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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Coronary CT Imaging

Coronary CT Imaging
Attached are two articles for Journal Club which will be held during conference on Thursday, 12/18/08.

Diagnostic Performance of Coronary Angiography by 64-Row CT

Diagnostic Performance of 64-Multidetector Row Coronary Computed Tomographic Angiography for Evaluation of Coronary Artery Stenosis in Individuals Without Known Coronary Artery Disease

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STAT / Point-of-Care Lab Testing Reduces Stay in ED

STAT / Point-of-Care Lab Testing Reduces Stay in ED
Attached are two articles for Journal Club which will be held on Tuesday, 11/18/08.
Journal Club meeting will be held at Napolitano's restaraunt at 7 pm.

Point-of-Care Testing Reduces Length of Stay in Emergency

Introduction of a Stat Laboratory Reduces

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Overcrowding in the ED

Overcrowding in the ED
Attached are two articles for Journal Club which will be held during conference on Thursday, 10/23/08.

The Impact of Emergency Department Crowding Measures on Time to Antibiotics for Patients With Community-Acquired Pneumonia

Emergency Department Crowding Is Associated With Poor Care for Patients With Severe Pain

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