
534 Motorcycle injuries at a tertiary referral hospital in Kenya: injury patterns and outcome European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, April 15, 2013 Review Article
535 Increased mortality with undertriaged patients in a mature trauma center with an aggressive trauma team activation system European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, April 15, 2013 Review Article
536 Lactic acidosis is associated with multiple organ failure and need for ventilator support in patients with severe hemorrhage from trauma European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, April 15, 2013 Review Article
537 Methylene Blue for Distributive Shock: A Potential New Use of an Old Antidote Journal of Medical Toxicology, April 15, 2013 Clinical Article
538 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
539 What Drives Frequent Emergency Department Use in an Integrated Health System? National Data From the Veterans Health Administration Annals of Emergency Medicine, April 12, 2013 Clinical Article
540 Systemic vascular resistance is increased and associated with accelerated arterial stiffening change in patients with chronic cervical spinal cord injury European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, April 12, 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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