FDA Panel Backs Teva’s Abuse-Resistant Opioid Painkiller
A U.S. advisory panel recommended approving Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd’s long-acting opioid painkiller, Vantrela ER, saying data…
Trauma & Injury
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FDA Panel Backs Teva’s Abuse-Resistant Opioid Painkiller
A U.S. advisory panel recommended approving Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd’s long-acting opioid painkiller, Vantrela ER, saying data... -
Non-Operative Management Effective in Severe Splenic Injury
In patients with high-grade splenic injury, non-operative management (NOM) can be as effective as immediate splenectomy (IS),... -
Aggressive TIA Therapy May Cut Serious Stroke Risk by Half
New data from centers that aggressively treat transient ischemia attacks (TIAs) offer new evidence that quick action...
Non-Operative Management Effective in Severe Splenic Injury
In patients with high-grade splenic injury, non-operative management (NOM) can be as effective as immediate splenectomy (IS),…
Aggressive TIA Therapy May Cut Serious Stroke Risk by Half
New data from centers that aggressively treat transient ischemia attacks (TIAs) offer new evidence that quick action…
Four Techniques for Handling the Omega-Shaped Epiglottis
Curved blade laryngoscopy, whether with a conventional direct blade or video laryngoscope (with a Macintosh design or…
Emergency Medicine Techniques, Equipment List for Removing Fishhooks Lodged in Patients
“Foreign body–fishhook.” We commonly see these injuries in our emergency departments and think, “This could be a…
Factors Driving Expanded Use of Tissue Plasminogen Activator for Acute Ischemic Stroke
There are dueling laments between what could be called “the stroke industrial complex” and the physicians on…
Curb on Residents’ Hours Linked to Changes in Trauma Care
Limits set by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education on duty hours for residents may have…
Emergency Physician Lands in ED after Subarachnoid Hemorrhage During Bike Ride
When emergency physician Michael J. Jarosick, DO, decided to go for a mountain bike ride in Ohio’s…
Guidance on Cerebrospinal Fluid Sterilization in Pediatric Meningitis, Carotid Injury Risk after Palatal Wound in Children
The best questions often stem from the inquisitive learner. As educators, we love—and are always humbled—by those…
Acute Fibrinolysis Shutdown Is Common after Trauma
Acute fibrinolysis shutdown after traumatic injury is more common than hyperfibrinolysis and is associated with significantly increased…
