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561 Methamphetamine-related Psychiatric Visits to an Urban Academic Emergency Department: An Observational Study The Journal of Emergency Medicine, April 5, 2013 Review Article
562 The Limited Utility of Screening Laboratory Tests and Electrocardiograms in the Management of Unintentional Asymptomatic Pediatric Ingestions The Journal of Emergency Medicine, April 5, 2013 Review Article
563 Pediatric Preparedness of Lebanese Emergency Departments The Journal of Emergency Medicine, April 5, 2013 Clinical Article
564 Epidermolysis bullosa and chronic wounds: a model for wound bed preparation of fragile skin Advances in Skin & Wound Care, April 5, 2013 Clinical Article
565 Clinical Factors Associated With Invasive Testing and Imaging in Patients With Complex Febrile Seizures Pediatric Emergency Care, April 5, 2013 Review Article
566 Rise in Emergency Department Visits of Pediatric Patients for Renal Colic From 1999 to 2008 Pediatric Emergency Care, April 5, 2013 Clinical Article
567 Appendix Not Seen: The Predictive Value of Secondary Inflammatory Sonographic Signs Pediatric Emergency Care, April 5, 2013 Review Article
568 Early Identification of Children at Risk for Critical Care: Standardizing Communication for Inter–Emergency Department Transfers Pediatric Emergency Care, April 5, 2013 Review Article
569 Variability of Prehospital Spinal Immobilization in Children at Risk for Cervical Spine Injury Pediatric Emergency Care, April 5, 2013 Clinical Article
570 Pediatric Parapneumonic Empyema: Risk Factors, Clinical Characteristics, Microbiology, and Management Pediatric Emergency Care, April 5, 2013 Clinical Article
571 Prevention of falls in the elderly: A review Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, April 5, 2013 Review Article
572 Wound Cleaning and Wound Healing: A Concise Review Advances in Skin and Wound Care, April 5, 2013 Clinical Article
573 Critical care physicians: attitudes, beliefs, and knowledge about pressure ulcers Advances in Skin and Wound Care, April 5, 2013 Clinical Article
574 Impact on life after a major bus crash ? a qualitative study of survivors experiences Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, April 5, 2013 Clinical Article
575 Challenges implementing bar-coded medication administration in the emergency room in comparison to medical surgical units Computers Informatics Nursing, April 5, 2013
576 Skin Hypersensitivity to Sun Light Due to Doxycycline Ingestion Causing Hand Partial-Thickness Burn The Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists, April 5, 2013 Clinical Article
577 A descriptive study of myoclonus associated with etomidate procedural sedation in the ED The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, April 4, 2013 Clinical Article
578 Patients who call emergency ambulances for primary care problems: a qualitative study of the decision-making process Emergency Medicine Journal, April 4, 2013 Review Article
579 Assessing clinical reasoning using a script concordance test with electrocardiogram in an emergency medicine clerkship rotation Emergency Medicine Journal, April 4, 2013 Review Article
580 A prospective observational study of techniques to remove corneal foreign body in the emergency department Emergency Medicine Journal, April 4, 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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