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US Senate Investigates Pain Management Groups US senators have launched an investigation examining ties between pain management specialist organizations and companies that make opioid drugs.
Medscape Medical News, May 18, 2012
Head Hits During a Single Season May Affect Learning, Memory Overall, there was no detrimental effect, but for some susceptible young players, repeated hits to the head could affect cognition.
Medscape Medical News, May 17, 2012
US Asthma Rates at Record High, CDC Says Asthma rates increased by nearly 15% from 2001 to 2010; annual costs skyrocketed.
Medscape Medical News, May 17, 2012
Resuscitation Rates in Out-of-Hospital Arrests Are Woeful Resuscitation rates in out-of hospital cardiac arrest are woefully low, new US research finds, fueled by poor use of bystander CPR and AED employment, which does show some variability according to the race of the victim. But focusing on the "race thing" oversimplifies the problem, say researchers, who also found that AEDs were located too far away from victims in 75% of cases.
Heartwire, May 15, 2012
Top 10 Cloud-Based EHRs
Medscape Medical News, May 15, 2012
NKF Urine Dipstick Helps Predict Acute Kidney Injury
Medscape Medical News, May 15, 2012
ECO Bariatric Surgeries Associated With Increased Alcohol Risk
Medscape Medical News, May 15, 2012
Student Likely to Lose Fingers to Necrotizing Fasciitis
Reuters Health Information, May 15, 2012
Active Rewarming After Therapeutic Hypothermia
Reuters Health Information, May 15, 2012
High-Level Trauma Care May Limit Disability
Reuters Health Information, May 15, 2012
After Abuse Investigation, Kids Often Remain at Risk
Reuters Health Information, May 14, 2012
Malpractice Trends: Good News and Bad News
Medscape Medical News, May 14, 2012

Which Complementary and Alternative Therapies Merit Study?
Commentary, May 2012
Global Gonorrhea: Problems on the Horizon
Commentary, May 2012
More Patients, More Revenue, but Less Rush. How?
Article, May 2012
The Triple Rule-Out: Pros and Cons
Commentary, May 2012
Suspicious Red Spots: A Serious Oral Finding
Clinical Case, May 2012
Choosing Tests Wisely? A Challenge From the ABIM Foundation
Expert Interview, May 2012
Find 2 Electrolyte Problems
Case Challenge, May 2012
Are Docs Never Not on Call? Physicians Are Talking
Commentary, May 2012
Hospitals Embrace Wireless Radiography
Article, May 2012
April Cartoon Caption Winners: 'Scoping' Out a Putt
Article, May 2012

Ketamine for Acute Pain Management in the ED
From Chief Complaint , Posted at 01:39:08, May 16. 0 Comments
Psych Patients Wait on Average 11 Hours in the ED
From Chief Complaint , Posted at 20:26:41, May 4. 7 Comments
Pearls about use of TMP-SMZ in the ED
From Chief Complaint , Posted at 15:25:09, April 10. 14 Comments
Washington State Suspends Plan to Limit Medicaid Emergency Room Visits
From Chief Complaint , Posted at 14:32:41, April 8. 4 Comments

Alert Inspira Airway Balloon Catheter System Recalled
News Alerts, March 14, 2012
Alert FDA Gives Nod to Detection Device for Intracranial Hematoma
FDA Approvals, December 13, 2011
Alert FDA Investigating Serious Bleeding Events With Dabigatran
News Alerts, December 7, 2011
Alert FDA Recalls Mizuho Surgical Tables
Medscape Medical News, November 10, 2011
Alert Sepsis Drug Xigris Pulled From Worldwide Market
Medscape Medical News, October 25, 2011

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