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  • Adalimumab Shows Efficacy for Ileal Pouch...

    Added On : 9th January 2013

    Adalimumab Shows Efficacy for Ileal Pouch Crohn Disease

    Complete response was 50% for induction therapy and 33% for maintenance therapy.

  • Citalopram Reduces GERD Symptoms...

    Added On : 22nd January 2013

    Citalopram Reduces GERD Symptoms in Hypersensitive Esophagus

    This selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor showed promise in a small clinical trial of patients who did not respond to acid suppressants.

  • Updated Recommendations for Pediatric Resuscitation

    Added On : 1st February 2011

    These updated consensus recommendations are based on a thorough evaluation of the literature.

    The 2010 International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation Pediatric Task Force has updated the 2005 treatment recommendations for pediatric resuscitation. Highlights include the following:

  • Transthoracic Echo Helps Determine Fluid...

    Added On : 16th February 2011

    Transthoracic Echo Helps Determine Fluid and Cardiac Status in Trauma Patients

    This noninvasive procedure is readily available.

  • Predictors of Inaccurate Ultrasound Results...

    Added On : 2nd March 2011

    Predictors of Inaccurate Ultrasound Results in Pediatric Appendicitis

    High body-mass index and low clinical suspicion predict inaccurate ultrasound results.

  • Abdominal Computed Tomography in...

    Added On : 15th March 2011

    Abdominal Computed Tomography in Hypotensive Trauma Patients Delays Laparotomy and Increases Mortality

    Authors urge caution in using this diagnostic tool for patients with blunt or penetrating trauma.

  • Prehospital Care and Outcomes in Acute...

    Added On : 29th March 2011

    Prehospital Care and Outcomes in Acute Myocardial Infarction

    In one study, patients with AMI fared better when triaged in the ambulance and taken directly to a hospital that performs percutaneous coronary intervention, and, in another study, patients with symptoms for <2 hours fared better when treated with fibrinolysis than with primary PCI.

  • Adults with Neither Fever Nor Cough...

    Added On : 12th April 2011

    Adults with Neither Fever Nor Cough Are Unlikely to Have Influenza

    But, only about 10% of patients with respiratory illness lacked both symptoms in this small Canadian study.

  • Tranexamic Acid for Traumatic Hemorrhage...

    Added On : 26th April 2011

    Tranexamic Acid for Traumatic Hemorrhage: Best Given Within 1 Hour

    Tranexamic acid given within 1 hour of injury reduced mortality by 32% compared with placebo.

  • Computed Tomography Evaluation for...

    Added On : 10th May 2011

    Computed Tomography Evaluation for Blunt Trauma Exposes Children to Dangerous Radiation Levels

    Radiation doses to the thyroid were at levels associated with increased cancer risk in 71% of patients.

    These authors prospectively measured radiation doses from computed tomography (CT) evaluation for blunt trauma in 197 children (mean age, 9 years; 42% <5 years) at a single U.S. trauma center. CT scans were performed with a 16-slice scanner.

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