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QTc values among children and adolescents presenting to the emergency department
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Source: Child: Care, Health and Development - February 4, 2012 Category: Child Development Authors: Richard Reading Source Type: research
Norovirus Sends Hundreds To Hospitals In Boston AreaEmail this article to a colleague.
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BOSTON (CBS) – It’s been a rough cold and flu season so far and now hospitals are being flooded with patients suffering a severe stomach bug.
In the MetroWest area, hundreds have visited emergency rooms over the past few weeks.
Doctors say the norovirus, a highly contagious stomach flu is to blame.
Health officials say once it starts, it’s very difficult to contain.
WBZ-TV’s Ken MacLeod reports
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Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - February 3, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: deanreddington Tags: Health Local News Seen On WBZ-TV Syndicated Local Watch Listen Hospitals Marlborough Hospital Metrowest Norovirus stomach flu Source Type: news
Abercrombie to sign organ transplant funding bill into lawEmail this article to a colleague.
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Hawaii lawmakers on Friday passed legislation for about $1.8 million in emergency funds for kidney and liver transplants in the state.
Gov. Neil Abercrombie plans to sign House Bill 608 into law on Saturday at The Queen's Medical Center.
The law will appropriate emergency funds, subject to private matching funds, for the transplants, as well as to support a chronic kidney disease management program.
Hawaii was left without an organ transplant center after the closure last month of Hawaii Medical Center East, which ran the state's only organ transplant program before it stopped taking patients in December... (Source: biz...
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines - February 3, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: research
Many Stroke Victims Still Don’t Get Treated Fast Enough: StudyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Researchers found response times haven't improved since 2005 (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Cardiology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Cardiology - February 3, 2012 Category: Cardiology Authors: webmaster at doctorslounge.com Tags: Cardiology, Neurology, Nursing, Emergency Medicine, News, Source Type: news
Well Blog: Think Like a Doctor: Sleeping Wife Solved!Email this article to a colleague.
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Readers solve the mystery of a 43-year-old healthy and active woman who suddenly falls asleep and can't be awakened. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - February 3, 2012 Category: American Health Authors: By LISA SANDERS, M.D. Tags: think like a doctor Brain Coma Doctors Emergency Medical Treatment Medicine and Health Sleep Stroke Doctors and Patients Source Type: news
Well Blog: Think Like a Doctor: Sleeping Wife Solved!Email this article to a colleague.
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Readers solve the mystery of a 43-year-old healthy and active woman who suddenly falls asleep and can't be awakened. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - February 3, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By LISA SANDERS, M.D. Tags: think like a doctor Brain Coma Doctors Emergency Medical Treatment Medicine and Health Sleep Stroke Doctors and Patients Source Type: news
Men with Strokes Call for Help Quicker Than Women, Mayo Clinic Study SaysEmail this article to a colleague.
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A Mayo Clinic study, presented at the American Stroke Conference in New Orleans in early February, says that men experiencing a stroke call for emergency help quicker than women, especially if they are married. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - February 3, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Mayo Clinic Source Type: news
Men with Strokes Call for Help Quicker Than Women, Mayo Clinic Study SaysEmail this article to a colleague.
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A Mayo Clinic study, presented at the American Stroke Conference in New Orleans in early February, says that men experiencing a stroke call for emergency help quicker than women, especially if they are married. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News - February 3, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Mayo Clinic Source Type: news
Child Abuse in One Year Costs Billions in Long Run (CME/CE)Email this article to a colleague.
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(MedPage Today) -- The lifetime costs -- including healthcare, lost productivity, and criminal justice costs -- of all the children abused in the U.S. over a single year total up to $124 billion, researchers reported. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine)
Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine - February 3, 2012 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: news
Digital DoctoringEmail this article to a colleague.
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Among the most common reasons why people come to an emergency room are bouts of heart failure or pneumonia.
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Source: RWJF News Digest - Quality/Equality - February 3, 2012 Category: Health Management Source Type: news
Molecules to Medicine: Plan B: The Tradition of Politics at the FDAEmail this article to a colleague.
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Morning After The Morning's Trash In my last post , I focused on flaws in the medical device approval process. The Union of Concerned Scientists FDA at a Crossroads meeting also covered problems with drug approval. This is perhaps no better illustrated than by the disappointing decision by Secretary of Health Kathleen Sebelius to deny the emergency contraceptive, Plan B, over-the-counter status for women under the age of 17 . This was a particular disappointment to many because President Obama had promised that decisions at the FDA would be made based on science, rather than politics. Some of us, naively, hoped that ...
Source: Scientific American - Official RSS Feed - February 3, 2012 Category: Science Tags: Health,More Science Source Type: research
Ultrasound Triage of Ocular Blast Injury in the Military Emergency DepartmentEmail this article to a colleague.
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(Source: Military Medicine)
Source: Military Medicine - February 3, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Ritchie, James V.Horne, Simon T.Perry, JonathanGay, David Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Feasibility of Partnering with Emergency Medical Services to Identify People at Risk for Uncontrolled High Blood PressureEmail this article to a colleague.
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(Source: CDC Preventing Chronic Disease)
Source: CDC Preventing Chronic Disease - February 3, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Emergency waits show sharp riseEmail this article to a colleague.
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Figures show 19.3 per cent rising in patients waiting longer than 12 hours (Source: BMA daily feed)
Source: BMA daily feed - February 3, 2012 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
The impact of summer temperatures and heatwaves on mortality and morbidity in Perth, Australia 1994-2008.Email this article to a colleague.
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Climate change projections have drawn attention to the risks of extreme heat and the importance of public health interventions to minimise the impact. The city of Perth, Western Australia, frequently experiences hot summer conditions, with recent summers showing above average temperatures. Daily maximum and minimum temperatures, mortality, emergency department (ED) presentations and hospital admissions data were acquired for Perth for the period 1994 to 2008. Using an observed/expected analysis, the temperature thresholds for mortality were estimated at 34-36°C (maximum) and 20°C (minimum). Generalised e...
Source: Environment International - February 3, 2012 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Williams S, Nitschke M, Weinstein P, Pisaniello DL, Parton KA, Bi P Tags: Environ Int Source Type: research
MedCallAssist to Display Mobile Medical Product Kits and 24/7 Medical...Email this article to a colleague.
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MedCallAssist, a company that provides hunters, travelers, truck drivers and others who spend time in remote areas of the world and who may need help with medical emergencies with telemedicine, hereby...(PRWeb February 01, 2012)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/telemedicine/medical-kits/prweb9155460.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - February 3, 2012 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Corporate Whistle Blower Center Urges ER Physicians Or Hospital...Email this article to a colleague.
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The Corporate Whistle Blower Center is urging Emergency Room Physicians, nursing managers, or hospital accounting, or coding staff to turn in their hospital for Medicare, or Medicaid fraud, if the...(PRWeb February 01, 2012)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/2/prweb9156050.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - February 3, 2012 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Critical Care Management of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in AdultsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major medical and socio-economic problem, and is the leading cause of death in children and young adults. The critical care management of severe TBI in adults is largely derived from the "Guidelines for the Management of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury" that have been published by the Brain Trauma Foundation. The main objectives are prevention and treatment of intracranial hypertension and secondary brain insults, preservation of cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP), and optimization of cerebral oxygenation. In this review, the critical care management of severe TBI will be discussed with focus...
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine - February 3, 2012 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Samir HaddadYaseen Arabi Source Type: research
Prehospital trauma care reduces mortality. Ten-year results from a time-cohort and trauma audit study in IraqEmail this article to a colleague.
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In case of long prehospital transit times simple life support measures by paramedics and lay first responders reduce trauma mortality in major injuries. Delegating life-saving skills to paramedics and lay people is a key factor for efficient prehospital trauma systems in low-resource communities.. (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine - February 3, 2012 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Mudhafar MuradStig LarsenHans Husum Source Type: research
Health utility after emergency medical admission: A cross-sectional surveyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Health utility can be measured after emergency medical admission, although responder bias may be significant. Health utility after emergency medical admission is poor compared to population norms. We have identified independent predictors or health utility that need to be measured and taken into account in non-randomized evaluations of emergency care. (Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes)
Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - February 3, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Steve GoodacreRichard WilsonMike BradburnMartina SantarelliJon Nicholl Source Type: research
Is Computer-assisted Telephone Triage Safe?Is Computer-assisted Telephone Triage Safe?Email this article to a colleague.
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Can computer-assisted telephone triage safely assess patient medical conditions in the emergency department? Emergency Medicine Journal (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 2, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Emergency Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news
The frailty dilemma. Review of the predictive accuracy of major frailty scores.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSIONS: As the number of false positive values of most available tests is substantial, these frailty scores are of limited value for both screening and diagnostic purposes in daily practice. As diagnostic instruments they can best be used to exclude frailty. The false-positive rate of currently available tests is too high to allow major decisions on medical care to be made on the basis of a positive test.
PMID: 22284239 [PubMed - in process] (Source: European Journal of Internal Medicine)
Source: European Journal of Internal Medicine - February 2, 2012 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Pijpers E, Ferreira I, Stehouwer CD, Nieuwenhuijzen Kruseman AC Tags: Eur J Intern Med Source Type: research
Serum osmolarity as an outcome predictor in hospital emergency medical admissions.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSION: Admission osmolarity, a simple calculation, is associated with the risk of mortality in acutely ill medical patients; deviations outside the normal range are relevant. A useful clinical predictive algorithm requires the incorporation of additional predictors.
PMID: 22284254 [PubMed - in process] (Source: European Journal of Internal Medicine)
Source: European Journal of Internal Medicine - February 2, 2012 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Nicholson T, Bennett K, Silke B Tags: Eur J Intern Med Source Type: research
Emergency visits and hospital admissions in aged people living close to a gas-fired power plant.Email this article to a colleague.
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DISCUSSION: Combustion of natural gas for energy generation produces a rise in air concentration of PM10 and NO(2) close to the plant, with a concentration-dependent increment of daily emergency visits and hospital admissions in elderly people, and with an age-dependent susceptibility.
PMID: 22284257 [PubMed - in process] (Source: European Journal of Internal Medicine)
Source: European Journal of Internal Medicine - February 2, 2012 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Di Ciaula A Tags: Eur J Intern Med Source Type: research
Countering health threats by chemicals with a potential terrorist background - creating a rapid alert system for Europe.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSION: The RAS-CHEM database works and will be integrated into the Health Emergency Operations Facility (HEOF) with other European Rapid Alert Systems. Poisons centres receive a large number of enquiries and could be important sentinels in this field of toxicovigilance.
PMID: 22284259 [PubMed - in process] (Source: European Journal of Internal Medicine)
Source: European Journal of Internal Medicine - February 2, 2012 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Schaper A, Desel H, Wyke S, Orford R, Griffiths MR, Edwards N, Kupferschmidt H, Mathieu M, Pelclova D, Duarte-Davidson R Tags: Eur J Intern Med Source Type: research
Chairman quits troubled NHS trustEmail this article to a colleague.
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The chairman of a hospital trust that closed an emergency department and considered bringing in army medics is to stand down. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - February 2, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Married Men Seek Help for Stroke Sooner Than Their WivesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Men called 911 in less than a half hour, while women waited well over an hour, study finds (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Neurology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Neurology - February 2, 2012 Category: Neurology Authors: webmaster at doctorslounge.com Tags: Cardiology, Neurology, Emergency Medicine, News, Source Type: news
New NLM Webpage: Disaster Apps and Mobile Optimized Web PagesEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Disaster Information Management Research Center (DIMRC) recently launched a new web page titled “Disaster Apps and Mobile Optimized Web Page”: http://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/disasterapps.html .
This page includes links to various mobile tools and apps that have been selected based upon utility in a disaster or emergency context and which adhere to NLM’s Selection Guidelines for non-NLM resources. The page is organized into three sections based on the type of information provided by the app or web site:
Disaster Medicine Tools – tools which provide medical or health information that might be us...
Source: Network News - February 2, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Cheryl Rowan Tags: Emergency Preparedness NLM Announcements Public Health Source Type: news
FairWarning announces 2011 milestonesEmail this article to a colleague.
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FairWarning, supplier of cross-platform healthcare privacy auditing solutions for EHRs, has announced its 2011 milestones. FairWarning solutions are now in use in over 800 hospitals and 2,500 clinics across the U.K., United States, Canada and France.
NHS Scotland selected FairWarning for every board throughout Scotland as well as privacy protection for the country’s HIE and Emergency Care Summary. HCA International, London’s top private hospital group, has chosen FairWarning Privacy Breach Detection to enhance patient privacy.
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Source: Healthcare IT News - February 2, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Jamie Thompson Tags: Online Only Canada France healthcare privacy auditing solutions International Jamie Thompson United States Privacy and Security Source Type: news
Low-Risk Chest Pain In The Emergency Department: Current GuidelinesEmail this article to a colleague.
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This issue of EM Practice Guidelines Update reviews 3 scientific statements that focus on strategies for the management of chest pain patients with possible acute coronary syndromes (ACS). (Source: EM Practice Guidelines Update)
Source: EM Practice Guidelines Update - February 2, 2012 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
Cardinal Health Releases Smart-Seal Surgical MaskEmail this article to a colleague.
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Cardinal Health has made available its Smart-Seal surgical mask that improves both its fit and reduces interior fogging while providing a high level of filtration and resistance to liquids.From the announcement:Read More (Source: Medgadget Anesthesiology)
Source: Medgadget Anesthesiology - February 2, 2012 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Gene Ostrovsky Tags: Anesthesiology Cardiac Surgery Emergency Medicine Neurological Surgery Ob/Gyn Orthopedic Surgery Plastic Surgery Thoracic Surgery Urology Source Type: news
Are CT Scans For Dizziness In ER Cost-Effective?Email this article to a colleague.
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Henry Ford Hospital researchers have found that conducting CT scans in the emergency department (ED) for individuals experiencing dizziness may not be cost effective. The researchers discovered that less than 1% of CT scans carried out in the ED showed a more serious underlying cause for dizziness (stroke or intracranial bleeding), which required intervention. The finding comes at a time when hospitals across the nation seek ways to reduce costs without sacrificing patient care... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 2, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology / Neuroscience Source Type: news
Medicare Program; Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA): Applicability to Hospital Inpatients and Hospitals With Specialized CapabilitiesEmail this article to a colleague.
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This request for comments from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services addresses the applicability of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) to hospital inpatients. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - February 2, 2012 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Long-Term Mortality and Role of Troponin Elevation in Hypertensive EmergenciesEmail this article to a colleague.
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We read with great interest the report “Effect of Joint National Committee VII Report on Hospitalizations for Hypertensive Emergencies in the United States” by Deshmukh et al. The investigators provided a comprehensive overview of trends in hospitalizations and inpatient mortality for hypertensive emergencies before and after the publication of the Seventh Joint National Committee report on the prevention, detection, evaluation, and treatment of high blood pressure. They reported an average increase in hospitalizations of 1.11% and a decrease in inpatient mortality from 2.8% to 2.6% (after the publication of the report...
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - February 2, 2012 Category: Cardiology Authors: Apurva Badheka, Maithili Shenoy, Ankit Rathod, Tushar Tuliani, Luis Afonso Tags: Readers' Comments Source Type: research
Can pharmacies be forced to sell emergency contraceptives?Email this article to a colleague.
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A federal judge is considering whether Washington state can require pharmacies to stock and sell Plan B or other emergency contraceptives, even in the face of religious objections by druggists who believe they destroy human life. (Source: CTV Health)
Source: CTV Health - February 2, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Dyspnea Caused by Atlantoaxial Subluxation in a Patient with Rheumatoid ArthritisEmail this article to a colleague.
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We report a patient with rheumatoid arthritis whose chief complaint was dyspnea on arrival to the emergency department (ED). After further investigation, spinal cord compression caused by atlantoaxial subluxation was diagnosed. This is an uncommon but important case that ED physicians should be aware of. (Source: Clinical and Developmental Immunology)
Source: Clinical and Developmental Immunology - February 2, 2012 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: research
A meeting of hearts if not mindsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Some Jehovah's Witnesses with leukemia turn to an atheist Cedars-Sinai doctor who respects their refusal to accept blood transfusions.Christina Blouvan-Cervantes had been battling aggressive leukemia when her blood count plummeted and she landed in the emergency room in Fresno. Her doctors told her a blood transfusion was her only hope. But her faith wouldn't allow her to receive one. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - February 2, 2012 Category: Science Source Type: news
Emergency Departments' Quality Evaluation Requires Hospital-Wide EffortEmail this article to a colleague.
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Time can be important in an emergency department especially in a busy Level 1 Trauma Center like MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland, when getting patients appropriate care is essential. However, when the quality of an emergency department is judged by a patient's length of stay, time takes on a new meaning. A study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) found that there is no significant difference between safety-net and non-safety-net hospitals when it comes to the length of stay for emergency patients... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 2, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Public Health Source Type: news
Domestic violence screening of obstetric triage patients in a military populationEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: Journal of Perinatology - February 2, 2012 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: M A LutgendorfA ThagardP D RockswoldJ M BuschE F Magann Tags: domestic violence emergency care military physical abuse pregnancy Source Type: research
Study: Emergency visits increase risk of infections for long-term care residentsEmail this article to a colleague.
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There was an increased risk of acute infection among long-term care residents who visited hospital
emergency departments, according to a study published online January 23 in the Canadian Medical Association
Journal. (Source: Drug Topics - Pharmacy News)
Source: Drug Topics - Pharmacy News - February 2, 2012 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Study: Emergency visits increase risk of infections for long-term care residentsEmail this article to a colleague.
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There was an increased risk of acute infection among long-term care residents who visited hospital
emergency departments, according to a study published online January 23 in the Canadian Medical Association
Journal. (Source: Modern Medicine)
Source: Modern Medicine - February 2, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Reducing the burden of morbidity and medical utilization of older patients by outpatient geriatric services: Implications to primary health‐care settingsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusion: Outpatient GEM could effectively reduce growth of BOM and medical utilization for relatively healthy elderly patients in Taiwan where elderly patients haverelatively free access to general and specialty care. The results of this study implied the potential benefits of systematically implementing GEM in primary health‐care settings to improve the quality of care and slow down the growth of BOM for elderly patients. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2012; ••: ••–••. (Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International)
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - February 2, 2012 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Ping TaoMing‐Hsien LinLi‐Ning PengWui‐Chiang LeeFang‐Yue LinChen‐Hsen LeeChing‐Wen ChienVivien ShenLiang‐Kung Chen Source Type: research
Mediastinal goiter presenting with ventricular tachycardiaEmail this article to a colleague.
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ConclusionTo our knowledge, this case represents the first documented presentation of ventricular tachycardia as a unique and sole feature of mediastinal goiter. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck, 2012 (Source: Head and Neck)
Source: Head and Neck - February 2, 2012 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Kevin C. GilbertMuthuswamy DhiwakarWilliam S. StevensK. Thomas Robbins Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
The development of simple survival prediction models for blunt trauma victims treated at Asian emergency centersEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusion: These equations allow physicians to perform real-time assessments of survival by easy mental calculations at Asian emergency centers, which are overcrowded with blunt injury victims of traffic accidents. (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine - February 2, 2012 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Akio KimuraShinji NakaharaWitaya Chadbunchachai Source Type: research
Evaluation of Performance of Two Different Chest Tubes with either a Sharp or a Blunt Tip for Thoracostomy in 100 Human CadaversEmail this article to a colleague.
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Data suggest that chest drain insertion with trocars is associated with a 6-14% operator-related complication. No difference in average time could be found. However, misplacements and organ injuries occurred more frequently using sharp tips. Consequently, if using a trocar technique, the use of blunt tipped kits is recommended. (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine - February 2, 2012 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Clemens OrtnerKurt RuetzlerNikolaus SchaumannVeit LorenzPeter SchellongowskiErnst SchusterRamez SalemMichael Frass Source Type: research
Differences and discrepancies between 2005 and 2008 Abbreviated Injury Scale versions - time to standardiseEmail this article to a colleague.
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The aim of this letter is to facilitate the standardisation of Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) codesets used to code injuries in trauma registries. We have compiled a definitive list of the changes which have been implemented between the AIS 2005 and Update 2008 versions. While the AIS 2008 codeset appears to have remained consistent since its release, we have identified discrepancies between the codesets in copies of AIS 2005 dictionaries. As a result, we recommend that use of the AIS 2005 should be discontinued in favour of the Update 2008 version. (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine - February 2, 2012 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Kjetil RingdalMorten HestnesCameron Palmer Source Type: research
Preventing emergency readmissions to hospital: A scoping reviewEmail this article to a colleague.
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This report prepared for the UK Department of Health (England) aims to inform the development of emergency readmissions for use as a potential indicator within the NHS Outcomes Framework through addressing five broad aims:
1. To review the evidence on emergency readmissions within 28 days of discharge from hospital, published from 2000.
2. To provide a synopsis of work undertaken in a small sample of countries on current patterns of readmissions and the interpretation of observed patterns.
3. To comment on the statistical properties of the indicator.
4. To com...
Source: NeLM - News - February 2, 2012 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Study: Emergency visits increase risk of infections for long-term care residentsEmail this article to a colleague.
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There was an increased risk of acute infection among long-term care residents who visited hospital
emergency departments, according to a study published online January 23 in the Canadian Medical Association
Journal. (Source: Drug Topics - Top News)
Source: Drug Topics - Top News - February 2, 2012 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
The U.S. HIV Epidemic Suggests an EmergencyThe U.S. HIV Epidemic Suggests an EmergencyEmail this article to a colleague.
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The latest nationwide data illustrate the need for much greater effort across the spectrum of care for HIV/AIDS. AIDS Clinical Care (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 1, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: HIV/AIDS Journal Article Source Type: news
