Uric Acid May Prevent Early Ischemic Stroke Progression in Some Cases
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Giving uric acid (UA) before the end of alteplase infusion might limit…
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Uric Acid May Prevent Early Ischemic Stroke Progression in Some Cases
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Giving uric acid (UA) before the end of alteplase infusion might limit... -
Oral Vancomycin Curbs <i>C. difficile</i> Recurrence in Some Patients
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Patients with a history of recurrent Clostridium difficile infection upon reexposure to... -
Improved Stroke-Thrombolysis Times Seen with Regional Learning Collaboratives
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Use of a regional learning collaborative model is associated with significantly reduced...
Oral Vancomycin Curbs C. difficile Recurrence in Some Patients
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Patients with a history of recurrent Clostridium difficile infection upon reexposure to…
Improved Stroke-Thrombolysis Times Seen with Regional Learning Collaboratives
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Use of a regional learning collaborative model is associated with significantly reduced…
End-Tidal Capnography Can be Useful for Detecting Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Monitoring COPD
End-tidal capnography has gained momentum over the years as a standard for monitoring patients undergoing procedural sedation…
Amiodarone, Lidocaine, Placebo Treatments Compared for Patients with Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
CASE: A 63-year-old man has an unwitnessed cardiac arrest. EMS arrives to find him in ventricular fibrillation….
Recommendations Issued for Use of Thoracotomy in the Emergency Department
The ACEP Clinical Policies Committee regularly reviews guidelines published by other organizations and professional societies. Periodically, new…
Corticosteroid Treatments for Asthma Exacerbation, Intussusception Recurrence in Pediatric Patients
The best questions often stem from the inquisitive learner. As educators, we love, and are always humbled…
New ACEP Clinical Policy on Transient Ischemic Attack
In June 2016, the ACEP Board of Directors approved a new clinical policy on the evaluation of…
ACEP Now Readers Weigh in on Firearms, Gun Violence
What is missing from this is the public health perspective in preventing these tragedies. In particular, it…
Opinion: Firearm Injury Prevention Is More Than Pro/Con Debate
We read with interest the recent pro/con debate in ACEP Now (July 2016) about gun control. This…
