Newspaper reporting of suicide linked with teenage suicide clusters
Image: PD 1. The number of reports concerning the first suicide in a cluster was found to be significantly higher...
Emergency
2 Minute Medicine Rewind April 21 – April 27, 2014
Image: PD In this section, we will highlight the key high-impact studies, updates, and analyses published in medicine during the...
Lorazepam not superior to diazepam for pediatric status epilepticus
Image: PD 1. Lorazepam did not significantly improve odds of status epilepticus cessation compared to diazepam. 2. Diazepam and lorazepam...
Higher blood pressure targets in sepsis did not reduce mortality
Image: PD/CDC/Brower 1. In patients with septic shock, maintaining a higher mean arterial pressure (MAP) target of 80 to 85...
Ambulances equipped for thrombolysis allow for more rapid stroke treatment
Image: PD 1. Ambulances equipped to give tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) for ischemic stroke allowed for more rapid treatment and...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind April 7 – April 14, 2014
Image: PD In this section, we will highlight the key high-impact studies, updates, and analyses published in medicine during the...
Childhood sexual abuse associated with later suicide attempts
Image: PD 1. Childhood sexual abuse is associated with an increased risk of suicide attempts. 2. The magnitude of the...
Increased incidence of stroke found after aortic valve replacement
Image: PD 1. Rates of clinical stroke after aortic valve replacement surgery were found to be 17%, more than twice...
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Fibrinolysis for pulmonary embolism may prevent hemodynamic collapse [PEITHO trial]
Image: CC/Heilman 1. Fibrinolysis in addition to standard anticoagulation reduced hemodynamic decompensation, but did not affect overall mortality, in patients...
QI methods improve adherence to PALS sepsis guidelines
Image: PD 1. Quality improvement (QI) methodology improved adherence to national pediatric sepsis guidelines and was sustained during the study...
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