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Evaluation and Management of Blunt Trauma Patients in the Emergency Department
Victims of blunt trauma are frequently encountered in the emergency department (ED). Forty percent of all ED visits each year are attributed to injury, which equates to about 40 million ED visits annually. Additionally, approximately one-third of intensive care unit (ICU) admissions in the United States are trauma-related.Full November 24, 2008 Issue in PDF
Trauma Reports for November/December 2008
Full November 11, 2008 Issue in PDF
It's Time to Have the Talk
Terminally ill cancer patients who had end-of life discussions with their physician had better quality of life during their last week and their caregivers had an easier bereavement.Pharmacology Update: Romiplostim Injection (Nplate™)
A new agent has been approved by the fda for the treatment of thrombocytopenia associated with chronic immune thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP).Venous Thromboembolism and Cancer
Previously undiagnosed cancer is frequent in patients with an unprovoked VTE and is more often detected with an extensive cancer screening strategy than with a limited screening strategy.Can Lubiprostone Improve PEG-based Colonoscopy Prep?
Lubiprostone, the new drug for idiopathic constipation, improved PEG-based colonoscopy preparation.Clinical Briefs by Louis Kuritzky, MD
Approximately 50% of b-cell function has been lost at the time of initial diagnosis of type 2 diabetes.Incidence and Clinical Effects of Intra-abdominal Hypertension in Critically Ill Patients
This study showed that intra-abdominal hypertension is associated with increased organ dysfunction and higher ICU mortality, and two commonly used methods for measuring intra-abdominal pressure have equivalent predictive capabilities.