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Full September 6, 2004, Issue in PDF
Trauma Reports Supplement
Full September 2004 Issue in PDF
The Evaluation and Clearance of the Cervical Spine in Adult Trauma Patients: Clinical Concepts, Controversies, and Advances, Part 2
Although cervical spine injury is uncommon, the implications of a missed injury are profound and may result in many serious complications for the patient and the physician. This issue presents the physician with a thorough discussion of the imaging alternatives available and facilitates clinical decision-making for diagnostic imaging. The author also provides a comprehensive discussion of the evaluation of a patient with a potential ligamentous injury to the cervical spine.Full August issue in PDF
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement
Pharmacology Watch: The Importance of Publishing Negative Clinical Studies
Cognitive Effects of Estrogen Therapy; Vitamin Therapy and Restenosis; Echinacea and the Common Cold; Effects of Paxil in Children Under 18; FDA Actions.Special Feature: Prevention of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (vap) is nosocomial pneumonia occurring in a mechanically ventilated patient > 48 hours after intubation. It is categorized as early-onset (defined by most experts as 48-96 hours after intubation) and late-onset (> 2-96 hours after intubation): these differ with respect to responsible bacterial agents as well as outcomes. With an estimated incidence of 8-28% of intensive care unit (ICU) patients, or 13-35 cases per 1000 ventilator-days, VAP is common.Steroids in Septic Shock: Which Patients? What Dose?
This meta-analysis of clinical trials of steroids in septic shock demonstrates that whereas short-term, high-dose administration actually worsens survival, giving lower doses for a longer period hastens shock resolution and improves survival.Respiratory Disease Update 2004: SARS, Influenza, Community-Acquired Pneumonia — The Emergency Medicine Perspective Part I: SARS and Influenza
This issue reviews the current status of SARS, influenza, and community-acquired pneumonia, providing essential information for emergency physicians and recommendations at a time when the therapeutic landscape for management of patients constantly is evolving.