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Automated External Defibrillator Availability and CPR Training Among State Police Agencies in the United States
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.11.034
Study objective: Access to automated external defibrillators and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training are key determinants of cardiac arrest survival. State police officers represent an import...
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Lior M. Hirsch,
Sarah K. Wallace,
Marion Leary,
Kathryn D. Tucker,
Lance B. Becker,
Benjamin S. Abella
et al.
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Full-length article
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20 January 2012 |
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Do Medical Interventions for Traumatic Hyphema Reduce the Risk of Vision Loss?
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.12.016
Antifibrinolytic agents for traumatic hyphema may decrease the risk of secondary hemorrhage but do not appear to improve visual acuity.
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Jonathan Kirschner,
Rawle A. Seupaul
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Editorial
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16 January 2012 |
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Can Emergency Physicians Safely Increase the Proportion of Patients With Community-Acquired Pneumonia Who Are Treated in the Outpatient Setting?
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.12.010
Physicians using the Pneumonia Severity Index are more likely to treat low-risk patients with community-acquired pneumonia as outpatients without compromising patient safety.
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Ben Hunter,
Lee Wilbur
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Editorial
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16 January 2012 |
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Work, Visible and Invisible
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.12.018
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Robert L. Wears
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Editorial
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16 January 2012 |
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Right-Sizing Testing for Pulmonary Embolism: Recognizing the Risks of Detecting Any Clot
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.12.014
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Steven M. Green,
Donald M. Yealy
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Editorial
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16 January 2012 |
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Management of Minor Head Injury in Patients Receiving Oral Anticoagulant Therapy: A Prospective Study of a 24-Hour Observation Protocol
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.12.003
Study objective: Patients receiving warfarin who experience minor head injury are at risk of intracranial hemorrhage, and optimal management after a single head computed tomography (CT) scan is unclea...
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Vincenzo G. Menditto,
Moira Lucci,
Stefano Polonara,
Giovanni Pomponio,
Armando Gabrielli
et al.
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16 January 2012 |
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Morphine and Ketamine Is Superior to Morphine Alone for Out-of-Hospital Trauma Analgesia: A Randomized Controlled Trial
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.11.012
Study objective: We assess the efficacy of intravenous ketamine compared with intravenous morphine in reducing pain in adults with significant out-of-hospital traumatic pain. Methods: This study was a...
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Paul A. Jennings,
Peter Cameron,
Stephen Bernard,
Tony Walker,
Damien Jolley,
Mark Fitzgerald,
Kevin Masci
et al.
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16 January 2012 |
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Worsening Dyspnea in a Man With 2 Hearts
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.11.039
We report a case of dyspnea in a 71-year-old man who underwent heterotopic heart transplantation in 2003. At presentation, electrocardiography showed ventricular fibrillation of the native heart and t...
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Francesco Pratticò,
Giacomo Mugnai,
Michela Pavan,
Giulio Trecco,
Paola Perfetti,
Giampaolo Rocca
et al.
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Short communication
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13 January 2012 |
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Ketamine-like Effects After Recreational Use of Methoxetamine
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.11.018
Methoxetamine, the N-ethyl derivative of ketamine, is a novel recreational drug that is not at present subject to restrictive regulations in most countries. To our knowledge, no case of methoxetamine ...
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Katharina E. Hofer,
Bettina Grager,
Daniel M. Müller,
Christine Rauber-Lüthy,
Hugo Kupferschmidt,
Katharina M. Rentsch,
Alessandro Ceschi
et al.
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Short communication
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12 January 2012 |
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Serotonin Syndrome Associated With MDPV Use: A Case Report
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.11.033
Serotonin syndrome is associated with use of certain street drugs, including methamphetamine, cocaine, and ecstasy. We describe a case of a woman who developed clinical findings consistent with seroto...
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Josh Mugele,
Kristine A. Nañagas,
Laura M. Tormoehlen
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Short communication
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12 January 2012 |
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A Prospective, Multicenter Study of Pharmacist Activities Resulting in Medication Error Interception in the Emergency Department
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.11.013
Study objective: The primary objective of this study is to determine the activities of pharmacists that lead to medication error interception in the emergency department (ED). Methods: This was a pros...
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Asad E. Patanwala,
Arthur B. Sanders,
Michael C. Thomas,
Nicole M. Acquisto,
Kyle A. Weant,
Stephanie N. Baker,
Erica M. Merritt,
Brian L. Erstad
et al.
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09 January 2012 |
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Ethylene Glycol Elimination Kinetics and Outcomes in Patients Managed Without Hemodialysis
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.12.001
Study objective: Ethylene glycol remains an important toxic cause of metabolic acidosis and acute renal failure. Traditionally, inhibition of alcohol dehydrogenase along with hemodialysis has been use...
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Michael Levine,
Steven C. Curry,
Anne-Michelle Ruha,
Anthony F. Pizon,
Edward Boyer,
Jarrett Burns,
Dale Bikin,
Richard D. Gerkin
et al.
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Full-length article
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09 January 2012 |
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What Is the Best Pharmacologic Treatment for Sickle Cell Disease Pain Crises?
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.11.026
There is no clear evidence that any one pharmacologic agent or strategy is superior for the acute management of sickle cell disease–related pain in the emergency department. Evidence surrounding nonop...
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Mari Baker,
John W. Hafner
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Editorial
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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06 January 2012 |
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Is Continuous Nebulized β-Agonist Therapy More Effective Than Intermittent β-Agonist Therapy at Reducing Hospital Admissions in Acute Asthma?
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.11.037
Continuous nebulized β-agonist therapy reduces hospital admissions compared with intermittent β-agonist treatments in moderate to severe asthma exacerbations.
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Angela K. Gregory,
Christian H. Jacobus
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Editorial
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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06 January 2012 |
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Safety and Efficiency of a Chest Pain Diagnostic Algorithm With Selective Outpatient Stress Testing for Emergency Department Patients With Potential Ischemic Chest Pain
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.10.016
Study objective: Chest pain units have been used to monitor and investigate emergency department (ED) patients with potential ischemic chest pain to reduce the possibility of missed acute coronary syn...
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Frank Xavier Scheuermeyer,
Grant Innes,
Eric Grafstein,
Marla Kiess,
Barb Boychuk,
Eugenia Yu,
Daniel Kalla,
Jim Christenson
et al.
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06 January 2012 |
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Effective Discharge Communication in the Emergency Department
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.10.023
Communication at discharge is an important part of high-quality emergency department (ED) care. This review describes the existing literature on patient understanding and implementation of discharge i...
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Margaret E. Samuels-Kalow,
Anne M. Stack,
Stephen C. Porter
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Review article
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06 January 2012 |
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Pulmonary Embolism Rule-Out Criteria: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.10.022
Study objective: To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis to define the diagnostic performance of pulmonary embolism rule-out criteria (PERC) in deferring the need for D-dimer testing to rule ...
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Balwinder Singh,
Ajay K. Parsaik,
Dipti Agarwal,
Alok Surana,
Soniya S. Mascarenhas,
Subhash Chandra
et al.
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19 December 2011 |
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Is There a Blood Test That Can Rule Out Serious Bacterial Infection in Children?
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.11.009
A normal C-reactive protein or procalcitonin result decreases the likelihood of serious bacterial infections in children but cannot be used as a rule-out test.
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Jeffrey Hom
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Editorial
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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12 December 2011 |
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A Patient With a Large Pulmonary Saddle Embolus Eluding Both Clinical Gestalt and Validated Decision Rules
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.11.016
We report a patient with chest pain who was classified as having low risk for pulmonary embolism with clinical gestalt and accepted clinical decision rules. An inadvertently ordered D-dimer and abnorm...
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Adam Hennessey,
Devy A. Setyono,
Wayne Bond Lau,
Jason Matthew Fields
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Short communication
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12 December 2011 |
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Can Intra-articular Lidocaine Supplant the Need for Procedural Sedation for Reduction of Acute Anterior Shoulder Dislocation?
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.11.008
Intra-articular lidocaine is as effective as fixed intravenous doses of benzodiazepine/procedural sedation for reduction of acute anterior shoulder dislocations and may be associated with fewer advers...
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Ben Hunter,
Lee Wilbur
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Editorial
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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12 December 2011 |
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Singularities, Odds Ratios, and Significance: California Emergency Department Closures and Los Angeles
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.10.024
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William Wesley Fields
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Editorial
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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12 December 2011 |
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Does the Administration of Antifibrinolytic Drugs in Acute Trauma Reduce Mortality?
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.10.019
The use of tranexamic acid may reduce the risk of death in bleeding trauma patients.
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Joshua Bozek,
Steven Zimmerman
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Editorial
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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12 December 2011 |
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Respiratory Failure and Spontaneous Hypoglycemia During Noninvasive Rewarming From 24.7°C (76.5°F) Core Body Temperature After Prolonged Avalanche Burial
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.11.015
Clinical reports on management and rewarming complications after prolonged avalanche burial are not common. We present a case of an unreported combination of respiratory failure and unexpected spontan...
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Giacomo Strapazzon,
Michele Nardin,
Peter Zanon,
Marc Kaufmann,
Meinhard Kritzinger,
Hermann Brugger
et al.
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Short communication
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12 December 2011 |
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Performance in Appropriate Rh Testing and Treatment With Rh Immunoglobulin in the Emergency Department
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.11.010
Study objective: The quality measure “Rh immunoglobulin administration for Rh-negative women at risk for fetal blood exposure” was recently endorsed by the National Quality Forum. No published data ha...
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Richard T. Griffey,
Betty C. Chen,
Nicholas W. Krehbiel
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Full-length article
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12 December 2011 |
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Nurse-Administered Ketamine Sedation in an Emergency Department in Rural Uganda
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.11.004
Study objective: We determine whether, after a brief training program in procedural sedation, nurses can safely independently administer ketamine sedation in a resource-limited environment. Methods: T...
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Mark Bisanzo,
Kelly Nichols,
Heather Hammerstedt,
Bradley Dreifuss,
Sara W. Nelson,
Stacey Chamberlain,
Felista Kyomugisha,
Amelia Noble,
Annette Arthur,
Stephen Thomas
et al.
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Full-length article
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12 December 2011 |
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Stress-Induced Cardiomyopathy Caused by Heat Stroke
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.11.005
Heat stroke is defined by central nervous system abnormalities and failure of proper maintenance of thermoregulation as a result of high core body temperature ensuing from exposure to high environment...
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Wei-Ta Chen,
Cheng-Hsin Lin,
Ming-Hsiung Hsieh,
Chun-Yao Huang,
Jong-Shiuan Yeh
et al.
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Short communication
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09 December 2011 |
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Does Resuscitation With Albumin-Containing Solutions Improve Mortality in Sepsis?
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.11.014
Albumin use during resuscitation of patients with sepsis may decrease mortality compared with other fluid solutions. Until additional studies are published, clinicians should consider albumin use an o...
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Brian J. Tollefson,
Alan E. Jones
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Editorial
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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09 December 2011 |
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Pharmacologic Prophylaxis for Acute Mountain Sickness: A Systematic Shortcut Review
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.10.015
Study objective: Multiple studies have explored pharmacologic interventions to prevent acute mountain sickness. A systematic review of this subject published in 2000 found that both acetazolamide and ...
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Rawle A. Seupaul,
Julie L. Welch,
Sarah T. Malka,
Thomas W. Emmett
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Full-length article
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09 December 2011 |
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Sublingual Buprenorphine in Acute Pain Management: A Double-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.10.021
Study objective: We compare the efficacy and safety of sublingual buprenorphine versus intravenous morphine sulfate in emergency department adults with acute bone fracture. Methods: Enrolled patients ...
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Mohammad Jalili,
Marzieh Fathi,
Maziar Moradi-Lakeh,
Shahriar Zehtabchi
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Full-length article
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24 November 2011 |
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Modified Emergency Department Thoracotomy for Postablation Cardiac Tamponade
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.10.010
Cardiac dysrhythmias are a common problem in the United States. Radiofrequency ablation is being used more frequently as a treatment for these diagnoses. Although rare, serious complications such as c...
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Thomas E. Wyatt,
Eric W. Haug
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Short communication
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21 November 2011 |
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Is Adjunctive Dexamethasone Beneficial in Patients With Bacterial Meningitis?
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.10.014
Adjunctive dexamethasone in bacterial meningitis may reduce mortality and hearing loss for patients in developing countries. There may be no benefit for individuals in developing nations with a high p...
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Dylan D. Cooper,
Rawle A. Seupaul
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Editorial
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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17 November 2011 |
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System-Level Health Disparities in California Emergency Departments: Minorities and Medicaid Patients Are at Higher Risk of Losing Their Emergency Departments
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.09.018
Study objective: Emergency department (ED) closures threaten community access to emergency services, but few data exist to describe factors associated with closure. We evaluate factors associated with...
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Renee Y. Hsia,
Tanja Srebotnjak,
Hemal K. Kanzaria,
Charles McCulloch,
Andrew D. Auerbach
et al.
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Full-length article
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17 November 2011 |
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Time Patients Spend in the Emergency Department: England's 4-Hour Rule—A Case of Hitting the Target but Missing the Point?
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.08.017
Study objective: To address concerns about prolonged emergency department (ED) stays from crowding, England mandated that the maximum length of ED stay for 98% of patients be no greater than 4 hours. ...
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Suzanne Mason,
Ellen J. Weber,
Joanne Coster,
Jennifer Freeman,
Thomas Locker
et al.
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Full-length article
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16 November 2011 |
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Elevated Levels of Serum Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein Breakdown Products in Mild and Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury Are Associated With Intracranial Lesions and Neurosurgical Intervention
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.08.021
Study objective: This study examines whether serum levels of glial fibrillary acidic protein breakdown products (GFAP-BDP) are elevated in patients with mild and moderate traumatic brain injury compar...
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Linda Papa,
Lawrence M. Lewis,
Jay L. Falk,
Zhiqun Zhang,
Salvatore Silvestri,
Philip Giordano,
Gretchen M. Brophy,
Jason A. Demery,
Neha K. Dixit,
Ian Ferguson,
Ming Cheng Liu,
Jixiang Mo,
Linnet Akinyi,
Kara Schmid,
Stefania Mondello,
Claudia S. Robertson,
Frank C. Tortella,
Ronald L. Hayes,
Kevin K.W. Wang
et al.
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Full-length article
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10 November 2011 |
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Rethinking Out-of-Hospital Intravenous Access
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.09.019
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Samuel J. Stratton
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Editorial
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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04 November 2011 |
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Preoxygenation and Prevention of Desaturation During Emergency Airway Management
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.10.002
Patients requiring emergency airway management are at great risk of hypoxemic hypoxia because of primary lung pathology, high metabolic demands, anemia, insufficient respiratory drive, and inability t...
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Scott D. Weingart,
Richard M. Levitan
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Review article
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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04 November 2011 |
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Older US Emergency Department Patients Are Less Likely to Receive Pain Medication Than Younger Patients: Results From a National Survey
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.09.014
Study objective: The purpose of this study is to determine whether older adults presenting to the emergency department (ED) with pain are less likely to receive pain medication than younger adults. Me...
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Timothy F. Platts-Mills,
Denise A. Esserman,
D. Levin Brown,
Andrey V. Bortsov,
Philip D. Sloane,
Samuel A. McLean
et al.
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Full-length article
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28 October 2011 |
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Successful Treatment of Severe Heatstroke With Therapeutic Hypothermia by a Noninvasive External Cooling System
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.09.013
Heatstroke is a life-threatening disease; however, no pharmacologic treatment has been proven to be effective. In severe cases with multiple organ dysfunction, the mortality remains high and many pati...
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Jen-Yee Hong,
Yi-Chun Lai,
Cheng-Yu Chang,
Shih-Chieh Chang,
Gau-Jun Tang
et al.
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Short communication
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10 October 2011 |
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Should Topical Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs Be Used to Treat Acute Musculoskeletal Conditions?
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.06.005
Topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs effectively reduce pain associated with musculoskeletal conditions compared with placebo, with fewer adverse events compared with oral nonsteroidal anti-in...
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Lee Wilbur,
Rawle Seupaul
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Editorial
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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10 October 2011 |
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Development of National Standardized All-Hazard Disaster Core Competencies for Acute Care Physicians, Nurses, and EMS Professionals
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.09.003
The training of medical personnel to provide care for disaster victims is a priority for the physician community, the federal government, and society as a whole. Course development for such training g...
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Carl H. Schultz,
Kristi L. Koenig,
Mary Whiteside,
Rick Murray,
National Standardized All-Hazard Disaster Core Competencies Task Force
et al.
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Short communication
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10 October 2011 |
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The RACE to Where? For What?
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.09.002
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Brendan G. Carr,
Judd E. Hollander
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Editorial
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29 September 2011 |
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Hyponatremia Associated With Levamisole-Adulterated Cocaine Use in Emergency Department Patients
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.08.022
An increasing percentage of US cocaine has been adulterated with levamisole, an immunomodulator associated with agranulocytosis. We describe 3 emergency department patients with hyponatremia and cocai...
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Kerri Friend,
Michael C. Milone,
Jeanmarie Perrone
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Short communication
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29 September 2011 |
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Episodes of Care: Is Emergency Medicine Ready?
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.08.020
Optimizing resource use, eliminating waste, aligning provider incentives, reducing overall costs, and coordinating the delivery of quality care while improving outcomes have been major themes of healt...
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Jennifer L. Wiler,
Dennis Beck,
Brent R. Asplin,
Michael Granovsky,
John Moorhead,
Randy Pilgrim,
Jeremiah D. Schuur
et al.
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Short communication
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29 September 2011 |
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Medical Decisionmaking: Let's Not Forget the Physician
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.08.015
SEE RELATED ARTICLE, P. ■■■. [Ann Emerg Med. 2011;■■:■■■.]
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David L. Schriger,
David H. Newman
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Editorial
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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26 September 2011 |
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Emergency Medicine Simulation: A Resident's Perspective
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.08.011
Stepping into the emergency department (ED) resuscitation room, the emergency medicine resident is immediately confronted with the noise and commotion that often accompany a coding patient. The nurse ...
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David A. Meguerdichian,
Jason D. Heiner,
Bradley N. Younggren
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Discussion
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26 September 2011 |
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S100-B Protein as a Screening Tool for the Early Assessment of Minor Head Injury
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.07.027
Study objective: A computed tomography (CT) scan has high sensitivity in detecting intracranial injury in patients with minor head injury but is costly, exposes patients to high radiation doses, and r...
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Drissa Zongo,
Régis Ribéreau-Gayon,
Françoise Masson,
Magali Laborey,
Benjamin Contrand,
Louis Rachid Salmi,
Danièle Montaudon,
Jean Louis Beaudeux,
Antoine Meurin,
Vincent Dousset,
Hugues Loiseau,
Emmanuel Lagarde
et al.
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Full-length article
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26 September 2011 |
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False-Positive Urine Phencyclidine Immunoassay Screen Result Caused by Interference by Tramadol and Its Metabolites
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.08.013
Phencyclidine is one of the drugs of abuse included in qualitative urine drug screens that are frequently ordered in the emergency department despite concerns about specificity and clinical utility. M...
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Binh T. Ly,
Stephen L. Thornton,
Colleen Buono,
Judith A. Stone,
Alan H.B. Wu
et al.
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Short communication
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19 September 2011 |
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Altering the Standard of Care in Disasters—Unnecessary and Dangerous
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.07.037
After September 11, 2001, the United States began examining approaches to the delivery of medical care during disasters when demand exceeds available resources. One seemingly popular option is the cre...
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Carl H. Schultz,
George J. Annas
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Full-length article
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12 September 2011 |
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Intravenous Access During Out-of-Hospital Emergency Care of Noninjured Patients: A Population-Based Outcome Study
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.07.021
Study objective: Advanced, out-of-hospital procedures such as intravenous access are commonly performed by emergency medical services (EMS) personnel, yet little evidence supports their use among noni...
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Christopher W. Seymour,
Colin R. Cooke,
Paul L. Hebert,
Thomas D. Rea
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Full-length article
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29 August 2011 |
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Medical Relief After Earthquakes: It's Time for a New Paradigm
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.07.028
[Ann Emerg Med. 2011;■■:■■■.]
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Kobi Peleg,
Arthur L. Kellermann
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Editorial
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22 August 2011 |
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Allocating Scarce Resources in Disasters: Emergency Department Principles
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.06.012
Decisions about medical resource triage during disasters require a planned structured approach, with foundational elements of goals, ethical principles, concepts of operations for reactive and proacti...
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John L. Hick,
Dan Hanfling,
Stephen V. Cantrill
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Short communication
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22 August 2011 |
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Extracorporeal Albumin Dialysis in Three Cases of Acute Calcium Channel Blocker Poisoning With Life-Threatening Refractory Cardiogenic Shock
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.07.029
We describe 3 patients admitted to the medical-surgical ICU in a university hospital with life-threatening cardiogenic shock after the ingestion of high doses of calcium channel blockers (8.4 g sustai...
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Nicolas Pichon,
Anthony Dugard,
Marc Clavel,
Jean Bernard Amiel,
Bruno François,
Philippe Vignon
et al.
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Short communication
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22 August 2011 |
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Assessment of Temporal Trends in Mortality With Implementation of a Statewide ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) Regionalization Program
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.07.030
Study objective: Although regionalized care for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) has improved the use of timely reperfusion therapy, its effect on patient outcomes has been difficult...
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Seth W. Glickman,
Melissa A. Greiner,
Li Lin,
Lesley H. Curtis,
Charles B. Cairns,
Christopher B. Granger,
Eric D. Peterson
et al.
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Full-length article
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22 August 2011 |
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Which Medications Are Associated With Incident Delirium?
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.05.029
According to limited evidence, emergency physicians should avoid meperidine and consider prescribing oxycodone to elderly patients when narcotics are indicated for pain control.
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Christopher R. Carpenter
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Editorial
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16 August 2011 |
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GlideScope Versus Flexible Fiber Optic for Awake Upright Laryngoscopy
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.07.009
Study objectives: We compare laryngoscopic quality and time to highest-grade view between a face-to-face approach with the GlideScope and traditional flexible fiber-optic laryngoscopy in awake, uprigh...
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Natalie A. Silverton,
Scott T. Youngquist,
Michael P. Mallin,
Joseph R. Bledsoe,
Erik D. Barton,
Erika D. Schroeder,
Amber D. Bledsoe,
Deborah A. Axelrod
et al.
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Full-length article
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11 August 2011 |
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Does Buffered Lidocaine Decrease the Pain of Local Infiltration?
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.05.025
Increasing the pH of lidocaine (buffering) significantly decreases the pain of local injection.
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Dylan Douglas Cooper,
Rawle Anthony Seupaul
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Editorial
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08 August 2011 |
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Understanding Commonly Encountered Limitations in Clinical Research: An Emergency Medicine Resident's Perspective
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.05.024
[Ann Emerg Med. 2011;■■:■■■.]
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Christopher W. Jones,
Timothy F. Platts-Mills
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Discussion
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05 August 2011 |
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Implementing Evidence-Based Changes in Emergency Department Treatment: Alternative Vitamin Therapy for Alcohol-Related Illnesses
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.06.021
Study objective: We sought to test the effectiveness of an intervention designed to replace multivitamin infusions with alternative vitamin therapies when treating emergency department (ED) patients w...
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Brett Faine,
Mark Nunge,
Gerene Denning,
Andrew Nugent
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Full-length article
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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01 August 2011 |
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Increasing Computed Tomography Use for Patients With Appendicitis and Discrepancies in Pain Management Between Adults and Children: An Analysis of the NHAMCS
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.06.010
Study objective: Using a national sample of emergency department (ED) visits, we aim to describe use of CBC, computed tomography (CT), and pain medication among ED visits in which appendicitis was dia...
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Daniel S. Tsze,
Lisa M. Asnis,
Roland C. Merchant,
Siraj Amanullah,
James G. Linakis
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Full-length article
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01 August 2011 |
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Medical Management of Incomplete Miscarriage
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.05.032
Current data suggest there is no difference between expectant care, misoprostol, and surgical treatment for incomplete miscarriage at less than 13 weeks of gestation.
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Erik J. Saude,
Eddy S. Lang,
Pauline Ekwalanga
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Editorial
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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25 July 2011 |
