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The Dirty War Index: A Public Health and Human Rights Tool for Examining and Monitoring Armed Conflict Outcomes
This public health tool identifies rates of undesirable or prohibited war outcomes inflicted on populations during armed conflict.
Journal Article, July 9, 2009
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Errors and Omissions in Hospital Prescriptions: A Survey of Prescription Writing in a Hospital
Doctors often write prescriptions that are almost illegible. Find out how this affects the percentage of medication errors made today.
Journal Article, July 9, 2009
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The Case of the Clever Clinician With an Eponymous Injury
Guess the famous patient and diagnose his condition in another historical case from this popular series.
Clinical Case, July 8, 2009
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Carbapenemase-Producing Bacteria on the Rise?
Learn the latest on highly resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC). In this video blog, Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, MBA, offers advice on testing, antibiotic therapy, and infection control.
Experts And Viewpoints, July 7, 2009
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Disaster Management at the 1904 New Market, Tennessee Train Wreck: Role of a Surgeon
An historical analysis of the events of this mass casualty incident and the medical and community response may serve as a template for modern disaster management and the role of surgeons in that management.
Journal Article, July 7, 2009
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Paralysis in an Adolescent
An 18-year-old male with a history of diabetes presented with hemiparesis. His serum glucose was low, but did not fit the numerical criteria for hypoglycemia.
Article, July 7, 2009
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10 Steps Before you Refer for: Chest Pain
Chest pain is a common presentation in general practice. Working through the differential diagnosis is easy with these ten steps.
Journal Article, July 7, 2009
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Aspirin or Anticoagulation? Preventing Cerebral Ischemic Events After Carotid Artery Dissection
In this video blog, Dr. Mark Alberts discusses the results of a study comparing the efficacy of aspirin and anticoagulation treatment in patients with dissection involving the carotid artery.
Experts And Viewpoints, July 3, 2009
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Nobel-Honored Surgeons: From Discovery of Antibiotics to Organ Transplantation
Since the Nobel prize was first presented 100 years ago, only 10 surgeons have been honored. Their contributions range from the discovery of antibiotics to the first organ transplantation. Dr. Albert Lowenfels surveys their lives and accomplishments.
Article, July 1, 2009
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Topical Anesthesia Use in Children
Although types of topical anesthetics have not changed considerably over the last few decades, several advances have been made in the technologies available for drug delivery. Learn more about them.
Journal Article, June 30, 2009
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RSV in Young Children: How Many Cases Are Treated in the Outpatient Setting?
A new study sheds light on the percentage of RSV cases seen in emergency department and office visits.
Experts And Viewpoints, June 30, 2009
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Evaluating the Use and Timing of Opioids for the Treatment of Migraine Headaches in the Emergency Department
Journal Article, June 30, 2009
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Health-Care-Associated Infections: The Legislative Perspective and the Pharmacist's Role
Pharmacists are integral to the development of proactive methods to help prevent health-care-associated infections.
Journal Article, June 29, 2009
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Seasonal and Pandemic Influenza Surveillance Considerations for Constructing Multicomponent Systems
Surveillance for influenza must take into account a constantly changing virus, the pervasiveness of infection, and the nonspecificity and range of clinical illness.
Journal Article, June 29, 2009
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Gnathostomiasis Acquired by British Tourists in Botswana
Infection with Gnathostoma has been generally confined to Southeast Asia and Central and South America. However, travel to Africa should now be considered a risk factor for gnathostomiasis.
Journal Article, June 26, 2009
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As Novel H1N1 Influenza Reaches Pandemic Level, Public Health Preparedness Efforts Build
A multidisciplinary expert panel on Human Swine Flu (H1N1) and Novel Influenza Pandemics held at NYAS drew attention to worldwide, national, and local surveillance and preparedness efforts.
Experts And Viewpoints, June 26, 2009
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The Case: A Child with Skin Lesions, Absent Upper Limb Pulses and Hypertension
A 13-year-old boy presented after an episode of generalized tonic clonic convulsions followed by altered sensorium. What is the diagnosis?
Journal Article, June 25, 2009
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Antiviral Resistance in Influenza Viruses Circulating in Central and South America Based on the Detection of Established Genetic Markers
Recent studies reveal an alarming increase in inhibitor resistant viral strains worldwide.
Journal Article, June 24, 2009
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A Hospitalist-Run Short-Stay Unit: Features that Predict Length-Of-Stay and Eventual Admission to Traditional Inpatient Services
Which features of patients in short-stay units (SSU's) may predict length of stay, and admission to traditional inpatient services?
Journal Article, June 23, 2009
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Documenting Mortality in Crises: What Keeps Us from Doing Better?
Mortality estimates in times of crisis have vital political and economic ramifications. Tools and strategies for improving estimating techniques are described.
Journal Article, June 22, 2009
