Southern Medical Journal

Articles Available on Medscape

• Noncarbapenems for the Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections Caused by Extended-Spectrum B-Lactamase-Producing Bacteria
  Carbapenems are considered first-line agents for ESBL urinary tract infections, but their use is associated with increased multidrug resistance. Are there effective noncarbapenem alternatives?

  September 06, 2019

• Prevalence and Predictors of Pulmonary Embolism in Hospitalized Patients With Syncope
  Might pulmonary embolism be a factor in patients hospitalized with syncope? This study aimed to determine the prevalence of PE in these patients, and to elucidate findings that might be predictive.

  August 23, 2019

• An Updated Approach to Evaluation and Treatment of Helicobacter pylori Infection
  This paper summarizes indications for H. pylori testing, available diagnostic tests, and treatment approaches, with a focus on the growing challenges of antibiotic resistance.

  July 29, 2019

• Outcomes of Patients Hospitalized for Severe Acute Alcoholic Hepatitis
  This single-site study aimed to identify risk factors for short-term mortality in patients hospitalized with severe alcoholic hepatitis.

  July 22, 2019

• Increasing Prevalence of Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection in a Southern Academic Obstetrical Clinic
  This study demonstrated that HCV prevalence is increasing in the obstetrical cohort, in parallel with the progression of the opioid epidemic.

  July 04, 2019

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2019 - 112 (9)

• Transitions of Care for Healthy Young Adults: Promoting Primary Care and Preventive Health. 

  September 01, 2019

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• Anesthetic Errors During Procedures in the United States. 

  September 01, 2019

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• A Simulation Course Focusing on Forensic Evidence Collection Improves Pediatric Knowledge and Standardizes Curriculum for Child Abuse. 

  September 01, 2019

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• Comment on "Propofol Versus Dexmedetomidine for Procedural Sedation in a Pediatric Population". 

  September 01, 2019

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• Moral Injury or Burnout? 

  September 01, 2019

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• Homelessness Among Patients in a Southeastern Safety Net Emergency Department. 

  September 01, 2019

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• Commentary on "Benefits of Using The Pause after Death in Emergency Departments: A Delphi Study". 

  September 01, 2019

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• Benefits of Using The Pause after Death in Emergency Departments: A Delphi Study. 

  September 01, 2019

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• Patients Threatening Harm to Others Evaluated in the Emergency Department under the Florida Involuntary Hold Act (Baker Act). 

  September 01, 2019

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