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Effective elimination of dabigatran by haemodialysis. A phase I single-centre study in patients with end-stage renal disease.
In conclusion, a 4 hour haemodialysis session can rapidly eliminate a substantial amount of dabigatran from the central compartment with a concomitant marked reduction in its anticoagulant activity. There was a clinically negligible redistribution of dabigatran after haemodialysis. These results demonstrate that haemodialysis can be a suitable approach to eliminate dabigatran in emergency situations. PMID: 23389759 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Thrombosis and Haemostasis - February 7, 2013 Category: Hematology Authors: Khadzhynov D, Wagner F, Formella S, Wiegert E, Moschetti V, Slowinski T, Neumayer HH, Liesenfeld KH, Lehr T, Härtter S, Friedman J, Peters H, Clemens A Tags: Thromb Haemost Source Type: research

Anaemia and transfusion in nonagenarians undergoing emergency, non‐traumatic surgery: a prospective observational study
ConclusionsThe independent transfusion predictors in nonagenarians should be taken into account for cross‐matching. Transfusional policy being similar between nonagenarians and third‐aged patients; the differences in thresholds were due to the differences in the populations.
Source: Transfusion Medicine - February 7, 2013 Category: Hematology Authors: A. D. Pelavski, M. Miguel, A. Lacasta, M. I. Rochera, M. Roca Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Few pregnant women treated for sexually transmitted infections
(Michigan State University) Many pregnant women with sexually transmitted infections aren't getting the treatment they need when they visit emergency rooms, according to a new Michigan State University study that highlights a wholly preventable risk to unborn children and raises questions about current medical guidelines.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 7, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Specific warning signs of complications in colorectal surgical patients released
(American College of Surgeons) A panel of surgical experts has developed a list of postoperative complications that should prompt colorectal surgical patients to contact their surgeon or visit the emergency room.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 7, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Hospital Report Cites ‘Appalling’ Suffering in Staffordshire
The report, which examined conditions at Stafford Hospital over a 50-month period between 2005 and 2009, found that many of the problems were due to the efforts of the hospital to meet health-service targets.
Source: NYT Health - February 6, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By SARAH LYALL Tags: London (England) Deaths (Fatalities) Hospitals Emergency Medical Treatment Source Type: news

2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of STEMI2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of STEMI
Advances in reperfusion therapy, organization of regional systems of care, transfer algorithms and much more is emphasized in this STEMI guideline update. Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - February 6, 2013 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Cardiology Journal Article Source Type: news

New technology gives doctors an important diagnostic tool
When cocaine producers began using an inexpensive medication, levamisole, to dilute the cocaine to boost their profits, their customers were showing up in hospital emergency rooms with serious skin injuries caused by cocaine-levamisole toxicity. A dermatologist has provided photographs of the skin condition to VisualDx -- a new technology that was created with more than 100,000 medical images to help doctors visually diagnose disease.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - February 6, 2013 Category: Science Source Type: news

Senate Subcommittee Report Underscores Need for More Primary Care Physicians
The growing shortage of primary care physicians has forced millions of Americans to seek care from emergency rooms and to delay or forgo needed care in some instances, which has resulted in higher rates of preventable illnesses and even deaths, according to a new report issued by the chair of a Senate subcommittee on primary health and aging. "When people delay or fail to receive primary care and preventive services, everyone pays the price," says the report, which was issued by Sen. Bernard Sanders, I-Vt., chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging. "It is not only o...
Source: AAFP Government and Medicine - February 6, 2013 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news

Lebanon: Aid Lags Far Behind as Syrian Refugees Increase
Lebanon 2013 © Michael Goldfarb An elderly Syrian refugee suffering from Parkinson's disease sleeps in a room in a ramshackle home on a cattle ground in Tripoli, Lebanon, surrounded by his daughter-in-law and granddaughter GENEVA/BEIRUT, FEBRUARY 7, 2013—Syrians who have fled violent conflict at home to seek safety in Lebanon do not receive anywhere near adequate levels of humanitarian assistance and are living in extremely precarious conditions, a detailed survey released today by the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) ...
Source: MSF News - February 6, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

York Minster discoveries shine light on period between Romans and Vikings
Small pit at ancient church yields archeological treasures that help to tell full story of 2,000-year-old siteThe recent excavation of a pair of Viking feet and a tiny silver Anglo-Saxon coin may lack the glamour of the discovery of the last Plantagenet, but it has shone a light on one of the least known periods in the long history of York Minister: the centuries between the fall of Roman empire and the coming of the Vikings, in AD866.The coin, no bigger than a 5p piece, is a sceat, minted in York. It is in such good condition that experts at the British Museum first thought it was a Victorian fake. So good is its state of...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 6, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Maev Kennedy Tags: Leicester Museums Culture Archaeology guardian.co.uk Richard III UK news Editorial York Monarchy Science Source Type: news

Kenyan Men Turning the Tide Against FGM
For the Samburu community in northern Kenya it was bad enough that Julius Lekupe had not sired a son – it was even worse that his eldest daughter refused to be “cut”. “Women are like property here. We circumcise them and marry them off – some as young as 10 years old,” Lekupe told IPS. He knew it was only a matter of time before his 16-year-old daughter, too, was going to have to undergo the ritual against her will. “She begged me to support and protect her. It was a tough decision, but I agreed. I sent her to Nairobi to live with a friend,” Lekupe recalled. He is among an increasing number of men be...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - February 6, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Miriam Gathigah Tags: Africa Development & Aid Featured Gender Health Regional Categories TerraViva Europe TerraViva United Nations Women's Health Female Genital Mutilation Kenya United Nations Children's Fund United Nations Population Fund Source Type: news

Improving access to life-saving therapy for acute heart attack patients
ECCF debate highlighted that differences in the organisation of healthcare systems, such as emergency transport systems, hospital networks and treatment reimbursement agreements, cause huge health inequalities across the European Union and poor access to life-saving therapies for acute heart attack patients is a growing strain on EU health systems. Read more... Topics: Percutaneous Cardiovascular Intervention (PCI), Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS)
Source: ESC News and Press - February 6, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Seven factors rule out CT for children with abdominal injury
Research shows that children presenting with abdominal injury at an emergency department who lack seven key factors are extremely unlikely to have an injury requiring acute intervention and therefore do not require computed tomography scanning.
Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics - February 6, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news

Mozambique: MSF launches emergency response to floods
A week of heavy rain has left parts of Mozambique severely affected by flooding. MSF sent a team to one of the hardest hit areas and launched an emergency response in the city of Chokwe.
Source: MSF News - February 6, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Somalia: With Increased Security, Healthcare Improves
[IRIN]Nairobi -With security improved following the retreat of Al-Shabab insurgents from urban areas of south and central Somalia, aid agencies have increased health services and expanded emergency healthcare, reaching previously inaccessible areas.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 6, 2013 Category: African Health Source Type: news

When Mental Health Meds Are Out of Reach, Hospitalization More Likely
12/10/2010, General Hospital Psychiatry, Too often, mental health patients have problems accessing or paying for their prescription drugs under Medicaid. The results - longer hospital stays and more emergency room visits - are hard on patients and costly for the entire health care system, a new study finds.
Source: Health Behavior News Service - February 6, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Overdoses of Popular Painkiller Send Thousands to ER Each Year
05/03/2011, American Journal of Preventive Medicine, Overdose of the common household drug acetaminophen leads to more than 78,000 emergency department visits a year, and the majority of the overdoses are intentional, according to a new CDC study.
Source: Health Behavior News Service - February 6, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Review: Statins Helpful, But No Quick Fix After Cardiac Emergency
06/14/2011, The Cochrane Library, Over the long term, treatment with cholesterol-lowering statins reduces the rate of mortality and cardiovascular events such as heart attack. Still, it is unclear whether these drugs take effect rapidly when the risk of these dire events is highest.
Source: Health Behavior News Service - February 6, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

After an Emergency, Comprehensive Care Is Best for Older Patients
07/21/2011, The Cochrane Library, Older people rushed to the emergency room are more likely to be living at home up to a year later if they receive a comprehensive and age-appropriate evaluation during their hospital stay.
Source: Health Behavior News Service - February 6, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Adults with Disabilities More Likely to Seek Care in the Emergency Department
12/21/2012, Health Services Research, People with disabilities, while making up just 17 percent of the working-age adult population, account for almost 40 percent of all emergency department (ED) visits, finds a new study in Health Services Research.
Source: Health Behavior News Service - February 6, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Blacks Missing Out on Critical Early Treatment for Strokes
01/10/2013, Ethnicity & Disease, Getting to the emergency room within the first few hours of recognizing stroke symptoms can help prevent permanent brain damage, but a recent study in Ethnicity & Disease finds that Blacks are only half as likely as Whites to get timely treatment.
Source: Health Behavior News Service - February 6, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Immunology and world health: key contributions from the global community
The contributions of immunology to world health must be seen in the context of the severe disadvantage prevailing in many countries. Low life expectancy, high infant and maternal mortality rates, and continued prevalence of infections as causes of preventable deaths highlight what vaccines can do to improve the situation. This paper will briefly review some major new international health programs, including the GAVI Alliance; the Global Polio Eradication Initiative; the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria; the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief; and the Global Malaria Action Plan. It will also outli...
Source: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences - February 6, 2013 Category: Science Authors: G. J. V. Nossal Source Type: research

Horizon scanning: Phase II study to evaluate an antidote to Factor Xa inhibitors
Source: PharmaLive Area: News Portola Pharmaceuticals has announced a clinical collaboration agreement with Bayer HealthCare and Janssen Pharmaceuticals for a phase II study which will evaluate the potential of the novel recombinant protein PRT4445 as a universal antidote to Factor Xa inhibitor blood thinners. Results of a Phase 1 single ascending dose safety and tolerability study, conducted in 32 healthy volunteers in the United States, showed that PRT4445 was generally well tolerated with no apparent safety signals. The phase II study will report on the safety and efficacy of PRT445 in healt...
Source: NeLM - News - February 6, 2013 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

Integrated approach of environmental impact and risk assessment of Rosia Montana Mining Area, Romania.
Abstract The environmental impact assessment of mining sites represents nowadays a large interest topic in Romania. Historical pollution in the Rosia Montana mining area of Romania caused extensive damage to environmental media. This paper has two goals: to investigate the environmental pollution induced by mining activities in the Rosia Montana area and to quantify the environmental impacts and associated risks by means of an integrated approach. Thus, a new method was developed and applied for quantifying the impact of mining activities, taking account of the quality of environmental media in the mining area, and...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - February 6, 2013 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Stefănescu L, Robu BM, Ozunu A Tags: Environ Sci Pollut Res Int Source Type: research

Hot Topics In Practice: Strategies For Successful Public Health Messaging
Tuesday, February 19th Noon – 1pm, Pacific Time In the age of information overload, how can we encourage people to hear our messages and take action to protect their health? Who do people listen to during emergencies? How do public health agencies counter misinformation or explain complex issues? In the February Hot Topics, communication specialists from Washington State explore these questions and more, addressing how audiences receive messages and what moves them toward action. Tim Church, Communications Director at the Washington State Department of Health, leads off the presentation by reviewing findings f...
Source: Dragonfly - February 5, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Gail Kouame Tags: Emergency Preparedness Public Health Training & Education Source Type: news

NLM’s DIMRC Apps and Mobile Web Pages
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) Disaster Information Management Research Center (DIMRC) webpage of Disaster Apps and Mobile Web Pages was redesigned using responsive web design, which provides an optimal view across a range of devices – PC, tablet or smartphone. The content on the page automatically resizes and adjusts its content to fit the user’s device. NLM also used responsive design for its Gallery of Mobile Apps and Sites page. Take a few moments to explore responsive web design by opening the pages in your desktop browser. Try changing the size of the browser window and see what happens. The text and imag...
Source: Network News - February 5, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Emily Hurst Tags: Emergency Preparedness General (all entries) NLM Announcements Source Type: news

The toxic trio: what’s the number needed to test?
This study retrospectively identified cases from a regional poison center database involving patients with supra therapeutic levels of valproic acid (VPA), lithium (Li), or carbamazepine (CZN) and “altered mental status and an unclear history of psychiatric diseases or seizure disorder and . . . an unknown medication history regarding the use of VPC, Li, or CZN.” They identified 26 cases over a 3 year period: 8 in the VPA group (113-247 μg/ml), 9 in the Li group (1.9-5.2 mEq/L), and 9 in the CZN group (13.4-38,8 μg/ml). Although it is completely unclear what, if any, clinical significance was indicated by...
Source: The Poison Review - February 5, 2013 Category: Toxicology Authors: Leon Tags: Medical carbamazepine drug screening lithium tegretol valproate valproic acid Source Type: news

Webinar: Bethesda Hospitals’ Emergency Preparedness Partnership
The February Disaster Information Specialist monthly conference call and web meeting will be held Thursday, February 14, 2013 at 11:30 MT, 12:30 CT , using Adobe Connect. The session is open to anyone wishing to attend. Victor Cid, Senior Computer Scientist in NLM’s Disaster Information Management Research Center (DIMRC), will describe two projects that DIMRC is coordinating for the Bethesda Hospitals’ Emergency Preparedness Partnership (BHEPP) http://www.bethesdahospitalsemergencypartnership.org. BHEPP is a partnership of four major healthcare institutions in Bethesda, MD, who work collaboratively in response to man-m...
Source: Midcontinental Region News - February 5, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: All Members Source Type: news

NLM’s DIMRC Apps and Mobile Web Pages
The National Library of Medicine Disaster Information Management Research Center webpage of Disaster Apps and Mobile Web Pages was redesigned using responsive web design, which provides an optimal view across a range of devices – PC, tablet or smartphone. The content on the page automatically resizes and adjusts its content to fit the user’s device. NLM also used responsive design for its Gallery of Mobile Apps and Sites page. DIMRC web page: http://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/disasterapps.html NLM Gallery of Mobile Apps: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mobile/index.html
Source: The Cornflower - February 5, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: tawzer Tags: Emergency Preparedness NLM Resources Technology Source Type: news

ProHealth Solutions ACO adds two ER groups
ProHealth Solutions said two groups of hospital emergency physicians have joined the accountable care organization. The two physician groups, which provide services at ProHealth Care’s two acute-care hospitals, are Emergency Medical Associates of Waukesha at Waukesha Memorial Hospital and Lake Country Emergency Physicians at Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital. The emergency physicians will continue to practice as two independent medical groups. The groups include a total of 19 physicians and 17 physician…
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines - February 5, 2013 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Rich Kirchen Source Type: research

NLM’s DIMRC Apps and Mobile Web Pages
The National Library of Medicine Disaster Information Management Research Center webpage of Disaster Apps and Mobile Web Pages was redesigned using responsive web design, which provides an optimal view across a range of devices – PC, tablet or smartphone. The content on the page automatically resizes and adjusts its content to fit the user’s device. NLM also used responsive design for its Gallery of Mobile Apps and Sites page. DIMRC web page: http://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/disasterapps.html NLM Gallery of Mobile Apps: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mobile/index.html
Source: Dragonfly - February 5, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Mahria Lebow Tags: Emergency Preparedness News from NLM Technology Source Type: news

Behind the Veil: Inside the Mind of Men "That Abuse"
"It wasn't my fault." "She made me do it." "I snapped."These are the statements made by many batterers who have sat across the therapy room from me. They have convinced themselves of this truth resulting in the continual pattern of violence on the women in their lives. These are excuses and its time to take off the veil and discover the reality of these men. read more
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - February 5, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: John G. Taylor Tags: Personality Relationships abdomen animal shelters cycle of violence domestic violence cases dsm iv diagnosis emergency rooms facilitating groups going to jail hands of a stranger intimate partner intimate partners men women nat Source Type: news

Success With First-Pass Attempts of Endotracheal IntubationSuccess With First-Pass Attempts of Endotracheal Intubation
A retrospective and observational study looking at first-pass success of endotracheal intubation and the frequency of adverse events. American Academy of Emergency Medicine
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - February 5, 2013 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Emergency Medicine Article Source Type: news

UC student insurance may see hefty premium hike
University of California students, including those studying at University of California Davis, may face hefty health insurance premium hikes, according to the Daily Californian. The UC health insurance plan expects a $57 million deficit, and premiums are recommended to be raised by an average of 25 percent. That might mean students may opt out of the plan, leaving them vulnerable when it comes to medical emergencies.
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - February 5, 2013 Category: Biotechnology Source Type: research

Vascular access through the intraosseous route in pediatric emergencies
A obtenção do acesso venoso em crianças gravemente enfermas é um procedimento essencial para o restabelecimento da volemia e a administração de fármacos nas emergências pediátricas. A primeira opção para obtenção de acesso vascular é pela punção de uma veia periférica. Quando essa via não pode ser utilizada ou sua obtenção se torna demorada, a via intraóssea consiste em efetiva opção para obtenção de um acesso venoso rápido e seguro. O presente estudo possui caráter descritivo e exploratório, realizado por meio de pesquisa bibliográfica, com o objetivo de descrever os princípios técnicos, as ...
Source: Revista Brasileira de Terapia Intensiva - February 5, 2013 Category: Intensive Care Source Type: research

Diabetes mellitus and impaired glucose tolerance are underdiagnosed in intensive care units
OBJETIVO: Avaliar a presença de diabetes mellitus e a intolerância à glicose em pacientes internados em unidades de terapia intensiva. MÉTODOS: Foram incluídos pacientes clínicos, em pós-operatório de cirurgias eletivas e de urgência, e excluídos aqueles com história de diabetes mellitus. Para o diagnóstico de alterações prévias da glicemia, utilizou-se a dosagem da hemoglobina glicada (HbA1c) na admissão do paciente, sendo classificado em normal (
Source: Revista Brasileira de Terapia Intensiva - February 5, 2013 Category: Intensive Care Source Type: research

Needless Abdominal CT Scans Can Be Avoided In Children, Study Says
Researchers identify 7 factors to lessen radiation exposure in young, traumatic injury victims. A study of more than 12,000 children from emergency departments throughout the country in the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN) has identified seven factors that can help physicians determine the need for a computed tomography (CT) scan following blunt trauma to the abdomen. Because CT scans pose radiation hazards for youngsters, the findings may enable doctors to determine which children do not need to be exposed to such tests after a traumatic injury...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 5, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Radiology / Nuclear Medicine Source Type: news

Community Consultation Study Reveals Support For Research To Improve Care For Time-Sensitive Injuries, Exception From Informed Consent Research
Traumatic injury - including car accidents, gunshot wounds, and stabbings - is the leading cause of death for people younger than 40 years old in the United States, but despite the toll of these injuries, few emergency medical interventions considered to be the standard of care for these injuries have been rigorously studied in clinical trials, because patients and their families are typically unable to consent to participate in research...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 5, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Clinical Trials / Drug Trials Source Type: news

Avoiding Needless Abdominal CT Scans In Children
A study of more than 12,000 children from emergency departments throughout the country in the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN) has identified seven factors that can help physicians determine the need for a computed tomography (CT) scan following blunt trauma to the abdomen. Because CT scans pose radiation hazards for youngsters, the findings may enable doctors to determine which children do not need to be exposed to such tests after a traumatic injury...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 5, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology Source Type: news

Triage and follow-up in emergency departments.
PMID: 23381149 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Tidsskrift for den Norske Laegeforening - February 5, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Hanoa R Tags: Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen Source Type: research

Triage in Norwegian emergency departments.
PMID: 23381163 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Tidsskrift for den Norske Laegeforening - February 5, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Engebretsen S, Røise O, Ribu L Tags: Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen Source Type: research

A Classification Model Relative to Splicing for Variants of Unknown Clinical Significance: Application to the CFTR Gene
ABSTRACT Molecular diagnosis of cystic fibrosis and CFTR‐related disorders led to the worldwide identification of nearly 1900 sequence variations in the CFTR gene, that consist mainly in private point mutations and small insertions/deletions. Establishing their effect on the function of the encoded protein and therefore their involvement in the disease is still challenging and directly impacts genetic counseling. In this context we built a decision tree following the international guidelines for the classification of variants of unknown clinical significance (VUCS) in the CFTR gene specifically focused on their consequen...
Source: Human Mutation - February 5, 2013 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Caroline Raynal, David Baux, Corinne Theze, Corinne Bareil, Magali Taulan, Anne‐Françoise Roux, Mireille Claustres, Sylvie Tuffery‐Giraud, Marie des Georges Tags: Methods Source Type: research

The South Australia Health Chronic Disease Self-Management Internet Trial
Discussion. The peer-led online program was both acceptable and useful for this population. It appeared to decrease symptoms, improve health behaviors, self-efficacy, and reduce health care utilization up to 1 year. This intervention also has large potential implications for the use of a public health education model for reaching large numbers of people. It demonstrates that an Internet self-management program, which includes social media, can reach rural and underserved people as well as be effective and reduce health care costs. If this intervention can be brought to scale, it has the potential for improving the lives of...
Source: Health Education - February 5, 2013 Category: Health Management Authors: Lorig, K., Ritter, P. L., Plant, K., Laurent, D. D., Kelly, P., Rowe, S. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Immediate post‐anaesthesia recovery 2013
Summary After general, epidural or spinal anaesthesia, all patients should be recovered in a specially designated area (henceforth ‘post‐anaesthesia care unit’, PACU) that complies with the standards and recommendations described in this document. The anaesthetist must formally hand over the care of a patient to an appropriately trained and registered PACU practitioner. Agreed, written criteria for discharge of patients from the PACU to the ward should be in place in all units. An effective emergency call system must be in place in every PACU and tested regularly. No fewer than two staff (of whom at least one m...
Source: Anaesthesia - February 5, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: , D. K. Whitaker (Chair), H. Booth, P. Clyburn, W. Harrop‐Griffiths, H. Hosie, B. Kilvington, M. MacMahon, P. Smedley, R. Verma Tags: Guidelines Source Type: research

Evaluation of early mini- bronchoalveolar lavage in the diagnosis of health-care associated pneumonia: a prospective study
IntroductionHealth care-associated pneumonia (HCAP) has been proposed as a new category of respiratory infection to identify patients at risk of multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens. The American Thoracic Society's recommendation for HCAP treatment is to use broad-spectrum and multiple antibiotics. However, this strategy may be economically expensive and promote antimicrobial resistance when a multisensible pathogen is not identified. Methods: We prospectively included all patients presenting with HCAP in the emergency department. Blood cultures and fiberoptic bronchoscope-guided distal protected small volume bronchoalveola...
Source: Critical Care - February 5, 2013 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Guillaume LacroixBertrand PrunetJulien BordesNathalie Cabon-AsencioYves AsencioTiphaine GaillardSandrine PonsErwan D'ArandaDelphine KerebelEric MeaudrePhilippe Goutorbe Source Type: research

Supreme Court justice denies stay in employment case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Monday denied a nursing home operator's emergency stay application that had cited legal confusion over President Barack Obama's appointments to the National Labor Relations Board.
Source: Reuters: Health - February 4, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

McCarthy Building selected for $52M UTMB project
The Houston office of McCarthy Building Cos. Inc. was awarded a $52.3 million design-build project for The University of Texas Medical Branch Victory Lakes Specialty Care Center expansion in League City. The project will add an extra 142,000 square feet, including additional operating rooms, an emergency department and observation units to the existing outpatient center at Victory Lakes. Construction will start early this year. “McCarthy is thrilled to be selected for the UTMB Specialty Care…
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - February 4, 2013 Category: American Health Authors: Bayan Raji Source Type: research

Uncertainty analysis of accident notification time and emergency medical service response time in work zone traffic accidents.
Conclusions: To shorten the ANT and the EMS response time, work zone activities are suggested to be undertaken during non-holidays, during the daytime, and in good weather and light conditions. PMID: 23343024 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Traffic Injury Prevention - February 4, 2013 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Meng Q, Weng J Tags: Traffic Inj Prev Source Type: research