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Full July 2003 Issue in PDF
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Study: Your ED needs policy for family presence
Does your ED allow family members to be present during emergency procedures? Chances are you have no written policy for this practice, even if its a common occurrence. A just-published study found that only 5% of ED and critical care nurses surveyed had written policies permitting family members to be present during cardiopulmonary resuscitation or invasive procedures. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
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Full July 1, 2003 Issue in PDF
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Special Offer to Subscribers
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Ethnicity and Insulin Resistance
Insulin resistance increases with increasing body weight and is most prevalent in Mexican-Americans. -
Three More Reports from the WHI
One year after the cancelation of the estrogen-progestin arm of the WHI, 3 more reports have emerged from this landmark study. Leon Speroff, MD, and Sarah L. Berga, MD provide their analysis. -
‘Tamponade Test’ in the Management of Massive Postpartum Hemorrhage
This diagnostic test rapidly identifies those patients with postpartum hemorrhage who will require a laparotomy. Even when results are positive, life-threatening hemorrhage is arrested and time is also allowed to correct any consumptive coagulopathy. -
Pharmacology Watch: HRT, Estrogen, and Postmenopausal Women: Year-Old WHI Study Continues to Raise Questions
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EMTALA Q&A
When performing a transfer, is it necessary to have an interpreter along for the transfer of a non-English-speaking patient, assuming that an interpreter was available for performing the medical screening examination?