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Hospital Medicine Alert - Full August 2011 Issue in PDF
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Sleep Apnea and Perioperative Complications After Noncardiac Surgery
In a population-based study using hospital discharge diagnosis codes, patients with sleep apnea who underwent knee arthroplasty or open abdominal procedures were more likely to require invasive mechanical ventilation and to be diagnosed with aspiration pneumonia or ARDS than were matched patients without sleep apnea. Knee-replacement patients, but not those undergoing laparotomy, also were more likely to be diagnosed with pulmonary embolism. -
Caring for Critically Ill Patients in the Emergency Department
The practice of emergency medicine has evolved significantly since the first 24/7 emergency departments (EDs) opened in the 1950s and 1960s. In the past few decades, EDs have experienced an onslaught of increased patient volumes, increased demand for critical care services, increasing ED lengths of stay (LOS), and increased patient boarding. -
Emergency Medicine Reports - Full July 18, 2011 Issue in PDF
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Emergency Medicine Reports - Full July 18, 2011 Issue in Streaming Audio/Downloadable MP3 Format
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The Red Eye
The number of adult ED visits for eye-related complaints is largely limited to data on eye injuries. -
Trauma Reports Supplement
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Emergency Medicine Reports - Full July 4, 2011 Issue in PDF
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Emergency Medicine Reports - Full July 4, 2011 Issue in Streaming Audio/Downloadable MP3 Format
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Emergency Medicine Reports - Full June 20 2011 Issue in PDF