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Electromyography in Anticoagulated Patients
Needle EMG is safe in patients who are taking therapeutic doses of antiplatelet or anticoagulant medications. -
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome, Seizures, and the EEG
This clinical study evaluated patients with posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome to determine the kind of seizures they experienced, abnormalities on EEG, and to correlate this with findings on neuroimaging (MRI). -
Absence of Pathogens in Intestinal Tissue of Patients with Necrotizing Enterocolitis
28 surgical specimens from patients with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) were examined using multiplex real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) to detect gastrointestinal pathogens. Infectious enteritis pathogens were not detected in any specimens. -
Hospital Medicine Alert - Full March 2012 Issue in PDF
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High Mortality in Patients with COPD Exacerbations Who Fail Noninvasive Ventilation
Wider use of noninvasive ventilation in managing severe COPD exacerbations has improved overall outcomes, but this study of a large nationwide database shows that increasing numbers of patients fail NIV and require intubation. This subset of patients has substantially higher mortality and hospital costs. -
Risk vs. Benefit of Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Procedures
Shah et al used an administrative database, the California State Inpatient Database from the Healthcare Utilization Project, to analyze the short and intermediate success and complication rates associated with catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF). -
Dementia: Updates and Insight in PDF
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Ultrasound in the ED: A Guide to Basic and Advanced Procedures in PDF
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Diabetes: Insights and Outlook in PDF
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Emergency Medicine Reports - Full March 12, 2012 Issue in Streaming Audio/Downloadable MP3 Format