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September 14, 2016

• Amoxicillin for Acute Rhinosinusitis. JAMA 2016
  
• Trimethoprim–Sulfamethoxazole versus Placebo for Uncomplicated Skin Abscess. NEJM 2016
  
• Adjunct prednisone therapy for patients with community acquired pneumonia. Lancet 2015
  

August 17, 2016

• Antiemetic Use for Nausea and Vomiting in Adult Emergency Department Patients. General Medicine
• Incidence of Adverse Events in Adults Undergoing Procedural Sedation in the Emergency Department. AEM 2016
• Amiodarone, Lidocaine, or Placebo in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. NEJM 2016

May 18, 2016

• Acute coronary angiography in patients resuscitated from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Resuscitation. 2012
  
• Hypothermia for neuroprotection after cardiac arrest
  
• Trial of Continuous or Interrupted Chest Compressions during CPR. NEJM. 2015
  

April 13, 2016

• FAST Ultrasound Examination as a Predictor of Outcomes After Resuscitative Thoracotomy. Ann Surg 2015
• The effect of bedside ultrasound on diagnosis and management of soft tissue infections in a pediatric ED. AJEM 2011
• Diagnostic Performance of Focused Cardiac Ultrasound Performed by Emergency Physicians for the Assessment of Ascending Aorta Dilation and Aneurysm.  Acad EM. 2015
  

March 16, 2016

• Air Versus Oxygen in ST-Segment–Elevation Myocardial Infarction. AHA 2015
  
• Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome Criteria in Defining Severe Sepsis. NEJM 2015
• Randomised Evaluation of modified Valsalva Effectiveness in Re-entrant Tachycardias (REVERT) study. BMJ 2014

February 10, 2016

• Prospective Comparison of the Alvarado Score and CT Scan in the Evaluation of Suspected Appendicitis. JACS 2015
• Poor Sensitivity of a Modified Alvarado Score in Adults With Suspected Appendicitis. Ann EM 2013
• Effect of CT of the Appendix on Treatment of Patients and Use of Hospital Resources. NEJM 1998

January 20, 2016

• Comparison of Therapeutic Effects of Mag. Sulfate vs. Dexamethasone/Metoclopramide for Acute Migraine Headache. PEM 2015
• Co-trimoxazole and sudden death in patients receiving inhibitors of renin-angiotensin system. BMJ 2014
  
• Prehospital Use of IM Ketamine for Sedation of Violent and Agitated Patients. WJEM 2014

November 18, 2015

• Age-Adjusted D-Dimer Cutoff Levels to Rule Out Pulmonary Embolism. JAMA 2014
  
• Overdiagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism by Pulmonary CT Angiography. AJR 2015
  
• Treatment of Submassive Pulmonary Embolism with Tenecteplase or Placebo. JTH 2014
  

Oct 14, 2016

• Goal-directed resuscitation for patients with early septic shock. NEJM 2014.
• Early goal-directed therapy in the treatment of severe sepsis and septic shock. NEJM 2001.
• Trial of early, goal-directed resuscitation for septic shock. NEJM 2015. 

Sep 16, 2016

• The role of emergent neuroimaging in children with new-onset afebrile seizures. Pediatrics 2003.
• Dexamethasone for Acute Asthma Exacerbations in Children: A Meta-analysis. Pediatrics 2014.
• External validation of the Blunt Abdominal Trauma in Children (BATiC) score: ruling out significant abdominal injury in children. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2014. 

Aug 26, 2016

• Delayed sequence intubation: a prospective observational study. AEM 2015.
• Single-dose etomidate does not increase mortality in patients with sepsis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials and observational studies. Chest 2015.
• Comparison of succinylcholine and rocuronium for first-attempt intubation success in the emergency department. AEM 2010.

May 27, 2015

• Sensitivity of computed tomography performed within six hours of onset of headache for diagnosis of subarachnoid haemorrhage: prospective cohort study. BMJ 2011.
• Can computed tomography angiography of the brain replace lumbar puncture in the evaluation of acute-onset headache after a negative noncontrast cranial computed tomography scan? AEM 2010.
• Is the combination of negative computed tomography result and negative lumbar puncture result sufficient to rule out subarachnoid hemorrhage? AEM 2008.
  

April 29, 2015



• Managing Emergency Department Patients With Recent-Onset Atrial-Fibrillation. JEM, 2012.

April 1, 2015

• Randomized Assessment of Rapid Endovascular Treatment of Ischemic Stroke. NEJM, 2015.
• The Use of Cephalosporins in Penicillin-Allergic Patients: A Literature Review. JEM, 2012.
• A Controlled Trial of Early Adjunctive Treatment with Corticosteroids for Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia in the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. NEJM, 1990.

March 4, 2015

• The Effect of Malpractice Reform on Emergency Department Care. NEJM, 2014.
  
• Transfusion of Plasma, Platelets, and Red Blood Cells in a 1:1:1 vs a 1:1:2 Ratio and Mortality in Patients With Severe Trauma The PROPPR Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA, 2015.
  
• Factors influencing the development of antibiotic associated diarrhea in ED patients discharged home: risk of administering IV antibiotics. Am J of EM.
  

February 4, 2015

• Patient satisfaction surveys and quality of care: an information paper. Ann Emerg Med, 2014.  
  
• The Strategy that will Fix Healthcare.  Harvard Business Review, 2013.
  
• Topical tetracaine used for 24 hours is safe and rated highly effective by patients for the treatment of pain caused by corneal abrasions: a double-blind, randomized clinical trial. Acad Emerg Med, 2014.
  

January 7, 2015

• Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy, Behavioral Problems, and Hyperkinetic Disorders.  JAMA Pediatrics, 2014.
  
• A Risk Prediction Score for Kidney Failure or Mortality in Rhabdomyolysis.  JAMA Intern Med, 2013.
  
• Intermittent hemodialysis is superior to continuous veno-venous hemodialysis/hemodiafiltration to eliminate methanol and formate during treatment for methanol poisoning.  Kidney Int, 2014.
  

November 12, 2014

• The CRASH-2 trial: a randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation of the effects of tranexamic acid on death, vascular occlusive events and transfusion requirement in bleeding trauma patients. Lancet, 2010.
  
• Clinical Relevance of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Cervical Spine Clearance. JAMA Surg, 2014.
  
• Selective Nonoperative Management in 1106 Patients With Abdominal Gunshot Wounds. Ann Surg, 2014.
  

October 15, 2014

• Management of alcohol withdrawal delirium. An evidence-based practice guideline. Arch Int Med, 2004.
  
• Value of the QRS duration versus the serum drug level in predicting seizures and ventricular arrhythmias after an acute overdose of tricyclic antidepressants. NEJM, 1985.
  
• CDC: Major Disparities in Opioid Prescribing Among States
• Decline in Drug Overdose Deaths After State Policy Changes — Florida, 2010–2012.
  

September 17, 2014

• Efficacy of Antibiotic Therapy for Acute Exacerbations of Mild to Moderate Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 2012.
  
• High versus Low Blood-Pressure Target in Patients with Septic Shock. NEJM, 2014.
  
• Bacteremia Risk and Outpatient Management of Febrile Patients With Sickle Cell Disease. Pediatrics, 2013.
  

August 20, 2014

• 2-Hour accelerated diagnostic protocol to assess patients with chest pain symptoms using contemporary troponins as the only biomarker: the ADAPT trial.  JACC, 2012.
  
• Increasingly sensitive assays for cardiac troponins: a review.  JAMA, 2013.