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Can We Predict Long-Term Cognitive Impairment in Survivors of Critical Illness?
As more patients are surviving critical illness, there is documentation of serious cognitive, physical, and psychiatric consequences arising from lengthy ICU stays in these patients. -
Critical Care Alert December 2012 Issue in PDF
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Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement
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Lie Still, Sleep Becalmed: The Effects of Deep Sedation in the First 48 Hours of ICU Care
The authors note a paucity of literature on early (0-48 hours of ventilation and ICU admission) sedation practices and their impact on outcomes; thus they performed this multicenter prospective cohort study with the hypothesis that early sedation is associated with delirium, time to extubation, and hospital and 180-day mortality. -
Sports Medicine Concepts for the Emergency Physician
Encouraging individuals to be active through recreational and competitive athletics has led to increased participation in organized sports. -
Emergency Medicine Reports October 8, 2012 Issue in PDF
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Aortic Dissection
Acute aortic dissection is a rare but life-threatening illness in which prompt diagnosis and treatment are critical for the chance of survival. -
Acute Movement Disorders in Children: Emergency Department Presentation and Evaluation
Abnormal movements, outside of seizure and ataxia, are an uncommon chief complaint among children presenting to the emergency department. A working knowledge of movement disorder phenomenology, etiology, differential diagnosis, and associated potentially life-threatening conditions is essential for emergency physicians. Each movement disorder and its clinical considerations will be discussed in detail in the article. -
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Reports - Full October 2012 Issue in PDF
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Emergency Medicine Reports - Full July 30, 2012 Issue in PDF