Are Cardiac Risk Factors of Value in ED Diagnosis of ACS? Citation: Zane RD. J Watch Emerg Med. March 9, 2007. URL: http://emergency-medicine.jwatch.org/cgi/content/ full/2007/309/3?q=etoc  The Role of Cardiac Risk Factor Burden in Diagnosing Acute Coronary Syndromes in the Emergency Department Setting Citation: Han JH, Lindsell CJ, Storrow AB, et al. Ann Emerg Med. 2007;(2):145-152. Epub Dec 4, 2006. URL: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=retrieve& db=pubmed&list_uids=17145112&dopt=Abstract Key point: Cardiac risk factors are of no discriminatory value in emergent evaluation …
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April 2007
March 2007
Abstracts In Urgent Care: March, 2007
Single-Dose Oral Dexamethasone in the Emergency Management of Children with Exacerbations of Mild-to-Moderate Asthma Citation: Altamimi S, Robertson G, Jastaniah W, et al. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2006;22(12):786-793. URL:   http://www.pec-online.com/pt/re/pec/home.htm Key point: Singe-dose dexamethasone is equivalent to five days of oral prednisone for kids with mild/moderate asthma. The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of a sin- gle dose of oral dexamethasone (dex) versus five days of twice-daily prednisolone (pred) in the management …
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February 2007
On Antibiotic-Seeking, Predicting Prognosis in Rhinosinusitis and Mortality in Head Injuries, and When to Use Antibiotics in Conjunctivitis
Are Sore Throat Patients Who Hope for Antibiotics Actually Asking for Pain Relief? Citation: van Driel ML, De Sutter A, Deveugele M, et al. Ann Fam Med. 2006;4:484-485. URL: http://www.annfammed.org/cgi/content/full/4/6/494 Key point: The desire for pain relief is a strong predictor of the hope to receive a prescription for antibiotics. Antibiotics are still over prescribed for self-limiting upper respiratory tract infections such as acute sore throat; physicians point to patients’ desire for antibiotics as a …
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January 2007
December 2006
