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Can Integrating the Critical-Care Pain Observation Tool into Practice Improve Pain Management?
Using the Critical-Care Pain Observation Tool to routinely assess pain in non-verbal ICU patients improved both the frequency of documented pain assessments and the administration of analgesics in two Canadian ICUs. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care
Evidence-based updates in primary care medicine By Louis Kuritzky, MD -
Emergency Medicine Reports February 24, 2013 Issue in PDF
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Opioid Use: The ED Conundrum
Opioid use/abuse is an increasing problem. In a mail survey sent to a random community sample, 4.1% of respondents admitted to taking opioids at that time. -
Emergency Medicine Reports - Full February 24, 2013 Issue in Streaming Audio/Downloadable MP3 Format
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Emergency Medicine Reports - Full November 17, 2013 Issue in PDF
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Stroke Recovery - Issues for the Emergency Physician
In stroke patients, both acute and during recovery, use a bedside dysphagia screening tool to identify patients at risk for aspiration pneumonia and to guide dietary orders. -
Primary Care Reports - Full April 2013 Issue in PDF
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Primary Care Reports - Full May 2013 Issue in PDF
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Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a common disease that causes significant morbidity and mortality. Its prevalence and costs to society are huge and its incidence is rising as the population ages. Osteoporosis affects people of all races and socioeconomic groups, and the prevalence in men is not far behind that of women, yet it remains underdiagnosed and undertreated.