Emergency department use of radiography in asthma increasing
Image: PD 1. Emergency Department (ED) use of radiography in asthma increased significantly between 1995 and 2009. 2. Pediatric-focused EDs ...
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2 Minute Medicine Rewind: July 15 – July 21, 2013
Image: PD. West Nile Virus In this section, we will highlight the key high-impact studies, updates, and analyses published in ...
Lung cancer screening with low-dose CT most effective for those at high risk
Image: PD 1. Individuals at high risk of lung cancer stand to benefit from screening with low-dose CT, whereas those ...
Half of parents aware of CT radiation cancer risk
Image: PD 1. Approximately half (47%) of parents surveyed were aware that ionizing radiation from head computed tomography (CT) scans ...
Point-of-care ultrasound effectively identifies pediatric skull fractures
Image: PD 1. Point-of-care ultrasound had 88% sensitivity and 97% specificity for skull fractures . 2. Interobserver agreement among 17 ...
