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Lidocaine Powder Intradermal Injection System (Zingo™)
The FDA has approved a product for topical anesthesia prior to venous access procedures such as venipuncture or peripheral intravenous cannulations in children. -
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Sex (in the Elderly), But Were Afraid to Ask
Lindau and colleagues sampled Americans aged 57 to 85 years, living independently in 2004 to learn about their sexual habits. A total of 1550 women and 1455 men were interviewed. -
Full October 15, 2007 Issue in PDF
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Infection Control and the Emergency Department
This issue of Emergency Medicine Reports deals with infection control as it relates to the emergency department (ED). Several states now require infection control training for continued licensure, and it is hoped that this article may be useful to some in meeting that requirement. -
Full October 1, 2007 Issue in PDF
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Acute Infectious Diarrhea
All of us have personal experience with the topic of this issue of EMR--diarrhea. We all have had diarrhea, likely several times, and all have seen more cases than we can count. -
Full September 17, 2007 Issue in PDF
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Evaluating and Treating Atrial Fibrillation in the Emergency Department
On nearly every shift, the emergency physician confronts a patient with atrial fibrillation (AF), either new onset or chronic. AF is often seen in patients with congestive heart failure or prior myocardial infarction. -
Full October 2007 Issue in PDF
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Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement