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Trends in In-Hospital CPR in Elders
- July 1, 2009
- Allan S. Brett, MD
- General Medicine
A rising proportion of hospital deaths are preceded by CPR.
- Reviewing:
- Ehlenbach WJ et al. N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 2; 361:22
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How Much Weight Gain During Pregnancy?Free
Updated IOM guidelines specify weight gain by prepregnancy WHO BMI categories.
- Reviewing:
- Committee to Reexamine IOM Pregnancy Weight Guidelines. Institute of Medicine; National Research Council. Washington, DC. National Academies Press 2009 :1
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Can Progesterone Stave Off Preterm Births of Twins?
- July 2, 2009
- Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD
- Women's Health
Progesterone does not prevent preterm delivery in women with twin gestations.
- Reviewing:
- Norman JE et al. Lancet 2009 Jun 13; 373:2034
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Elective Repeat Cesarean Delivery vs. VBAC: Neonatal Outcomes
Complication rates in newborns were higher after cesarean delivery than after successful VBAC.
- Reviewing:
- Kamath BD et al. Obstet Gynecol 2009 Jun; 113:1231
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Can Breast-Feeding and Pacifiers Coexist?
- July 2, 2009
- Ann J. Davis, MD
- Women's Health
Pacifier use did not affect prevalence of breast-feeding at 3 months.
- Reviewing:
- Jenik AG et al. J Pediatr 2009 May 20
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
PPAR for the Melanoma Course
- July 2, 2009
- Mark V. Dahl, MD
- Dermatology
Glitazones represent a new direction for developing molecularly targeted anticancer agents.
- Reviewing:
- Botton T et al. J Invest Dermatol 2009 May; 129:1208
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Pemphigoid Gestationis and Fetal Outcomes
- July 2, 2009
- Craig A. Elmets, MD
- Dermatology
Infants of mothers with pemphigoid disease during pregnancy were more likely to be born prematurely or at low birth weight, but the adverse outcomes were not severe.
- Reviewing:
- Chi C-C et al. Br J Dermatol 2009 Jun; 160:1222
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Ketamine and Etomidate: Good Choices for RSI in Critically Ill PatientsFree
- July 2, 2009
- Kristi L. Koenig, MD, FACEP
- Emergency Medicine
Mortality rates were similar in patients who received single doses of etomidate or ketamine.
- Reviewing:
- Jabre P et al. Lancet 2009 Jul 1
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Corticosteroids Might Be Beneficial in Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock
- July 2, 2009
- John A. Marx, MD, FAAEM, FACEP
- Emergency Medicine
Reanalysis of data supports prolonged low-dose treatment in adults.
- Reviewing:
- Annane D et al. JAMA 2009 Jun 10; 301:2362
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Treatment of Noncultured Skin Infections in the Age of CA-MRSA
- July 2, 2009
- Daniel J. Pallin, MD, MPH
- Emergency Medicine
In this retrospective study, cephalosporins were equivalent to clindamycin and superior to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole.
- Reviewing:
- Elliott DJ et al. Pediatrics 2009 Jun; 123:e959
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Management Strategies for Anterior Abdominal Stab Wounds
- July 2, 2009
- John A. Marx, MD, FAAEM, FACEP
- Emergency Medicine
Each diagnostic test had shortcomings.
- Reviewing:
- Biffl WL et al. J Trauma 2009 May; 66:1294