Dexamethasone as Add-On Therapy in Children

Dexamethasone as Add-On Therapy in Children
Attached are the articles for Journal Club for 12/15.

1 versus 3 Days of Dexamethasone Add-On Therapy in Children With Streptococcal Pharyngitis

CLINICAL EFFICACY OF DEXAMETHASONE FOR ACUTE EXUDATIVE PHARYNGITIS

Dr. Kaplan asks, "Do you think the benefits of pain reduction for pharyngitis outweigh potential risks associated with steroid use on the general population?"

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Pregnancy Risks and Birth Defects

Attached are the articles for EM Conference 11/19/09

Antibacterial Medication Use During Pregnancy and Risk of Birth Defects.

Effects of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine on Pneumococcal Meningitis.

ED Throughput : Examining hospital and other significant factors.

The Effect of Hospital Bed Occupancy on Throughput in the Pediatric Emergency Department
Objective: Although it has been suggested that high hospital occupancy leads to emergency department (ED) overcrowding and impedes ED throughput, there are limited data defining this relationship. The objective of this study is to examine whether high inpatient hospital occupancy negatively affects throughput in a pediatric ED.

The Effect of Emergency Department Expansion on Emergency Department Overcrowding
Objective: To examine the effects of emergency department (ED) expansion on ambulance diversion at an urban, academic Level 1 trauma center.

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Medical Treatment for Small Stones in the Lower Ureter

Tamsulosin for Ureteral Stones in the Emergency Department:
A Randomized, Controlled Trial

Study objective: The adrenergic antagonist tamsulosin hydrochloride has become an increasingly common adjunct in the treatment of ureteral calculi; however, its efficacy in a general emergency department (ED) population has not been investigated.

Attached are the articles for Journal Club which will be held on 09/15/09.

Medical Treatment for Small Stones in the Lower Ureter

Tamsulosin for Ureteral Stones in the Emergency Department


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Respiratory Disease and Failure with (H1N1)

Respiratory Disease and Failure with (H1N1)
Attached are the articles for Journal Club which will be held on 08/20/09.

Severe Respiratory Disease Concurrent with the Circulation of H1N1 Influenza

Pneumonia and Respiratory Failure from Swine-Origin Influenza A (H1N1) in Mexico

The question to you is: "How will the Infuenza Pandemic affect the ED?"

What do you think?
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Acute Abdominal Pain and Opiates

Acute Abdominal Pain and Opiates

Attached is the article for Journal Club which will be held on 07/16/09.

Adverse Outcomes and Opioid Analgesic Administration in Acute Abdominal Pain.

Do Opiates Affect the Clinical Evaluation of Patients With Acute Abdominal Pain?


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Hypothermia and Cardiac Arrest

Hypothermia and Cardiac Arrest.

Attached is the article for Journal Club which will be held on 06/18/09.

TREATMENT OF COMATOSE SURVIVORS OF OUT-OF-HOSPITAL CARDIAC ARREST WITH INDUCED HYPOTHERMIA

MILD THERAPEUTIC HYPOTHERMIA TO IMPROVE THE NEUROLOGIC
OUTCOME AFTER CARDIAC ARREST

SORRY FOR THE DELAY IN POSTING THE ARTICLES DR. NESSELROADE.

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Acetylcysteine and Whole Body CT

Acetylcysteine and Whole Body CT
Attached is the article for Journal Club which will be held on 05/12/09 at Napolitanos.

Acetylcysteine for prevention of contrast-induced nephropathy after intravascular angiography: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Effect of whole-body CT during trauma resuscitation on survival: a retrospective, multicentre study

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Novel treatment strategies for common Emergency Department problems

Novel treatment strategies for common Emergency Department problems
Attached is the article for Journal Club which will be held on 04/16/09.

A Prospective, Randomized Trial of an ED Observation Unit for Acute Onset Atrial Fibrillation.

Sensitivity of Noncontrast Cranial Computed Tomography for the Emergency Department Diagnosis of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

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Influenza and Vaccination in the ED

Influenza and Vaccination in the ED.

Attached are two articles for Journal Club which will be held on 03/12/09.

Impact of the Rapid Diagnosis of Influenza on Physician Decision-Making an Patient Management in the Pediatric ED.

An Emergency Department–based Vaccination Program: Overcoming the Barriers for Adults at High Risk for Vaccine-preventable Diseases

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Use of Ultrasonography in the ED

Use of Ultrasonography in the ED
Attached are two articles for Journal Club which will be held on 02/19/09.

Serial 2-Point Ultrasonography Plus D-Dimer vs Whole-LegColor-Coded Doppler Ultrasonography for Diagnosing Suspected Symptomatic Deep Vein Thrombosis

Diagnostic Accuracy of Lung Ultrasonography in the Emergency Department

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Risk Factors for Apnea, RSV Protocol

Risk Factors for Apnea, RSV Protocol
Attached are two articles for Journal Club which will be held during conference on Thursday, 01/15/08.

Chronological and Clinical Characteristics of Apnea Associated With Respiratory Syncytial Virus

Identifying Hospitalized Infants Who Have Bronchiolitis

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