BNP measurement aids in the diagnosis of heart failure and is frequently used in the ED setting, but does the timing of obtaining BNP levels affect initiation of treatment? Journal of the American College of Cardiology
If community health centers (CHCs) are unprepared for emergencies, they may be unable to provide services. Are CHCs prepared for emergency response? What preparedness needs could be met with training? Journal of Community Health
Blood pressure fluctuations are associated with greater lesion growth in certain stroke patients treated with IV tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), Spanish researchers report in the September issue of Neurology. Reuters Health Information
Among young children hospitalized with fractures, many of the cases are attributable to abuse, results of a study published in the September issue of Pediatrics indicate. Reuters Health Information
Adult trauma patients are exposed to significant amounts of radiation from diagnostic radiographic imaging, according to findings published in the August issue of the Annals of Emergency Medicine. Reuters Health Information
Dr. Joe Lex, past Education Chair for the American Academy of Emergency Medicine, shares his thoughts about Lebanon and the practice of emergency medicine after a series of talks in and around Beirut. American Academy of Emergency Medicine
Bryan N. Becker, MD, from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, analyzes the similarities in management between kidney transplant recipients and CKD patients. Medscape Nephrology
