Adoption of Interventions to Address ED Crowding, 2007–2010
Daniel M. Lindberg, MD reviewing Warner LSH et al. Health Aff (Millwood) 2015 Dec 1.
Testing and Prophylaxis for Adolescent Victims of Sexual Assault in Pediatric EDs
Katherine Bakes, MD reviewing Neuman MI and Kellogg ND. Pediatrics 2015 Nov 2.
CT-LP Is Still the Appropriate Evaluation for Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Cheryl Lynn Horton, MD reviewing Mark DG et al. West J Emerg Med 2015 Oct 20.
Getting with UTI Treatment Guidelines
Daniel J. Pallin, MD, MPH reviewing Percival KM et al. Am J Emerg Med 2015 Sep.
Predicting Survival for Patients Receiving Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Beat J. Meyer, MD reviewing Schmidt M et al. Eur Heart J 2015 Sep 1.
Most Emergency Department Patients Prescribed Opioids Are Not Prescribed Laxatives
Ali S. Raja, MD, MBA, MPH, FACEP reviewing Hunold KM et al. Acad Emerg Med 2015 Aug 20.
Modified Valsalva Maneuver for Supraventricular Tachycardia
Daniel M. Lindberg, MD reviewing Appelboam A et al. Lancet 2015 Aug 24.
History of Child Maltreatment and Suicide Attempts Among Street Youth
Katherine Bakes, MD reviewing Hadland SE et al. Pediatrics 2015 Aug 3.
Can the Modified LEMON Score Predict Difficult Intubation?
Daniel J. Pallin, MD, MPH reviewing Hagiwara Y et al. Am J Emerg Med 2015 Jun 19.
A Japanese registry study suggests the score has fair sensitivity and specificity.
Acupuncture for Renal Colic?
Daniel J. Pallin, MD, MPH reviewing Kaynar M et al. Am J Emerg Med 2015 Jun.
Maybe it was regression to the mean or a placebo effect, but acupuncture seemed to help in this study from Turkey.