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Antibiotic Use Declines Overall, While Use of Broad-Spectrum Increases
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FDA Actions
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Pharmacology Watch - Full October 2010 Issue in PDF
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Medical Complications of Cocaine Use
Estimates in the past 10 years have consistently reported about 6 million Americans aged 12 or older using cocaine in the past year. -
Emergency Medicine Reports - Full September 27, 2010 Issue in Streaming Audio/Downloadable MP3 Format
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Emergency Medicine Reports - Full September 27, 2010 Issue in PDF
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Pediatric Emergency Medicine Reports - Full October 2010 Issue in PDF
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The Critical Child in the Community ED
The critically ill or injured child presents both a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge to any Emergency Department. Vascular access, airway management, fluid therapy, invasive procedures and medication selection all must be coordinated and delivered in a time-sensitive manner. -
Outcomes After Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation: Not as Favorable as One Might Wish
In this single-center study of what happened to 126 consecutive patients who survived an ICU admission requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation, 56% of them were alive after one year, but only 11 of these were functioning independently. On average, the patients spent 74% of all post-discharge days in the hospital, in a post-acute care facility, or at home receiving paid home health care. -
Antibiotic Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections in Infants
A retrospective study of 12,333 infants < 6 months of age with urinary tract infections showed no difference in treatment failure between short-course (≤ 3 days) and long-course (≥ 4 days) of antibiotic therapy.